Parker Anne McAllen '19 Recruiting Profile
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Parker McAllen, S...Personal Statement
It's definitely a little challenging living in New Jersey and becoming a competitive beach volleyball player, but I'm very determined! In the Jr. National Championships, I crashed into my partner and got a bleeding nose. It didn't stop me from playing - I just kept sniffing it back. I was thirsty anyway :) Many of the tournaments I've played this year have been in over 100-degree heat, and I'm grateful that heat is also something that doesn't bother me. I'm lucky to have a father who also plays competitively, so I always have someone to practice with.
My parents have sacrificed so much to help me - we drive an hour and fifteen minutes one way to practice four times a week. My dad is the assistant coach in exchange for my tuition and fees. I've promised to get them a new mini-van once I become rich and famous :) I've told them I don't need Christmas/Birthday or any other presents so that I can instead travel to North Carolina, Florida, California, etc. to play. That's the most important thing to me right now.
I had a great indoor season as a setter, and am flattered that I've been approached (through my coach) by many indoor coaches. However, my heart is in playing beach. I just didn't get to hit as much as I would have liked, so I'm working on that right now to get it back. But would I play both in college? SURE!
I was selected out of 300 beach players to train with East Coast Beach Volleyball Academy's Collegiate Development Team, and I was offered a spot on the GAV Elite Team without even trying out. I'm in all honors classes at school and I've been personally invited to the White House twice to meet the President - that's a whole other story.....
Athletics
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2016 2015 East Coast Beach Volleyball Collegiate Development Team (16-18)
- 2016 CJVA 15 Black (Open)
- 2016 GAV Elite Juniors Beach Club (16-18)
- *2017 Won 1st in Volley America Nationals, NJ *2017 Won 4th in ROX Nationals, GA *2017 Won 1st in Jr Beach College Recruitment Showcase, NJ *2017 Won 1st in USAV JBT 16U, Maryland (undefeated all day) *2017 Won 1st in GAV 18U New Jersey (undefeated all day) *2017 Won 6th in USAV JBT 16U, Georgia (received bid for USAV Nationals) *2017 Won 3rd in USAV JBT 18U, North Carolina (received bid for USAV Nationals) *2017 Won 7th in USAV JBT 16U North Carolina *2017 Won 9th in USAV JBT 18U North Carolina
- 2015 2015 USAV Beach High Performance Elite Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. (Elite 3)
- 2015 Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club (National)
- 2014 Ocean County Volleyball Club
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Andrea Salazar
- Travel / Club Coach
- Mike Vajo (East Coach Beach Collegiate Development Team)
- Club Coach
- Dan Sempkowski
Events
- Camp/Event
- Beach Dig Recruitment Showcase and Tournament
- 6/16/17 to 6/18/17
- Love playing in Florida.
- Camp/Event
- USAV Atlantic Juniors Grand Slam
- 5/26/17 to 5/28/17
- Won a bid to USAV Nationals - now we have one for 16U and 18U!
- Camp/Event
- GAV Juniors
- 5/14/17 to 5/14/17
- 1st in 18U - undefeated all day!
- Camp/Event
- FAU Sandy Owl Beach Camp
- 1/06/17 to 1/08/17
- FAU is a great school, great team and great coaches!
- Camp/Event
- Grand Canyon University Beach Camp
- 12/02/16 to 12/04/16
- Loved playing at GCU - terrific program!
- Camp/Event
- Volley America Junior National Beach Championships
- 8/06/16 to 8/07/16
- 3rd Place in Gold
- Camp/Event
- ROX VB Series National Championships Bid Winner, Jr. 16 Level
- 7/28/16 to 7/30/16
- Camp/Event
- 2016 AAU Beach Volleyball Nationals
- 7/06/16 to 7/07/16
- Camp/Event
- Vegas Pursuit Beach Volleyball Training Camp
- 7/01/16 to 7/10/16
Training
- 2015 USAV Beach High Performance Elite Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.
- 1 year
- 2015 Volleyball Express Camp (Ali Frantti, Russ Rose)
- 1 year
- I played from 5:30am until midnight, and loved every minute of it!
- 2014 Princeton University Volleyball Sports Camp (Sabrina King)
- 1 year
- 2013, 2014, 2015 Nike Volleyball Camp Rutgers University - Advanced (Jeff Werneke, Lindsay Lee)
- 1 year
- 2015 USAV Beach High Performance Elite Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.
- 1 year
- On my feedback form, they commented "great attitude and hustle". I LOVED this experience.
- Vegas Pursuit Beach Volleyball Camp, Hermosa Beach, CA
- 1 year
- I LOVE California!
Additional Sports
- Tennis
- 1 year
- Sophomore Team
- We don't have a school volleyball team, so I play tennis to keep my body in shape (in addition to training on my own at the beach)
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High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsI am the Treasurer of the National Junior Honors Society I am the choreographer for our school musicals, as well as been the lead in many shows. I am also the accompanist on the piano for the chorus concerts. I play the french horn in the band, and teach piano lessons as well.
- ActivitiesI have been personally invited to the White House twice to meet with President Obama. We are buddies now. :) I'm very involved in my church youth group... we've worked at the NYC Soup Kitchen, and I worked everyday delivering food during Hurricane Sandy.
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