| Joy Sperry |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Wallace, Idaho
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| High School:
Wallace High '96
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| Height:
5-11
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| Position:
Left-side Hitter
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| Experience:
1V
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SPERRY'S WSU CAREER
JUNIOR (1998): Played best at end of season...at Arizona State tallied career-high 23 kills, hiting .463, with 12 digs...at Arizona match had 19 kills, hit .310 and tied career-high 22 digs...at USC had 16 kills, 15 digs...also had 14 kills, .414 hpct, 13 digs and five blocks vs. Oregon...hitting arm elbow heavily taped for sensitive Ulnar nerve.
SPERRY'S SOUTHERN IDAHO CAREER
FRESHMAN (1996): Played outside hitter for coach Ben Stroud's national Junior College Champions at CSI...selected to all-region honorable mention team...team record was 60-0...end of season had successful elbow surgery.
SOPHOMORE (1997): CSI repeated for fifth consecutive national JC title and compiled a 61-1 record...selected to national championship all-tournament team...also first team all-region...had top serving percentage in region (0.97 accuracy).
SPERRY'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned 10 letters for the Miners...lettered four years for volleyball coach Dick Schreiber and basketball coach Art Krulitz...twice for track coach Dave Rounds...as a freshman outside hitter/middle blocker, awarded most improved...as center on basketball team earned All-North Idaho second team...was hoops MVP and top rebounder...high jumped at state track meet...during her sophomore year volleyball team placed fourth in state...repeated on All-North Idaho second team...repeated All-NI second team in basketball...selected team MVP and best defensive player...junior year led volleyball team to state championship with most kills...awarded team MVP and selected first team all-North Idaho...tabbed MVP in basketball and second team All-NI...as a senior volleyball captain earned team MVP as squad went to state playoffs...honored as Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Idaho...garnered basketball MVP as team captain, top rebounder and defensive player...first team all-North Idaho.
PERSONAL
Joy LeeAnna Sperry was born July 25, 1978, at Silverton, Idaho...father Warren is a pastor...mother JoAnne works in general merchandise...four older siblings - brothers Brian and Mike, sisters Shellie and Suzie...Brian played football at Boise State, Mike played basketball at Lewis-Clark State and Shellie participated in track at Boise State....enjoys fishing and outdoor activities...played on Inland Empire Club team for Art and Mary Jo Lambert...named to Colorado Crossroads Jr. National Qualifier All-Tournament team...tried out for the Junior Olympics...considering a career in education.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA BS BA DG
1998 26 78 200 115 504 .169 14 6 34 193
