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The Champlain Valley girls dominated mid-distance events to retain their crown. The Essex boys were everywhere to return to glory. And Mount Mansfield’s Avery Gilbert won a year-long duel to reset the day’s lone state record.

Those were the headlines from Saturday’s Division I high school track and field state championships. But they were far from the only storylines to close out a trio of state meets in as many days at Burlington’s D.G. Weaver Athletic Complex.

From Burr and Burton junior Robin Tashjian’s 30-point day to North Country’s Sabine Brueck closing out her star-studded career with a pair of victories to St. Johnsbury’s Andrew Thornton-Sherman’s three wins and Essex thrower Alexander Johnson’s sweep for his first outdoor crowns, plenty was packed in a four-plus hour window.

Brueck summed up the feeling of many: “I just gave it my all.”

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In the girls team standings, CVU piled up 91 points for the title repeat, while BBA and South Burlington tied for runner-up honors with 71 points. The Essex boys racked up 137 points to dethrone St. Johnsbury (100), which had won the last four D-I crowns. It’s Essex’s 19th crown overall and first since 2019.

“For today, it’s all about place,” Essex coach Katie White said. “We knew we had a little bit of buffer, but you don’t know what’s going to happen on the day or what other people are doing. We went full steam ahead and everyone showed up. Across the board, everyone contributed.”

How CVU girls, Essex boys captured their team titles

A year ago in their run to the first championship in program history, CVU girls tallied 71 of 112 points in races 400 meters and up. Saturday, they scored 62 points in those same events, paced by senior Alice Kredell, who won the 1,500 (4 minutes, 41.19 seconds) and 3,000 (10:30.22), and Isabella Gravina-Budis, the 800 champion in 2:16.95.

Audrey Neilson (third in the 1,500, fourth in the 800), Lydia Donahue (second in the 1,500 and 3,000 and Charlotte Crum (fourth in the 1,500) added to CVU’s dominance on the track.

Kredell’s double wins gave her eight individual state titles combined from cross-country and indoor and outdoor track.

“It was a great day,” said Kredell, who’s set to continue her running career at the University of Maryland. “We came in not knowing what to expect, but if everything went the way it should, we thought we could win.”

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The Essex boys placed multiple athletes in seven out of the 15 individual events on Saturday. Junior Thomas Meek was front in center for the Hornets, sweeping the 100 (11.03) and 200 (22.31) for his first outdoor crowns and running a leg on the winning 4×100 relay squad (43.68) with teammates Gregory Maiberger, Sanjin Hadzic and Brady Botelho.

The senior Johnson, a three-time indoor individual champion, comfortably won shot put (54 feet, 2 inches) and discus (160-11) for his first titles in outdoor track. Essex throwers produced in general: 42 points in total from Johnson, Kymani Mignott, Diwash Maidali, Joseph Gershon and Jeffrey Gershon.

“I was happy with my performances this season,” said Johnson, who will compete at nationals later this month.

In addition to his contribution on the Essex 4×100, Hadzic’s 20 individual points included victory in long jump (21-8.25).

Avery Gilbert storms to 110 hurdles state record

Since the winter season, MMU’s Gilbert and Essex’s Hadzic have waged an entertaining, intense battle in the 55 and 110 hurdles. Hadzic came away with the state-meet win and indoor state record in the 55. And last weekend, both hurdlers broke 14 seconds and the state’s overall record, with Hadzic bursting through victorious at 13.79.

But Saturday, Gilbert’s fast start was enough to create an early cushion and go on to establish a new standard at 13.74. At least for another week. Both hurdlers will race at the New England championships as well as nationals.

“All of my fastest times have been with (Hadzic) in a race. All of his fastest times have been with me in a race,” Gilbert said. “It’s a special kind of competitive relationship and people are pushed to their best when they have someone to work off of.”

Gilbert also won the 300 hurdles (39.24) and placed fifth in the 200.

Hailey Richards overcomes ‘mental block’ to win pole vault

Last month, Brattleboro’s Hailey Richards faced a “mental block” in pole vault.

“I was scared to go upside down,” the sophomore said.

Richards worked through it and also started using a new pole. The result? A massive personal-best and a state title on Saturday. Richards cleared nearly a foot higher than her previous best, going over at 10-1.75 for first.

Richards also broke a 20-year-old Brattleboro school record.

“I’m so thankful I have an amazing coach who always believes in me,” Richards said. “I’m beyond excited.”

