Allison Palmer
Position: Libero
Height: 5-9
Weight: 135
Hometown/Residence: Laguna Beach, California/Laguna Beach, California
Birth Date: Jan. 22, 1994
Club Team/Coach: High School/Grad Year: Laguna Beach High School (Laguna Beach, Calif.)/2012
College Status: Verbaled to Arizona State University
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2010 – NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship (Gold).
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Selected to U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team which will compete at 2011 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship. 2010 – Helped the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team win the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship, thus earning a spot in 2010 Youth Olympic Games and 2011 FIVB World Championship…Played in 13 of the 16 sets at the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship as a reserve…Led U.S. Girls’ Youth Team to the Women’s International Division title of the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships…Participated in the USA Volleyball Holiday Camp in Colorado Springs. 2009 – Attended U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in December…Earned silver medal at USA Volleyball High Performance Championships as part of the U.S. Girls’ Select A1 White Team. 2008 – Selected to U.S. Girls’ Select Red Team which won the silver medal at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships…Attended USA Volleyball Holiday Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. 2007 – Led SCVA Select Team to the gold medal at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships.
CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Helped Laguna Beach High School to Orange Coast League championship and was named All-Orange Coast League First-Team…Selected All-CIF Southern Section Division IA. 2009 – Led Laguna Beach Volleyball Club to gold medal in the 16 Open Division of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier and a bronze medal at the Southern California Volleyball Qualifier 16 Open Division…Led Laguna Beach High School to the Orange Coast League title while being named first-team all-Orange Coast League. 2008 – Assisted Laguna Beach Volleyball Club to the gold medal in the 15 Open Division of the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships…Paced Laguna Beach Volleyball Club to 15 Open Division gold medals at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier and the Southern California Volleyball Qualifier…Earned Second-Team All-Orange Coast League as Laguna Beach High School won the league title. 2007 – Helped Laguna Beach Volleyball Club to a fifth-place finish in the 14 Open Division of the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships. 2006 – Led club to a gold medal at the Volleyball Festival in the 13-and-under division. 2004 – Started playing club volleyball for Laguna Beach Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Born Allison Palmer on Jan. 22, 1994, in Mission Viejo, California… Parents are Dr. Sylvain and Rosemary Palmer…Brother is Andrew (1992) and Sister is Alexandra (1991)…Hobbies include beach volleyball, spending time with family and friends…Favorite food is bananas…Favorite music types are classic rock, alternative, Reggae, Rap, Hip Hop…Favorite musicians are The Archies, Led Zeppelin, Eminem…Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite athlete is Karch Kiraly …Most admired person is father Sylvain Palmer because “he has dedicated his career/life to helping take care of people.”…Happiest moment in life – “life is my happiness.”
Updated Aug. 8, 2011
