Reece Varden

3 Reece Varden
Reece Varden
  • Height:
    5'11
  • Hometown:
    Spanish Fort, AL
  • Position:
    Middle Hitter
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Spanish Fort HS
  • m
    40
  • k/s
    2.33
  • h %
    .344
  • a/s
    0.05
  • b/s
    0.79
  • sa/s
    0.07
  • d/s
    0.37
Bio

FRESHMAN

  • Recorded 142 kills with .355 hitting percentage, had 44 blocks and 41 digs
  • Named FCSAA All-Academic

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Played at Spanish Fort High School for Coach Gretchen Boykin
  • Lettered four years and started three
  • As a senior recorded 602 kills
  • Named All-State, All-Region, All-County, ABCA Player of the week, AHSAA North/South All-Star Team
  • Holds high school's record for kills
  • As a junior recorded 481 kills
  • Named All-Tournament at State Tournament, All-Tournament for Florida Volleyball Challenge, All-County, Super All-State, Coastal Regional Team, Nominated for Junior Player of the Year
  • State Runner Up (2022)
  • Also lettered in Softball
  • Played club for Mobile Storm under Coach Nicole Keshock

PERSONAL

  • Born September 22
  • Daughter of Crysti and Keith Varden
  • Intends to major in Physical Therapy
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 40 20
Sets 136 65
Kills 317 158
Kills per set 2.33 2.43
Errors 79 29
Total Attacks 691 315
Total Attacks per set 5.08 4.85
Hitting Percentage .344 .410
Assists 7 2
Assists per set 0.05 0.03
Service Total Attempts 24 0
Service Aces 9 0
Service Errors 10 2
Service Aces per set 0.07 0.00
Receptions 24 16
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 50 24
Digs per set 0.37 0.37
Block Solo 3 3
Block Assist 104 50
Block Total 107 53
Blocks per set 0.79 0.82
Block Errors 12 5
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 381.0 186.0
Points per set 2.8 2.9
Matches started 40 20
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 7 vs. Indian River State College W, 3-2
Nov 7 vs. St. Johns River State College L, 3-1
Nov 19 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-2
Nov 20 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. Madison College W, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 8 vs. Jones College - - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. William Carey - - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 12 .250 0 6.5
Aug 22 vs. Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 17 .588 0 11.5
Aug 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 12 .333 0 9.0
Aug 23 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 3-1 1 4 5 3 12 .167 0 7.0
Aug 29 Roane State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 9 .556 0 8.0
Aug 29 Pearl River Community College W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 12 .667 0 9.0
Aug 30 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 2 2 3 7 -.143 0 2.5
Aug 30 Calhoun Community College L, 3-2 1 4 7 3 16 .250 0 8.0
Sep 4 at St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 7 .286 0 3.5
Sep 5 at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 8 .625 0 6.5
Sep 6 at Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 14 .429 0 10.0
Sep 12 South Florida State College W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 13 .385 0 9.0
Sep 13 Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 3 .333 0 2.5
Sep 14 Indian River State College W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 23 .478 1 14.0
Sep 16 at Gulf Coast State College L, 3-2 1 5 13 3 31 .323 0 16.5
Sep 19 at Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 11 4 39 .179 0 13.0
Sep 19 at Rock Valley College W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 12 .167 0 4.0
Sep 25 Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 14 .643 0 12.0
Sep 26 Lake-Sumter State College W, 3-0 1 2 0 3 7 -.429 0 0.0
Sep 27 St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 13 1 27 .444 0 15.5
Oct 3 St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 15 .400 0 11.0
Oct 4 State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 4 .750 0 3.0
Oct 5 Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 14 .500 0 8.5
Oct 9 at South Florida State College W, 3-1 1 1 3 0 7 .429 0 3.0
Oct 10 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 17 .294 0 8.0
Oct 11 at Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 17 .529 0 11.0
Oct 14 Gulf Coast State College L, 3-1 1 4 10 3 24 .292 1 10.5
Oct 16 Jones College W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 13 .462 0 9.0
Oct 16 Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 20 .450 0 12.5
Oct 17 Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 17 5 33 .364 0 21.0
Oct 17 Heartland Community College L, 3-0 1 3 10 2 22 .364 0 11.0
Oct 24 at Lake-Sumter State College L, 3-2 1 5 14 2 33 .364 0 18.0
Oct 25 at St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 17 1 27 .593 0 18.5
Oct 26 at Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 2 4 1 10 .300 0 5.0
Nov 7 vs. Indian River State College W, 3-2 1 5 8 3 27 .185 0 10.0
Nov 7 vs. St. Johns River State College L, 3-1 1 4 6 4 18 .111 0 6.5
Nov 19 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-2 1 5 11 6 34 .147 2 12.5
Nov 20 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 3 5 3 17 .118 1 5.5
Nov 21 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 21 .524 1 14.0
Nov 21 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-2 1 5 8 3 23 .217 1 14.5
Mar 28 at Faulkner University - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at University of West Florida - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Lower Alabama Volleyball - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Hawkeye Community College - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Enterprise State Community College - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 8 vs. Jones College - - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. William Carey - - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 22 vs. Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 1 2 0
Aug 23 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 29 Roane State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 29 Pearl River Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 1 2 0
Aug 30 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 30 Calhoun Community College L, 3-2 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 4 at St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 5 at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 6 at Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 12 South Florida State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 13 Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 14 Indian River State College W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 16 at Gulf Coast State College L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 5 0 6 0
