Offensive force
Bainbridge’s Holley McFadden tops Sun volleyball honors
For a student-athlete whose mom played collegiate volleyball at Oregon State University, Bainbridge High School’s Holley McFadden is doing her part to carry on the family legacy of making an impact on the court.
Voted captain by her teammates this fall, McFadden led Bainbridge to a 14-6 record and a berth in the West Central/ Southwest Bi-District 3A tournament. She shared the Olympic League most valuable player honor with North Kitsap senior Ireland Burdick.
McFadden, a junior outside hitter, is the Kitsap Sun volleyball player of the year for 2023.
The 6-foot-4 Spartan was the top offensive force in the area, leading all West Sound players with 280 kills. Bainbridge head coach Andy Stephens has no doubt that McFadden scared defenses with her dynamic, powerful spiking-ability.
“I know that because she scared some on my defense,” said Stephens, whose roster included Olympic League defensive MVP Emma Pendleton.
McFadden also displayed versatility as she recorded 147 digs, 16 blocks and 47 aces to go along with a 89% serve rating.
It was McFadden’s calmness under pressure that helped the Spartans succeed at critical points of the season, including a five-set win against Bonney Lake in a district tournament play-in game.
“She was the one that didn’t panic and got the rest of the team to relax,” Stephens said.
“We had amazing energy that day,” McFadden added. “That was something that I was trying to work on personally as a team-leader. I was working on that all year.”
Despite being finished with her high school season, McFadden will continue competing with her Seattlebased North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club team this winter as the college recruiting process picks up. She’s headed to Houston for an event later this month.
“It’s so fun,” McFadden said. “I love tournaments.”
Here’s who joins McFadden on the All-West Sound volleyball team:
All-West Sound volleyball team
Ireland Burdick, senior, middle/receive specialist, North Kitsap:
The Olympic League co-MVP helped lead the Vikings to a league title with 192 kills, 91 digs, 49 aces and 36 combined blocks.
Iliana Brockett, sophomore, outside hitter, North Kitsap: Named to the All-Olympic League first team for the second consecutive season. Finished with 207 kills, 116 digs, 51 aces and 25 total blocks.
Kamdyn Hagerty, senior, middle blocker, South Kitsap: Set a pair of single-season school record with 157 kills and 167 blocks while earning All-South
Puget Sound League North Division second-team honors.
Lucy Patricio, senior, middle, Kingston: Earned Olympic League firstteam honors after collecting 181 kills, 54 aces, 33 digs and 11 blocks for the Buccaneers.
Emma Pendleton, senior, libero, Bainbridge: The Olympic League’s defensive MVP two years running led the Spartans with 241 digs and added 32 assists and 18 service aces.
Kawehi Sarono, senior, setter/receive specialist, Central Kitsap: Helped the Cougars qualify for the 3A state tournament. A first-team pick in the South Sound Conference.
Lexie Scott, senior, outside hitter, Klahowya: Earned All-Nisqually League first-team honors after amassing 175 kills, 163 digs, 15 solo blocks, 31 aces and a 87% serve percentage.