Volleyball scrimmage set for Saturday
FROM THE OU ATHLETICS OFFICE
NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma volleyball team will host its annual Crimson and Cream scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. inside the Howard McCasland Field House. The two-hour intrasquad scrimmage is free admission and open to the public.
Prior to the intrasquad scrimmage, the team will host the Crimson and Cream Kids Clinic beginning at 8:30 a.m. Following the match, the Sooners will host a picnic for the fans and offer tours of the Howard McCasland Field House and locker rooms and have inflatable games. Pizza and drinks will be available as long as supplies last. Players will also be available for autographs.
Volleyball: 2 games on ESPNU
The OU volleyball team will have two games televised by the ESPN family of networks this upcoming season. OU’s home match against Texas on Oct. 1 and an away game against Nebraska on Oct. 8 were selected by the network to air on ESPNU. Both contests are slated to begin at 7 p.m.
Volleyball: OU recruit honored
Oklahoma volleyball incoming freshman setter Brianne Barker has earned another prestigious award as she was named to the AVCA High School Senior All-America Team that was released on Tuesday afternoon. Barker, an Amarillo, Texas native, was one of five prep players from the state of Texas named to the squad.
Volleyball: OU recruit is nation’s best prep setter
Oklahoma volleyball incoming freshman Brianne Barker has earned the 2007 Andi Collins Award, recognizing the nation’s best high school senior setter. Barker is no stranger to success as the Amarillo, Texas, native is also the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year and LoneStarVolleyball.com Player of the Year.
“This is an outstanding honor and accomplishment for Brianne,” OU head coach Santiago Restrepo said. “We are thrilled that she is going to be at the University of Oklahoma next year.”
The 5-9 setter led Amarillo High School to back-to-back state championships during her junior and senior seasons while earning MVP honors of the state tournament twice. Barker finished her senior season with 1,091 assists, 244 kills, 299 digs and also led the team with 75 aces.
Barker also plays club volleyball for the Amarillo Elite and will report to Oklahoma in fall of 2008.
