Improved
steadily since joining the Lady Broncs in the middle of her sophomore
year at Texas-Pan American in 2002........Will be counted on
to provide depth in the middle this season, and serve as the primary
reserve, seeing action off the bench.....Named Most Valuable Offensive
Player as a senior at LYFORD HIGH SCHOOL.......Finished her senior
year with 288 kills, 96 blocks and 168 points.....Named first team All-Rio
Grande Valley.......A four-sport participant in high school, Olvera
also played basketball and tennis and competed in track and field.....Named
co-Most Valuable Player in basketball, also earned All-Rio Grande Valley
honors......Placed first at the regional championships in tennis.....Born
on August 6, 1982.....Daughter of Elviro and Amanda Garcia......Has
one sister, Audrey......Is married......Majoring in Kinesiology at UTPA.
Improved
steadily since joining the Lady Broncs in the middle of her sophomore
year at Texas-Pan American in 2002........Will be counted on
to provide depth in the middle this season, and serve as the primary
reserve, seeing action off the bench.....Named Most Valuable Offensive
Player as a senior at LYFORD HIGH SCHOOL.......Finished her senior
year with 288 kills, 96 blocks and 168 points.....Named first team All-Rio
Grande Valley.......A four-sport participant in high school, Olvera
also played basketball and tennis and competed in track and field.....Named
co-Most Valuable Player in basketball, also earned All-Rio Grande Valley
honors......Placed first at the regional championships in tennis.....Born
on August 6, 1982.....Daughter of Elviro and Amanda Garcia......Has
one sister, Audrey......Is married......Majoring in Kinesiology at UTPA.