Shumaker taking volleyball skills to L-C State

Stephanie Shumaker, a 5-foot-2 setter on the Kentwood High School volleyball team, has signed a letter of intent to play next fall at Lewis-Clark State College.

Shumaker, a two-year starter for the Conquerors, led Kentwood to a third-place state finish last year. She helped Kentwood, which played in the state tournament this past weekend, win its fourth straight South Puget Sound League North Division title this fall.

Though a first-team all-league setter this season, LC State is considering shifting Shumaker to libero.

“It always helps to have someone with good hands playing in the back row, and good setters have those hands,” Warrior assistant coach Burdette Greeny said.

“Stephanie plays in arguably the region’s best club system in Kent Juniors and her Kentwood High School program has been a state contender for years now. That is significant to us in that she has consistently had quality coaching and is used to winning.”