Addison Thramer is the ultimate team player.

As a libero on the Glacier volleyball team she knows all about setting up her teammates for success, without all the glory of racking up kills. 

But her job on the back line is invaluable in creating opportunities for the Wolfpack to win points. 

“Basically, I just stay in the back row and dig as many balls as I can,” Thramer said with a smile. 

She is averaging 4.51 digs per set, which is fifth among Western AA players. Her pass rating of 2.16 is tied for third. 

Thramer has helped push Glacier (9-8 overall, 8-5 in Western AA games) into the No. 4 spot in Western AA and, with one match left in the regular season at home against Crosstown rival Flathead Thursday at 7 p.m., allowed the Wolfpack a home playoff match next Wednesday. 

Thramer says she is excited to battle the Bravettes one final time. 

“I have a lot of friends on (Flathead), so there is a lot of competition and that pushes all of us,” Thramer said. “We have worked so hard to get better since last Crosstown.” 

To get to this point, there had to be a beginning for Thramer and that came during sixth grade. 

“There was a camp out at West Valley and my parents are the type to sign me up for anything, so they said, ‘Might as well try volleyball,’ “ Thramer said. 

She continued to play through middle school, eventually trying out for the Montana Northwest Volleyball Club and earning a spot on one of their 14-year-old teams. 

Enter current Wolfpack coach Jaimie Nelson. 

“When you talk about the type of player that you want your program to look like, Addison is the perfect example,” Nelson said. 

The pair now have four seasons together as coach and player, which has led to some continuity as Nelson took over as Glacier varsity coach in 2025. 

“It’s helped a lot,” Thramer said of playing under Nelson for four years now. “I know her values and what she wants to bring to the program. Every year I am with her I know more about her and what she wants to create.” 

“It’s fantastic to know that I have kids that believe in what we are trying to do,” Nelson said. “The program that we are trying to build, she fully believes in that, so there are a lot of things that you don’t have to say and you don’t have to teach. 

“She knows what I am doing. She knows the style. She knows the thought process, so we can just coach.” 

Thramer added that she found her love of volleyball during her sophomore club season. 

“I felt like I was cared for and (the coaches) were supportive of me growing as a player and a person,” Thramer said. “Ever since then I have been trying to play as much as I can.” 

As she continues her senior season, she and her fellow seniors are hoping to leave the Wolfpack in a better place than when they arrived. 

“I wanted to make an impact, making sure the younger players know what to look up to and what they should step up to as they grow into the program,” Thramer said. “This year I have really tried to be kind, have integrity and be appreciative of everybody on the court. 

“My biggest thing is that I am graduating this year and I want to leave something for the rest of these girls.” 

“She is Wolfpack through and through,” Nelson said. “She walks around here with integrity and pride and excitement and consideration for everyone on the court. ... All of our seniors each have their own leadership that they are contributing to the team. Addison just takes a bigger approach where she is a bigger umbrella.” 

After the Wolfpack are done, Thramer will continue through her senior club season with hopes of playing volleyball at the college level. She also will suit up for the Pack during track season in the spring as a long- and triple-jumper along with running the 100-meter dash. 

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