At BYU
- Majored in economics with plans to study law after graduation
- An honors program student and Trustees Scholar
- From coach Elaine Michaelis: "Valerie is an aggressive competitor and an accomplished setter."
- Participated in volleyball clinics and played doubles, sand and indoor volleyball while spending the summer of 1982 in Washington D. C. working with the Senate Joint Economic Committee
After BYU
- Two-time United States Female Player of the Year (USVBA indoor mixed six)
- Three-time USVBA All-American
- Three-time United States National Champion (Indoor mixed six)
- North American Mixed Doubles Champion, Outdoor Grass 1991
- Coach and member of the United States Volleyball For Peace delegation to the Soviet Union in 1987
Stats
| Year | Sets | K | E | A | Pct. | SA | BS | BA | TB | Dig | Ast. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 138 | 36 | 371 | .275 | 14 | 28 | 195 | 152 | ||||
| 1980 | 257 | 26 | 338 | |||||||||
| 1981 | 67 | 32 | 184 | .190 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 86 | ||
| 1982 | 131 | 88 | 17 | 256 | .277 | 44 | 12 | 81 | 93 | 106 | 184.5 | |
| Totals | 131 | 550 | 85 | 811 | 95 | 13 | 95 | 136 | 331 | 338 | 422.5 |