JACKSON TWP — Sarah White sees herself as a weapon.

A sort of Swiss Army knife on the volleyball court for the Seneca Valley girls volleyball team.

White, just a junior, has already made the PIAA all-state team twice as a setter.

This year, White's eclectic skills may be on display even more for the Raiders, who will switch to a 6-2 rotation.

That will give White more opportunities to dice up opponents at the net.

“I'll get a chance to do both, and I'm excited about that,” White said. “It's fun to play front row. I'll have more chances to block and dump and hit.”

White had 135 kills last season — an impressive number for a setter in a 5-1 rotation.

She also had 35 blocks and 40 aces.

White has been playing the sport exclusively for most of her life — she's also a standout for the Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball club team.

She spends hours a day in the gym and hones her game whenever she can.

Never, White said, has she felt burned out.

“I play the whole year round and I love it,” White said. “Club is a huge part of the reason I got better.”

White praised Pitt Elite coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg for her development.

Oldenburg starred at Baldwin, moved on to Ohio State and played on the U.S. National Team as a setter.

White may be following in her mentor's footsteps.

White committed to Ohio State last summer and plans to graduate from Seneca Valley shortly after her senior volleyball season concludes in the fall of 2020 so she can attend classes in Columbus in the spring.

A 4.0 student, White has never regretted making her college choice so soon.

“It was a perfect decision for me to commit there and commit early,” White said. “It's given me a chance to get to know everyone so when I get there I'll be comfortable. I'm still so happy I chose Ohio State. The coaches and players have been fantastic.”

White has even converted Seneca Valley volleyball coach Karen Martini into an Ohio State fan.

Sort of.

Martini, who will step aside from the bench this season to recover from extensive ankle surgery — longtime assistant Brett Poirer will take over on an interim basis — said her family is big Penn State University fans.

Yet, Martini can be seen on occasion wearing an OSU sweatshirt that White gave her.

“My family asks me, 'How can you wear that?'” Martini said, chuckling. “I say, 'But it says volleyball. It's from Sarah.'”

Martini said it was a tough decision to step aside because of her surgery, which will require her to stay off her feet for three months — especially with what she's seen from White.

“I don't even know how to put into words how much better she's gotten,” Martini said. “I don't think people understand just how good she is. I hope they do. She's amazing.”

White's serve may also be slicing up the opposition this season.

White has worked extensively on her jump serve to add a measure of consistency to its potency.

“We were at a volleyball camp at Juniata College and she served people off the court,” Martini said.

White said she feels more confident in her jump serve now than she ever has.

It's definitely a risk-reward serve — more reward than risk these days.

“It's definitely worth it to have a really good, aggressive serve,” White said.

White has been just as proficient off the volleyball court.

She's raised $1,250 for the Seneca Valley special education department through a sand volleyball tournament she organized this summer.

“Just seeing the smiles on everyone's faces was worth it,” she said.

Her goal was to raise $500. She said donations are still coming in.

“It's been just an amazing experience,” she said.

White also took part in the Give It Back Foundation volleyball camp at Moon High School that raised money for high school in Gulu, Uganda.

“It was an incredible experience,” White said.

She hopes to have a similar one this fall on the volleyball court.

Seneca Valley got off to a slow start last season before playing better down the stretch.

Still, the Raiders made a rare absence from the WPIAL playoffs.

White and her teammates intend to turn that around in 2019.

“We had a tough season last year, but we have a lot of the team back,” White said. “I'm super excited for the season. We're getting better every day and we have really good team chemistry. I think if we can limit our errors, there's not much we can't accomplish.”