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Home > Women's Volleyball Recruiting > Arkansas > Jonesboro, AR > Valley View High School > Canaan Richardson

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Canaan Richardson '17 Recruiting Profile

Valley View High SchoolJonesboro, ARWomen's Volleyball

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ClubArkansas Juniors

Height5'9"

Weight130lbs

Age27

Primary PositionOpposite

Secondary PositionSetter

Dominant HandLeft

Standing Reach7'4"

Block Jump9'6"

Approach Jump9'8"

Video

Hitting Video 1

Personal Statement

One of my goals is to play volleyball at the college level. I've already won two state championships as an 8th grader and a freshman. It is very important to me to play in a winning program. I want to become a dentist after college.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
Varsity Starter
3 years
2015 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #6
Individual Awards
All Arkansas Preps first team, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
32-3 overall record, lost to one team in Arkansas, State Champs, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, Conference Champs
2014 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State, 2014 AAAAA all state tournamen, 2014 Best Under the Sun VB team All Akansas Preps Underclassman team(top 6 players in 2017 class)
Team Awards
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, AAAAA state runner up, lost final in 5 sets, State 2nd Place, Regional Champs
2013 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Area, Freshman starter on state championship team. Named a top 6 sophmore as a freshman by ARPREPS. Named Newcomer of the Year for Northeast Arkansas-has always been a sophmore until now., 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
AAAA State Champs 36-3 record, State Champs, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, Conference Champs

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
5 seasons
2015 Arkansas Juniors (17 year old team but I am 16)
Chosen for Delta Region High Performance Camp. 538 girls tried out, and only 24 selected.
2014 Arkansas Juniors (15 year old)
Picked for Delta Region High Performance Camp. Over 500 girls tried out and only 24 selected.
2013 Arkansas Juniors (14 year old)
Picked for High Performance Camp, Made all camp team (top 8)
2012 Arkansas Juniors (13 year old)
Picked for High Performance Camp, Made all camp team at camp (top 8), Volley on the Rock tourney MVP
2011 Arkansas Juniors (12 year old)

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Margie McGee
High School Assistant Coach
Jo Beth Mathis
Travel / Club Coach
Kelsie Hodges
Strength
Chris Rich

Events

Camp/Event
2015 AAAAA State Volleyball Tournament
11/02/15 to 11/07/15
We won third title. ( I have 3 rings). We lost one set the entire tournament. I had 17 kills and 5 blocks in championship match.
Camp/Event
2015 Delta Region High Performance Camp
5/29/15 to 5/31/15
Over 500 girls tried out from the Delta Region. Only 24 girls were selected and only 4 setters. Canaan was selected as a setter.
Camp/Event
AAAAA State Volleyball Tournament
11/10/14 to 11/15/14
Team finished second. We lost in finals in 5 sets. We had beaten that team 4 times during the season. I had 23 kills, 9'blocks, 21 digs and 12 assists in the final.
Camp/Event
2014 Delta Region High Performance Camp
5/31/14 to 6/01/14
Over 500 girls tried out for the camp. Only 24 were selected. The girls were either HS soph or jr. The camp was led by 30 college coaches. I had the 4th highest block touch, and the 2nd highest vertical.
Camp/Event
2013 AAAA State Tournament
11/11/13 to 11/16/13
Started AAAA state championship game as a freshman. Had 8 kills and 5 blocks in the final. We won our 4th straight state championship.
Camp/Event
2013 Delta Region High Performance Camp
5/24/13 to 5/26/13
Over 500 14 and 15 year old girls tried out for this camp, and 40 were selected from the Delta Region. I Made the all camp team as a 14 year old. (top 8)
Camp/Event
2012 Volley on the Rock Junior Olympic Tournament
4/27/12 to 4/29/12
39 teams from 5 states in the 13 year old division. My team won first place. I was awarded Most Valuable Player.
Camp/Event
2012 Delta Region High Performance Camp
4/13/12 to 4/14/12
Top 80 13 year old players from the Delta Region were chosen to attend. The Delta Region is Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. I made the all camp team which was the top 8 girls.

Training

Weight training class at school
2 years
Parallel squat 245, Bench 105, Deadlift 250, power clean 125, 40 yard dash 5.2, vertical jump 27", 5-10-5 4.5

Additional Sports

Track
3 years
Freshman Team
2014 AAAA East High jump champ 5'0", 2014 AAAA East 100 meter champ 12.0, 2013 AAAA East High jump champ 4'10" as an 8th grader, 2012 AAAA East high jump champ as a 7th grader 4'6",
Swimming
2 years
Varsity Team
2013 Outstanding female swimmer on Valley View HS team

Statistics

Statistic	2013 Varsity Team
Attack Kills	183
Kill Percentage	.345
Kills/Game	5
Total Blocks	54
Games Played	35
Matches Played	109

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High School Information

High SchoolValley View High School

StateArkansas

Phone(870) 935-6361

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes.

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Yes. English

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsNational Honor Society, Spanish Club,
ActivitiesFellowship of Christian Athletes, Fellowship of Christian Students, Central Baptist Church youth group, mission trips to the Bahamas, Houston TX and Dallas TX