Avalanche Athlete of the Week: Reece Clarke

After splitting their weekend series with the Douglas Royals (L 2–3, W 3–0), the Avalanche are proud to announce libero Reece Clarke as this week’s Athlete of the Week. The fifth-year Manitoba native delivered two more standout performances, adding to what has already been a tremendous start to his final PACWEST season.

Despite Friday’s first loss of the year, Reece racked up 10 digs, 2 assists, and led the team in serve receive with a strong 2.0 passing score. In Saturday’s dominant 3–0 bounce-back win, he elevated his game even further—posting an exceptional 2.3 passing score and adding 8 more digs, including a pair of highlight-reel defensive plays.

Coach Farrero had high praise for his veteran libero:
“Reece Clarke has taken his game to a new level this year and has been exceptionally steady for us. Even though we lost Friday night, Reece was consistent on both reception and defense. Then on Saturday we needed our serve receive to perform at a higher level and Reece was lights out. Reece is a ridiculous athlete who puts in an incredible effort into the weight room and into being a great teammate. He truly is a class act and a model student-athlete.”