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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Alaska

Gatorade Player of the year

Ellie Kleven

Setter
SOUTH ANCHORAGE HS
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

1,196

Assists

434

Digs

121

Aces

97

Kills
“Ellie is a terrific setter—a true setter—which our state has had very few of. She runs the court, and their team has been at the top for the last four years in large part due to Ellie.”
Katie Oxspring
Head Coach - Wasilla High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior setter compiled a state-leading 1,196 assists while anchoring the Wolverines’ run to a 41-5-1 record and a berth in the Class 4A state tournament this past season. Kleven also recorded 434 digs, 121 service aces and 97 kills to earn First Team All-Cook Inlet Conference honors. She received American Volleyball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American honors and was named First Team All-State.

Academic Achievement

Kleven has maintained a 3.71 GPA in the classroom. She remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

Kleven has volunteered locally with Western Alaska Typhoon Relief, organizing a food and clothing drive for families displaced by the October 2025 storm. She has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through the South Anchorage chapter of the National Honor Society, including leading a sock drive for the needy, arranging flowers for residents of a senior center and making toys for cats at an animal shelter.