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Men's Volleyball Brings Talented Trio Into Class Of 2015
July 28, 2011 | Men's Volleyball
Head men's volleyball coach Sam Shweisky recently announced three incoming freshmen who he believes will be an important piece to both the 2012 men's volleyball team and the foundation of a program he feels confident is forming.
The trio of Anthony Ensbury, Cody Kessel and Will Siroky are each highly decorated volleyball players who have led both high school and club programs to terrific seasons, and the three will hope to get Princeton back into EIVA contention for the 2012 season.
Each of the players' bios are below.
Anthony Ensbury
5-11 • L •
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Mira Costa
Personal - born Feb. 11, 1993 ... son of Martin and Linda Ensbury ... both parents are real estate investors for ML Commercial Properties, Inc ... has two older brothers, Martin and Nick ... enjoys skiing, the beach and playing Xbox ... hopes to study Economics at Princeton.
6-5 • OH/RS •
Colorado Springs, Colo.
William J. Palmer
Before Princeton - led Cheyenne Mountain to third-place finish in 2010 state championships ... founded the volleyball program at his high school ... won two Junior Olympic Beach titles in Vail ... competed in USA Winter Development Camp (2009) and Men's Junior National A2 Program (2010) ... two-time high school team captain ... earned Commitment to Excellence Award by Front Range Volleyball Club (2010) ... served as club team captain ... three-year lacrosse letterwinner and two-year tennis letterwinner ... served as captain for both teams ... recipient of Most Athletic in high school class ... earned 2010 United Stated Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award ... two-time first-team Academic All-State selection ... 2010 Colorado Springs Rotary Club tennis champion ... spent a year after high school as a full-time intern at the USA Volleyball Offices and served as a volunteer assistant coach for several teams, including at the 2010 Special Olympics.
Personal - born Dec. 3, 1991 ... son of John Kessel and Dy McKenzie ... father is the director of USA Volleyball; mother is a homemaker ... father started both the men's and women's volleyball programs at Colorado College after a long career as a professional volleyball player; he has worked for USA Volleyball for 25 years ... mother was a multiple-sport athlete at UCLA and went on to model internationally for Yves Saint Laurent ... has a younger sister McKenzie ... enjoys skiing, music and ultimate frisbee.
6-5 • MB/OH • Orland
Park, Ill.
Carl Sandburg
Before Princeton - earned AVCA All-America honors after his senior season at Carl Sandburg High ... led team to Illinois state championship and a 38-3 record ... named state final MVP by the Chicago Tribune ... two-time Open Division all-tournament team at Junior Nationals ... Illinois all-state selection ... competed at the USAV Select A1, Holiday and Youth A2 camps ... four-time participant in Junior Nationals (Open Division) ... helped high school team to four-year record of 147-6; recorded 361 kills, 159 blocks and 34 aces in final two seasons ... captained both high school and four club teams ... led Ultimate Volleyball Club to 69-9 record in 2011 ... Illinois State Scholar ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Physical Education Leader of the Year (2011) ... PSAE Achievement Award ... Joe Devine Award ... J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award.
Personal - born Jan. 22, 1993 ... son of James and Kim Siroky ... father is a police officer; mother is a hair stylist ... has three older sisters: Samantha, Meghan and Hannah ... enjoys biking, fishing and poetry.