SEATTLE (Apr. 20) ­ Kylie Johnson, a standout middle from Tucson, has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball for Seattle Pacific University next season.

Johnson, a 6-foot senior at Catalina Foothills High School, becomes the first recruit for Seattle Pacific. She hit. 387 in her final season for the Falcons and was named the Kino Region player of the year and honorable mention all-state. Catalina Foothills won the region and advanced to the second round of the Arizona 4A tournament.

Zona, Johnson's volleyball club, qualified for nationals and she made the Southern Arizona first team selection.

Seattle Pacific is coming off a 22-6 record and co-championship of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Coach Chris Johnson loses two seniors from a squad which reached the NCAA Division II tournament and was ranked No. 18 in the final coaches poll.