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WIGGLES BEING WIGGLES: Seven Lakes’ Ngoh is just built different
When she pulls off those feats, she transforms into her alter ego — "Wiggles." That's what everyone knows her as.
"Wiggles is wildly athletic," coach Amy Cataline said. "I've never seen some of the things she does in my time as a coach... ever. She is so strong and explosive. Her strength is controlling the net as a middle. She's incredible."
It's been said she can dunk a basketball and hurdle a flag football defender with ease. She could probably be an elite high jumper in AAU track if she wanted.
That's Wiggles just being Wiggles, I guess.
"I wish I had a crazy story about my name," she laughed. "It came from the CoComelon TV show. It just stuck."
It's been her calling card ever since. It's like having a name like Beyoncé or LeBron in the volleyball world. Everyone knows "Wiggles."
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"I'm a pretty chill person," she said. "When I get to know you, I open up a lot more. Playing volleyball, you see much more of my personality because it's my passion. I'm free out there."
But what about being a multi-sport athlete?
"I just do everything else for fun," she said. "Playing flag football was about being part of history. It was the first year it became a recognized sport, so I had to play. In basketball, I'm really good in the paint, getting rebounds and put-back layups."
After locking in on volleyball as a freshman, the legend began gaining traction. College scouts lined the baselines to watch her compete on the national club volleyball circuit.
She earned recognition from USA Volleyball and was invited to developmental tryouts. Everything was falling into place.
Then lightning struck... literally.
"The day before we left for Nationals last year, my home was struck by lightning and burned down," she explained. "We were facing so much adversity at the time, but the volleyball community helped my family so much. Seven Lakes held a fundraiser and was so great to us. At Nationals, people from across the country came up to check on me—people I had never even met before. It meant so much that the volleyball community cared for us the way they did."
After the ashes settled, life had to move forward. There was another big decision to make.
She had virtually her choice of schools... and she chose the University of Southern California.
"Recruiting is hard," she said. "You really have to take your time with it. It's very stressful starting the day you're allowed to be contacted by college coaches. You have to know what you're getting yourself into.
"It came down to the coaches at USC. I love them and trust them. I could just see myself living there and being very happy."
With her college decision in the rearview mirror, it was time to play.
Wiggles helped lead Seven Lakes to the Regional Finals last season while also accomplishing another major goal by earning a spot on the USA Volleyball U19 National Team this summer.
So what's next?
"This team means everything to me," she said. "We want to get to State for the Seven Lakes community."
"When you have 10 returners who have played together, good things happen," Cataline said.
Especially with Wiggles in the middle.
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The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Tompkins Falcons volleyball team.
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Powering the team’s response is ascending junior Elsa St. Rose. A true Swiss Army knife on the floor, St. Rose fully asserted herself as an all-around force in 2025, earning District 19-6A MVP honors behind a stat line of 568 kills, 705 receptions, and 371 digs.
The spark behind every point will be senior setter Drew Merrell, an East Texas Baptist commit who earned first-team all-district distinction after surpassing 800 assists and 250 digs a year ago. She’ll be supported by junior Ava Shepard (675 assists), while district second-teamer Ava Johnk operates opposite St. Rose as one of the team’s primary pin hitters.
Baylor-bound senior Natalie Kitts brings valuable height in the middle, a presence that will be key as she steps into an expanded role following the graduation of Emma Elsasser (Texas State) and Callie Funk (Yale).
“We’re strong offensively,” said coach Merrell. “This offseason has been about finding the right pieces defensively and realizing how much chemistry drives our success as we build on last year. This team is going to be fun to watch—I can’t wait for it to start.”
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Tompkins' Drew Merrell (Sr. S), Natalie Kitts (Sr. MB), and Ava Johnk (Sr. OH)Matt Powell (VYPE)