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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Volleyball - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Reese Shugart

Outside hitter
DORMAN HS
ROEBUCK, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

452

Kills

246

Digs

57

Aces

40

Assists
“Reese Shugart was absolutely incredible this season. Every time we played Dorman, we went in knowing we had to build our entire defensive gameplan around her. And even then, we rarely had any luck slowing her down.”
Kendall Davis
Head Coach - Boiling Springs High

Athletic Excellence

A returning Gatorade State Player of the Year, the 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter led the Cavaliers to a 30-6 record and a second straight Class 5A, Division 1 state championship this past season. Shugart compiled 452 kills and 246 digs, including a 28-kill, 13-dig effort in Dorman’s 3-2 win over River Bluff High in the state final. The two-time Class 5A Player of the Year  and an American Volleyball Coaches Association Second Team All-American honoree, Shugart also amassed 57 service aces, 40 assists and 30 blocks while posting a .504 kill percentage and a .359 hitting percentage. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,059 kills.

Academic Achievement

Shugart has maintained a weighted 5.41 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play volleyball at Auburn University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Beta Club, Shugart has volunteered locally on behalf of Operation Christmas Child and the Special Olympics. She has also donated her time as a youth volleyball coach.