LEWISTON, ID – Coach Katie Palmer announced the 2025 signing class for LC State Volleyball on Tuesday. The group features eight student-athletes that will bring a plethora of talent to the 2026 roster.
The incoming class includes: Jordynn Albright, Alba Carpena, Kendall Focht, Kadence Moore, Michaela Romine, Mikale Roy, Helena Stewart and Ashlyn Watt.
“The 2025 recruiting class embodies what it means to be a Warrior,” Palmer said. “All eight are high achieving students and athletes who will contribute greatly to the LC State community.”
Jordynn Albright – Lewiston, Idaho/Lewiston High School
Albright is a local product and will join her hometown team in the fall. The middle blocker/pin hitter was named First-Team All-Inland Empire League in 2024 with 167 kills, 55 blocks and a .226 hitting percentage. She played club volleyball for Club ZZU and also competed in basketball and track and field
Albright is no stranger to Warrior Athletics after relative, Jake Albright, competed for the LC State Men’s Basketball team and graduated in 2021.
“Jordynn is a local product of the LC valley and someone our staff has been silently watching since our arrival in 2023,” Palmer said. “Jordynn can jump out of the gym and has the potential to develop into a point scorer offensively and defensively.”
Alba Carpena – Alicante, Spain/Sixto Marco High School
Carpena hails from Elche, Alicante, Spain and attends Sixto Marco High School. The pin hitter played club volleyball for the Elche-Finestrat Volleyball Club for eight years. The team finished third in Spain and second in Copa de España in 2022.
Carpena was named first-team all-region and helped the team play in the U16 Spanish Regional National Championship (CESA). At the U15 level, the group placed first in Spain.
“International recruiting not only elevates the level of play on the court, but also provides an enriching experience inside our locker room,” Palmer explained. “Alba is a dedicated student and athlete coming from Spain. She has hit along the entire net during her years playing club and we are looking forward to her versatility contributing to our offense.”
Kendall Focht – Millwood, Wash./West Valley High School
Focht, who signed with the Warriors following her junior year, will graduate from West Valley High School this spring. The setter will join the LC State rotation this fall after a standout a career where she set the school record with more than 1,000 assists.
Focht helped West Valley to the 2024 Greater Spokane League and district titles. She is three-time First-Team All-GSL honoree and was named the GSL MVP this past season. Focht will graduate as the class Valedictorian and was also a varsity cheerleader. She played club volleyball for College Prep Academy.
“Kendall was our first commitment for the 2025 class and a cornerstone piece to building LC State back to Championship caliber,” Palmer said. “Kendall’s dedication to improvement, care for teammates and competitive spirit is contagious. On top of it all, she dishes out a great ball to her hitters.”
Kadence Moore – Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS/Eastern Arizona College
Moore is a transfer out of Eastern Arizona College that will join the Warriors in 2025. The libero had 760 digs, 178 assists and 61 aces in 253 sets played for the Gila Monsters and helped Eastern Arizona to the 2024 regional championship. The team won the Rocky Mountain B District title and appeared in the NJCAA national tournament. She was voted the Defensive Player of the Week six times.
In high school, Moore was voted the Premier Region Defensive Player of the Year and played club volleyball for Spiral Volleyball Academy in Chandler. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of the National Honors Society at Chandler High School.
“Kadence (Kady) came to us late in the recruiting cycle from connections in collegiate athletics and it became clear with one phone call that we needed her as a Warrior,” Palmer said. “Kady comes to us with a wealth of JUCO experience that will add to our already very competitive group of defensive players. She cares deeply about building relationships with teammates while relentlessly contributing the goals of the team.”
MICHAELA ROMINE – Riverside, Wash./Omak High School
Romine prepped at Omak High School where she was named the team’s MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. The pin hitter helped the team advance to the State tournament for the first time in 20 years and was voted first-team all-league twice.
Romine played club volleyball for NCWVBC out of Wenatchee, Wash., and helped the team to a win at the NCWVBC Lights Out tournament in 2025.
“I love recruiting small-town athletes that come from hard-working families and that is Michaela Romine,” Palmer said. “She has a great volleyball foundation after being coached by Marni McMahon, one of the top coaches in the region, and we can’t wait to get on the court with her.”
Mikale Roy – Meridian, Idaho/Owyhee High School
A standout two-sport athlete, Roy has been instrumental in the success of both the volleyball and basketball programs at Owyhee since the school’s opening. As a captain and outside hitter, she helped lead the Storm to back-to-back conference championships and earned a spot on the 2024 Idaho All-State Volleyball Team, recognizing her as one of the state’s top players.
On the national stage, Roy received recognition from USA Volleyball for her outstanding performance at the 2025 USA Volleyball National Championship, where she was named to the prestigious All-Tournament Team, an honor awarded to the top athletes across the country. Earlier in her senior season, Roy was named the AVCA/MaxPreps National High School Player of the Week, which highlighted her as one of the nation’s elite players.
“I don’t have enough good things to say about Mikale,” Palmer said. “She was our second commitment in the 2025 class and another cornerstone piece to the bigger picture of LC State Volleyball. She comes to us with extensive club experience paired with establishing a culture of excellence at Owyhee, both providing her an outstanding foundation to come in and make an impact immediately as a Warrior.”
Helena Stewart – Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert High School
Stewart will bolster LC State’s depth at the middle blocker position this fall. The Gilbert High School Tiger was voted first-team all-academic twice in her career.
Stewart played club volleyball for AZ Storm Elite. She is following in the footsteps of her sister, Naia, who played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton.
“Helena comes to us from one of the premier volleyball clubs in the country,” Palmer said. “She has had to overcome adversity to develop into a great middle blocker and we are excited to see her skillset translate to the collegiate level quickly. We are also excited to see her flourish in the LC State community as a student and athlete who cares deeply about other people.”
Ashlyn Watt – Oregon City, Ore./North Clackamas High School/Mt. Hood CC
Watt brings collegiate experience at the libero position after a standout career at Mt. Hood CC. She totaled 741 digs as a sophomore for 6.17 per set and was voted the NWAC Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week eight times.
Watt prepped at North Clackamas High School and earned first-team all-league honors three times. She helped the team place sixth at State in 2022 and was named the Defensive MVP twice. Watt earned State All-Tournament team honors as a senior.
“Ashlyn is another addition to our highly competitive group of defenders,” Palmer said. “Her recruiting process included multiple NWAC coaches calling to let us know about a libero from Mt. Hood. We were able to get her on campus and it was clear that she knows how to defend. We are looking forward to seeing her make big plays in the gym and continue developing in all areas of her play.”