Saturday’s other standouts include:

  • Colchester’s Brinlee Gilfillan: The junior swept the 100 (12.27) and 200 (25.53) for the third straight year. She also anchored Colchester’s winning 4×100 relay.
  • North Country’s Sabine Brueck: The Montana State-bound senior captured the 300 hurdles (43.63) for the fourth straight year, nearly breaking her state record in the process. Brueck, who will next attempt to defend her decathlon crown, owns 19 state titles across indoor and outdoor.
  • Essex’s Tess Adams: The senior did not lose an in-state meet in discus or shot put over the last two seasons after pulling off back-to-back titles Saturday.
  • Mount Anthony’s Ella Palisano: Less than a week after setting the high jump record at 6 feet, Palisano won that event Saturday to highlight a 28-point individual effort.
  • BBA’s Robin Tashjian: The state record-holder in the 100 hurdles, Tashjian cruised in her top event for the win and placed second in triple jump and third in the 100 and 300 hurdles.
  • St. Johnsbury’s Andrew Thornton-Sherman: The senior swept the 1,500 (3:57.98) and 800 (1:57.04) and ran a blistering anchor leg to rally the Hilltoppers to the 4×400 triumph.
  • St. Johnsbury’s Micah McDonald: Won a jump-off for first place in high jump (5-10) and captured javelin (167-01).

Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter:@aabrami5.

DIVISION I GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team scores: 1. Champlain Valley 91; T2. Burr and Burton, South Burlington 71; 4. Essex 64; 5. St. Johnsbury 57.25; 6. Colchester 57; 6. Colchester 57; 7. North Country 40; 8. Mount Mansfield 34; 9. Mount Anthony 32; 10. Burlington 16.25; 11. Brattleboro 14.25; 12. Rutland 7; 13. Spaulding .25.

100-meter dash: 1. Brinlee Gilfillan, Col 12.27; 2. Mallory Chicoine, MMU 12.35; 3. Robin Tashjian, BBA 12.56; 4. Sara Sinkewicz, Essex 12.79; 5. Aven Thomas, SJ 13.21; 6. Lilyanna Mittelstadt, CVU 13.35.

200: 1. Brinlee Gilfillan, Col 25.51; 2. Mallory Chicoine, MMU 25.53; 3. Gracie Morris, SB 26.22; 4. Makenna Pratt, Col 26.95; 5. Aven Thomas, SJ 27.13; 6. Darlene Abiti, Col 27.26.

400: 1. Makenna Pratt, Col 58.93; 2. Gracie Morris, SB 59.33; 3. Fiona Corbett, BBA 1:00; 4. Isabella Delphia, Esesx 1:00.91; 5. Darlene Abiti, Col 1:02.28; 6. Annaliesa Fry, CVU 1:02.76.

800: 1. Isabella Gravina-Budis, CVU 2:16.95; 2. Emily Harris, BBA 2:20.44; 3. Eihlis Murphy, SJ 2:22.15; 4. Audrey Neilson, CVU 2:22.54; 5. Madelyn Harris, BBA 2:26.84; 6. Taylore Dell, Essex 2:27.97.

1,500: 1. Alice Kredell, CVU 4:41.19; 2. Lydia Donahue, CVU 4:48.22; 3. Audrey Neilson, CVU 4:48.61; 4. Charlotte Crum, CVU 4:52.22; 5. Acadia Enman, MMU 4:53.43; 6. Sydney Remenar, BBA 4:53.78.

3,000: 1. Alice Kredell, CVU 10:30.22; 2. Lydia Donahue, CVU 10:36.99; 3. Sydney Rumsey, SB 10:55.81; 4. Acadia Enman, MMU 10:56.17; 5. Erin Geisler, Rut 10:56.87; 6. Annalise Wood, CVU 10:56.98.

100 hurdles: 1. Robin Tashjian, BBA 14.76; 2. Sydney Schoenbeck, SJ 15.19; 3. Sabine Brueck, NC 15.21; 4. Ada Jorschick, Essex 15.92; 5. Teagan Thurber, Bratt 17.03; 6. Amelia Shelton, Rut 17.26.

300 hurdles: 1. Sabine Brueck, NC 43.63; 2. Sydney Schoenbeck, SJ 45.40; 3. Robin Tashjian, BBA 44.45; 4. Amelia Shelton, Rut 48.03; 5. Kate Bradford, Col 48.87; 6. Teagan Thurber, Bratt 49.07.

4×100: 1. Colchester (Abiti, Pratt, Vartuli, Gilfillan) 49.85; 2. Essex 50.22; 3. South Burlington 51.23; 4. Mount Mansfield 51.63; 5. St. Johnsbury 52.61; 6. North Country 53.16.

4×400: 1. Burr and Burton (McGlinn, M. Harris, E. Harris, Corbett) 4:10.38; 2. Colchester 4:11.31; 3. Champlain Valley 4:13.19; 4. St. Johnsbury 4:19.71; 5. South Burlington 4:23.07; 6. Essex 4:24.49; 6.

