Brooke Van Sickle

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

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 has Dutch ancestry from her father's side.

Her family has a history in volleyball, with her father Gary a varsity volleyball player for the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) from 1988 to 1990 and her mother playing for Hawaii Pacific University.

Initially into football (soccer), Van Sickle was influenced to take up volleyball to follow her parents.

She would attend the University of Oregon and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Van Sickle played for the volleyball teams of the University of Oregon and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

After graduating, Van Sickle briefly played for Cyprus-based team AEL Limassol.

Van Sickle then, moved to the Philippines in January 2024, 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.