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Sunday Sit-Down with Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou Volleyball’s head coach Dawn Sullivan to preview the upcoming 2025 season on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. The Tigers are entering their third year under Coach Sullivan’s leadership, looking to build on the early success of her tenure with the team. […]

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ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou Volleyball’s head coach Dawn Sullivan to preview the upcoming 2025 season on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down.

The Tigers are entering their third year under Coach Sullivan’s leadership, looking to build on the early success of her tenure with the team. MU has posted 40 combined wins and earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, including a run to the Sweet 16, over the last two seasons.

“I think this team has some high aspirations. They want to take one step further within the SEC. How do we win the SEC? How do we get to an Elite Eight?” Sullivan said. “The way they’re training, day in and day out, I think those are the standards that they’re setting for themselves now. They’re never really comfortable where they’re at. They’re just always looking for a little bit more.”

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Vote on best players of 2000-25

The Palm Beach Post is hosting a summer celebration featuring the best of Palm Beach County high school athletics from the first 25 years of the 21st century. Starting the first week of June, the Post will roll out content highlighting every state champion and Player of the Year winner from 2000-25, including photos, reader […]

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The Palm Beach Post is hosting a summer celebration featuring the best of Palm Beach County high school athletics from the first 25 years of the 21st century.

Starting the first week of June, the Post will roll out content highlighting every state champion and Player of the Year winner from 2000-25, including photos, reader polls and premium content. A full publication schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.

This week, we’ll continue with Palm Beach County girls volleyball, which has produced countless collegiate and professional players in the last quarter century.

A couple of notes regarding the historical record: The Post awarded Large and Small School Player of the Year awards until 2022, when the award was consolidated in association with the Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards Show. Large School Player of the Year winners are listed first in years with multiple winners. A handful of seasons include Co-Player of the Year selections.

2000: Julia Caner, Olympic Heights

Caner, a 5-foot-6 outside hitter, averaged 12 kills per match as a junior outside hitter and helped the Lions win a fifth consecutive state championship.

2000: Ashley Youngs, Lake Worth Christian

Youngs averaged 14.6 kills, 6.1 blocks and 6.2 digs per match in leading the Defenders to the region final. She signed with the University of Miami.

2001: Julia Caner, Olympic Heights

Caner amassed 336 kills to win her fourth straight state championship with the Lions, the program’s sixth consecutive overall. Caner’s career record was 128-6 in four seasons and she signed with Rollins College.

2001: Carmen Paez, Glades Day

Paez led the Gators to the state semifinals for the first time in program history while racking up 288 kills and 63 assists. She also shined for the softball team.

2002: Summer Weissing, Olympic Heights

Weissing dominated with 300 kills and a team-high 380 digs as the Lions captured a Florida record seventh consecutive state championship.

2002: Kelly Lord, King’s Academy

Lord overcame midseason injuries to lead King’s Academy to the state semifinals. She finished with 247 kills, 30 blocks and 173 digs from the outside hitter position.

2003: Summer Weissing, Olympic Heights

Weissing averaged 12 kills and led the Lions to the region finals before the program’s record state championship streak came to an end. She signed with Florida State University.

2003: Heather Friend, Pope John Paul II

Friend was among the area leaders in kills with 327 to power the Eagles to the region finals. She also chipped in 70 aces as well as 132 digs and 27 blocks.

2004: Madison Robelen, Spanish River

On the heels of a state championship season, Robelen was once again the quarterback for a Sharks team that reached the state championship match.

2004: Heather Friend, Pope John Paul II

Friend led the Eagles to the state semifinals for the first time since 1993 with 193 kills. She continued her volleyball career and education at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

2005: Lydee Benoit, Suncoast

Nicknamed “Beast” for her powerful spikes, Benoit was the inspirational leader for a Chargers team that won the Class 4A state championship. She finished with 310 kills and 204 digs.

2005: Amanda Manke, Trinity Christian

Manke dished out 620 assists as well as 112 kills from the setter position. She powered through a torn meniscus suffered during the region final to help the team reach the state semifinals.

2006: Devon Woolard, Spanish River

Woolard switched from outside hitter to setter and became a key figure in the Sharks’ run to the state semifinals.

2006: Erika Retzsch, Boca Raton Christian

Retzsch was a foundational player in Boca Raton Christian’s rise as a volleyball program under Len Visser, who called her “an inspiration for our school” in 2006. She was the first player to join a club volleyball team and resisted lures to transfer to larger schools.

