Broomfield senior Addie Dotson thought her volleyball career might be over following the fall season.

The 5-foot-11 outside hitter was good enough to play in college — she’d received her share of offers to play at the next level — but she didn’t see a scenario that would keep her on the court going forward.

Things, of course, can change in a hurry.

“It was senior night and our last home game,” Dotson explained. “And after we ran out and I realized this was not only my last time playing here, but my last few times playing, period, I was like, I think I’m just not ready to be done.”

The Daily Camera volleyball player of the year opened more doors for herself during her breakout senior season for Broomfield, where she converted 54.4% of her kill attempts — by far the best among top 5A hitters — finishing with 279.

On the back of that, and the seventh-best hitting percentage in the state (.413), she led the Eagles to their first 20-win season since 2021.

She’s currently playing for Front Range Club Volleyball as she mulls over her future plans.

“I want to go to a really good school, and if I have the opportunity to play volleyball there, then great,” said Dotson, who is planning on majoring in biology.

Whatever is next for Dotson with volleyball, she certainly made her mark.

In 2024, she was awarded several end-of-season accolades, including the Granite Peaks league player of the year. She was also named to the all-state team by the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports and was a 5A honorable mention on CHSAA’s all-state list.

“She’s just really intelligent. A high IQ. She’s got great vertical and she’s just really diverse with her shots,” said Odette Edbrooke, Dotson’s third coach in four seasons at Broomfield. “I know from some of my colleagues and coaches from the other schools, she is just hard to defend.”

Edbrooke said Dotson proved to be among the state’s best throughout the season. But, in particular, during an early-season tournament against Mountain Vista. Though Broomfield lost in two sets in that September match, she marveled as Dotson was able to hold her own against perhaps the state’s best college prospect, North Carolina-bound outside hitter Bridget Malone. “She’s like legit Division-I,” Edbrooke said of the daughter of Nuggets coach Michael Malone. “And it was really fun to watch our No. 1 hitter go up against their No. 1 hitter, and really kind of go toe-to-toe with her.”

Dotson had eight kills in that match, converting on 44.4% of her tries. Malone, meanwhile, had 12 kills on a 46.2% clip.

“I think about Addie. I think about that game and how she was really an incredible hitter,” Edbrooke said. “She really could compete and hang with some of the best in the state.”

Overall, Dotson was better in nearly every statistic from 2023 to ‘24. Her 279 kills were 16th-best in 5A, while her 54.4% kill rate was the best among the classification hitters with at least 215. She also had 164 digs, 33 blocks and 32 aces.