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Garus Signs Three Prep Standouts to National Letters of Intent
11/15/2018 11:28:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho - Boise State volleyball has signed three prep standouts to National Letters of Intent for the 2019 season, as announced this afternoon by head coach Shawn Garus. Joining the Broncos next year are Lauren Ohlinger, Annie Kaminski and Cameron Gray who together bring a solid talent and skills, as well as add depth to the team. Â
"I'm excited to add this recruiting class. I think we have addressed a lot of our needs from who we're graduating and in terms of talent needed in certain positions," said Garus. "I think all three will have a chance to contribute right away, they all come from good high school and club programs. I'm excited to see what the future holds for them at Boise State."
Cameron Gray is currently a senior at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, Calif., where she has been a four-year starter on the Thunder's varsity team coached by Andy Hill. The 5-foot-9 outside hitter tallied 526 kills, 59 blocks, 52 service aces and 506 digs as a junior while helping the team to a second-place finish in conference and a trip to the CIF sectional semifinals. As a senior, her team won the Central California Conference (CCC) championship going undefeated in league at 11-0 and reached the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Tournament. Postseason honors have not been released for her senior season, but she was the CCC Player of the Year as a junior and is a two-time first-team all-conference honoree in 2016 and 2017. Gray played club ball for Pacific Coast Volleyball Club of Stockton, Calif., coached by Jayne McHugh (2016-17) and Joe Whortoi (2018).
Annie Kaminski is a senior at Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho, where she is coached by Tim Richards. Kaminski is a four-year starter for the Wolverines varsity team. The middle blocker/outside hitter is a 2017 Idaho 4A All-State and four-time All-Great Basin Conference honoree. She was a three-time team captain and the team defensive MVP as a junior and offensive MVP senior year. Played junior volleyball for the Idaho Crush Volleyball Club of Boise coached by Boise State alum Maren Ericson.Â
Lauren Ohlinger is currently a senior at Scottsdale Christian Academy in Phoenix, Ariz., where she was a four-year varsity starter at outside hitter for head coach Kim Ohlinger — her mother. The 6-foot-3 Ohlinger and her Eagle teammates won back-to-back Arizona 2A State Championships in 2017 and 2018, as well as three-consecutive Metro West Conference titles with a runner-up finish during her freshman season. In her last three years SCA went 106-17 overall and 31-1 in conference. As a senior, Ohlinger hit 31.8 percent (5th in Arizona 2A) and accumulated 413 kills (4th in Arizona 2A), 44 blocks, 69 service aces and 247 digs. She is a two-time all-conference and one-time honorable mention honoree, as well as the conference player of the year as a senior and defensive player of the year as a junior. Ohlinger played junior volleyball for the Arizona Storm Volleyball Club (2017-19) of Phoenix for coach Terri Spann and Arizona Sky Volleyball Club (2016) for coach Eric Vihey.Â
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"I'm excited to add this recruiting class. I think we have addressed a lot of our needs from who we're graduating and in terms of talent needed in certain positions," said Garus. "I think all three will have a chance to contribute right away, they all come from good high school and club programs. I'm excited to see what the future holds for them at Boise State."
Cameron Gray is currently a senior at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, Calif., where she has been a four-year starter on the Thunder's varsity team coached by Andy Hill. The 5-foot-9 outside hitter tallied 526 kills, 59 blocks, 52 service aces and 506 digs as a junior while helping the team to a second-place finish in conference and a trip to the CIF sectional semifinals. As a senior, her team won the Central California Conference (CCC) championship going undefeated in league at 11-0 and reached the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Tournament. Postseason honors have not been released for her senior season, but she was the CCC Player of the Year as a junior and is a two-time first-team all-conference honoree in 2016 and 2017. Gray played club ball for Pacific Coast Volleyball Club of Stockton, Calif., coached by Jayne McHugh (2016-17) and Joe Whortoi (2018).
Annie Kaminski is a senior at Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho, where she is coached by Tim Richards. Kaminski is a four-year starter for the Wolverines varsity team. The middle blocker/outside hitter is a 2017 Idaho 4A All-State and four-time All-Great Basin Conference honoree. She was a three-time team captain and the team defensive MVP as a junior and offensive MVP senior year. Played junior volleyball for the Idaho Crush Volleyball Club of Boise coached by Boise State alum Maren Ericson.Â
Lauren Ohlinger is currently a senior at Scottsdale Christian Academy in Phoenix, Ariz., where she was a four-year varsity starter at outside hitter for head coach Kim Ohlinger — her mother. The 6-foot-3 Ohlinger and her Eagle teammates won back-to-back Arizona 2A State Championships in 2017 and 2018, as well as three-consecutive Metro West Conference titles with a runner-up finish during her freshman season. In her last three years SCA went 106-17 overall and 31-1 in conference. As a senior, Ohlinger hit 31.8 percent (5th in Arizona 2A) and accumulated 413 kills (4th in Arizona 2A), 44 blocks, 69 service aces and 247 digs. She is a two-time all-conference and one-time honorable mention honoree, as well as the conference player of the year as a senior and defensive player of the year as a junior. Ohlinger played junior volleyball for the Arizona Storm Volleyball Club (2017-19) of Phoenix for coach Terri Spann and Arizona Sky Volleyball Club (2016) for coach Eric Vihey.Â
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