Janine Simmons, a graduating senior volleyball player at Centreville High School, will represent the Virginia Elite Volleyball Club and the Chesapeake Region as part of USA Volleyball’s A1 High Performance Program during competition this summer.
Simmons, a 6’1” Middle Blocker, was 1 of 33 elite volleyball players selected during tryouts across the country to participate in the A1 Junior National Training Team Program. The A1 teams will compete against international opponents in competition in mid-July in Tulsa, Okla. This will be the second year Simmons has participated in the A1 program. Last year her team won a Bronze medal in the Women’s International Division.
Simmons, who led her Centreville High School Varsity team in kills and blocks as a senior, was an All-State, All-Region, and All-District selectee last year. She is an AP Scholar with Honors, and holds memberships in the French, English, Social Studies, and National Honor Societies. She has also been a member of the Senior Class Board, Best Buddies, and Peer Mediators. She will attend and play volleyball at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Fall.