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Sarah Davidson from Springville High School Signs National Letter of Intent to Play for DMACC
Springville
High School senior Sarah Davidson (front row, fourth from left) signs a
national letter of intent to play volleyball for the Des Moines Area Community
College (DMACC) Bears. Others taking part in the signing ceremony include:
Springville Head Volleyball Coach Gretchen Eastman (front row, left to right),
Springville Assistant Coach Claude Howard Jr., Sarah’s father--John
Davidson, Sarah Davidson, Sarah’s mother--Melissa Davidson, DMACC
Head Volleyball Coach Patty Harrison and the entire Springville High School
volleyball team (back rows).
Davidson has excelled in four sports for the Springville Orioles. She was named to the Class 1A Third Team All-State, Class 1A All-Tournament Team selection and Class 1A All-District Team for Northeast Iowa in 2008. In addition, she was a unanimous selection to the Tri-Rivers All-Conference First Team. She received the same First Team All-Conference recognition in 2007.
Davidson, a four year varsity starter and letter winner, has played in 368 games for the Orioles. She has recorded 138 ace serves, 159 blocks and 727 career kills.
In basketball, she was named to the 2009 IGCA Select All-Star Team, was a starter for the 2008 Class 1A State Champions and was named to the Class 1A All-Tournament Team, Class 1A Second Team All-State, Class 1A All-District Team and Tri-Rivers All-Conference First Team. In track, Davidson was a state qualifier in 2006 in the 4 x 400 relay and finished in eighth place in the Class 1A high jump in 2007. In softball, she was named to the Class 1A All-District Team and Tri-Rivers All Conference First Team.
“Sarah is a versatile athlete who had demonstrated her talents in many disciplines,” said DMACC Head Volleyball Coach Patty Harrison. “She is a winner who seems to come through with the clutch block or needed kill in big games. She is also a team player who helps everyone on the squad perform at a higher level, and we’re counting on her to do the same for the DMACC Bears next season.”
Davidson joins the Bears, who have advanced to the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Volleyball Tournament
for the past three consecutive years. The Bears finished eighth in the national
tournament and had a 41-9 overall record in 2008.