Photo: Blackbird gets to show the country her volleyball skills
Voorheesville's Katy Bablin was selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association to participate in a convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is an unsigned student athlete, to show off her talent on the volleyball court.
— From the Northeast Thunder volleyball club
Katy Bablin, an outside hitter and setter for 18 Thunder has been selected for the American Volleyball Coaches Association, 2018 Phenom College Preparatory Program in conjunction with the AVCA Convention being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota this December. The program selects unsigned student athletes from all over the country to participate in a talent showcase with more than 150 college coaches in attendance. Bablin, who also played on the Voorheesville varsity team, will attend the NCAA Division 1 Volleyball National Championship during her trip.