This week's Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week award is flying high on the volleyball court.

Fossil Ridge volleyball standout Emery Johnson took top honors in the Fort Collins area for the week of Sept. 22-27 after some big-time performances on a national stage.

The SaberCats remain No. 1 in Colorado Class 5A after sweeping Greeley West last week but then showed out against some of the nation's top teams, going 5-2 at Nike Tournament of Champions (Southwest) in Phoenix to finish 6th out of 80 teams.

Johnson was a key part of it. The hitter was Fossil's most versatile and impactful player, compiling 58 kills, 5 aces, 6 blocks, 44 digs and receiving 143 serves against some of the nation's best.

And those numbers are relatively deflated, with the Nike tournament only being best

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