December 19, 2000
Lexy Beers and Carrie Moriera, who both signed national letters of intent to play volleyball at Texas A&M next season, have been named High School All-Americans by FoxStudentSports.com and Student Sports Magazine.
Beers, a 5-9 setter from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif., directed the Mustangs to a 33-2 record this past season and a No. 2 national ranking by FoxSports.com and a No. 7 ranking by Vball.com. Mira Costa won the CIF Southern Section Division I title and advanced to the California state semifinals before falling to eventual state champion and No. 1- ranked Bonita Vista High School (Chula Vista, Calif.).
Moriera, a 5-11 middle blocker from St. Mary's High School in Stockton, Calif., also received All-American honors after leading the Rams to the Nor-Cal Division I championship and a runner-up finish in the state tournament. Moreira was named to the All-Championship Team after posting 18 kills in the title game in which the Rams fell to No. 1- ranked Bonita Vista in five games. St. Mary's finished the season with a 35-4 record and ranked sixth in the nation by Vball.com and eighth in the country according to FoxSports.com.