Trojan volleyball remains among academic elite

The Colby Community College volleyball team was recognized for their academic efforts by earning the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The honor highlights collegiate and high school volleyball teams that maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.

The Trojans, who posted a 16-14 record and advanced to the Region VI semifinals, finished the academic year with a 3.79 GPA. It marks the ninth time in 13 years one of Coach Carey Jones's teams earned the Team Academic Award. In addition, the squad was one of seven two-year schools nationally to make the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll, a distinction reserved for the top 20 percent of team GPAs in NJCAA Division I.

"I couldn't be more proud of Coach Jones and the whole volleyball team," said CCC Athletic Director Mike Saddler. "They narrowly missed being the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year, but adding another academic award is a great honor. Her teams have been great on the floor, but what they have been able to do in the classroom year-in and year-out is amazing."

Additional information on the award is available on the AVCA website.

The 2022 Trojans are arriving in early August to prepare for their Aug. 19-20 tournament games in Beatrice, Neb. The first home contest is Aug. 24 in a Jayhawk Conference battle with Seward County Community College.