4×800: 1. Burr and Burton (McGlinn, M. Harris, Martin, E. Harris) 9:57.02; 2. Essex 10:09.06; 3. St. Johnsbury 10:13.67; 4. Champlain Valley 10:16.42; 5. North Country 10:17.63; 6. South Burlington 10:25.64.

Pole vault: 1. Hailey Richards, Bratt 10-1.25; 2. Zoe Jenkins-Mui, CVU 8-5.5; 3. Mckenna Rettew, CVU 8-5.5; 4. Ruby Kiefer, BBA 8-2.5; 5. Avery Wood, MMU 8-2.5; 6. Meredith Lewis, Bratt 8-2.5.

High jump: 1. Ella Palisano, MAU 5-5.75; 2. Sydney Schoenbeck, SJA 5-3.75; 3. Kelsey Adams, SB 4-11.75; 4. Samantha Chittenden, SB 4-9.75; 5. Bailey Qualter, SJ 4-7.75; T6. Elizabeth Toborg, Spa; Britta Fitzgerald, BHS; Rae Thibault, Bratt; Una McKinnon, SJ 4-6.

Long jump: 1. Sabine Brueck, NC 17-10.75; 2. Grace Morris, SB 17-6.75; 3. Ella Palisano, MAU 17-6.75; 4. Mallory Chicoine, MMU 16-11.5; 5. Lilyanna Mittelstadt, CVU 16-10.75; 6. Ada Jorschick, Essex 16-9.25.

Triple jump: 1. Kelsey Adams, SB 37-7.25; 2. Robin Tashjian, BBA 37-3; 3. Sabine Brueck, NC 36-4.75; 4. Ella Palisano, MAU 35-8.5; 5. Lilyanna Mittelstadt, CVU 34-11; 6. Bailey Qualter, SJ 34-9.75.

Shot put: 1. Tess Adams, Essex 39-11.25; 2. Nadia Sylla, BHS 34-7.75; 3. Jaelyn Henault, SB 33-6; 4. Alexa Sprague, MAU 32-7; 5. Nala Meyer, BHS 28-10.25; 6. Hannah Zabilansky, MMU 28-4.25.

Discus: 1. Tess Adams, Essex 126-02; 2. Lanae Buford, SB 101-07; 3. Nadia Sylla, BHS 100-01; 4. Adele Stubbs, Essex 89-09; 5. Kathryn Zajko, SJ 89-04; 6. Jaelyn Henault, SB 88-05.

Javelin: 1. Sara Sinkewicz, Essex 105-09; 2. Ella Palisano, MAU 100-09; 3. Greta Nolan, NC 94-11; 4. Sydney Schoenbeck, SJ 84-09; 5. Effie Dunn, SJ 82-07; 6. Hannah Zabilansky, MMU 75-09.

DIVISION I BOYS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team scores: 1. Essex 137; 2. St. Johnsbury 100; 3. Champlain Valley 54; 4. Mount Mansfield 48; 5. Colchester 39; 6. Burlington 33; T7. Rutland, South Burlington 27; 9. BFA-St. Albans 20; 10. Burr and Burton 16; 11. North Country 15; 12. Spaulding 14; 13. Brattleboro 13; 14. Mount Anthony 12.

100-meter dash: 1. Thomas Meek, Essex 11.03; 2. Quintin Fortier, CVU 11.10; 3. Deng Aguek, SB 11.15; 4. Gradyn Bellomo, Rut 11.19; 5. Sanjin Hadzic, Essex 11.25; 6. Demunga Alfani, Col 11.25.

200: 1. Thomas Meek, Essex 22.31; 2. Desmond Snyder, BHS 22.39; 3. Quintin Fortier, CVU 22.54; 4. Deng Aguek, SB 22.79; 5. Avery Gilbert, MMU 22.99; 6. Gradyn Bellomo, Rut 23.00.

400: 1. Jack Cady, Bratt 48.92; 2. Desmond Snyder, BHS 49.26; 3. Kaiden Schiller, Col 50.98; 4. Matthew Mallory, Essex 52.23; 5. James Hatch, SJ 52.24; 6. Brady Botelho, Essex 52.32.

800: 1. Andrew Thornton-Sherman, SJ 1:57.04; 2. Treson McEnaney, CVU 2:00.82; 3. Hayden Villarreal, BBA 2:01.40; 4. Toby Hurteau, BFA 2:01.61; 5. Bryan Stocker, SJ 2:01.88; 6. Bjorn Peterson, BHS 2:03.83.

