Carly Thomas
Position: Setter
Height: 5-11
Weight: 147
Hometown/Residence: Swansea, Ill./Belleville, Ill.
Birth Date: July 12, 1992
Club Team/Coach: Southwest Illinois Volleyball Club/Kari Lane
High School/Grad Year: Althoff Catholic High School (Belleville, Ill.)/2010
College Status: Verbal to Missouri State University
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2008 – NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship (Gold).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Named Best Setter at the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship and led team to gold-medal finish, which qualified squad for the 2009 FIVB Girls’ Youth Continental Championship…Averaged tournament-best 2.87 assists per set, in addition to placing 32nd in scoring as a setter with 15 points (7 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces).
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Selected to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team…Helped Southwest Illinois Volleyball Club to a National Division bid for USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championships. 2007 – Selected to USA Volleyball Select A1 Red Team that won the Junior Division of the USA High Performance Championships…Led club team to a bronze medal in the 16 National Division of USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championships and named all-tournament in 16 National Division. 2006 – Selected to USA Volleyball Select A2 Camp at Colorado Springs…Helped club team to fifth-place finish in 15s National Division of USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championship. 2005 – Selected to USA High Performance A2 Camp at Colorado Springs. 2002 – Began playing club volleyball with Southwest Illinois VBC.
CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Helped Southwest Illinois VBC qualify for USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championship in National Division. 2008 – Named to USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team after leading Southwest Illinois VBC to a third-place finish in the National Division. 2007 – Named all-tournament and helped team to fifth place at the USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championship…Named All-State Second Team and all-conference first-team…Tabbed a Fab 50 pick. 2006 – Paced team to fifth place at the USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championship in the National Division…All-State Special Mention and all-conference first-team…PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59.
PERSONAL: Born Carly Nicole Thomas on July 12, 1992, in Clayton, Mo.… Parents are Tim and Liz Thomas… Sisters Sara (1986), Emily (1987) and Abby (1989)…Hobbies include listening to music and hanging out with friends… Most admires John Sheehan as he “has been one of my older coaches during my volleyball career. He has helped mold my personality and attitude thus far. Unfortunately, John passed away at the age of 61 this year. I will always remember the advice John would give me even when I knew my attitude needed adjusting. He would give me advice that others would not tell me. I will miss John, and I will continue to play always thinking of him. God took a good man and a volleyball icon in this area, but I know John will always be with me.”… Favorite book is A Child Called It…Favorite food is chocolate chip pancakes…Favorite types of music is Hip Hop and R&B…Favorite musician is Justin Timberlake…Favorite professional team is the St. Louis Cardinals…Favorite athlete is Albert Pujols…Happiest moment in life will be when I get my driver’s license on July 12, 2008...Aunt Kathy Crotty Wuller played for the Minnesota Monarchs in 1987 and 1988.
