TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball head coach
Charita Stubbs has signed five recruits on signing day, announced by the program on Thursday. This year's talented class include Maya Flemister, Chloe Giehtbrock, Brookelyn Hatton, Renee Jones, and Paige Thies.
"We are excited to welcome a group of experienced players who know how to win," head coach
Charita Stubbs said. "Most of this class will begin early and start learning about the program and getting to know our current players. We can't wait to bring this group to Tucson!"
Maya Flemister
6-3 | MB | Centennial, Colo. | Arapahoe H.S.
- Prepped with Elevation Volleyball Club from 2022-24
- 2023 first-team All-Centennial League performer at Arapahoe High School
- Served as team captain for her club and high school teams
Maya says: "I chose to attend the University of Arizona because I really connected with Coach Rita and the assistant coaches, and the team felt like a family. I loved the school environment and how it supports its sports programs, it is a short trip from Denver, and I love the weather!"
Chloe Giehtbrock
6-1 | S | Clarkston, Mich. | Marian H.S.
- Prep Dig's fourth-ranked setter in Michigan
- Ranked as the 19th overall player from Michigan by Prep Dig
- Played varsity volleyball at Marian High School all four years
- Helped her team to a top three AAU nationals finish and earn three open qualifying bids
- Prepped with Legacy for five years, Michigan Elite for one year, and L2 Volleyball for two years
Chloe says: "I chose the University of Arizona because I loved the competitive family environment I feel in the gym."
Brookelyn Hatton
5-4 | L/DS | Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley West H.S.
- Named the top libero in Kansas by Prep Dig and was named to the Prep Dig Kansas Top 10 List
- Earned a spot on the Prep Volleyball Top 150 list
- 2024 All-EKL Defensive Player of the Year
- Two Time Missouri-Kansas All-Tournament Team
- Kansas 6A State All-Tournament Team
- Three-time All-Eastern Kansas League honoree
- Named an AVCA Phenom
- Under Armour Next Camp Player
- Kansas All-Star Game Player
- Two Time All-Tournament Team Open Division
- Volleyball Magazine Dream Team Selection
- Prepped with Mavs Volleyball for eight years
Brookelyn says: "I chose the U of A because I loved the campus and it felt like home away from home. I felt like I connected well with the coaches and I loved the way they make the players feel like they are part of a family. I just really fell in love with everything about the volleyball program, campus and the city of Tucson."
Renee Jones
6-5 | OPP | Fort Washington, Md. | IMG Academy
- Named to PrepVolleyball's Top 100 list
- PrepVolleyball Senior Aces 2024
- AVCA Phenom
- Florida's second-ranked opposite by Prep Dig
- Ranked as 13th overall in Florida by Prep Dig
- Trained with the Team USA NTDP
- Member of the PrepVolleyball 10 foot club
- Named to the ViSAA All-State first team in 2021 and 2022
- Two-time All-Met/ISL honoree in 2021 and 2022
- First-team all-conference in 2021 and 2022
- Helped her team to back-to-back undefeated state championships in 2021 and 2022
- Named IMG's most improved player in 2024
Renee says: "I chose Arizona because of the amazing coaching staff on the volleyball program and how the coaches are truly set on growing the program. When I visited Arizona for the first time everything just felt right. The coaches were people I knew I wanted to learn from and be able to grow as a person and a player. The Arizona campus and environment was just the perfect fit for me from the amazing campus life and amenities as well as the high academic standards of the school to the gorgeous mountains with amazing sunrises and sunsets. Choosing Arizona was not difficult at all, the second I got to campus I knew it was going to be my next home."
Paige Thies
6-2 | OH | Oregon City, Ore. | Oregon City H.S.
- Named the PrepDig No. 1 player in Oregon
- Ranked 39th nationally by Prep Dig
- 2023 Oregon Gatorade player of the Year
- Named the 2023 Player of the Year by Oregon Sports Awards
- 2023 PrepVolleyball second team All-American
- 2023 MaxPreps Junior All-American
- Earned All-6A second team honors as a sophomore in 2022
- Three-time All-Three Rivers League Player of the Year (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Named second team all-conference as a freshman in 2021
- Set the career kills record at Oregon City High School with 1,823 career kills
- Led Oregon City H.S. to three straight undefeated league championships (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Helped her high school to three 6A top five finishes
- Named to the 2022 and 2023 USAV GJNC All-Tournament teams
Paige says: "I chose Arizona because the team, Coach Rita and the campus environment felt like home. Tucson has a real college town feel to it. I love the sun and the heat in Arizona."
