EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two more prestigious honors were picked up by Kora Ruff, who is set to join the University of Evansville volleyball program as a freshman next fall.
 
Ruff was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year on Tuesday.  The award recognizes the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.  She is eligible for the Gatorade National Player of the Year, which will be announced later in January.
 
She was also recognized as a Prepvolleyball.com Second Team All-American.   Both honors come on the heels of her leading Pleasant Valley High School to the Iowa Class 5A State Volleyball Title in November.
 
The setter recorded a total of 950 assists in her senior campaign while leading her team to a 33-4 record on the way to the state championship.  The 2-time Mississippi Athletic Conference Player of the Year led Pleasant Valley to it's fourth MAC title in 2021.
 
Her career total of 3,262 assists was the most in Quad Cities history.  The senior currently has a 4.2 GPA.
 
Winners of the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year Award have gone on to enjoy successful college careers with recent recipients continuing their playing careers at UCLA, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Nebraska.
 

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