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TCU Volleyball Signs Four
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU volleyball head coach Prentice Lewis announced the signing of four athletes to National Letters of Intent. Blaire Pickens, Macy Capen, Alexia Heist and Sutton Sunstrum will be freshmen next fall.
"We have a very strong recruiting class in 2012 and honestly I can't wait to see what they bring to the table," raved Lewis. "Lexi will help in our setting position and will bring a very intense aggressiveness. Blaire will add to our strong lefty attack and Macy is an untapped outside hitter who will strive under our training. Sutton will bring back the sister duo to TCU and is a great six-rotation outside and/or libero."
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OH | 6-1 | Yorba Linda, Calif. | Orange Lutheran High School
Capen is a native of Yorba Linda, Calif. A two-time captain of her squad, Capen has been an integral part of the Lancers' playoff run during her senior campaign. Prior to the start of her senior season, she was tabbed to the AVCA preseason All-American watch list. Capen was honored as the district Rookie of the Year following her junior season.
Capen helped her club team, Impact, qualify for Nationals and served as the team captain as a junior.
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S | 5-7 | El Paso, Texas | Eastwood High School
A native of El Paso, Texas, Heist has been a standout performer at Eastwood High School for the last four campaigns. Twice, Prepvolleyball.com has tabbed her as one of the top 80 athletes in her class. A member of the AVCA preseason All-American watch list, Heist is a three-time all-city, all-district and all-region performer. She earned all-state accolades after helping guide her team to the third round of the state playoffs as a junior.
She plays club volleyball for El Paso Wildfire and has helped lead her team to Nationals each of the last four years. She helped the team to a 55-16 record in 2009 while competing in all Open Tournaments and the team finished the season ranked No. 5 in Texas.
Heist is also a standout golfer, earning all-city, all-district and all-region honors the past three years. She earned all-state accolades as a junior after finishing second in the state.
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RS | 6-1 | Anaheim Hills, Calif. | Orange Lutheran High School
Pickens hails from Anaheim Hills, Calif. where she has been a three-year starter at Orange Lutheran High School along with fellow signee Macy Capen. Selected by the AVCA to the high school preseason All-American watch list, she has helped guide her team to CIF-SS Division 1-AA playoffs this season. Pickens was tabbed by Prepvolleyball.com as one of the top 250 players in the country earlier this year. She is one of just 40 athletes from the state of California to be ranked by Prep Volleyball.
Pickens plays club volleyball for T Street and helped them qualify for Open Nationals in 2011.
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OH/L | 5-9 | Southlake, Texas | Southlake Carroll High School
Sunstrum is the sister of current Horned Frog, Sloane Sunstrum. A three-year starter at Southlake Carroll, Sunstrum is a two-time varsity MVP. As a sophomore, she was tabbed as the District 6-5A Newcomer of the Year. The following season, Sunstrum earned all-district honors as a junior.
She saved her best for last as she helped guide the Dragons to the playoffs and a 44-2 record. The 44 victories set a school record. Sunstrum excelled off the court as well, earning Academic All-District honors each of the last three seasons. She is also a three-year member of the National Honor Society.
On the club scene, she was tabbed the MVP of Open Nationals as a freshman. She has played club volleyball with Texas Advantage since the age 12 and helped guide her squad to the Open Nationals five times.
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