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Ellie Proksell discusses her experiences in Pennsylvania volleyball as a player, coach, and official.

Ellie (Burns) Proksell has seen the biggest stage in Pennsylvania volleyball from every possible angle. A state champion player at Clarion, she went on to win five more state titles as an assistant coach at North Allegheny — one of the winningest programs in PIAA history — before picking up a whistle and becoming a certified official. In November 2025, she worked the PIAA A and AA state championships as both a stand official and a line judge in the same day. In this episode, Ellie talks about...

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Host: Ryan Sell

Guest: Ellie Proksell

Topics covered

• volleyball
• coaching
• officiating
• sports achievements
• state championships

Keywords

• volleyball
• Ellie Proksell
• coaching
• officiating
• state championships
• PIAA
• North Allegheny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clarion, North Allegheny, PIAA

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