The list of elite athletes who have roamed the halls of Lake Highlands High School is quite impressive.

For the Class of 2011, however, few compare to two time All-American volleyball player, Matalee Reed, who has spent the last four years building her legacy as one of the best athletes Lake Highlands has produced.

Matalee capped off her high school career recently by signing her scholarship papers to Pepperdine University in front of her family and many friends and supporters.

If you've been following LHHS volleyball for the past four years, you know her name well.

While a team sport, the Lady 'Cats have enjoyed a dominating run through District 9-5A over the past four years – having not lost a single match at 54-0, in large part due to Matalee's astonishing play.

(She, of course, would be the last to say as much, so someone has to do the bragging for her.)

Standing 6' 2'', Matalee is a menacing force, and opponents had a hard time dealing with her. As a middle-blocker for the Lady 'Cats, Matalee registered 1,330 kills and 209 blocks during her four years wearing red and black.

Nearly every professional sport has seen a Lake Highlands grad make their mark. Long, illustrious careers have been had by many – Justin Leonard, Merton Hanks, Scott Livingstone, Erin Aldrich, Davis Patton, Matt Stover... and the list goes on.

With Matalee's list of credentials, it's not hard to imagine her following in the footsteps of another decorated Lake Highlands athlete, Erin Aldrich, who spent three years competing for the U.S. National Volleyball Team.

Matalee's volleyball accolades include, but are not limited to:

• 2010 Junior Olympics All-Tournament team
• Prepvolleyball "Frosh 59" and "Soph 79," designations for the top freshman & sophomores in the country
• Top 15 Finalist for Frosh 59
• Member of the USAV Select A1, Top US amateur team
• Two time All-American
• 2009-'10 & 2010-'11 All-State special recognition list
• Texas newcomer of the year in 2008; District 9-5A blocker of the year in 2009 and District MVP in 2010 & 2011

Prepvolleyball also stamped Matalee as a "Senior Ace," an award given to the best seniors in the country who are most likely to have an impact in college. And just last night Vipe Magazine selected Matalee as its Greater Dallas MVP.

While her accomplishments on the court are impressive, like many elite LHHS athletes, Matalee is just as dedicated in the classroom.

She holds a 3.98 GPA and ranks 25th out of 620 students in the class of 2012.

Congrats Matalee and best of luck at Pepperdine next fall!