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Gina Vera

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Joliet, Ill.
High School:
Joliet Catholic Academy
Height:
5-8
Position:
S

 At Joliet Catholic Academy: Earned All-American honors as a senior in 2008...also named to the all-state team in 2006 and 2008...Herald News Player of the Year in 2008...two-time all-conference and three-time all-area team member...named the Player of the Game at the state championship in 2008...team captain as a junior and senior...holds the school-record with 1,631 career assists, including the single-season mark of 945 as a senior in 2008...three-year letterwinner...helped her high school team to the 3A state championship in 2008...guided team to a third-place showing at state in 2006 and to the elite eight in 2007...team claimed three conference championships during her tenure...coached by Chris Scheibe...also played club volleyball for the Uno Volleyball Club...named to the All-American Team during the 2007-08 season as the team finished fifth in the nation...squad also placed 15th in the country during the 2008-09 campaign... Vice President of the National Spanish Honor Society...also a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society...Key Club President...member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Born March, 1, 1991...daughter of Dan and Cathy Vera...plans to major in international business management and minor in Spanish.




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