DENVER ? The WAC Preseason all-WAC volleyball team was announced today as voted on by the nine coaches. Hawai?i All-American Kanoe Kamana`o was named WAC Preseason Player of the Year. The senior setter was the 2004 and 2005 WAC Player of the Year.
Hawai?i led the way placing five on the 12-player team. Along with Kamana`o, senior Sarah Mason and junior Juliana Sanders earned preseason honors. The three were first-team all-WAC selections in 2005. Also earning honors were junior Tara Hittle and sophomore Jamie Houston, who were both second-team all-WAC honorees in 2005.
New Mexico State placed four players on the preseason team, including 2005 WAC Freshman of the Year, Amber Simpson. The Aggies also had senior Jackie Choi and junior Kim Oguh named to the team. Both were first-team selections last season. Alice Borden was the final Aggie named to the preseason all-WAC squad.
Boise State senior Cameron Flunder was the Broncos’ only honoree. Rounding out the team are San Jose State junior Jennifer Senftleben and Idaho sophomore Haley Larsen. Senftleben was a first-team selection last season, while Larsen was named to the second-team all-WAC and the all-freshman.
2006 Preseason All-WAC Team
Alice Borden, Sr., New Mexico State
Jackie Choi, Sr., New Mexico State
Cameron Flunder, Sr., Boise State
Tara Hittle, Jr., Hawai?i
Jamie Houston, So., Hawai?i
Kanoe Kamana`o, Sr., Hawai?i
Haley Larsen, So., Idaho
Sarah Mason, Sr., Hawai?i
Kim Oguh, Jr., New Mexico State
Juliana Sanders, Jr., Hawai?i
Jennifer Senftleben, Jr., San Jose State
Amber Simpson, So., New Mexico State
Preseason Player of the Year: Kanoe Kamana`o, Hawai?i