2007: Brett Benzio, Jensen Beach

Benzio, a multi-sport star in volleyball and basketball, helped the Falcons win the 4A state title, the first by a Treasure Coast team since 1994.

2007: Emily Kirk, King’s Academy

Kirk was an All-State selection at middle hitter for the Lions, who reached the state championship match in their defense of the 2006 state title.

2008: Cassady Cook, Royal Palm Beach

Cook led the Wildcats to the best season in school history with a 26-5 record and berth in the Class 6A state championship match. She piled up 338 kills, 352 assists, 247 digs and 81 blocks.

2008: Becki Meerbeek, Lake Worth Christian

Meerbeek, a 6-foot-3 middle blocker, managed to lead her team with 404 kills and 98 blocks despite a midseason emergency appendectomy. The Defenders went 27-5 and reached the Class 1A state championship match.

2009: Elise Walch, Martin County

Walch was arguably the best player in Florida in 2009, earning Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Volleyball after an astonishing season with 547 kills, 151 blocks and 29 aces. The Tigers finished 31-1 and won the 5A state title. She signed with Wisconsin.

2009: Danielle Lampman, Lake Worth Christian

Lampman, a 5-foot-3 setter, led the area with 867 assists while guiding the Defenders to the state semifinals. She signed with Bryan College in Tennessee.

2010: Melissa Green, Boca Raton

Green shined for the Bobcats and ultimately signed with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

2010: Brytney Annis, Lake Worth Christian

Annis formed a dominant middle duo with sophomore Meagan Milligan, helping the Defenders return to the state semifinals for the 16th time.

2011: Kate Rawls, Wellington

Rawls led the Wolverines in kills (302) and helped Wellington finish 25-2 and state runner-up. She played indoor and beach volleyball at Georgia State.

2011: Kristen Reid, Lake Worth Christian

Reid was the Class 2A Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year. She helped form the core of Lake Worth Christian’s breakthrough state championship team after nine previous losses in the state final.

2012: Ruth Harrington, Boca Raton

Harrington won Florida Dairy Farmers 8A Player of the Year and set school records for career- and single-season kills. She led the Bobcats to a 31-1 record and the program’s first state championship.

2012: Meagan Milligan, Lake Worth Christian

Milligan led the Defenders with 361 kills and 101 blocks to help the Defenders repeat as state champions. She was the Florida Dairy Farmers 2A Player of the Year and signed with St. John’s University.

2013: Chelsea Boretti, Wellington

Boretti shined at setter with 815 assists and led the Wolverines to the first undefeated regular season in school history. She signed with Rollins College.

2013: Jessica Armstrong, Benjamin

Armstrong was the Bucs’ kills leader and powered the Bucs to a 23-3 record and the program’s first region final in 17 years. She signed with Stetson.

2014: Cara Guthrie and Dani Jaffe, Jupiter

Guthrie and Jaffe formed the core of Jupiter’s first appearance in the state championship match. The Warriors finished 29-2. Jaffe set a school record for career appearances (116) and had a team-high 467 digs while Guthrie led the Warriors with 337 kills.

2014: Emily Lampman, Lake Worth Christian

Lampman led the area with 691 digs to help the Defenders win a district championship.

2015: Christine Jarman, Boca Raton

Jarman led the Bobcats with a team-high 381 kills and a .404 hitting percentage.

2015: Emily Lampan and Hannah Tannone, Lake Worth Christian

Lampman and Tannone were central in the Defenders’ run to the Class 2A state championship. Lampman posted 726 digs while Tannone had 601 digs and 281 kills.

2016: Christine Jarman, Boca Raton

Jarman was spectacular in her final varsity season with 340 kills and 246 digs to lead Boca Raton to a 24-2 record and the Class 9A state championship. She signed with the University of Alabama.

2016: Jenna Culhan, Lake Worth Christian

Culhan transferred from Boca Raton to Lake Worth Christian for her senior season and won Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year. She piled up a state-best 454 kills with 462 digs and 62 aces to help the Defenders reach the Class 3A state semifinals. She signed with Liberty University.

2017: Madelyne Anderson, Palm Beach Gardens

Anderson helped Gardens finish 26-2 and reach the Class 9A state championship game. She was a complete player with 330 kills, 36 aces, 92 blocks and 214 digs. Anderson signed with Florida State beach volleyball.

