Prep & College Recruiting

BYU’s men’s volleyball program has signed a pair of outside hitters to national letters of intent.
Here’s the release from BYU:

BYU men’s volleyball head coach Shawn Patchell announced that outside hitters Taylor Sander and Josue Rivera have committed to play for the Cougars by signing national letters of intent.

“We’re really excited to sign these players during the early signing period,” said Patchell. “This could possibly be the best recruiting class we’ve ever had here at BYU. We’ll just have to wait and see how they perform on the court and in the classroom.”

Sander, a native of Norco, Calif., was the captain of the USA Youth National Team that competed for a world championship this summer in Italy. He helped lead his Norco High School team to victory in the 2009 CIF Division 3 title match, earning himself school and league MVP distinction. Averaging more than 20 kills in the postseason, he was key in Norco’s success. Sander has received numerous first-team all-league, all-county and all-region honors.

A team captain of the Puerto Rico Youth National Team, Rivera helped lead his team to a bronze medal at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship in October. He will come to BYU from Puerto Rico’s Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola.

The early signing period ends tomorrow.