Cooper Worley, Dexter High School senior has committed to play men's volleyball with Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis.

Worley has played for NSSC for four years.  NSSC Volleyball stands for Nurturing Skill, Strength, and Confidence and is a boys and girls youth volleyball club located in southeast Missouri.

Dexter High School currently does not have a boy's volleyball team, but Cooper definitely wanted to play the sport during his high school career.  Jack Stover is the coach for the NSSC Club out of Cape Girardeau and has mentored Cooper for the past four years.

"I will play Opposite as my position on the team," stated Worley. "They have a very strong men's volleyball program and I like the small campus atmosphere.  I received a scholarship so that is good as well."

"MBU also has a great Business Degree Program," continued Cooper. "I plan to get a degree and come back to Dexter to take over the family business at Specialty Products and Services."

Worley attend the Boys USAV National Championships in 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah and 2024 was in Dallas, Texas.  This year's championship is scheduled for Minneapolis and he is hoping the team receives a bid to go there as well.

Worley was also named to the 2024 USA Volleyball All-Tournament Team in Dallas, Texas.

Worley is the son of Matt and Amy Worley.  His brother and sister-in-law are Jack and Lexi Worley of Murray Kentucky.

Missouri Baptist University is a private Baptist university in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It is one of three universities of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The main campus is located on a 68-acre site near Creve Coeur and Town and County in West St Louis County, off highway 64-40. 

Pictured are Cooper with Coach Young from from MBU.