Heitkamp Joins Owens Volleyball, Provides Another Piece To Tall, Talented Recruiting Class

Devon Heitkamp is pictured here with her mother Jill, her sister Diane, her high school head coach Theresa Jenkins, her dad Greg, New Bremen AD Gary Jones and Owens volleyball assistant coach Denny Caldwell. Photo by Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information
Devon Heitkamp is pictured here with her mother Jill, her sister Diane, her high school head coach Theresa Jenkins, her dad Greg, New Bremen AD Gary Jones and Owens volleyball assistant coach Denny Caldwell. Photo by Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information
Posted: Nov 17, 2015

By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

New Bremen, Ohio---Devon Heitkamp, a 6'1" middle blocker from New Bremen High School in New Bremen, Ohio, has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Owens Community College next year.

Heitkamp was named First Team All-Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC), First Team All-District 8 and Second Team All-Ohio this past season after totaling 32 aces, 269 kills, 61 blocks and 266 digs. She led New Bremen to a 16-9 record and an appearance in the Division IV regional finals.

"Devon is a natural middle who goes pin to pin to block," said Owens Community College assistant coach Denny Caldwell. "She can dominate the net with her offensive power. To be able to do that and also play back row and defense speaks to the level of her ability."

In her career at New Bremen, Heitkamp had 705 kills, 487 digs, 206 blocks, 67 aces and 44 assists.

Other awards include: four-year varsity letter winner, Third Team All-Ohio (junior year), OHSVCA All-Star Match Participant (senior year), First Team All-MAC (junior year), Second Team All-MAC (sophomore year), First Team All-District 8 (junior year), District 8 Senior All-Star game participant, Ohio High School Coaches Association Elite Camp participant (sophomore through senior year), NKTelco and Tri-Star Impact Player of the Game.

Academically, Heitkamp is a three-time All-MAC Scholar Athlete, a four-year honor roll student and an AAU volleyball Academic All-American selection.

Heitkamp joins the following players in next year's recruiting class: Erika Angstmann, a 6'1" middle blocker/outside hitter from St. Mary's Memorial in St. Mary's, Ohio; Olivia Hermiller, a 6'0" right side hitter from Ottawa-Glandorf High School in Ottawa, Ohio; Carrigan Gray, a 5'8" setter from Liberty-Benton High School in Findlay, Ohio); and Madison Lammers, a 5'9" outside hitter from New Knoxville High School in New Knoxville, Ohio.

Notes

This year's Owens volleyball team is 37-6 overall and has already captured Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and Region XII District F championships. The team will leave this week for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., where a national champion will be crowned from a 16-team field.