Volleyball Inks Four To 2016 Spring Signing Class

The 2016-17 volleyball signing class includes four from the state of Texas and one signee from Colorado.

April 13, 2016

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Head coach Tony Graystone and the Texas Tech volleyball coaching staff announced the 2016-17 signing class on Wednesday, which features four future Red Raiders.

The spring signees include: Eighmy Dobbins, Toni McDougald, Maggie Sagers and Kyle Rittimann. In the fall, the Red Raiders inked Chandler Atwood to a National Letter of Intent.

"I'm really happy with the 2016 class, and I feel like we've been able to address several needs in a very short period of time," Graystone said. "This is a talented group, but they also know how to win and come from successful high school and club programs. As the current team has progressed through the spring, it's been very exciting to see their confidence grow and for their expectations to change. So, it was important to bring in an initial class with that same mindset, and I have no doubt this class will fit right in and not only contribute on game day, but also be completely on board with the returners and standards we're setting."

Spring Signees

Eighmy Dobbins
Argyle High School (Argyle, Texas)
2015 State Championship MVP 2015 Texas Sports Writer 4A Player of the Year 2015 Texas Sports Writer 4A First Team All State 2015 LoneStarVolleyball.com Small School Player of the Year 2015 PrepVolleyball All-American Highest Honorable Mention
Coach Tony Graystone - "Eighmy is a really good ball control player who can score points on the outside. She's going to give us a lot of depth and flexibility right from day one. I really like players who are good when the team gets out of system, and that's an area where Eighmy excels. She plays the game with a ton of energy and has true leadership qualities, and I can see Eighmy taking on multiple roles as a Red Raider."

Eighmy Dobbins

Argyle High School (Argyle, Texas)

2015 State Championship MVP

2015 Texas Sports Writer 4A Player of the Year

2015 Texas Sports Writer 4A First Team All State

2015 LoneStarVolleyball.com Small School Player of the Year

2015 PrepVolleyball All-American Highest Honorable Mention

Coach Tony Graystone - "Eighmy is a really good ball control player who can score points on the outside. She's going to give us a lot of depth and flexibility right from day one. I really like players who are good when the team gets out of system, and that's an area where Eighmy excels. She plays the game with a ton of energy and has true leadership qualities, and I can see Eighmy taking on multiple roles as a Red Raider."

Toni McDougald
Cherry Creek High School (Centennial, Colorado)
2015 Cherry Creek VB Player of the Year Three-year Varsity team starter Racked up 619 kills during Varsity career Posted 168 digs during senior season
Coach Tony Graystone - "Toni is a tremendous athlete and a player we're very excited about. She can swing on either pin, puts up a big block and should eventually be able to play six rotations. Toni is a high energy player and her teammates are going to love everything she'll bring to Red Raider volleyball."

Toni McDougald

Cherry Creek High School (Centennial, Colorado)

2015 Cherry Creek VB Player of the Year

Three-year Varsity team starter

Racked up 619 kills during Varsity career

Posted 168 digs during senior season

Coach Tony Graystone - "Toni is a tremendous athlete and a player we're very excited about. She can swing on either pin, puts up a big block and should eventually be able to play six rotations. Toni is a high energy player and her teammates are going to love everything she'll bring to Red Raider volleyball."

Maggie Sagers
Plano Senior High School (Plano, Texas)
2015 Texas UIL 6-6A All-District Two-time Texas UIL 6-6A Academic All-District Named to PrepVolleyball.com's 2015 Defensive Dandies & Impact Changes Lists Qualified for USAV Girls Jr. National Championship Tournament five consecutive years
Coach Tony Graystone - "Maggie does an outstanding job in the back row and is going to really help our serve receive and defense. She's a great fit for our system and I expect Maggie to have a big impact on our program."

Maggie Sagers

Plano Senior High School (Plano, Texas)

2015 Texas UIL 6-6A All-District

Two-time Texas UIL 6-6A Academic All-District

Named to PrepVolleyball.com's 2015 Defensive Dandies & Impact Changes Lists

Qualified for USAV Girls Jr. National Championship Tournament five consecutive years

Coach Tony Graystone - "Maggie does an outstanding job in the back row and is going to really help our serve receive and defense. She's a great fit for our system and I expect Maggie to have a big impact on our program."

Kylie Rittimann
Johnson High School (San Antonio, Texas)
Three-time First Team All-District Two-time Johnson HS Female Athlete of the Year 2015 6A All-Area honoree 2016 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Coach Tony Graystone - "Kylie's a versatile player and should be able to help us in several areas. She has a team-first mentality and is willing to do whatever is needed for us to be successful."

Kylie Rittimann

Johnson High School (San Antonio, Texas)

Three-time First Team All-District

Two-time Johnson HS Female Athlete of the Year

2015 6A All-Area honoree

2016 Scholar Athlete of the Year

Coach Tony Graystone - "Kylie's a versatile player and should be able to help us in several areas. She has a team-first mentality and is willing to do whatever is needed for us to be successful."