Maria Alfano

Overview and Contact Information

Sport: – Women’s, Volleyball High School: Seneca Valley (Class AAA/AAA)

Main Sport: Volleyball
Main Position: Middle Hitter/Blocker
Other Positions: Outside Hitter
Uniform Number: 30
Graduation Year: 2017
Height: 6′ 2”
Weight: 155 pounds
Age: 17
Years playing: 4
Registered with NCAA
Eligibility Center?:
Yes

Top Accomplishments
  1. 16 Premier 1 Team competed in the Girls’ Junior National Championship in New Orleans, becoming 51st in the nation

  2. Lettered as a Two year starter on the Seneca Valley Volleyball Team

  3. Lettered in Track and Field (high jump)

Contact Info:

Cranberry Township, PA

mariaalfano1019@gmail.com

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Coaches & Teams

Coach Email Phone
Seneca Valley: Karen Martini tomandkaren@zoominternet.net 724-816-3568
Pittsburgh Elite: Lynda Scahill peva.recruiting@gmail.com 412-606-3761
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Athletic Accomplishments

Freshman

Lettered in Track and Field
Played on Pittsburgh Premier 15-2 Team

Sophomore

Lettered in Volleyball
Starter on Varsity
Led High School Team to States
Competed in GJNC in NOLA
Participant in WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit
Playing on Pittsburgh Premier 16-1 Team

Junior

Lettered in Volleyball
Starter on Varsity
Second Team All Section
Playing on Pittsburgh Premier 17-1 Team

Links to News, etc.
  1. http://sportstown.post-gazette.com/seneca-valley/48548-girls-volleyball-surprising-seneca-valley-faces-mars-in-key-match
  2. http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/volleyball/9467548-74/team-really-seneca#axzz3s04oUefS
Other Varsity or Club Sports
Track & Field and Basketball

Sports Measurements: Running, Jumping, Lifting

Block Touch: 9′ 6”
Approach Touch: 9′ 10”
Standing Reach: 7′ 11”


Academic Achievements

Freshman

35 out of 605 class rank
Received President’s Education Award on Outstanding Academic Excellence (Top 10%)
Highest Honor Roll

Sophomore

43 out of 597 class rank
Received President’s Education Award on Outstanding Academic Excellence (Top 10%)
Highest Honor Roll

Junior

Taking three AP courses (Chemistry, Calculus AB, and Language and Composition)
Medical Careers Club
Science Honors Society

Grade Point Average

GPA of 4.61 on 4.0 scale.

Academic Track

Track: Academic/College Prep.

Class Rank

Class rank of Top 10% in class of 597.


Extracurricular Activities

Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball (3 years)
Seneca Valley Volleyball (4 years)
Track and Field (5 years) – high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin
Basketball (6 years)
AAU Basketball (1 year)


Other Information & Preferences

Family

Younger brother, Joey (Sophomore), plays volleyball on JV as a middle/outside hitter

Goals & Major

Undecided

Type of College:

Type: Private, four-year, Public or State, four-year

NCAA Division:

NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II

Region of Country:

Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Rockies, West Coast

Setting:

Big City, Suburbs, Rural or Small College Town


Schedule

Date Time Opponent/Tournament and Location Result
01/17/2015

PVA in Villanova, PA

3rd out of 12 teams
01/25/2015

PEVA 17’s Mixed

2nd out of 12 teams
02/07/2015

North Coast Power League in Parma, OH

Playoffs in Maumee, OH in March
02/14/2015

President Cup in Dayton, OH

5th out of 26 teams
02/28/2015

Ohio Net- National Challenge in Parma, OH

5th out of 15 teams
03/14/2015

North Coast Power League in Maumee, OH

2nd out of 12 teams
03/20/2015

2015 Nike Mid-East Qualifier in Indianapolis, IN

33 out of 96 teams
04/11/2015

KRVA Bid at Spooky Nook in Carlisle, PA

1st out of 20- qualified for NATIONALS
04/17/2015

Disney Volleyball Showcase in Orlando, FL

9th out of 46
05/09/2015

PEVA in Emsworth, PA

1st
06/25/2015

Girls’ Junior National Championship in New Orleans, LA

21st in National Division
01/09/2016

Power League (Parma, OH)

11-3
01/16/2016

PVA – Villa Nova/CES (King of Prussia, PA)

4th
01/23/2016

Winterfest (Columbus, OH)

5th
02/13/2016

President’s Cup (Dayton, OH)

2nd
02/20/2016

Power League (Maumee, OH)

5th
03/18/2016

MEQ (Indianapolis, IN)

03/25/2016

NEQ (Philadelphia, PA)

04/02/2016

KRVA Bid (TBD)

05/28/2016

ECC (Pittsburgh, PA)


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