Cameras have been following Ellie Holzman around for a few days now, but that has become the norm recently for Louisiana’s three-time Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year.
So, when Holzman was eating a salad in Mount Carmel Academy’s cafeteria on Wednesday afternoon, the Illinois signee was startled to see her teammates, friends and family march into the room holding the Gatorade National Player of the Year award.
“I had no idea,” Holzman said over phone on Wednesday afternoon. “It was a complete shock, but it was incredible to have the people I love so much to present it to me.