Setting the ball and her sights on the next level
Off the court, 17-year-old Logan Cary is sunshine and smiles. On the court, she is a force to be reckoned with.
A senior and team captain of the Lady Jaguars at Rock Canyon High School (RCHS), Logan has made a name for herself as a volleyball player. She intends to build on that success with a scholarship to play Division I volleyball at San Diego State University (SDSU). Logan plans to study kinesiology.
Last fall, Logan was recognized with a prestigious, inaugural award: first team, 2025 All-Continental League Girls Volleyball Player of the Year. The Continental League is a high school athletic conference that includes many large high schools in the south Denver metro area. “Being the first player to get the award and having that name go to RCHS meant so much to me. It means the other coaches in our highly competitive league felt I was a hardworking and skilled player,” Logan said.
Logan also won First Team All-State in Colorado, meaning she is recognized as one of the best players in the state, selected by the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports. With this honor, came a spot for Logan to play in the All-State Volleyball Games, where the two best teams play three sets to 25.
“My team won two out of three sets and barely lost the third,” said Logan. “We could play stress free and it felt more like a fun scrimmage.”
On top of that, Logan is ranked in the top 70 players in the state of Colorado, according to MaxPreps, and finished the season with an impressive 289 kills (Kills are an attack play that garner a point in a game.)
A setter and right-side player and standing at 6 feet 2 inches, Logan gravitated to volleyball early in her life, beginning at age 8. “What makes the game of volleyball so special is that it’s a game that relies on playing as a team and having a strong mindset. Physicality isn’t the most important thing—it’s about playing with confidence and leaning on the team around you,” Logan explained.
As volleyball’s popularity continues to explode, Logan encourages all girls who want to serve an ace, dig the perfect dime or set their hitter for the perfect kill, not to hold back. “Go for it,” she said. “Everyone will develop at different times. Just focus on yourself and your love for the sport.” She concluded that volleyball should not define you and to develop yourself outside of the sport as well.
Logan Cary celebrating national signing day to San Diego State University on November 12 with her extended family. From right: Kevin (dad), Kyle (uncle), Will (cousin), Katie (mom), Logan, Ethnie (aunt), Luke (cousin).
Logan going in for the kill during a game in the fall.
By Karen Leigh; photos courtesy of Logan Cary
