Tartans' Moore, Robinson Named to Volleyball All-America Watch List

St. Margaret's Episcopal's Emily Moore and Ali Robinson, setter and middle blocker, respectively, on the Tartans' CIF Southern Section Division IVAA championship volleyball team, are two of eight local players among 646 from 38 states selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Assn.'s Under Armour All-America Watch List for the 2011-12 season.

Moore, who had 28 assists in the championship victory over Brethren Christian, also plays club volleyball for T-Street. Robinson was named the division's player of the year.

Other area players on the watch list include Allison Palmer, 5-9, S/L (Laguna Beach/Laguna Beach VBC);  JoJo Schnabl, 5-9, S (Los Alamitos/Mizuno Long Beach); Jaylen Villanueva, 5-8, RS/S (Los Alamitos/Mizuno Long Beach); Cinnamon Sary, 5-11, S (Newport Harbor/Orange County VBC); Franki Darnold, 5-11, OH/RS (San Clemente High/Saddleback Valley VBC) and Alexa Strange, 5-10, S (San Clemente/Coast VBC).

In November, the AVCA will name a 24-player All-America first team and a 24-player second team. Members of the first team will be invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition on Dec. 16 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The complete AVCA All-American Watch List can be found here.