COLLEGE PREP: A WORKOUT TO EASE THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE APRIL 2016 ❸ OPPOSITES. ❷ OLYMPICS ROSTER SPOTS. WHO WILL KARCH CHOOSE? KHALIAKHALIA LANIERLANIERHeadlines the Girls’ Fab 50 GET TO KNOW ITALY’S MARTA MENEGATTI PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO INDUSTRY’S #1 MAGAZINE March/April 2016 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | A #USAVolley2016 If you’re serious about volleyball, you need VERT. The most advanced wearable jump technology for players and coaches. Motivate, manage jump load, and most importantly… prevent injuries. Karch Kiraly Head Coach, USA Women’s National Team “VERT allows us to track our training loads in a way that’s never been done before. It’s already helping us train SMARTER and better preserve our most precious resource: our ATHLETES and their HEALTH.” The official Jump Technology of @VERT I USAVERT.com I 510.629.3665 65 Mayfonk Athletic LLC covered by U.S. Patent nos. 8,253,586, 8,860,584 and other patent(s) pending. Designed for iPhone® 6Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPod touch® (5th Gen), iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad® (3rd and 4th Gen). Apple and the Apple logo are trade marks of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries. MARCH/APRIL 2016 Volume 27, Issue 2 VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE FEATURES 40 20 BUILD YOUR BASE Five basic moves all high school athletes should master before graduation. By Tony Duckwall 24 X FACTOR High school senior Khalia Lanier brings it to every competition—for Team USA, Arizona Storm, and Xavier Prep High School—and soon she’ll take her talents to USC. By Mike Miazga 28 THE 2016 GIRLS’ FAB 50 AND 25 UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH This year’s group of top high school seniors and outstanding underclassmen. Compiled by Mike Miazga 34 THE CONCUSSION CONVERSATION Athletes in all sports—not just football—are at risk for traumatic brain injuries, and the volleyball community is starting to take notice. By Lisa Wade McCormick 40 KARCH’S BIG DILEMMA The U.S. Women’s National Team features three DEPARTMENTS elite opposites, but the Olympic roster only has 4 FROM OUR COURT room for two. By Jack Hamann 4 CONTRIBUTORS 44 MAKE WAY FOR MARTA 6 SERVE IT UP Italian beach volleyball player Marta Menegatti 12 THE QUICK hopes to make her second Olympic appearance in Rio. 47 REPLAY By Dan D’Arpe Summer 2016 48 MATCH POINT ON THE COVER To register or for more information: 1-800-NIKE CAMP USSportsCamps.com PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO FIVB @USSCVolleyballCamps @USSCVolleyball @USSCVolleyball COVER IMAGE BY All Rights Reserved. Nike and the Swoosh design are registered trademarks of Nike, Inc. and its affiliates, and are under license. 2 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | March/April 2016 Nike is the title sponsor of the camps and has no control over the operation of the camps or the acts or omissions of US Sports Camps. ED CHAN VBM FROM OUR COURT CONCUSSIONS: NOT ONLY IN FOOTBALL AS I WRITE THIS, the professional football season has just wrapped with the Denver Editor Megan Kaplon Broncos taking home the Super Bowl crown. Although I watched the spectacle on TV [email protected] along with millions of others, I have a hard time not thinking about the dark cloud con- Editorial Director Lee Mergner cussions and their long-term consequences have cast over this contact-heavy, risky sport. Group Director of Sales & Marketing Kim Rizy But football isn’t the only activity in which concussions can occur. In volleyball, players [email protected] sustain concussions when balls hit them in the face and when they collide with team- Advertising Sales Manager Michelle Elchaak mates and hit the floor. In this issue, contributor Lisa Wade McCormick explores the im- [email protected] pact of concussions on volleyball players, coaches, and teams and offers advice on the best Graphic Designer Stephanie Cwalina way to handle the situation when a traumatic brain injury does occur. “The Concussion Conversation” (page 34) is a must-read for athletes, parents, and coaches facing a world of Copy Editor Suzanne Fox increased awareness of concussion risks and consequences. Editorial Advisory Board Gary Sato, Tim Simmons, Sinjin Smith On a lighter note, we’re thrilled to introduce our cover girl, Khalia Lanier, the top Contributing Writers Dan D’Arpe, Mike Dodd, Tony Duckwall, Jack recruit in the Class of 2016 and headliner of this year’s Girls’ Fab 50 list. Lanier heads Hamann, Lisa Wade McCormick, Mike Miazga to USC after she graduates from Xavier Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, this spring, and if the Behind the scenes of our Contributing Photographers Ed Chan, Megan Stearman, praise her teammates and coaches have heaped on her is any indication, this 6-foot-2 Sherry Harper Wong cover photo shoot. outside hitter will immediately stand out in NCAA competition. Another young talent, Italian beach volleyball player Marta Menegatti, also graces this @vbmagazine issue’s pages. The 25 year old hopes to make her second Olympic appearance this August in Rio, and first-time Volleyball mag contributor Dan D’Arpe’s interview with her on page 44 facebook.com/volleyballmag offers a rare glimpse into the life of a professional beach volleyball player from outside the U.S. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey C. Wolk volleyballmag.com Developing young talent yourself? Make sure to check out the “Build Your Base” fitness Chief Operating Officer Susan Fitzgerald feature by KIVA’s athletic performance director Tony Duckwall on page 20. He highlights the Vice President, Operations Courtney Carter Vice President, Digital Strategy Heidi Strong five basic movements that set youth athletes up for success in college and beyond. Director, Integrated Production Justin Vuono It’s a jam-packed issue, and we had a blast putting it together for you. Hope you enjoy Art Director Michael O'Leary Operations Manager Laura Finamore it and are able to put some of the advice in these pages to work on the court. 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This photo won the FIVB Development Committee’s Volleyball Your Way contest, which recognized efforts to promote beach and indoor volleyball around the world Source FIVB 6 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | March/April 2016 March/April 2016 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | 7 VBM SERVE IT UP BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER Ben Patch, the 2013 Freshman of the Year, has returned to the BYU roster after taking a two-year hiatus to complete his LDS mission. During those two years Patch grew an inch taller and added some height to his vertical, and at press time he ranked fifth in the nation with 4.44 kills per set, leading the 10-2 Cougars with 142 kills. Photo by Ed Chan 8 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | March/April 2016 March/April 2016 | VOLLEYBALLMAG.COM | 9 VBM SERVE IT UP SANDCRABBS Brothers Trevor and Taylor Crabb photo- graphed in their home state of Hawaii where they spent the winter training for the 2016 beach volleyball season. Trevor, 26, and Taylor, 24, teamed up last summer taking two third-place finishes on the AVP and winning the NORCECA St.