Shields Named Gatorade Player of the Year
January 15, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
Cardinal Volleyball setter signee wins honor for state of Arizona
Setter Shannon Shields, a University of Louisville signee, was named as the Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year.
Shields, a 5-10 setter from Chandler, Ariz., played high school volleyball for Xavier Prep and club ball for Arizona Storm.
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As a freshman, she helped her team to a second place finish in the Arizona State 6A Finals. That year, she was named to the AVCA Phenom List and was on the Triple Crown and PrepVolleyballs Dream Teams. Her team won the USA National Championships (15s) and she was named First-Team All-Tournament Team for 15 Open.
As a sophomore at Xavier, she was named to the First team all-conference and All-6A Region and took her team to a fifth place finish in the state tournament and was named to the PrepVolleyball Dream Teams and the Flo Volleyball Watch List. She also was named High Honorable Mention - All American List 2016 by PrepVolleyball, which also named her as a sophomore of the year finalist.  That year playing club, she helped her team to a fifth place finish in the USA Nationals (16 Open) and made the USA Nationals All-tournament team (16 Open) She also played on the State Champions XCP Beach Volleyball team.
As a junior, she led her team to the Arizona 6A State Championship and was named to the both the first team all-conference and all-region teams. Her performance earned her All-American honors from PrepVolleyball, which also placed her on their Junior of the Year and Player of the Year Watchlist. For her club, she placed tenth at the USA Nationals Open Division.
As a senior, she led her high school to a second consecutive 6A championship and a 33-win season. She had 974 assists, 401 digs, 143 kills Shields and 49 service aces. She was one of six athletes selected for Nike TOC Video and Cover of Nike program AVCA Under Armour All American 2nd Team.  Shields is one of the eight finalists for azcentral Sports Awards Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, an award that will be handed out at ASU Gammage on June 9.
The national award will be announced later this month. Gatorade honors top high school athletes who also make an impact in the classroom and community.
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Shields, a 5-10 setter from Chandler, Ariz., played high school volleyball for Xavier Prep and club ball for Arizona Storm.
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As a freshman, she helped her team to a second place finish in the Arizona State 6A Finals. That year, she was named to the AVCA Phenom List and was on the Triple Crown and PrepVolleyballs Dream Teams. Her team won the USA National Championships (15s) and she was named First-Team All-Tournament Team for 15 Open.
As a sophomore at Xavier, she was named to the First team all-conference and All-6A Region and took her team to a fifth place finish in the state tournament and was named to the PrepVolleyball Dream Teams and the Flo Volleyball Watch List. She also was named High Honorable Mention - All American List 2016 by PrepVolleyball, which also named her as a sophomore of the year finalist.  That year playing club, she helped her team to a fifth place finish in the USA Nationals (16 Open) and made the USA Nationals All-tournament team (16 Open) She also played on the State Champions XCP Beach Volleyball team.
As a junior, she led her team to the Arizona 6A State Championship and was named to the both the first team all-conference and all-region teams. Her performance earned her All-American honors from PrepVolleyball, which also placed her on their Junior of the Year and Player of the Year Watchlist. For her club, she placed tenth at the USA Nationals Open Division.
As a senior, she led her high school to a second consecutive 6A championship and a 33-win season. She had 974 assists, 401 digs, 143 kills Shields and 49 service aces. She was one of six athletes selected for Nike TOC Video and Cover of Nike program AVCA Under Armour All American 2nd Team.  Shields is one of the eight finalists for azcentral Sports Awards Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, an award that will be handed out at ASU Gammage on June 9.
The national award will be announced later this month. Gatorade honors top high school athletes who also make an impact in the classroom and community.
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