PrepVolleyball.com’s John Tawa chose 15 finalists for the 2008 National High School Freshman of the Year, and one of them is Wilson freshman setter Rebecca Strehlow.  Here’s part of Tawa’s article…

Beginning in September and continuing through last month, I asked coaches across the country to nominate worthy candidates and to supply statistics and a narrative in support.

The requirements were steep: to be considered, a top freshman had to make a “massive” impact on her high school team. “Massive” is a subjective term, but at a minimum required that she be a varsity starter and have stats that were among the team’s best. Playing on a team that won a state title, advanced far in the state tournament and/or was nationally ranked was also helpful.

I received more than 150 nominations, from which the 15 finalists were selected. THIS WAS ANOTHER TERRIFIC YEAR FOR FRESHMEN. You could add 10 more names to the list below and suffer very little drop off in quality. Look for those names and others when the Frosh 59 is released later this month.
 
The article goes on to list the 15 freshmen with this section about Rebecca:
 
Rebecca Strehlow, 5-11 S/RS, Wilson (Long Beach, California) – After leading her Long Beach Mizuno team to the Junior Olympic 14 Open title during the summer, Strehlow stepped into the starting lineup for the Bruins in the fall and helped guide Wilson to a perennial spot in the national top 25. A smart player and great athlete, Strehlow amassed 547 assists, 133 kills, 50 aces and 207 digs for a 28-4 team. “The fact is, most freshmen do not stand up to the challenge of suddenly playing with AND against much older, more experienced players,” said Wilson coach Susan Pescar. “They become cautious, fearful and nervous — and their game simply falls apart. Many freshmen often feel out of place and downright intimidated! Not Rebecca Strehlow! Rebecca thrived and loved every minute of playing with and against some of the most talented players in the country — almost all much older than she was!! As talented as she is now, can you just imagine what she will be like next year and the years to follow?”