Demetria Sance​

Demetria Sance began her volleyball career at John Jay High School and led her team to the state tournament all four years. Jay won the state championship in 1991, Sance’s freshman year. She was a four-year High School All-America selection, named San Antonio High School Player of the Year four times and was selected to play in the 1994 Mizuno All-American All-Star game for the nation’s top high school players.​

Sance continued to excel at the University of Texas, becoming only the eighth women’s volleyball player to earn All-America honors for four consecutive seasons. She is the Longhorns’ all-time leader in kills, attacks, and digs. In 1997, she helped the USA win the silver medal at the World University Games.​

Sance played and trained full-time for two years with the USA National Team. Her international competitions include a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, the NORCECA Championship, the 1999 World Cup and the 2000 NIKE Americas’ Volleyball Challenge. She helped the USA to a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.​