Vanguard volleyball adds two

The Vanguard University women's volleyball team, although sporting a

very similar roster to 2002, has recently added a couple of Southern

California players to its lineup. Kelli Whittaker and Kristin Winant

will both join the Lions, straight from the high school ranks.

Whittaker comes from Long Beach and graduated from Calvary Chapel

High in June. The outside hitter was a first-team All-Pacific Coast

League and All-CIF selection as a senior. She was also an honor-roll

student, with a 3.67 grade point average.

Winant, from Huntington Beach, competed in basketball, volleyball,

and track and field at Edison High. The 2003 Edison graduate is a

middle blocker who was voted Most Improved in volleyball. She has

played for seven years. She plans to major in theater arts at

Vanguard.

The Lions open the volleyball season with the annual alumni match

Aug. 23, followed by the Concordia Tournament during the Labor Day

weekend.