School: Desert Vista
Sport: Volleyball (Girls)
GPA: 4.0
Junior Anna Gott and teammate Betsi Metter placed first with 61 points each in the 2007 Arizona Region Junior Beach Program’s 18’s division, winning the title of Arizona Junior Beach Champions.
“Volleyball Magazine” mentioned Gott, who also plays club volleyball, in its “Faces of the Beach” feature in its August 2007 issue. She was also invited to the USA High Performance Beach Camp, which hosts high-caliber beach volleyball players, said Desert Vista varsity volleyball coach Molly West.
“I’m fortunate because Anna can play two positions really well,” West said. “She’s capable of setting just as well as libero. Truly, I think she’s the best libero in the state.”
Gott holds the Desert Vista school record of 27 digs in a match. Anna finished last season with 517 digs, breaking the school’s previous record of 408 digs.
She has competed on indoor courts across the country, including those in Colorado, Nevada, Florida and Minnesota.
“Anna’s volleyball IQ on the court is so high in terms of her ball control,” West said. “She makes us that much better in the back court with her defensive skills.”
When she’s not busy digging and passing balls, Anna focuses on her schoolwork, maintaining a 4.0 GPA.
“She’s the complete package and a great kid,” West said.