Shane Welch
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-9
Weight: 200
High School/Grad Year: Stoneman Douglas High School/2010
College Status: Signed to University of Hawai’i
PERSONAL: Born Shane Andrew Welch on Nov. 30, 1991 in Weymouth, Mass. ...Parents are Rick and Patti Welch…Nicknamed “Big Red”…Has two older sisters, Rachel and Chelsie…Began playing volleyball in 2006 with Club Florida…Favorite foods are ice cream, candy, steak and tacos…Favorite book is Harry Potter…Favorite professional team is the Boston Celtics and his favorite athlete is Lebron James…Interests include music, volleyball and “kickin’ it with friends”…Most admired people are his parents because “when they do something it is legitimate and they are super supportive”.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Member of the National Youth High Performance Team and won a silver medal 2008 – Member of National Youth High Performance Team and won a silver medal. 2007 – Member of the High Performance Florida team.
CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 –ESPN Magazine’s #2 recruit… Named to the Fab 50 by Volleyball Magazine… Named to the All-County first team… District and Regional Champion… Led high school to its first state championship birth in school history. 2009 – Voted to Volleyball Magazine’s Top 34 Underclassman to Watch For… Named to the JOVC Open 17s Division All-Tournament Team. …Elected to the All-County Team…MVP of the Varsity MSD High School.
