Desert Vista's Tunnell named Gatorade POY

December 11, 2014 by Jose Garcia, AZPreps365


Desert Vista's Jenna Tunnell is this year's Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year. 

It's the first time that a Desert Vista volleyball player has earned the nationally recognized award. The Pepperdine-bound Tunnell led her team to its first state championship season and a 41-3 record.

The versatile player also is taking care of business in the classroom with a 3.99 GPA. Tunnell's great all-around game helped her tally 500 assists, 309 kills, 199 digs, 87 blocks, 41 aces, and a .478 kill percentage this season.

Desert Vista likely isn't done hauling in Gatorado Player of the Year honors. Its cross country state champ, Dani Jones, set a new state cross country course record.