KENOSHA, Wis. – Parkside volleyball and head coach Leigh Barea are pleased to announce the signing of six recruits that will join the Rangers for the 2020 volleyball season.
 
Barea on the recruiting class: "We are really excited for this entire class of signees. They are a well-rounded group with lots of potential. My favorite part about them is the passion they share not only for volleyball, but Parkside Volleyball."
 
 
Maddy Dokken | Stevens Point, Wis. | SPASH
 
Barea on Dokken: "Maddy is one who's passion for Parkside showed through the entire recruiting process. She is athletic and has experience in many positions which makes her very versatile for us."

• Unanimous First Team All-Conference as a senior
• Honorable mention All-Conference as a junior
• Helped SPASH win the Wisconsin Valley Conference Championship in 2018 and 2019
  • Was the first time in SPASH history a team went back-to-back
• Led the team in kills/hitting percentage as a senior
• Earned the Team First Award
• Named a Team Captain
• Two-year member of the National Honors Society
• Member of the Honor Roll every semester
• Three-time Scholar Athlete Award
• Two-time WVCA All-Academic Individual
• Two-time Academic Letter winner
• Dad, Charles, played football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.

 
Grace Fath | Big Rapids, Mich. | Big Rapids High School
 
Barea on Fath: "Grace has been around top-level volleyball since she was a kid. She has a high volleyball IQ and constantly working to improve her game to make her impactful at our level. Her ceiling is high and I'm looking forward to help her reach her full potential."

• Three-time All-Conference honoree
• Three-time All-Area Dream Team
• Four-year varsity player
• Dad, Brad, was a men's golfer at Ball State

 
Cayla Gutche | Burlington, Wis. | Burlington HS
 
Barea on Gutche: "Gutche is from one of the top programs and winning traditions in the state. She is a competitor and selfless teammate that wants to be the best she can be. She will add ball control to our team as she has experience as a DS and setter." 

• Helped Burlington become State Champions in 2017 and 2018
• Team also won conference in 2018 and 2019

 
Melanie Monaco | St. Thomas, Wis. | St. Thomas More High School
 
Barea on Monaco: "Mel is a 6-rotation pin that already ball controls at an extremely high level. She is an extremely hard worker, has a hammer of an arm and we expect her to make an impact for many years to come."

• Two-time All-Conference
• Helped lead her team to a conference championship and an undefeated season
• 2019 Regional Champions
• Team captain
• Member of the honor roll, earning the highest honors
• Father, Joe, was a member of the track & field team at UW-Stout

 
Jessica Pappas | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East
 
Barea on Pappas: "Jess was our earliest commit and immediately wanted to be a part of our program from the moment she stepped on campus. She has an elite arm and comes from top-level training. She will no-doubt raise the level in our gym."

• All-Conference honoree in 2019
• Named the team's Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019
• Named the Team MVP and Coach MVP in 2019
• Helped her team become Regional Champions in 2016 and 2017
• Member of the Honor Roll
• Her grandfather, Milt Pappas, pitched for the Chicago Cubs
• Her sister, Rachel, plays soccer at Eastern Illinois

 
Maggie Rohde | Hortonville, Wis. | Hortonville
 
Barea on Rohde: "Maggie is someone who came up later in the recruiting process. She has a lot of growth and potential as a volleyball player. Our favorite part about Maggie is her magnifying energy and smile she brings to the court and her teammates."

• Helped lead her team to a Regional Championship in 2017 and 2018
• Plans to major in elementary education