Byron Nelson junior earns Gatorade's top volleyball honor - Cross Timbers Gazette

Byron Nelson junior earns Gatorade's top volleyball honor - Cross Timbers Gazette

Byron Nelson junior Sophee Peterson was awarded her biggest accolade yet when Gatorade named her the National Volleyball Player of the Year. According to Northwest ISD, Peterson was surprised when Byron Nelson head coach Brianne Groth led her to the gym, where she thought she was getting fitted for her second state championship ring. Instead, Peterson’s family, teammates and three-time Olympic medalist April Ross awaited to give her Gatorade Nat…

BEST IN THE BUSINESS: Byron Nelson prodigy Peterson claims Gatorade’s premier national award

Trophy Club, TexasOn any given night, Sophee Peterson is the heartbeat of the Byron Nelson volleyball court — the catalyst behind every rally, the voice that drives her teammates, and the player opponents know can change a match in an instant.Thursday, that influence earned her national recognition: the junior setter was named the 2025-2026 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year, selected from more than half a million candidates.The Tex…