San Marcos Record, San Marcos, TX

November 19, 2009

High School Volleyball: McCrocklin honored by UIL volleyball fans

From staff reports

AUSTIN — Former Wimberley High School and Texas A&M; volleyball standout Courtney McCrocklin recently pulled in a prettty prestiguos award, even though she is no longer playing.

McCrocklin was recently named as a first-team selection on the University Interscholastic League All-Century Volleyball Team, recently announced by the UIL as part of its Centennial Celebration. The team was selected by fans, as more than 14,000 votes were casted.

McCrocklin is in very good company. Also on the list is Burleson’s Stacy Sykora, who was an All American at Texas A&M; and is currently the USA Olympic Team Libero and All Americans Melissa Munch, and current University of Texas players Destinee Hooker and Michelle Moriarty.

At Wimberley, McCrocklin was a member of three state championship teams that had a combined record of 154-10. She went on to playthree seasons at Texas A&M; before multiple stress fractures forced her to stop playing her junior season.



The UIL All-Century Volleyball Teams as selected by the fans include:

(In alphabetical order)

First Team

Kristi Bauer, Round Top-Carmine

Christy Eilers, Round Top-Carmine

Heidi Finke, Round Top-Carmine

Haley Goebel, Round Top-Carmine

Katy Jameson, Alvin

Beth Karasek, Caldwell

Jane Anne Karasek, Caldwell

Courtney McCrocklin, Wimberley

Stacy Sykora, Burleson

Amelia Waak, Round Top-Carmine



Second Team

Mary Batis, San Antonio Clark

Destinee Hooker, San Antonio Southwest

Leslie Kopecki, Poth

Rebekah Melton, Milano

Michelle Moriarty, Houston Stratford

Melissa Munsch, Columbus

Demetria Sance, San Antonio Jay

Stacy Schmidt, Bellville

Heather Schreiber, Windthorst

Whitney Wehmeyer, Poth