{"id":9129,"date":"2016-02-19T04:30:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T10:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/?p=9129"},"modified":"2016-02-19T05:58:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T11:58:27","slug":"nsr-setter-prospect-abby-witucky-stopping-coaches-in-their-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/nsr-setter-prospect-abby-witucky-stopping-coaches-in-their-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"NSR volleyball prospect ‘sets’ good example for others"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abby Witucky’s size and improvement have caught the attention of college volleyball coaches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abby Witucky<\/a> enrolled with National Scouting Report as a virtual unknown. One-and-a-half years later, she received an offer from one of the premier NCAA Division II women’s volleyball programs.<\/p>\n

A 6-foot setter from Marietta, Ohio, she had practically no exposure before being discovered by NSR.<\/p>\n

Due to the ongoing efforts of Sheila Thiery, NSR National Volleyball Co-Director, the Parkersburg (W.Va.) Catholic High School<\/a> junior is receiving lots of attention.<\/p>\n

“We\u00a0live in a small town in Southeastern, Ohio, where the mindset is only superstars go on to play in college,” \u00a0said Witucky’s mom, Jill. \u00a0“Once Abby fell in love with volleyball, she realized she wanted to be that superstar.”<\/p>\n

“We were searching for a way to get Abby exposure, but didn\u2019t know how,” said Witucky’s dad, Kevin. “We were overwhelmed with the lack of information we were given from coaches and what direction to take. \u00a0We had no idea what else was out there in regards to volleyball teams and tournaments until meeting Sheila and learning about NSR.”<\/p>\n

It was fate that brought NSR and her daughter together, Jill said.<\/div>\n
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“Abby was on a regional team out of Parkersburg W.Va., where there aren\u2019t many high-level volleyball teams,” Jill said. “They went to a small four-court tournament and by chance a snow storm kept Sheila close to home instead of going to one of the bigger qualifiers. \u00a0And that\u2019s where Sheila saw this fiery young lady full of smiles and competitive spirit.”<\/div>\n
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Thiery recalls the first time she saw Witucky play.<\/div>\n
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“Her leadership on the court stood out,” Thiery said. “I saw tons of potential in her, but she needed some additional high-level training. I knew she could blossom into an excellent recruit. She had drive and was very athletic.”<\/div>\n

Thiery wasn’t the least bit surprised that Witucky jumped from special mention All-State her sophomore year to first-team All-State as a junior.<\/p>\n

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Witucky earned first-team All-State honors as a setter at Parkersburg Catholic High School in West Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Abby is\u00a0a very passionate competitor who’s an avid student of the game and works incessantly to improve all skills,” Thiery said. “She even has a full-size volleyball court in her back yard for everyday practice. \u00a0Being from a small town with limited club teams, she continually pushes herself to learn new skills from some of the best volleyball camps around (Penn State, FGCU, Coastal Carolina Univ. Setters Camp, and Tri-State Elite Camp in PA). \u00a0Her training is paying off.”<\/p>\n

Thiery took a personal interest in Witucky and made sure that the ever-improving setter was on the right recruiting track, something the Witucky family appreciates.<\/p>\n

“We are extremely grateful for Sheila,” Jill said.\u00a0 “She saw the potential in Abby and new exactly how to help her. She suggested camps and tryouts to expose Abby and our family to a whole new level of volleyball that Abby was capable of playing.<\/p>\n

“Once Abby saw the level of talent at this tournament she was all in. There was no going back to the previous mindset. Working with Sheila has helped Abby develop an entire new sense of confidence and commitment. She works even harder now knowing Sheila believes in her and understands the complexities of the recruiting process, so we don\u2019t have to stress over it. Working with NSR is opening up opportunities for her and helping her dream of playing in college come true.”<\/p>\n

With a myriad of regional and national tournaments taking place over the next few months, Witucky\u00a0expects to catch the eyes of more college coaches as\u00a0a member of the Mintonette Sports Organization.<\/a> Playing for the National m.82 team, she hopes to show them her versatility along with her exceptional size and work ethic.<\/p>\n

“She’s quick and athletic, gives all-out hustle on the court and doesn’t give up on a ball,” Thiery said. “She has great eye-hand coordination and is very versatile. Abby has great hands, strong fingers and sets the ball very well front and back. She runs a productive pin-to-pin offense keeping the defense guessing while feeding her middles with nice quick sets.”<\/p>\n

The Witucky family sees the value of starting the recruiting process as early as possible.<\/p>\n

“The biggest eye-opener (we learned) after meeting with Sheila is how early the (recruiting) process starts,” Jill said. “We knew we were a couple years behind and needed to put Abby on a fast track.<\/p>\n

“We wish we would have found NSR sooner. Sheila did exactly what she said she would do and started opening up doors and opportunities for Abby. Within two to three\u00a0weeks, Abby was receiving college interest and it has continued to increase and build momentum.”<\/p>\n

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Abby Witucky enrolled with National Scouting Report as a virtual unknown. One-and-a-half years later, she received an offer from one of the premier NCAA Division II women’s volleyball programs. A 6-foot setter from Marietta, Ohio, she had practically no exposure before being discovered by NSR. Due to the ongoing efforts of Sheila Thiery, NSR National … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[508,31,396,510,222,509,239],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9129"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9527,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9129\/revisions\/9527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}