CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Eastern Illinois head volleyball coach Lori Bennett has announced that Madison Barr (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll) and Hannah Deterding (White Heath, Ill./Monticello) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Panther volleyball squad next season.
Barr is a three-year varsity letter-winner and an honor student. She earned first team All-District and JOVC All-Tournament honors this past fall. The six-foot outside/middle-hitter will most likely see action in both the middle and outside attack modes in a Panther uniform.
“Madison has the athleticism and strength to excel within our offensive and defensive systems,” said Bennett. “She’s a very competitive player that will make an immediate impact offensively.”
A multi-sport athlete at Monticello HS, Deterding’s excellent setting skills will add to the Panther offensive schemes next year. She won numerous awards this past fall as her varsity squad finished 27-2, the school’s best record in school history and captured the runner-up trophy in the Okaw Valley, while earning the Regional title. She was named First Team All-Area by the Champaign News-Gazette, following two previous honorable mentions from the same publication. She was twice named First Team All-Okaw Valley Conference and earned all-tournament team kudos at the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Tournament.
“Hannah is an excellent volleyball player with an outstanding understanding of the game,” Bennett said. “She knows how to run an efficient offense and make the players around her better, plus she’s a great competitor that will compete for time at the setting spot immediately.”
“Both Madison and Hannah are both players that have goals in line with our program's,” Bennett added. “They will help take this program to the next level and we are very excited to have them join us in 2008.”
The following is an overall recap of both signees athletic and academic accomplishments.
Madison Barr – Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll HS / Texas Advantage
Three-year varsity letter-winner and senior captain for coaches Wyvonne Walling and Greg Oglesby at Southlake Carroll High School… earned 2007 First Team All-District and All-JOVC Tournament honors her senior year… helped lead Southlake Carroll to four district championships… won the bronze medal at the 2007 JOVC, as well as earning a place on the San Marcos all-tournament squad … in 2006 earned honorable mention kudos from District 55A and Lonestar volleyball… member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society.
Hannah Deterding – White Heath, Illinois / Monticello HS / Eastside Twin City
Multi-sport athlete (basketball, soccer and volleyball) at Monticello High School, where as a two-year team captain earned Champaign News-Gazette All-Area Honorable Mention (2005-06), Monticello Holiday Hoopla All-Tournament Team (2006-07), Unity All-Tournament Team (2006-07), Okaw Valley First Team All-Conference (2006-07), and 3-Pointer State Qualifier (2006-07) for coach Brad Garrett in the sport of basketball alone… in 2006-07 Monticello was Regional and Sectional champions, following a 2004-05 Regional title… she earned four letters in both basketball and volleyball… as starting setter for coaches Terri Coleman and Annie Cumacho, she etched her name into the school’s career volleyball record book for assists (711/2nd), aces (180/2nd), digs (321/3rd), and kills (316/7th) as two-time team captain of her squad… Monticello won a 2007 Regional Championship title this past fall and finished with a school record 27-2 mark and Okaw Valley runner-up finish … other honors include being named a three-time Top 50, two-time All-Area Honorable Mention and a First Team All-Area award winner this fall from the Champaign News-Gazette… twice won First Team All-Okaw Valley Conference kudos… named to the Paxton-Buckley-Loda All-Tournament squad as well as winning the team’s serving award, nailing 86 aces.
… for more info, contact Bart Rettberg, Asst. SID