Greeny Adds Four in National Signing Period - West Virginia University Athletics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University volleyball coach Jen Greeny has announced the addition of four students-athletes for the 2027 season.

Joining the Mountaineers are Amelie Parkin (Toronto, Ontario), Brooklyn Sippio (Kissimmee, Florida), Maja Søreng (Haugesund, Norway) and KaVeaya Turner (Fort Wayne, Indiana).

"We are incredibly excited to welcome Amelie, Brooklyn, Maja and Ka'Veaya to our Mountaineer volleyball family," coach Jen Greeny said. "This is a talented group that brings a great combination of size, athleticism and competitive experience to our program. Each of these young women has demonstrated the ability to compete at a high level, whether through their success at the high school, club or international level.

"They all have tremendous potential, and just as importantly, they are outstanding individuals who will fit the culture we are continuing to build here at WVU. We are looking forward to getting them to Morgantown and helping them grow both on and off the court."

Amelie Parkin / Toronto, Ontario / Right Side
Amelie Parkin joins the Mountaineers from Sir John A. MacDonald C.I. where she was the starting right side for coach Mathew Karellas. In 2026, she was one of 18 athletes named to the National Excellence Program, which provides a full-time, daily training environment for athletes in grades 11 and 12 from September to December. Most recently, Parkin was selected to the All-Canada Team and collected a silver medal with Team Canada at the U19 NORCECA Pan American Cup in July 2026 in San José, Costa Rica.

The 6-2 right side also earned a bronze medal at Nationals Tier 1 and was named a 17U Grand Prix All-Star by the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA). In 2025, she was selected to Team Ontario Red and finished second in Canada Cup competition. Parkin was a member of the 2024 Team Ontario White squad who won the Ontario Cup, and she was awarded semi-final game MVP.

At Sir John A MacDonald C.I., Parkin helped capture the 2024 North Regional Championship and MacDonald Invitational Championship, while finishing as the city semifinalist. In her freshman season in 2023, she captured another MacDonald Invitational Championship and reached the North Region semifinals.

The Toronto, Ontario, native also competed with Titans Volleyball Association under coach Craig Ryan. With Titans, Parkin earned MVP honors at the Seneca Invitational, Storm Invitational and Cwench Cup in 2025. Titans Khaos 16U earned gold in Division 1 Tier 4 at Nationals and silver in Division 1 Tier 1 at the Fall Classic, with fourth-place finishes at Rumble in the Jungle, the Grand Prix and OVA Provincials Division 1 Tier 2 in 2024. Parkin also earned MVP honors at the Seneca Invitational and Storm Invitational that year, as well.

She is the daughter of Geoffrey and Shanno Parkin and plans to major in exercise physiology at WVU.

Brooklyn Sippio / Kissimmee, Florida / Middle Blocker
Brooklyn Sippio joins the Mountaineers from Osceola High where she was a middle blocker for coach Carrie Palmi. In October, she was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association 5A District 11 Player of the Year. Sippio helped lead Osceola to a 21-7 record, including a fourth-straight Orange Belt Conference title. Osceola earned the top seed in the regional bracket before falling in the semifinals to Viera in five sets. She collected 506 kills on 1,143 attempts for a .291 hitting percentage with 66 blocks for her senior season. She also tallied 38 service aces and 201 digs on the year.

In July 2026, Sippio was selected to join Team Florida U19 at the USA Volleyball All-Star Championships in Columbus, Ohio, where it earned gold, finishing 8-0, only dropping three sets throughout the entire tournament.

Sippio helped lead Osceola to a 26-5 record and reach the 5A state semifinals in 2025. She finished her junior season with 155 kills on 320 attempts for a .319 hitting percentage with a team-high 86 blocks. Sippio added 35 digs and eight aces from the middle.

In 2025, she was named to Team Florida U17 and earned a gold medal with All-Tournament Team distinction at the USA Volleyball All-Star Championships in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sippio played club for GamePoint under coach Sindee Snow. She earned USAV National Championship All-Tournament with a third-place finish in the Gold Division – 17 Liberty at the USAV Girls Junior National Championship

Sippio is ranked in the Class of 2027 Top 150 with a 5-star rating from PrepVolleyball.com.

She is the daughter of Robert Sippio and Sabrina Williams and one of seven children (3 brothers, 3 sisters). Her father played football for Western Kentucky from 1999-2001 and became the Hilltoppers second consensus All-American in program history. He remains the program's all-time career and season interceptions leader and career and season passes defended leader. He went on to spend a decade with various professional teams, including the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions.

Her older sister, Ra'Shawna, played two seasons for South Alabama women's basketball from 2007-09.

Sippio plans to major in business management at WVU.

Maja Viland Søreng / Haugesund, Norway / Right Side
Maja Søreng joins the Mountaineers from ToppVolley Norge where she was a right side for coach Eelco Beijl. ToppVolley Norge is a national development team and high school academy that competes as a special entry team in Norway's top-tier volleyball league, Eliteserien. She made her Eliteserien debut at 17 years old.

In 2025, Søreng was selected for U20 Norway National Team training camps in May and August and competed in Round 1 of the European Championship Qualifiers. She represented Norway at the Golden Mace Tournament in Poland, where she helped the squad secure a silver medal. She also earned MVP honors in the semifinal match and was selected for the All-Star Team as the Best Opposite Player.

Søreng also earned a silver medal at the U19 Norwegian Beach Volleyball Championships and a bronze medal while competing with the U18 Norway Beach Volleyball National Team in the Norwegian Beach Volleyball Championships.

She qualified for the Norway U18 National Team in 2024 and placed fourth at the North European Volleyball Zonal Association qualifiers for the European Championships.

Søreng played at the club level for Haugesund Volleyball KFUM KFUK under coach Ranveig Utbjo Strand. With the club, she earned promotion to Division 1 and collected a third- and fifth-place finishes at the Norwegian Championships.

She is the daughter of Petter Andre Søreng and Aase Viland Haavardsen and one of four children (2 brothers, 1 sister). At WVU, she plans to major in marketing.

Ka'Veaya Turner / Fort Wayne, Indiana / Middle Blocker
Ka'Veaya Turner joins the Mountaineers from Concordia Lutheran High where she was a middle blocker for coach Trish Miller. She eclipsed 200 career solo blocks and helped lead her team to a 23-10 record her senior season, while receiving First-Team All-Summit Athletic Conference honors. Turner finished with 175 kills on 402 attempts for a .333 hitting percentage. She added 95 blocks, including 55 solos, with 56 digs.

In her junior season, Concordia Lutheran went 19-11, led by Turner's region-leading .385 hitting for 199 kills on 408 attempts. She totaled 91 blocks with 58 solos and collected 44 digs, while earning First-Team All-SAC.

She played club volleyball for Summit 18 Blue Eilte under coach Trish Miller and Doug Helsom.

Turner also earned All-SAC honors for the high jump in 2025 after placing first in the conference championship. She placed second at the Indiana State Indoor High Jump Championship.

She is the daughter of Karenia Pratcher and plans to major in forensic science at WVU.

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