This is one of the few times we will cross the state line to shine light on some players on the Kansas side. The Evelyn Gates Award honors the top female volleyball student-athlete in the Kansas City area. The winner is chosen by area coaches to honor a female official in the state of Missouri. We are going to highlight players on both side of the state-line who will be in the running for this prestigious honor. The award is generally given to seniors, so we will highlight seniors. The award was given to a junior once in its lifetime. Stats are as of 10/12/20
Missouri (Listed alphabetically)
Kristen Birmingham
KristenBirmingham6'1" | OHPark Hill | 2021StateMO - OH - Park Hill
233 Kills, .322 Hitting %, 178 Digs, 25 Total Blocks, 326 Receptions
Aly GurtizaAlyGurtiza5'8" | LLee's Summit West | 2021StateMO - L - Lee’s Summit West
260 Digs, 166 Receptions
Andi Kreiling
AndiKreiling6'3" | MBKearney | 2021StateMO - OH/MH - Kearney
206 Kills, .295 Hitting %, 23 Total Blocks, 53 Digs
Maggie McInerneyMaggieMcInerney6'1" | OHSt. Teresa's Academy | 2021StateMO - OH - St. Teresa’s
200 Kills, .249 Hitting %, 207 Digs, 19 Total Blocks, 180 Receptions
Kansas (Listed alphabetically)
Caroline BienCarolineBien6'0" | OHSt. Thomas Aquinas | 2021StateKS - OH/L - St. Thomas Aquinas
145 Kills, .299 Hitting %,
This is one of the few times we will cross the state line to shine light on some players on the Kansas side. The Evelyn Gates Award honors the top female volleyball student-athlete in the Kansas City area. The winner is chosen by area coaches to honor a female official in the state of Missouri. We are going to highlight players on both side of the state-line who will be in the running for this prestigious honor. The award is generally given to seniors, so we will highlight seniors. The award was given to a junior once in its lifetime. Stats are as of 10/12/20
Missouri (Listed alphabetically)
Kristen Birmingham
KristenBirmingham6'1" | OHPark Hill | 2021StateMO - OH - Park Hill
233 Kills, .322 Hitting %, 178 Digs, 25 Total Blocks, 326 Receptions
Aly GurtizaAlyGurtiza5'8" | LLee's Summit West | 2021StateMO - L - Lee’s Summit West
260 Digs, 166 Receptions
Andi Kreiling
AndiKreiling6'3" | MBKearney | 2021StateMO - OH/MH - Kearney
206 Kills, .295 Hitting %, 23 Total Blocks, 53 Digs
Maggie McInerneyMaggieMcInerney6'1" | OHSt. Teresa's Academy | 2021StateMO - OH - St. Teresa’s
200 Kills, .249 Hitting %, 207 Digs, 19 Total Blocks, 180 Receptions
Kansas (Listed alphabetically)
Caroline BienCarolineBien6'0" | OHSt. Thomas Aquinas | 2021StateKS - OH/L - St. Thomas Aquinas
145 Kills, .299 Hitting %, 168 Digs, 187 Receptions
Keyana CruseKeyanaCruse6'1" | MHBonner Springs | 2021StateKS - OH - Bonner Springs
339 Kills, .419 Hitting %, 31 Total Blocks, 213 Digs
Jaden RavnsborgJadenRavnsborg5'8" | LMill Valley | 2021StateKS - L - Mill Valley
275 Digs, 275 Receptions, 55 Aces
Kendra WaitKendraWait5'10" | SGardner Edgerton | 2021StateKS - S - Gardner Edgerton
321 Assists, 162 Digs, 54 Kills