The 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter led the Raiders to a 22-3 record and the Group 2 state championship this past season. Montgomery tallied 312 kills, 88 digs, 34 service aces and 29 blocks. A First Team All-State selection, she recorded 23 kills in a 2-1 win over previously unbeaten River Dell High in the state title match.
Montgomery has maintained a weighted 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
A certified scuba diver, Montgomery has volunteered locally as a youth tutor and volleyball coach. "Elena was just as dangerous from the back row as she was from the front row," said Caryn Schanstine, head coach of Northern Highlands High. "I mean, how many high school teams go to the back-row player in a crunch-time situation to win a state title?"
