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Los Al's Schnabl, Villanueva Named to Volleyball All-America Watch List
Griffins' setter and right-side hitter/setter are among eight local athletes and 646 from 38 states to receive preseason honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Assn.
JoJo Schnabl, a 5-foot-9 setter, and her Los Alamitos High girls volleyball teammate, Jaylen Villanueva, a 5-8 right-side hitter/setter, are among eight local players among 646 from 38 states selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Assn.'s Under Armour All-America Watch List for the 2011-12 season.
Schnabl has committed to the University of North Carolina and Villanueva to UC Santa Barbara. Both also play club volleyball for Mizuno Long Beach.
Other area players on the watch list include Allison Palmer, 5-9, L/S, (Laguna Beach/Laguna Beach VBC); Cinnamon Sary, 5-11, S (Newport Harbor/Orange County VBC); Franki Darnold, 5-11, OH/RS (San Clemente High/Saddleback Valley VBC); Alexa Strange, 5-10, S (San Clemente/Coast VBC); Emily Moore, 5-9, S (St. Margaret's, T-Street) and Ali Robinson, 5-10, MB (St. Margaret's).
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In November, the AVCA will name a 24-player All-America first team and a 24-player second team. Members of the first team will be invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition on Dec. 16 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The complete AVCA All-American Watch List can be found here.
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