Notebook: Central Catholic volleyball player signs with NAIA Oregon school
Central Catholic High School senior McKinley King recently signed to play college volleyball at Eastern Oregon University, an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school in Le Grande, Oregon that competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
“It’s something that has been my dream since I started playing,” King said at her signing ceremony on Oct. 8. “It’s such a relief to have found a place that fits me well.”
The Mountaineers are second in the CCC and 13th in the nation, according to the most recent NAIA Top 25 poll.
King switched from opposite to outside hitter midway through the season, but said in college, she will play “wherever the coach wants to play me.”
EOU has a rich volleyball tradition and routinely competes in the NAIA National Tournament.
King said she had several offers from NCAA Div. I, II and III, as well as a number of NAIA Division I schools.
MJC Volleyball Update: The Pirates volleyball team is 9-8 overall and are in fifth place in the Big 8 with a conference record of 4-4 following a 3-0 loss to first-place Sierra on Friday night.
Lanai Torre (Orestimba HS) and Camryn wong (Beyer HS) have had notable starts to league play. Heading into Friday’s game, Torre led the Big 8 in assists, with 225, and Wong was second in the conference in digs, tallying 154.
The Pirates play at Santa Rosa (5-6, 3-4 Big 8) on Monday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Local Teams in the High School Football Rankings: Stanislaus District teams were well represented in the most recent versions of the Maxpreps Sac-Joaquin Section and the CalHi Sports State Top 50 Rankings.
Central Catholic climbs in the Maxpreps rankings to fourth. Valley Oak League opponent Oakdale comes in at ninth and Central California Athletic Conference member Downey climbed to 18th.
The Raiders have been a mainstay in CalHi Sports’ Top 50 after beating St. Mary’s in Stockton. They come in at 43rd in the state, jumping two spots after beating previously undefeated Kimball, 55-16.
