Gina Troxell
Athlete: Volleyball

Gina Troxell attended Linden High School from 1993 to 1997. In the rich history of
Linden High School volleyball, Gina can easily lay claim to being amongst the best
volleyball players ever to attend Linden High School. After a successful youth career in
club volleyball, Gina began her varsity volleyball career immediately as a freshman, one
of only two young ladies ever to earn 4 varsity letters during Bill Rood’s time as head
coach of the Lady Lions.

Just as success seemed to follow Gina during her club volleyball years, the same
happened during her four seasons with the Lady Lions. During that time, the Lady Lions
won the MLL Championship all four years and the CIF Section Championship her
sophomore season. During her junior year, the Lady Lions won the Nor-Cal
Championship and a place in the State finals. However, a State Championship eluded
the Lady Lions as they lost 3-1 to the Southern California Champion, Calvary Chapel.
Fueled by that loss, Gina and all the returning players were determined to get back to
the state finals the following year. During that senior season, Gina once again helped
lead the Lady Lions to a Nor-Cal Championship and a place in the state finals, where the
Lady Lions once again found themselves facing Calvary Chapel. This time, the Lady
Lions were not to be denied. Facing a 2 games to 1 deficit in the match and trailing 11 to
5 in game 4, the Lady Lions went on a 10-1 run to win game 4 and even the match. The
Lady Lions easily prevailed in game 5 over a devastated Calvary Chapel team to capture
Linden High School’s second state volleyball championship. Gina played a huge role in
that game, not only with her strong outside hitting but with solid defensive play as
evidenced by her 26 digs.

It is no surprise that Gina earned a number of personal accolades during her high school
volleyball career. Following her sophomore season, she was chosen to the All MLL 1 st
team. Following her junior season Gina was once again selected to the All MLL 1 st team
as well as a spot on The Record’s All-Area 2 nd team. As an integral part of the State
Championship Team her senior season, Gina was not only selected to the All MLL 1 st
team for the third straight season but also selected as the league’s Co-MVP. She was
selected to The Record’s All-Area 1 st Team. Selected team co-captain during both her
junior and senior seasons, Gina was respected by all her teammates for her drive to help
the Lady Lions reach the ultimate goal.

Gina always seemed to rise to the occasion when the stakes were the highest as
evidenced by her selection to the State Tournament All Championship Team following
the Lady Lions State Championship victory. At the end of her senior year at Linden
High, Gina was awarded the prestigious Eugene Short Award as Female Athlete of the
Year.

Following her graduation from Linden High School, Gina earned a scholarship to San
Jose State to play for the Lady Spartans. She graduated from San Jose State with a
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology. Gina has continued to stay involved with
volleyball, serving as a coach and club director for the Club Stockton Volleyball program.
She is currently employed as a sales representative for the Interstate Oil Company.
Gina and her son Vincent live in Stockton.

The Linden Athletic Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Gina Troxell into its
Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic careers at Linden High School and San
Jose State.