Suzanne Stonebarger
Athlete: Volleyball – Basketball - Track

Suzanne Stonebarger attended Linden High from 1994 until 1998. While at Linden,
Suzanne was one of the best natural athletes ever to attend Linden High School. Suzanne
earned 11 varsity letters as a three sport athlete in volleyball, basketball and track. In
basketball, she lettered all 4 years, was an All M.L.L. selection as a junior and senior and
was the M.L.L. leader in scoring and rebounding as a senior. In track, she also lettered
all 4 years, competing in the high jump, long jump, triple jump and the 1600 relay. She
was again an All M.L.L. selection as a junior and senior and was a member of the M.L.L.
championship team as a sophomore.

It was in volleyball, however, that Suzanne realized some of her greatest
accomplishments. She lettered 3 years and in all 3 years, she helped lead the Lady Lions
to the M.L.L. championship, the C.I.F. Section Title, the C.I.F. Nor-Cal title and as a
junior, helped Linden win the California Division 4 State Championship. She was an All
M.L.L. selection all 3 years, the M.L.L. Most Outstanding Player as a senior, and was
selected to the All-C.I.F. State first team both as a junior and a senior. After capturing the
State title as a junior, she was named the state tournament M.V.P.

Suzanne’s volleyball legacy at Linden continues to this day as her name still appears in
the Linden High volleyball record book 8 times. She holds records in most service aces
in a match (10), most service aces in a season (119), highest service aces per game
average (1.1), most digs in a season (678), highest digs per game average (5.2), most kills
in a match (36), most kills in a season (102) and highest kills per game average (4.55).
Longtime Linden High volleyball coach Bill Rood shared these thoughts about Suzanne:
“On whatever stage we played, big or small, Suzanne was usually the main attraction;
offstage though, she was the shy-spoke girl next door.”

Suzanne received an athletic scholarship to the University of Nevada, Reno where she
was able to continue her academic and volleyball careers. While at Nevada, she was
named to the All-Big West Freshman team, Big West all-conference team, and twice
named to the WAC all-conference team. Suzanne was the campus Scholar Athlete of the
Year in 1999 and Female Strength Athlete of the Year in 2000. Her name appears in the
Nevada record books 16 times. She ranks 1 st in career digs, 3rd in career kills and 6 th in
career aces. “Suzanne was one of the most athletic players I have ever coached” said her
college coach, Devin Scruggs. She continued, “Her defensive tenacity and leadership
was a huge reason for our success during her tenure as a player here at the University of
Nevada. It is great to see her continue her career in volleyball on the beach tour and I
know that she will be successful at whatever activity or career she puts her mind to.”

Suzanne graduated from Nevada in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Communications and a minor in Marketing. Suzanne has been supported throughout her
life by her parents Larry and Maureen Stonebarger, her sister Sally and her brother Eric.
Suzanne is currently living in Redondo Beach and competing on the professional beach

volleyball tour where she and her playing partner and best friend, Michelle More, are one
the top ranked duos on the tour.

The Linden Athletic Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Suzanne Stonebarger
into its Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic careers at Linden High School
and the University of Nevada.