Desert Vista's Jenna Tunnell is this year's Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year. 

It's the first time that a Desert Vista volleyball player has earned the nationally recognized award. The Pepperdine-bound Tunnell led her team to its first state championship season and a 41-3 record.

The versatile player also is taking care of business in the classroom with a 3.99 GPA. Tunnell's great all-around game helped her tally 500 assists, 309 kills, 199 digs, 87 blocks, 41 aces, and a .478 kill percentage this season.

Desert Vista likely isn't done hauling in Gatorado Player of the Year honors. Its cross country state champ, Dani Jones, set a new state cross country course record.