Former Mustangs excel on college courts
Recognition is nothing new for former Mira Costa volleyball standout Alix Klineman. As a Mustang, the 6-foot-4 outside hitter was a two-time CIF Division 1-AA Player of the Year and was selected as Gatorade’s National Player of the Year. Now in her senior year at Stanford, the Manhattan Beach native continues to gather accolades. Klineman was named the Pac-10 Player of the Year after leading the conference with 5.49 kills and 6.18 points per game. Both categories rank second in the nation. A three-time AVCA All-American and All-Pac-10 selection, Klineman has played a vital role in Stanford’s four straight Pac-10 titles and its two NCAA championship appearances. During the 2010 campaign, Klineman became only the eighth player in Stanford history to record 1,000 career kills and digs. Her 1,919 career kills is third on the Cardinal’s all-time list and eighth-best in Pac-10 history. Even more impressive was Klineman’s selection as the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America of the Year. Recognized as the top player in the nation for her efforts both on the court and in the classroom, Klineman is an art major with a 3.53 GPA. With a game-high 18 kills, Klineman led the…
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