Bradenton, Fla - SCF volleyball head coach Lynn Burnett has finalized her recruitment class for the 2022-23 school year. Burnett has officially signed 13 new recruits to join the indoor and beach teams, which includes four transfers.
Amee Beedle:
Beedle, an outsider hitter/right side hitter from Wheaton, Illinois, joins the Manatees after playing two years with Vincennes University (NJCAA Region 24 DI) in Vincennes, Indiana. She will have one year of eligibility remaining in the NJCAA.
As a member of the Trailblazers, Beedlle had a career of 225 kills, 34 aces, 498 digs and 18 blocks in 46 career matches and has the most experience in tournament play from a national standpoint as she has competed in the NJCAA Midwest District Championship Semifinals in both years as well as winning and being a runner-up in the NJCAA Region 24 DI Champions (Spring 2021, runner-up; Fall 2021, champions).
Prior to Vincennes, Beedle played at Wheaton North High School where she played two seasons on varsity. She finished her career with 288 kills, 230 aces, 237 digs and 34 blocks (nine solo) with the Falcons. During her sophomore year, her team were winners of the DuPage Valley Conference Tournament where they defeated Glenbard East in the finals.
Bailey Perry:
An outside hitter/right side hitter from Sebastian, Florida, Perry joins after graduating from Sebastian River High School.
As a member of the Sharks, she played three years on varsity where she finished her career with 192 kills, 206 digs, 21 blocks and 23 aces. In all three years, Perry helped lead the Sharks to three straight FHSAA 6A District Tournament appearances.
Caelen Cook:
A middle blocker from Satellite Beach, Florida, Cook joins the team after graduating from Satellite High School. As a member of the Scorpions, she started her freshman year at the junior varsity level where she had one kill and three aces before being bumped up to varsity at the start of her sophomore year. From there, Cook helped lead the team to win three straight FHSAA 4A District Championships and three playoff appearances in the FHSAA 4A State Tournament with the last two reaching the final four (2020, 2021). In the end, Cook finished her career at Satellite with 395 kills, 118 aces, 99 blocks (65 solo) and 150 digs.
Emily Lyons:
A defensive specialist/outside hitter from Mayo, Florida, Lyons joins the Manatees after graduating from Lafayette High School where she was a four-sport athlete where she competed in volleyball, basketball, softball and weightlifting.
As a member of the Hornets girls basketball team, she played five season where she averaged 3.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 75 games total. Additionally, Lyons helped the girls basketball team to the FHSAA 1A State Tournament during her junior and senior years.
With softball, Lyons had a career batting average of .107 with three hits, two RBI and 10 runs scored in 33 games during her junior and senior year while making playoff appearances in the FHSAA 1A State Softball Tournament.
From the volleyball end, Lyons played two years of varsity and finished with 263 kills, 49 aces, 184 digs and 17 blocks. Additionally, she helped the Hornets volleyball team to two straight appearances to the FHSAA 1A Girls Volleyball State Tournament.
Haylee Rhoads:
A local product that plays middle blocker, Rhoads joins the Manatees after graduating from North Port High School. She will play both indoor and beach volleyball.
As a member of the Bobcats, Rhoads played all four years on varsity and finished her career with 536 kills, 88 aces, 179 blocks (178 solo) and 287 digs. She also helped the team to the FHSAA 7A District Tournament all four years.
Isabella 'Bella' Rebimbas:
An outside hitter/right side hitter from Southwest Florida, Rebimbas joins the Manatees after graduating from Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida.
As a member of the Cougars, Rebimbas played all four years on varsity where she finished her career with 296 kills and 161 digs in 244 sets played. Additionally, she helped Barron Collier get first place in districts, win four straight district championships (three in 5A) and make four straight appearances to states (2018, FHSAA 7A; 2019-21, FHSAA 5A) with three of them to the semifinals.
Her senior year was her most productive as she finished with 166 kills, 18 blocks and 59 digs, which included a career-high 14 kills against inner city rival Naples High School.
