Colfax volleyball player Meredith makes WVCA honorable mention

By Cara L. Dempski

COLFAX — Facebook can be useful for more than just connecting with friends and family.

It can, for instance, be used to notify the general public of when someone has won an honor.

At least, that was how Colfax sophomore volleyball player Kameri Meredith found out she had been named to the 2017 Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association’s honorable mention roster for her 10th-grade season.

“The WVCA posted it online and Facebook,” she said. “So I found out as soon as they posted and my coach was notified.”

In Meredith’s case, her coach was able to tell her about the honor almost immediately, because she is the daughter of Colfax head coach Pamela Meredith.

“I thought it was great that Kameri was recognized for her all-around play in volleyball,” the Viking coach said. “She put up some strong numbers across the board this season.”

According to website Maxpreps.com, the young player has already collected 466 kills, 113 aces, and 668 digs in just two prep seasons, proving her versatility on the court. Her mother is anticipating Meredith’s final two seasons as a Viking, even as she laments the four-year age gap between her eldest daughter – who plays for UW-LaCrosse – and Kameri.

“The only thing I would change (about coaching) would be the opportunity to have been able to coach them both – Lakken and Kameri – on the same team,” coach Meredith said. “They are four years apart, so never played together.”

Pam Meredith counts herself extremely lucky to have coached both her daughters in volleyball. She said the time spent together is priceless and has created some great memories. She said she is proud of both her daughters for their activities on the court and in the classroom.

Kameri said her parents were very happy and proud of her when they found out she had been selected for honorable mention. She admitted she was pretty excited about it too.

“It was nice to be recognized for all the time and effort I put into volleyball,” she said.

The younger Meredith was thinking about her older sister when the Vikings won their first regional championship since 2014, because Lakken Meredith played on that team. She also admitted it was pretty cool to have won a fifth Dunn-St. Croix conference championship in a row.

At the end of the day, though, Meredith said the honor was not hers alone.

“I wouldn’t be the player I am today without all my coaches and teammates pushing me to get better,” she finished.