Brooke Van Sickle

Brooke Makena Van Sickle is a Filipino-American professional volleyball player who is an outside hitter for the Nxled Chameleons of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

Early life and education Brooke Makena Van Sickle was born on March 22, 1998 in Hilo, Hawaii to Gary Van Sickle and Lisa Bragado. However Battle Ground, Washington in the continental United States is her listed hometown.

She would attend the University of Oregon and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. to sign with Premier Volleyball League (PVL) club Petro Gazz Angels. She received endorsement from former player Lindsey Vander Weide. Van Sickle has been aiming to play in the Philippines since 2021 after learning about the sporting scene in the country from her friend Kalei Mau. Shortly after, Van Sickle made her PVL debut at the 2024 All-Filipino Conference.

Still affiliated with USA Volleyball, Van Sickle filled one of the three foreign quota slots for Petro Gazz at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League

In September 2025, Van Sickle's parents Gary and Lisa joined Petro Gazz as its head coach and assistant coach respectively. The Van Sickles led Petro Gazz to the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference finals.

National team Van Sickle expressed interest in playing for the Philippine national team and is processing her sporting nationality from the USA to the Philippines.

Van Sickle made her debut for the Philippines at the 2025 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup. Van Sickle inclusion in the roster was permitted since the VTV Cup is not an AVC-sanctioned tounrmanet and that FIVB eligibility rules does not apply.

Personal life Van Sickle's roots in the Philippines trace back as far as her grandfather who hails from San Emilio, Ilocos Sur. She also has Philippine and United States citizenship and is a holder of a Philippine passport.

Awards Premier Volleyball League PVLPC Most Valuable Player: 2025 Conference Most Valuable Player (3): 2024 All-Filipino, 2024–25 All-Filipino, 2025 Reinforced Best Outside Hitter (2): 2024 Reinforced, 2025 Reinforced Medals:

PNVF Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2024 Best Outside Hitter: 2024 Medals: