Barschig signs with LCSC volleyball team

4-3-08

Caitlin Barschig, a standout 6-foot middle hitter at Mt. Spokane High School in Spokane, has signed a letter-of-intent to play volleyball at Lewis-Clark State College, the Warrior volleyball coaching staff announced on Thursday. 

Barschig lettered three years at Mt. Spokane under coach John Reid. She holds the school record for blocks in a match (13), kills in a match (24), career solo blocks (101), and career kills (350). 

During her senior season, she was named the Team Captain and Team MVP. She was a first-team all-Greater Spokane League selection and earned honorable mention All-State honors for the 3A classification. She was an honorable mention all-GSL pick her junior season, and won the team’s Most Improved Award as a sophomore. 

Barschig is currently playing for the VIP U-18 Club Team in Spokane. 

She is the daughter of Lori and Carl Barschig. Her father played tight end at Washington State University in the early 1970s and also professionally with the Atlanta Falcons.  She plans to major in Nursing at LCSC and has a 3.80 GPA at Mt. Spokane High. 

“We are very excited to have Caitlin join our LC Volleyball family,” LCSC assistant coach Burdette Greeny said.  “She owns a great work ethic, contagious enthusiasm, and a volleyball game that seems to improve each time she steps foot on the court.   

“Caitlin’s incremental development in the Greater Spokane League, which is quite arguably, year in and year out, the best high school volleyball league in the state, is quite significant in our eyes.  We believe this progress will only continue for her at the collegiate level.  Caitlin fits what we are looking for in players in our program – intelligent, talented, and high character individuals who are winners on and off the court.” 

Barschig is the fourth recruit to sign with LCSC next season. The other three are Colfax High setter Abby Bruya, 6-foot-1 middle hitter Dani Barrett of Port Angeles, Wash., and 6-2 right-side hitter and setter Josi Lyman of LaGrande, Ore. 

The Warriors open the 2008 season on Aug. 22-23 in the LCSC Tournament at the LCSC Activity Center.