For the past two years, Ava Brizard has been the best volleyball player in Michigan. That’s indisputable. The Bloomfield Hills Marian senior has the trophies to back that up. Twice, she’s been named ...

As a child of parents who played tennis, Ava Brizard developed a natural affinity for the sport. But after playing for 11 years, her mother suggested Brizard try a team sport. The rest, as they say, ...

It's shaping up to be a week Ava Brizard will never forget. On Monday, the Bloomfield Hills Marian senior officially signed her letter of intent to join North Carolina State. Also, on Monday, the ...

The founders of the Miss Volleyball award at the Free Press might wince a little after hearing Birmingham Marian senior Ava Brizard once she was announced Monday as the 2021 winner. Brizard learned of ...

Marian High School junior Ava Brizard was named 2020-21 Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee. Brizard is the third Gatorade Michigan ...

Bloomfield Hills — Ava Brizard learned she earned the title of Miss Volleyball on Monday morning during a ceremony at Birmingham Marian High School. Brizard, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter, helped lead ...

Marian senior Ava Brizard was named the 2021 Miss Volleyball winner during a pep rally at Marian High School on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (DREW ELLIS – MediaNews Group) ...

Battle Creek — Ava Brizard had a memorable final week to end her brilliant high school career. First, Brizard won the prestigious Miss Volleyball award Monday morning. Then, Brizard put on a ...

BIRMINGHAM – Since she first stepped on the floor as a freshman at Birmingham Marian, Ava Brizard seemed to be a cut above the rest. Playing with intensity and explosiveness, Brizard caught the eye of ...

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – When it comes to focus and determination, Bloomfield Hills Marian outside hitter Ava Brizard possess more of those traits than most on a volleyball court. It is quite rare to ...