2016 Sydney Deeken VB HS

Sydney Deeken Season 2016

#14
PosOH
Ht6-1
YearJunior
HometownCalifornia, Mo.

FRESHMAN (2014)

  • Made season debut at the Miami Invitational (Sept. 20) after missing the season's first three weeks with an abdominal strain
  • Established career-highs in kills (10), attempts (20), hitting (.368) and digs (12) in the team's two contests against Mississippi State (Sept. 26 & Oct. 19)
  • Had a career-best two aces vs. Tennessee (Sept. 28)
  • Added a career-high four blocks at Georgia (Oct. 5)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • A high-flying Missouri native, Deeken ranked at No. 57 on the PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces List and was a MSHSAA First Team All-State selection during her senior season 
  • Also named to the MSHSAA All-State Second Team as a junior in 2012 
  • Was coached by California head coach Julie Bailey and led her team to a pair of conference championships in 2010 and 2011 and a district title in 2010
  • Named Conference MVP in 2012 and 2013 and was a first team All-District selection from 2011-13
  • Second team All-Region and second team All-State in 2012 
  • Also competed in basketball and track & field at California High School
  • Excelled in track & field as she holds the California school records in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump
  • Was the Missouri State Champion in both the long jump and the triple jump in her junior season and finished seventh in the high jump
  • Also a two-time State Champion in the high jump 
  • As a sophomore, she was second in the state in the long jump and state champion in both the high jump and triple jump as well 
  • Earned first team All-State honors in basketball, and was a three-time All-Conference and All-District honoree 
  • Member of the honor roll in every semester of high school and a member of National Honor Society. 

CLUB

  • Played for head coach Mark Ethridge of Invasion. and competed with current Mizzou teammate Ali Kreklow
  • Competed at 18-open National Championships in 2013 and guided her team to a 13th-place finish 
  • Also competed in the USAVB Junior National Championships. 

PERSONAL

  • Was born March 6, 1996, to parents Jim and Mary Beth Deeken 
  • Sister, Caitlin, played golf at Bradley (2007-11) 
  • Father, Jim, earned his Master's in School Administration from Mizzou.

2017 Sydney Deeken HS

Senior
2017

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6-1 / -
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Sophomore
2015

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6-1 / -
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Freshman
2014

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