Parker Kalmbach

	Class: RS Sophomore
	Hometown: Coto de Caza, Calif.
	High School: Tesoro HS

	Height: 6-7
	Position: Middle Blocker
	Experience: 2V

04/18/2013

Four Recognized in 2013 All-MPSF Honors

Torres, West, Taylor and Kalmbach all voted to the 2013 All-MPSF team.

04/17/2013

Waves to Face UCLA in MPSF Tournament Quarterfinals

Pepperdine makes its 19th appearance in the postseason MPSF Tournament.

04/12/2013

Men's Volleyball Wins Regular-Season Finale vs. UC Santa Barbara, 3-1

Waves clinch No. 5 seed in MPSF Tournament with the win and will play fourth seeded UCLA in the quarterfinals.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine Swept at UCLA

Leonarto Granato's match-high six blocks not enough to lift Waves to victory.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine Swept at UCLA

Leonarto Granato's match-high six blocks not enough to lift Waves to victory.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine vs. UCLA - April 10, 2013

Pepperdine vs. UCLA - April 10, 2013 - Photos by Martin A. Folb

03/15/2013

Pepperdine vs. UC San Diego - March 15, 2013

Pepperdine def. UC San Diego, 3-0, on March 15 inside Firestone Fieldhouse

02/19/2013

Pepperdine vs. BYU - Feb. 15, 2013

Pepperdine def. BYU, 3-2 Photos by Martin A. Folb

02/01/2013

Pepperdine vs. USC

Pepperdine vs. USC - Feb. 1, 2013

01/20/2013

Pepperdine vs. Stanford

Pepperdine vs. Stanford: Jan. 20, 2013

Parker Kalmbach Career Statistics

PEPPERDINE 2012: Underwent back surgery prior to the start of the season and did not play.

PEPPERDINE 2011: Appeared in 20 sets and 12 matches ... Made only start of season at Long Beach State (2/23) ... Recorded a season high seven kills against Harvard (3/15) ... Tagged down four kills at Hawaii (3/5) ... Totaled 21 kills, eight digs, three blocks and 22.5 points as a freshman ... Came in primarily as an outside hitter and serve receiver ... Posted a block versus Stanford (2/19), Harvard (3/15) and Rutgers-Newark (3/19) ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

USA VOLLEYBALL:Member of the 2010 U.S. Men's Junior National Training team ... Two-year member of the U19 Beach National team ... Placed ninth at the 2010 FIVB Beach Youth World Championships in Porto, Portugal ... Placed 17ththe year prior at the youth world championships in Alanya, Turkey ... Competed at the 2011 and 2012 FIVB Beach Junior World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia and placed ninth on both occasions ... Played at the 2012 NORCECA Beach Tour alongside Adam Cabbage.

CLUB: Played for Balboa Bay Quiksilver 16s and 17s ... Won a gold medal at the 2009 Junior Olympics in the open division ... Team placed fifth at the 2010 Junior National Championships ... Placed ninth at the 2011 FIVB U21 World Beach Volleyball Championships with partner Vaun Lennon.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Tesoro High School in Las Flores, Calif. in 2010 ... Played two years on the varsity as an outside hitter ... All-South Coast League first team selection as a senior ... Team MVP in 2010 ... A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 awardee ... Ranked No. 13 on the ESPN Rise Top-25 Recruits list ... Four-year honor roll student ... Graduated with academic distinction.

PERSONAL: Born in Newport Beach, Calif. and raised in Coto de Caza, Calif. ... Son of Kurt and Barb Kalmbach ... Brother to Emily, Alison and Peter ... Sister Emily was a member of the University of Michigan women's soccer team ... Majoring in advertising ... Has traveled to London, England, Istanbul, Turkey, Frankfurt, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal to participate in the Beach Volleyball Youth World Championships ... Chose Pepperdine "because of Marv Dunphy."

FAVORITES: Enjoys playing beach volleyball, body boarding, hanging out with friends and listening to music ... Loves volleyball because "of the speed of the game and the intensity" ... Favorite movie is Heavy Weights and Into the Wild ... Favorite musical artist is Above & Beyond ... Favorite book is The Road ... Favorite TV show is Seinfeld ... Favorite sport other than volleyball is tennis ... Favorite meal is steak and potatoes ... Favorite pro volleyball player is Alison Cerutti ... Favorite beach volleyball team is Paul Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.

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