As a junior (2012): Played in seven matches, including two starts…tallied 12 kills and a .409 hitting percentage on 22 attempts…Posted a season-high five kills on six swings against Barton (Mar. 25)…Tallied three kills and a .400 hitting percentage against King (Apr. 4).
High School: Graduated from East Wilkes High School in Edwards, N.C…Three-time all-conference selection in tennis.
Personal: Full name is Houston Dane Callaway…Born on June 13, 1991 in Elkin, N.C…Son of Mike and Gwen Callaway…Has one sister, Molly…His father played football at Appalachian State University in 1987 before being drafted to the Seattle Seahawks…Majoring in athletic training with a minor in psychology…Plans to attend physical therapy school.
More about Houston: Favorite books: “Black Hawk Down”, “A Night Thoreau Spent in Jail”, “What Every Body is Saying”…Favorite midnight snack: Cookout…Favorite movie: “Armageddon”…Favorite musical artists: JET, Shania Twain, Wood Brothers…Favorite song: “Party for Two” by Shania Twain…Favorite sports teams: Duke Blue Devils, Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite athletes: Manu Ginobli of the San Antonio Spurs, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, former Argentine professional tennis player Guillermo Canas and professional Ukrainian tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov…Houston’s advice to kids: “You don’t have to eat your vegetables to grow”…Favorite color: Purple…Favorite food: Lasagna…Favorite sports other than volleyball: Soccer, tennis, curling…People Houston most admires: Avery West, John Orta and his father…Best advice Houston has ever been given: “If you don’t have a reason to smile, go ahead and get in the box”…What people don’t know about Houston: He can ride wheelies in a wheelchair…When Houston was a kid, he tried to be like: Lion-O from Thundercats…When people first meet Houston, they think: “Do you play basketball?!”.
