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Position: Outside Hitter Height: 6-3 Weight: 160 Hometown: Papillion, Neb. College Status: Verballed to University of Nebraska
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Participated at the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ Youth (U-18) World Championship and earned a ninth–place finish.
State...Named to the Nebraska Super State Team and garnered team captain honors…Selected to Nebraska All-Class All-Tournament Team …Named Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year ...Chosen by MaxPreps as a Second Team AllAmerican….Named National Sophomore of the Year by ESPN RISE as well as a Second Team AllAmerican...Tabbed PrepVolleyball.com “National Sophomore of the Year”…Maxpreps and ESPN RISE awarded her high school team the national title. 2009 – Named PrepVolleyball.com “Co-National Freshman of the Year,” sharing the honor with twin sister Kadie…Selected as a Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year finalist as a freshman…Made the Omaha All-Metro Team…Nebraska Class A AllTournament Team selection…Named to the Nebraska Super State Team.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 – Selected to the U.S. Women’s Junior National Volleyball Team. 2011 – Named to U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team that will compete in 2011 FIVB Girls’ Youth (U-18) World Championship. 2010 – Named to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team…Led the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team to the Women’s International Junior Division title at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships. CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2011- Named Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist…Led Papillion-LaVista High School to Nebraska Class A State Championship and an undefeated season…Helped Papillion-LaVista the MaxPreps and ESPN Rise national title...Was selected by PrepVolleyball.com as a “High School All-American” Honorable Mention…Selected by ESPNHS as a Second Team All-American…Was name Second Team All-American by MaxPreps…Chosen to the Omaha All-Metro Team… Tabbed Nebraska Class A All-Tournament Team…Named to the Nebraska All-Class All-Tournament Team…Chosen as a Sports Illustrated “Face in the Crowd”…Was named by . 2010 – Won first place at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championship in the 16U Division and was named All-Tournament…Helped Papillion-LaVista High School to Nebraska Class A State Championship with an undefeated record…Named Nebraska Class A First Team All-
PERSONAL: Born Amber Nicole Rolfzen on Aug. 25, 1994, in Papillion, Neb.… Father is Mark Rolfzen and Mother is Teresa Rolfzen…Brother is Ryan Rolfzen (1991)...has a twin Kadie (1994)…Hobbies include shopping, hanging out with friends and watching movies…Favorite food is chicken tenders…Favorite book the Hunger Games series…Favorite music category is country … Favorite musicians are Jason Aldean and Rodney Atkins …Favorite movie is The Lucky One…Favorite actress is Rachel McAdams…Favorite athlete is Jordan Larson...Most admired people are my parents because, “They always encourage us to do our best and follow our dreams no matter how big or small those dreams are...Happiest moment in life was “winning back-to-back State and National Championship titles.” 21