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Spotlight on Former Athlete: Kimberly “Kim” Callaway MorvantWhen a visitors tours the hollowed confines of Earl K. Long Gym, there are four murals which adorn the playing area. Two of these are for former Women’s Basketball players and two are for former Volleyball players. One of these players is Kim Morvant, Volleyball 1988-91. Click here to view the mural of Kim (upper left) in Long Gym. http://athleticnetwork.net/picpopup.php?piclibID=3420 Click here for a close-up of the Long Gym mural of Kim Callaway Morvant. http://athleticnetwork.net/picpopup.php?piclibID=3406 Kim was a four-year starter and earned four letters in Volleyball during her career as a player at UL between 1988-91. The Edna, TX high school graduate was the only freshman on the All-American South Conference 1st team in 1988.
1988 Volleyball Team-1st Row-Vanessa Kennedy, Jeannine Jowid, Coach Wilo Colon, Annette Carney, Lily Flandez. 2nd Row-Michelle Colon-student assisstant, Tina Giron, Kim Callaway, Nicole Barzilla, Laura Mason, Debbie Boullion, Lori Santry, Nicole Chigoy-manager, Kyle Borne-trainer Her play at UL led to many more records and distinctions. The 1990 Volleyball Team was ranked 16th in the South, the first time a UL Volleyball Team appeared in an NCAA poll. Click here for Kim’s profile posted in the Athletic Network: Kim’s name and records appear throughout the Volleyball Media Guide. Here are some of her acheivements: Some of the team acheivements during her career included: While at UL Kim was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Click here for the Volleyball 1988 Photo Gallery: http://www.athleticnetwork.net/site129.php#
Kim Callaway Morvant gets an assist from Annette Carney Propp After graduating from what USL, Kim began her teaching and coaching career in St. Landry Parish at Leonville Elementary and Beau Chene High School. She then moved to Teurlings High School. She continued to stay involved with volleyball by coaching at Our Lady of Fatima, with the Southern Spikers Volleyball Club, and presently with VBL Diggers. In 1996 she was given the honor of being the Head Volleyball Coach of the West Team for the LHSAA All-Star game. Since 2005, she has been teaching Physical Education to Pre-K – 4th graders at Green T. Lindon Elementary School in Youngsville. Kim’s parents are Montie and Cathy Dial Callaway of Edna, TX. A devoted wife and mother, Kim is pictured with her family below.
Kim Callaway Morvant in 2007 with husband, Albert, Ashley, Michael. Note: The Photo Gallery (left side of home page) at http://www.athleticnetwork.net contains over 8,000 pictures of former and current athletes and support groups. Just point and click to view teams by years. One click on the thumbnail picture and it is enlarged; a click on the enlarged photo and it reverts back to the thumbnail.
The AN seeks to add pictures of each team for each year they represented the university.
The stories of the 2007 honorees in the Athletic Network "Spotlight on Former Athlete" have been placed in the Lagniappe link of the "History of UL Athletics" and also added to their profiles.
The 2008 honorees in the Athletic Network "Spotlight on Former Athlete" include:
January – Alvin Dark Football, ’43; Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Track, ’44; Coaches, 1947. February – Alyson Habetz Women’s Basketball 1991-95 and Softball, 1991-94. March – Ron Guidry Baseball 1968-70.
April – Edgar "Glynn" Abel Baseball 1939, Track & Field 1937-39, Football 1937-39. May -Christian Keener "Red" Cagle Baseball 1925-26, Basketball (M) 1922-26, Football 1922-25.
June – Paul "Buddy" Short Golf 1962-65. July – Louis "Louie" Campbell Boxing and Football 1940-41.
August – Dudley Wilkins Track & Field 1933-35.
September – Brad Hamilton Football 1963-66. October – Brian Mitchell Football 1986-89.
November – Kimberly "Kim" Callaway Morvant Volleyball 1988-91.
Ed Dugas, Coordinator
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