The United States Marine Corps, in collaboration with the American Volleyball Coaches Association, announced Monday that the Westbury Christian High School volleyball program has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the first time in school history.
The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale. Over 1,200 collegiate and high school teams earned the award this season, including 425 high schools.
“We are so proud of everything these girls have accomplished on and off the court,” said Coach Haley Chance. “The time and commitment they put into their academic and athletic success is what makes them great student athletes.”
As a team the Wildcats earned a 3.665 cumulative GPA for the 2021-22 academic year.
Westbury Christian will officially open up the 2022 season on Thursday, Aug. 11 at Spikedown Tournament at the Game On Sports Complex.