2017: Sarah Franklin, Lake Worth Christian

Franklin led the Defenders to the Class 3A regional finals, finishing with 405 kills, 78 blocks, 254 service points and 92 aces in her sophomore campaign.

2018: Ashley Klein, Palm Beach Gardens

Klein’s had 448 digs and 44 aces to help the Gators reach the state championship match.

2018: Libby Nieporte, Oxbridge Academy

Nieporte led the ThunderWolves with 466 kills and 316 digs as the ThunderWolves reached the region final. She signed with Bucknell.

2018: Ellie Blain, Benjamin

Blain was an offensive powerhouse with 421 kills in the Bucs’ 21-2 campaign to the Class 3A state championship match.

2019: Hannah Heide, Palm Beach Gardens

Heide dished out more than 2,300 career assists and led the Gators to three consecutive state runner-up finishes.

2019: Sarah Franklin, Lake Worth Christian

Franklin dominated with 603 kills and 277 digs to lead the Defenders to the Class 2A state championship, capping a celebrated high school career with more than 2,000 kills. She signed with Michigan State and later transferred to Wisconsin.

2020: Amanda Dewitt, Jupiter

Dewitt had 201 kills and 58 digs, supercharging the Warriors to a 16-0 campaign and victory in the Tri-County Championship in the first fall of high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. She signed with South Florida.

2020: Annie Smith, King’s Academy

Smith had 174 kills and 59 blocks to guide the Lions to a 15-1 record and state semifinal finish. She signed with James Madison.

2021: Vivian Miller, Jupiter

Miller posted 283 kills and led in serve receptions as Jupiter finished 25-1. She signed with Ole Miss and later transferred to Virginia.

2022: Tekoa Barnes, Boca Raton Christian

Barnes’ 628 kills as a sophomore were the best of any player in Florida. The Blazers advanced to the state semifinals.

2023: Sarah Brodner, Jupiter

Brodner, the team captain and an imposing middle hitter, rattled off 239 kills and 45 blocks to lead Jupiter to a 25-4 record and the state semifinals.

2024: Tekoa Barnes, Boca Raton Christian

Barnes capped one of the most productive varsity volleyball careers in state history with 486 kills as a senior and a third consecutive state runner-up finish. She signed with Oklahoma.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.

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Florida’s Lily Hayes and U.S. U19 Team Earn Silver at FIVB Girls World Championships

Florida’s incoming freshman Lily Hayes and the U.S. Girls U19 National Team earned the silver medal at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championships on Sunday in in Osijek, Croatia. Hayes finished with 14 digs in the gold medal match against Bulgaria, as the U.S. fell 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 17-25, 27-29). Throughout the nine […]

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Florida’s incoming freshman Lily Hayes and the U.S. Girls U19 National Team earned the silver medal at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championships on Sunday in in Osijek, Croatia.

Hayes finished with 14 digs in the gold medal match against Bulgaria, as the U.S. fell 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 17-25, 27-29). Throughout the nine matches played, the Tampa, Fla. native totaled 108 digs and averaged 12.00 digs per set over the nine matches played.

The U.S. has medaled in the last four World Championships for the age group. The 2023 World Championship, where the team won gold, was the first one contested as a U19 championship. Previously, FIVB held Worlds as a U18 event, and the U.S. won bronze in 2021 and gold in 2019.

Hayes is one of three Gators to make a 2025 U.S. National Team roster. Sophomore Jaela Auguste and Taylor Parks were two of 18 athletes named to the U.S. Women’s U21 National Team for the 2025 NORCECA U21 Pan American Cup in San Jose, Costa Rica. The two will train from July 13-19 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where 12 athletes will be selected to represent the United States in Costa Rica from July 20-28.

2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship Results:
July 2: USA def. Spain, 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23) –
July 3: USA def. Peru, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
July 4: Poland def. USA, 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-27, 16-14)
July 6: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 27-25, 13-25, 15-5)
July 7: USA def. Türkiye, 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23)
July 8: Round of 16: USA def. Germany, 3-2 (25-18, 26-28, 17-25, 25-15, 15-13)
July 11: Quarterfinals, USA def. Italy, 3-2 (31-29, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8)
July 12: Semifinals, 12:15 p.m.: USA def. Poland, 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-19)
July 13: Final: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 29-27)

