Kate Verhoff

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Elyria, OH
High School:
Elyria

General Notes: Injury bug has hindered conditioning and skill work...will have to recoup some of the time lost through hard work and effort early in the season.

2006-07: Was redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.

2005-06: Played volleyball at the University of South Florida...selected as the Big East Rookie of the Week...named to the Michigan State All-Tournament Team ...led the Bulls in blocks, assists, and service aces.
Prior to South Florida: Selected as Miss Basketball for Lorain County following her senior year at Elyria ...also earned All-Ohio (First Team), All-District, All-County (Lorain), and All-Conference (Pioneer) honors that same season...McDonald’s All-American nominee ...named Player of the Year by the Lorain Morning Journal, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Cleveland Plain Dealer, as well as for the district, county, and conference in 2004-05. Played in the North/South All-Star game that same season...selected as Player of the Year for the conference, county, district, and by the Morning Journal and Chronicle Telegram following her junior season...graduated as the second leading scorer in school history with 1,420 points...scored 33 points in one game to tie the school record...Elyria won two Pioneer Conference and one Lake Erie League Championships during her four-year career...missed most of her sophomore season for the Pioneers due to injury ...completed high school career with an average of 17 points and 6.5 rebounds per game...coached by Mike Walsh at Elyria.

Personal: Full name is Kate Elizabeth Verhoff...born March 17, 1987...parents are Charles and Darlene Verhoff...has three older sisters, Sarah, Jessy, and Lisa...majoring in biology.