Sep 19 at Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 19 at Rock Valley College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 25 Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 26 Lake-Sumter State College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 3 St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 4 State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 9 at South Florida State College W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 11 at Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 14 Gulf Coast State College L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 0
Oct 16 Jones College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 16 Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 17 Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 8 0 8 0
Oct 17 Heartland Community College L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 24 at Lake-Sumter State College L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 8 0 8 0
Oct 25 at St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 26 at Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0
Nov 7 vs. Indian River State College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 4 1 4 0
Nov 7 vs. St. Johns River State College L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 19 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 3 1 3 0
Nov 20 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 21 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 4 1 4 0
Nov 21 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 7 2 7 0
Mar 28 at Faulkner University - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at University of West Florida - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Lower Alabama Volleyball - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Hawkeye Community College - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Enterprise State Community College - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 8 vs. Jones College - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. William Carey - - - - - - -
Aug 8 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
Aug 22 vs. Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 29 Roane State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0
Aug 29 Pearl River Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 30 Calhoun Community College L, 3-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 South Florida State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Indian River State College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 16 at Gulf Coast State College L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Rock Valley College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Lake-Sumter State College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 27 St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 1
Oct 3 St. Petersburg College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Pasco-Hernando State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 9 at South Florida State College W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Palm Beach State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 4 0
Oct 14 Gulf Coast State College L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 3 0
Oct 16 Jones College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 16 Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Enterprise State Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 1
Oct 17 Heartland Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 24 at Lake-Sumter State College L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 1 0
Oct 25 at St. Johns River State College L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 vs. Indian River State College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 vs. St. Johns River State College L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 19 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 20 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 3-2 1 5 20 3 1 1 0
Mar 28 at Faulkner University - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at University of West Florida - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Lower Alabama Volleyball - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Hawkeye Community College - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Enterprise State Community College - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 24 71 142 2.00 39 290 4.08 .355 4 0.06 170.0 2.4
2025-26 40 136 317 2.33 79 691 5.08 .344 7 0.05 381.0 2.8
Total 64 207 459 2.22 118 981 4.74 .348 11 0.05 551.0 2.7
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 24 71 41 0.58 0 44 44 0.62
2025-26 40 136 50 0.37 3 104 107 0.79
Total 64 207 91 0.44 3 148 151 0.73
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 24 71 0 6 0.08 10 17 2
2025-26 40 136 24 9 0.07 10 24 2
Total 64 207 24 15 0.07 20 41 4
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 40 136 317 2.33 79 691 5.08 .344 7 0.05 381.0 2.8
Conference 20 65 158 2.43 29 315 4.85 .410 2 0.03 186.0 2.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 58 143 2.47 34 276 4.76 .395 2 0.03 167.0 2.9
Away 12 40 98 2.45 18 222 5.55 .360 0 0.00 117.0 2.9
Neutral 10 38 76 2.00 27 193 5.08 .254 5 0.13 97.0 2.6
Result
Wins 28 88 208 2.36 50 434 4.93 .364 4 0.05 247.5 2.8
Losses 12 48 109 2.27 29 257 5.35 .311 3 0.06 133.5 2.8
Month
August 8 25 48 1.92 13 97 3.88 .361 0 0.00 61.5 2.5
September 12 41 87 2.12 20 198 4.83 .338 1 0.02 106.5 2.6
October 14 45 132 2.93 26 256 5.69 .414 1 0.02 150.0 3.3
November 6 25 50 2.00 20 140 5.60 .214 5 0.20 63.0 2.5
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 40 136 50 0.37 3 104 107 0.79
Conference 20 65 24 0.37 3 50 53 0.82
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 58 24 0.41 1 42 43 0.74
Away 12 40 15 0.38 2 34 36 0.90
Neutral 10 38 11 0.29 0 28 28 0.74
Result
Wins 28 88 35 0.40 1 69 70 0.80
Losses 12 48 15 0.31 2 35 37 0.77
Month
August 8 25 10 0.40 0 15 15 0.60
September 12 41 14 0.34 3 33 36 0.88
October 14 45 20 0.44 0 36 36 0.80
November 6 25 6 0.24 0 20 20 0.80
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 40 136 24 9 0.07 10 24 2
Conference 20 65 0 0 0.00 2 16 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 58 0 2 0.03 2 14 2
Away 12 40 0 0 0.00 2 6 0
Neutral 10 38 24 7 0.18 6 4 0
Result
Wins 28 88 0 4 0.05 5 14 1
Losses 12 48 24 5 0.10 5 10 1
Month
August 8 25 0 6 0.24 7 0 0
September 12 41 0 0 0.00 0 7 1
October 14 45 0 0 0.00 2 13 1
November 6 25 24 3 0.12 1 4 0
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