UTES SIGN 4 TO 2010 CLASS

Introducing the newest UTES....

Charlee Dyroff (L, 5-6, Boulder, Colo., Boulder HS)

Launiere on Dyroff: "Charlee is a tremendous athlete who comes from a club program that trains well. She will bring tremendous defensive skills into the gym and will add to our team’s ability to stop opponents."

Served as team captain at Boulder High School … set high school record with 401 digs during senior season … posted career-high with 41 digs in five-set match against Horizon H.S. … three-year letterwinner … played club for Juggernaut Volleyball … served as team captain for four years … was named MVP during 15’s year … honor roll student during all four years of high school … carries a 4.2 GPA … started club for environment and community called ClassAction that spread to three other high schools ... mother, Wendi Hill, was an NCAA Women’s Skiing champion at Colorado University … father, Matt Dyroff, played semi-pro hockey for the Dayton Bombers.

Erin Redd (MB, 6-2, Spanish Fork, Utah, Spanish Fork HS)

Launiere on Redd: "Erin is one of the best athletes coming out of high school we have had join our program. She is a physical player and that will allow her to play at the Division I level and have success high above the net. She joins a long list of great players from the state of Utah who have helped our program become a perennial top-25 team."

4A State All-Tournament, Academic All-State, and First-Team All-Region team in 2009 … 2008 second-team all-region … hit .388 during her career at Spanish Fork … hit .410 with 54 service aces and 1.5 digs per set during senior season … Four-time Academic All-Region selection … voted Varsity Rookie of the Year during freshman season … Female Athlete of the Year during sophomore and junior years … three-time volleyball MVP … four-year letterwinner … played club volleyball for the Utah Thunder … four-year honor roll student … member of Lettermen’s Club and Spirit Club … also was a two-time honorable mention all-state and 2008 all-region first-team selection as a four-year letterwinner in basketball … finished fourth in the state in 2008 in the javelin and was a 2008 regional champion as a two-year letterwinner in track & field.

Yiting Cao (OH/OPP, 6-0, Shanghai, China, Shanghai Institute, Illinois Central College)

Launiere on Cao: "Yiting joins us from one of the top junior college programs in the country (Illinois Central College) and plays for highly respected coach Sue Sinclair. [Yiting] is a polished player and her experience with the Chinese Junior National team and ICC will allow her to be ready to play at the Division I level immediately."

Member of the Chinese Junior National team … team won the 2007 World Junior Championship … helped Chinese Junior National team to a third-place at the 2007 Asia Junior Championship … 2008 NJCAA First-Team All-American and National All-Tournament Team selection … was an AVCA Second Team All-American in 2008 … two-time First-Team All-Region … hitting .370 with 3.7 kills and 2.7 digs per set at Illinois Central College … has 12 double-doubles, 23-double-figure-kill matches, and 14 double-digit-dig performances this season at ICC … member of third-place team at the 2007-2008 Chinese National Championship … recognized on the Dean’s List at Illinois Central College and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Morgan Odale (OH, 6-1, Eagle, Idaho, Eagle HS)

Launiere on Odale: "Morgan comes to Utah after a decorated high school career, which included winning four Idaho state championships. She is a tremendous athlete and highly skilled and as a daughter of a volleyball coach, she grew up in the gym. Her experience with the USA Junior A2 team prepared her well for the Division I level. Morgan will join her sister, current Ute McKenzie Odale, on the team. They will be the third set of sisters to play for Utah during my time here (the others are Amie and Emillie Toone and Brenda and Brooke Barton)."

Helped Eagle High School win four state championships … two-time Idaho State Gatorade Player of the Year … three-time first-team all-conference selection … second-team all-conference selection during freshman season … hit .431 with a .518 kill percentage during senior year … member of the USA Junior A2 Team as a junior … member of the Idaho Stars Club Team … team qualified for junior nationals five times … recognized as an honor student for three years … intends to major in dentistry … sister Morgan is currently a freshman on the Utah volleyball team.

Welcome to the UTAH FAMILY!

Fun Fun Fun

Despite a rough weekend for the UTES, some fun was to be had in New Mexico...
Thanks Corinne for providing the entertainment.




Utah volleyball has their last 2 home matches this week(end). Thursday the Utes take on 1st place Colorado State at 7:30 pm. The match will be televised live on The Mtn. Saturday the Utes will play Wyoming at 1 pm, which is also senior night. Come say goodbye to Cinthia Silva and Chelsey Sandberg. See you at Crimson Court!