Both UBC Okanagan volleyball teams have players being recognized for their outstanding play this season.
The women鈥檚 third-year player Sydney Grills has been named a Canada West first-team all-star after finishing the season with 322 kills and 395.5 points. She moved up from last year as she was named to second all-star team in 2021-22.
Two new members of the volleyball programs have been named to the Canada West all-rookie teams: Madison Gardner for the women鈥檚 team and Seba Manuel for the men鈥檚 team.
Gardner, from Vernon, finished the season with 56 kills and 96.5 points.
A 琉璃神社 native, Manuel collected 158 kills and 200.5 points as he started 23 out of 24 matches. He is the seventh member in UBCO men鈥檚 volleyball history to be named to the all-rookie team.