2025 U19 National Team Roster for World Championship
(Name, Pos., Birth Year, Height, Hometown, School, Region)
3 Jordan Taylor (MB, 6-5, 2007, Houston, Texas, University of Minnesota, Lone Star)
5 Lily Hayes (L, 5-9, 2007, Tampa, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
6 Suli Davis (OH, 6-1, 2007, Euless, Texas, Brigham Young University, North Texas)
8 Abbey Emch (MB, 6-3, 2007, New Waterford, Ohio, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley)
10 Isabelle Hoppe (S, 5-8, 2008, Gibsonia, Pa., Pine Richland HS, Ohio Valley)
11 Kelly Kinney (OH/OPP, 6-2, 2007, West Palm Beach, Fla., The Kings Academy, Florida)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-11, 2007, Raleigh, N.C, Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Gabrielle Nichols (MB, 6-3, 2007, Winston Salem, N.C., Penn State University, Carolina)
16 Cari Spears (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dallas, Texas, University of Texas, North Texas)
17 Lameen Mambu (OH, 6-0, 2007, Chantilly, Va., Georgia Tech, Chesapeake)
19 Henley Anderson (OPP/OH, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
20 Devyn Wiest (OH, 6-3, 2007, Peoria, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona)

Alternates
1 Izzy Mogridge (S, 5-11, 2007, Lutz, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
2 Charlotte Vinson (OPP, 6-2, 2007, Muncie, Ind., Yorktown HS, Hoosier)
4 Kalyssa Blackshear (MB/OPP, 6-4, 2007, Torrance, Calif., University of Louisville, Southern California)
7 Ayanna Watson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Henderson, Nev., Bishop Gorman HS, Southern California)
9 Natalie Wardlow (MB/OPP, 6-5, 2007, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southeast HS, Great Plains)
15 Logan Bell (L, 5-11, 2007, Beech Grove, Ind., Roncalli HS, Hoosier)
18 Aniya Warren (L, 5-8, 2007, Lockport, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)

Coaches
Head Coach: Keegan Cook (Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Alyssa D’Errico (Utah)
Assistant Coach: April Sanchez (New Mexico)
Performance Analyst: Jon Wong (Florida State)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare)
Team Lead: Courtney Smith (NTDP)

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Beach Volleyball Teams Finish 9th In Fourth Stage

Bermuda’s national beach volleyball teams have concluded the fourth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, with both the men’s and women’s pairs securing ninth-place finishes. In the men’s division, Kyle Hamilton and Connor Somerville were defeated in their final match against Edgar Maldonado and Luis García Penagos of Guatemala. The Guatemalan team won the […]

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Bermuda’s national beach volleyball teams have concluded the fourth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, with both the men’s and women’s pairs securing ninth-place finishes.

In the men’s division, Kyle Hamilton and Connor Somerville were defeated in their final match against Edgar Maldonado and Luis García Penagos of Guatemala. The Guatemalan team won the contest for ninth place 2-0 [21-10, 21-13] in a match that lasted 35 minutes.

The women’s division team of Megan Hands and Natalie Gazzard also earned a ninth-place finish.

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Vote on Palm Beach County high school volleyball state champions 2000-25

The Palm Beach Post is hosting a summer celebration featuring the best of Palm Beach County high school athletics from the first 25 years of the 21st century. Starting the first week of June, the Post will roll out content highlighting every state champion and Player of the Year winner from 2000-25, including photos, reader […]

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The Palm Beach Post is hosting a summer celebration featuring the best of Palm Beach County high school athletics from the first 25 years of the 21st century.

Starting the first week of June, the Post will roll out content highlighting every state champion and Player of the Year winner from 2000-25, including photos, reader polls and premium content. A full publication schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.

We’ll continue this week with the 13 state championship winners from Palm Beach County girls volleyball teams.

2000: Olympic Heights, Class 6A

Record: 33-1

Head coach: Virginia Kelly

Key players: Julia Caner (12 kills per game), Michelle Piantadosi (9 kills per game), Mary Ellen Caner, Amanda Sterner, Kim Harper.

2001: Olympic Heights, Class 6A

Record: 31-1

Head coach: Virginia Kelly

Key players: Julia Caner (336 kills), Kim Harper (520 assists), Amanda Sterner (168 kills, 61 blocks), Summer Weissing (196 kills), Emily Downing, Jessica Lennon, Paige Goss, Brooke Robinson.

