Ex-Wolf of the Week: Taylor Balkan

Published 1:31 am Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Taylor Balkan had a team-high 38 assists against Waldorf University (Iowa) on Sept. 30 and Viterbo University (Wis.) on Oct. 1, but Balkan’s Valley City State Vikings (Valley City, N.D.) fell in both volleyball matches.

Balkan, a 2013 Sequim High graduate and senior at Valley State (2-3 in conference, 6-12 overall as of Oct. 4), is the Vikings’ top server (with more than 50 attempts) at 95 percent and one of the Vikings’ top defensive players, ranking third on the team in digs.

Balkan, the former all Olympic-League player, is a transfer from Clackamas Community College, where she helped Clackamas to a 37-13 overall record and a 10-0 record in the NWAC and earned all-league honorable mention honors.