Briana Arellano doesn’t have to hang up her jersey just yet.
Canutillo's standout hitter will continue playing, but with a new orange and blue uniform — this one belonging to the University of Texas at El Paso. On Friday, the 5-foot-9 Arellano signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Miners.
“Volleyball is a huge team sport, I couldn’t do it without all the coaches, my family; it’s not an individual achievement,” Arellano said. “I’m thankful to those who helped me.”
Besides earning an athletic scholarship, she also received a UTEP Presidential Award Scholarship, officials said at the signing.