West Bend, WI – The West Bend West Volleyball Team has been recognized with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Academic Team Award – and they’re in excellent company.
Record-Breaking Academic Excellence Nationwide
This year marked a milestone in volleyball academic achievement, with 1,450 collegiate and high school teams across the country earning the AVCA Team Academic Award – the highest number ever recorded. To qualify, teams must maintain a collective GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale throughout the entire academic year.
WBW Spartans Set the Bar High
The Spartans volleyball team didn’t just meet the minimum requirements – they exceeded it with a collective 3.74 GPA during the spring 2025 semester. Even more impressive, six student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs:
- Maddie Abel
- Kylee Altendorf
- Avah Banks
- Amelia Dubey
- Pagie Guse
- Breleigh Ustruck
Champions On and Off the Court
AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon said, “The fact that more programs earned the Team Academic Award than ever before is evidence of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their goals as both students and athletes.”
Our Spartan volleyball team exemplifies this commitment to excellence in every aspect – from powerful spikes and strategic plays to hitting the books and acing exams.
“Congratulations to the entire Spartan volleyball team for this outstanding achievement,” said coach Deb Butschlick. “You continue to make West Bend West proud both on the court and in the classroom.”
