Katie Rapp '22 Recruiting Profile

Hi my name is Katie Rapp and I am a senior at Palm Desert High in California. This season, I am a captain on my high school Varsity team, and I will be playing club at Rancho Valley VBC on the 18s Premier (1s) team. I’m primarily an outside hitter, but have a lot of experience playing right side too. I’ve been working a lot on improving my defense and serve receive in order to grow into a strong six-rotation player. 

I have a really good relationship with my two older brothers. My oldest brother, Austin, played tennis at UCLA and is now a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Texas. My other brother, Connor, just graduated from UCLA, where he also played tennis, and is now a volunteer assistant coach at Vanderbilt University. They’ve been big role models in my life, and have shown me how much hard work and dedication pays off. I’ve seen from them what it takes to be a student-athlete. 

I made my high school varsity team as a freshman, which had been my goal since I started playing in sixth grade. I’ve dedicated myself to the sport while also maintaining a 4.66 GPA in high school. I was honored to earn Student of the Month during my sophomore year, out of a sophomore class of 600. My goal going forward is to play volleyball at a college that is challenging in both academics and athletics.

During my sophomore season (2019) at Palm Desert High, I earned a spot on the Div. 5 All-CIF team and League First Team. My team made a deep run that made school history. We won our league, advanced to the Regional Semifinals (CIF~SS, Div. 5), and went on to the State Regional Finals (Div. 3). Being on the Palm Desert High School team taught me not only about the game itself, but also how much the family environment of a team on and off the court affects how we play.

I am very thankful for all of the coaching and playing opportunities I’ve earned and have been provided with. I look forward to continuing to challenge myself both academically and athletically as I search for the right college that provides me with the same opportunity of challenge and growth.