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Farren Powe 41                 Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mobile, Ala. High School: McGill-Toolen Catholic Height: 6-1 Position: MB Birthdate: 12/24/1987

PATRICK ON POWE

"Farren came into our program as more of a raw athlete than an experienced volleyball player. After going through our weight training program this off-season she gained more than four inches in her vertical jump. We will need Farren on the court in some form to allow our team to play against the top teams in the country. She is an elite athlete who can compete at the net against anyone. She can give us a presence that we wouldn't necessarily have without her. She has become a more versatile hitter, taking swings as both an outside and middle hitter. We will try to use her in a variety of roles offensively this season."

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Played in five matches during her freshman campaign...Earned the first starting nod of her collegiate debut against Lehigh on Sept. 9 at the Pitt Invitational...Had a very successful start with nine kills and just one error in 17 attempts for a .471 hitting percentage...Also recorded four blocks in the contest...Recorded a kill in both the Lady Vols' match at Florida on Oct. 1 and home contest against Georgia on Oct. 8.

HIGH SCHOOL:

A two-sport star at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in basketball and volleyball, Powe helped the latter to consecutive Alabama state championships in 2004 (49-7 record) and 2005...While helping guide her volleyball squad to a staggering 68-5 record in 2005, she was chosen as the Alabama 6A Most Valuable Player, the Alabama State Player of the Year, an Alabama All-American and McGill-Toolen's Female Athlete of the Year...Was also nominated for National Player of the Year recognition, reaped the Alabama South All-Star Most Valuable Player nod, was the area MVP and picked up a Kiwanis Player of the Week award in 2005...Tabbed to the Mobile Press-Register's second-team in 2004...Also chosen to the Mobile All-County 6A volleyball team and to the area all-tournament squad ('04)...Named honorable mention by the Mobile Press-Register in 2002.

PERSONAL:

Is majoring in psychology...Selected a divisional winner of the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest...Chose Tennessee over Texas A&M, South Carolina and LSU...Lists former pro basketball player Michael Jordan, current Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) superstar Lisa Leslie, golfer Tiger Woods and tennis professionals Venus and Serena Williams as famous people she admires...Claims to have modeled her game after former Florida All-American volleyball player Aury Cruz...Was a member of the African-American Club and the School Pride Club at McGill-Toolen High School...Farren Simmone Powe, the daughter of Roger and Velma Gamble, was born on December 24, 1987, in Montgomery, Ala.