Katarina 'Kat' McCall:
McCall, a defensive specialist and local product from North Port, Florida, returns home after playing her freshman year at Penn State University - Beaver (USCAA) in Center Township, Pennsylvania. She will have one year of eligibility remaining and will be the first player from a USCAA college to join the Manatees.
As a member of the Nittany Lions, McCall finished her freshman year with 63 kills (3rd most on the team), 68 assists (2nd most), 39 aces (tied for 2nd most), 103 digs (4th most) and eight blocks in 23 matches.
Prior to Penn State - Beaver, McCall played for Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, Florida under head coach Patrick Auer. As a member of the Manta Rays, she played her lone varsity year as a senior and finished with 102 kills, seven aces, 28 digs and five blocks. Before that, she played her first three seasons at Booker High School before earning a HOPE Scholarship to transfer to Lemon Bay.
Kendall Steinert:
A local setter from Englewood, Steinert joins after graduating from Lemon Bay High School and reunites with former teammate McCall. As a member of the Manta Rays, Steinert played her senior year on varsity where she helped the team to a 26-3 record overall with a 2-0 record in 4A District 8 and a trip to the regional finals of the FHSAA 4A State Tournament. She finished her lone varsity season with 795 assists (9.8 assists per match), 39 kills, 70 aces and 236 digs in 81 sets played. Additionally, she was named as one of 24 players to the Herald Tribune All-Area Volleyball Team from Manatee, Charlotte and Sarasota County.
Kloe Pinto:
An outside hitter/defensive specialist from Jacksonville, Pinto joins after graduating from Atlantic Coast High School. As a member of the Stingrays, she helped the team to four straight FHSAA 6A District Tournaments while being named a recipient of a scholarship for the USA Volleyball Florida Region.
Makenzie Sherrouse:
Sherrouse, an outside hitter from Highland City, Florida, joined the Manatees during the spring semester after transferring from Bethany College (NAIA) in Lindsborg, Kansas with up to two years of eligibility remaining.
As a member of the Swedes, Sherrouse played in two matches with one kill while the team went 11-18 overall with a 5-7 record in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
Prior to Bethany, Sherrouse played for George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida. As a member of the Eagles, she played two years of varsity and finished her career there with 72 kills, 236 digs, 18 aces and six blocks while helping the team to two straight playoff appearances in the FHSAA 6A State Tournament.
Sherrouse will play primarily on the beach team for the Manatees for the 2023 season.
Rachel Carroll:
A local setter/defensive specialist from Sarasota, Carroll joins after graduating from Sarasota High School. As a member of the Sailors, Carroll had over 1,000 assists and 500 digs in all four years on varsity while helping the team to districts in three of the seasons.
Shelby Pillow:
A middle blocker/right side hitter from Athens, Georgia, Pillow joins the Manatees after graduating from Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Georgia. She played three years of varsity for the Bulldogs where she helped lead them to a trip to the GHSAA 6A State Tournament (2020). Her senior year was Pillow's breakthrough year as she finished that year leading the team with 194 kills, 39 aces, 29 blocks (seven solo) and 33 digs in 70 sets played.
Rhea Kohl:
Kohl is an outside hitter/right side hitter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada that joins the Manatees after graduating from Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto and is a member of the club team, Team Ontario. Additionally, she will play on the beach team too.
In 2019, she was the youngest player to be in the top overall in points during the OVA U18 Series for Team Ontario Beach U18 Elite Athlete, had 90% of her finishes in the top 4 during the OVA U16, U18 and Youth Open beach tournaments with numerous partners while also placing second in the U16 Dig the Beach Florida Tournament in June 2019.
Prior to signing with SCF, Kohl originally committed to Stetson University for beach volleyball, but due to some issues she decided to sign with the Manatees.
The Manatees open their season in Rockford, Illinois for the NJCAA Opening Weekend Tournament from August 19-21.
