Wauwatosa's 5'10" All-American

When it occurred earlier in the week, we didn't give this story the attention it was due so we're gonna try to correct that now: Lewis University senior Drew Pickering (Wauwatosa West) was named 2009 AVCA second-team All-American, a feat all the more impressive by the fact that he's a 5'10" outside hitter going up against much taller blockers.

Here's a still-too-brief, year-by-year rundown of just some of Drew's accomplishments:

• 2009 MIVA Player of the Year
• 2008: Ranked 12th in nation in aces per set (0.38) and 9th in digs (2.53)
  
• 2007: All-MIVA Second Team and 4th in nation in aces per set (0.51)
• 2006: All-MIVA Second Team and top freshman in conference for kills per set (4.29)
  
• 2004-2005: Recorded 20 kills and hit .326 to help lead Wauwatosa West to the WIAA semifinals

Huge congrats from Cheese & Volleyball.