3A MVP

ASHLEY GARFIELD, Morgan

Morgan coach Liz Wiscombe doesn't have to do anything other than open the doors to the gymnasium if she wants to get Ashley Garfield fired up about playing volleyball.

"She comes to practice ready to compete," said Wiscombe. "She doesn't not like to lose...She's one that's so much fun to coach because she's always intense. She's a great one to go into a competition with."

Garfield earned 402 kills, 115 solo blocks, 81 block assists, 125 digs this season.

She led the team's defense this year as a middle blocker, but she is so versatile and athletic, she was one of the team's setters last year.

"She's grown so we moved her to middle," said Wiscombe. "She can pass and hit, swing middle or right side, and she passed middle. She can do it all."

It wasn't just Garfield's athletic skill that allowed her to lead the Trojans to a second-place finish in the 3A state tournament and another region title.

"She's a positive leader," Wiscombe said. "She makes everybody around her better. She is good to her team. She's a fighter on the court."


Ashley Garfield, Morgan (Stuart Johnson, Deseret News)