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