2002: Olympic Heights, Class 6A

Record: 35-1

Head coach: Virginia Kelly

Key players: Summer Weissing (300 kills, 380 digs), Emily Downing (210 kills, 38 blocks), Amanda Sterner (264 kills, 225 digs), Kim Harper (682 assists), Jessica Lennon.

2003: Spanish River, Class 6A

Record: 29-2

Head coach: Mariela Lee

Key players: Madison Robelen (18.7 assists per match), Mercedes Thompson, Marie Sirounis, Laura Parker, Gina Iacona.

2005: Suncoast, Class 4A

Record: 28-3

Head coach: Gina Jacobellis

Key players: Lydee Benoit (310 kills, 204 digs), Lecia Brown (180 kills, 252 blocks), Rachel Olds (597 assists, 155 digs), Christie Hagen, Sarah Iles, Katie Folmar, Dominique Ouellette.

2006: King’s Academy, Class 2A

Record: 32-2

Head coach: Alicia Hobson

Key players: Rachel Goosens (145 kills, 149 digs), Emily Kirk (130 kills, 40 blocks), Kaitlyn Lawrence (417 assists), Hillary Neal (154 kills), Kim Hobgood.

2011: Lake Worth Christian, Class 2A

Record: 22-10

Head coach: Terri Kaiser

Key players: Kristen Reid, Kristin Kintz, Amanda King, Elizabeth Owens.

2012: Boca Raton, Class 8A

Record: 31-1

Head coach: Amanda Angermeier

Key players: Ruth Harrington, Sydney Kantor (419 digs), Libby Vilmar (1,104 assists), Cassidy Hughes (154 digs) Katie Laporte (189 kills, 49 blocks), Charlotte Earnhardt, Jayci Fischer, Brittany Goldschmidt, Haley Little, Kara Mason.

2012: Lake Worth Christian, Class 2A

Record: 28-3

Head coach: Terri Kaiser

Key players: Meagan Milligan (362 kills), Amanda King (580 assists, 202 kills), Kristen Reid (521 digs, 241 kills), Elizabeth Owens (157 kills), Missy Reid (295 digs, 62 aces), Emily Lampman (572 digs), Devin Rohack, Britt Smith.

2015: Lake Worth Christian, Class 2A

Record: 28-4

Head coach: Terri Kaiser

Key players: Madelyne Anderson, Cassie Anderson, Shedd Morgan, Emily Lampman, Hannah Tannone.

2016: Boca Raton, Class 9A

Record: 24-2

Head coach: Amanda Angermeier

Key players: Christine Jarman (340 kills, 246 digs), Tatiana Rivas (912 assists, 198 digs), Taylor Garcia (187 kills), Lili Henderson, Shiloh O’Leath, Laura Stevenson, Vittoria Sottani Hannah Alfieri.

2019: Lake Worth Christian, Class 2A

Record: 27-4

Head coach: Terri Kaiser

Key players: Sarah Franklin (630 kills, 88 blocks), Abigail Toeniskoetter (153 kills, 81 blocks), Parker Folino (600 assists), Kelly Franklin (149 kills, 414 assists), Alexis Jacobs (147 kills),

2020: Lake Worth Christian, Class 2A

Record: 18-2

Head coach: Terri Kaiser

Key players: Kelly Franklin, Abigali Toeniskoetter, Emily Caputo, Alexis Jacobs, Sofia Aguilera.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.

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LIVE Another derby in Singapore, “Sharks” against Croatia for a place in the quarterfinals

11h00PM After their feat against Greece at the start of the World Championship, the Montenegrin water polo team is dreaming of another big “scalp”. Dejan Savić’s team will face an Adriatic derby against Croatia at 11.35:XNUMX a.m., and a possible victory would secure first place and a direct berth in the quarterfinals. “We know each […]

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After their feat against Greece at the start of the World Championship, the Montenegrin water polo team is dreaming of another big “scalp”.

Dejan Savić’s team will face an Adriatic derby against Croatia at 11.35:XNUMX a.m., and a possible victory would secure first place and a direct berth in the quarterfinals.

“We know each other very well with Croatia. We almost did part of the preparations for the World Cup in Makarska together, and we also met in April in Podgorica at the World Cup final tournament,” said center Savo Ćetković, one of the debutants at the World Cup.

Montenegro played a very good match against Greece on Sunday, leading the entire time and defending itself in the end – showing that it can handle the favorites. And not only that, it showed that it can beat them…

“I believe we will play even better than against Greece and that we will win three more points,” emphasized Ćetković.

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