SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seniors Sam Chavez and Kathryn Kramer were both named to the 2018 Optimist All-Star game to be played Dec. 8 at El Camino High School.

Both will play for the Large School South team coached by Ponderosa High School's Mike Yates. He is assisted by Trevin Morgan of Oak Ridge High School and Natalie Wells from Pleasant Grove.

Chavez and Kramer led the Troubadour volleyball program to the CIF NorCal regional semifinals and a Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up finishes after winning the Delta League title. Chavez, who signed with the Cal State Monterey Bay program, led the Delta League with 514 digs from her libero position, ranking 11th in the state in Division I. Kramer, who is the first student-athlete in school history to sign with a beach program, signed with the Texas Christian University beach volleyball program. Kramer had a career-best 320 kills as a senior, ranking fifth in the Delta League. Both were All-Delta League selections.

The Small Schools match will start at 5:00 p.m. The Large Schools match will start immediately following the Small Schools match. General admission is $10.00; Seniors (65+) $8.00; Students $5.00; and kids under 12 $3.00. Club Volleyball Directors, Coaches, and Players who wear their school/club shirt/jersey will be offered a discount at the gate.

Optimist All-Star South Large School Roster

Riley Tishlarich - S - Pleasant Grove 
Kendall Kott - S/R - Ponderosa
Brooke Ono - S/R (IR) - Ponderosa
Sydney Radell - MB - Folsom
Amanda Yocca - MB - Ponderosa
Natalia Andrus - MB - Oakridge
Ireland Grubbs - MB - Pleasant Grove
Sam Chavez - L - St. Francis
Marissa Plaza - L - Folsom
Karmin Brown - OH - Folsom
Julin Kenison - OH - Ponderosa
Zoe Zimmerman - OH - Ponderosa
Gracie Rowland - OH - Oakridge
Shelby Young - OH - Pleasant Grove 
Kathryn Kramer - OH - St. Francis
Dalia Mays - OH/R - Cosumnes Oaks
Amaria Kelley - R - Cosumnes Oaks