JACKSON TWP — Sarah White was having a normal, mundane conversation with her Seneca Valley volleyball coach, Brett Poirier, Wednesday afternoon.

Then the talk took a wild turn.

Almost matter-of-factly, Poirier told White she had made the Under Armor All-American First Team with seven other high school players from around the country.

White, the senior all-around volleyball standout, was temporarily lost for words.

“I was like, 'No way! Are you serious?'” White said. “I was in shock because I wasn't expecting it at all. It definitely made my day. It was amazing.”

White joined players from Utah, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio, Kansas and Texas on the first team.

“It's very crazy to think you are on a list with some of the top athletes in the country,” White said. “It's like, wow, I can't believe this. It's an honor.”

White made the team as a setter/rightside hitter.

Thing is, White can play anywhere — and has for Seneca Valley over the course of her four standout seasons with the Raiders.

Last season as a junior, White tallied 274 kills, 366 assists, 30 blocks and 57 aces. Her numbers are very similar this year.

“Being able to be versatile is a big part of being a high-level player,” White said. “Who knows where your coach is going to need you, so it's good to be able to play anywhere and do anything your coach needs you to do.”

Wednesday was a big day for White for another important, milestone-like reason.

She also signed her national letter of intent to play at Ohio State.

White had committed to play for the Buckeyes more than two years ago.

She had been waiting for this day for a long, long time.

“It is a huge relief,” White said. “It felt amazing to sign that paper (Wednesday).”

White is seen as a setter at Ohio State.

At 6-foot and with elite jumping ability, White was a force at the net in high school and for a her club team, Pitt Elite.

But life in the Big Ten is different — and White is well aware of that.

“We have a 6-7 rightside for us (at Ohio State),” White said, chuckling. “Massive.”

Seneca Valley's season ended last week with a loss to North Allegheny. The Raiders did beat Latrobe in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A postseason to cap a rebound year.

White, though, is having difficulty accepting it is over.

“It's weird because I don't think it has really hit me yet,” White said. “I've been playing so long, I'm still in the thinking that, well, next season is coming up quickly, but it's not. It's just a really weird feeling.”

White will most likely received another big accolade in the coming weeks.

White has made the all-state team the last three years and there is no reason to believe she won't make that team again, accomplishing the rare feat of earning that honor four times.

“I'm grateful to the coaches for nominating me,” White said. “I know (making the all-state team all four years) hasn't been done a lot, so it's a huge accomplishment.”

White is setting her sights on her future.

Even though her high school season has concluded, she's still getting into the gym, getting touches and trying to hone her skills even more.

White also plans on playing one final club season before heading to Columbus, Ohio.

Trading columbia and black for scarlet and gray.

“Playing for Seneca these four years has been a very important part of my life,” White said. “It's taught me a lot. It's taught me about teammwork and about being a better person and, of course, volleyball IQ. All of the coaches and teammates I got to form relationships with was been awesome.”