1,500: 1. Andrew Thornton-Sherman, SJ 3:57.98; 2. Benjamin Holoch, CVU 4:03.51; 3. Emmett Johnson, SJ 4:04.26; 4. Nicholas Kidder, Spa 4:04.75; 5. Jacoby Soter, BFA 4:05.99; 6. Joel Thornton-Sherman, SJ 4:07.64.

3,000: 1. Nicholas Kidder, Spa 8:50.40; 2. Benjamin Holoch, CVU 8:58.53; 3. Joel Thornton-Sherman, SJ 9:00.37; 4. Juan Solana, SJ 9:00.39; 5. Teddy Tremblay, BFA 9:03.37; 6. Nico Conathan-Leach, Bratt 9:05.52.

110 hurdles: 1. Avery Gilbert, MMU 13.74 (state record); 2. Sanjin Hadzic, Essex 13.86; 3. Carter Faas, Col 15.56; 4. Max Lesny, Essex 16.17; 5. Henry Dimitroff, Essex 16.25; 6. Wilder Thomas, SJ 16.50.

300 hurdles: 1. Avery Gilbert, MMu 39.24; 2. Carter Faas, Col 40.78; 3. Henry Dimitroff, Essex 42.13; 4. William Carter, SJ 42.29; 5. Jack Currie, Col 42.88; 6. Max Lesny, Essex 43.32.

4×100: 1. Essex (Maiberger, Meek, Botelho, Hadzic) 43.68; 2. South Burlington 43.77; 3. Rutland 44.25; 4. Colchester 45.63; 5. Brattleboro 45.85; 6. St. Johnsbury 45.95.

4×400: 1. St. Johnsbury (Johnson, Carter, Hatch, Thornton-Sherman) 3:29.96; 2. Essex 3:31.14; 3. Champlain Valley 3:31.57; 4. Burlington 3:38.38; 5. Mount Mansfield 3:33.54; 6. Colchester 3:34.30.

4×800: 1. St. Johnsbury (Kehler, Windrow, Stocker, Johnson) 8:00.79; 2. Burlington 802:32; 3. BFA-St. Albans 8:13.96; 4. Essex 8:20.66; 5. Mount Mansfield 8:23.31; 6. Burr and Burton 8:26.38.

Pole vault: 1. Raf Campanile, MMU 13-5.25; 2. Max Lesny, Essex 11-11.75; 3. Alexander Kopeck, BBA 11-11.75; 4. MacArthur Murad, BHS 10-11.75; 5. Joshua Isabelle, NC 10-11.75; 6. Dylan Elder, CVU 10-6.

High jump: 1. Micah McDonald, SJ 5-10; 2. Wyatt Fuller, Rut 5-8; 3. Jason Pelletier, NC 5-8; 4. Luke Bostic, SJ 5-8; 5. Joshua Isabelle, NC 5-6; 6. Spencer Wheeler, NC 5-6.

Long jump: 1. Sanjin Hadzic, Essex 21-8.25; 2. Gradyn Bellomo, Rut 21-8; 3. Deng Aguek, SB 21-4.75; 4. Raf Campanile, MMU 20-9.25; 5. Logan Baker, MAU 20-8.25; 6. Gregory Maiberger, Essex 20-7.75.

Triple jump: 1. Logan Baker, MAU 41-4.25; 2. Jack Akins, Col 39-8; 3. Gregory Maiberger, Essex 39-4.5; 4. Liam Fitzgerald, Col 38-9; 5. Yi Chen, SB 38-5.5; 6. Jackson Ladd, SJ 38-0.

Shot put: 1. Alexander Johnson, Essex 54-02; 2. Jeremiah Watson, SJ 45-7.75; 3. Jansen Fletcher, BFA 42-9.5; 4. Kymani Mignott, Essex 42-8.75; 5. Cullin Ward, NC 42-6.75; 6. Landon Myers, SB 42-2.

Discus: 1. Alexander Johnson, Essex 160-11; 2. Wade Nichols, CVU 128-09; 3. Kymani Mignott, Essex 126-01; 4. Diwash Maidali, Essex 123; 5. Joseph Gershon, Essex 114-09; 6. Ulysses Sansoz, CVU 114-05.

Javelin: 1. Micah McDonald, SJ 167-01; 2. Raf Campanile, MMU 161-07; 3. Jeffrey Gershon, Essex 156-10; 4. Joe Bury, BBA 145-11; 5. Spencer Wheeler, NC 145-07; 6. Hunter Moore, SJ 143-02.





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“Each New Year provides a definitive opportunity to set goals, and we’re proud to once again partner with the Iowa Sports Foundation to help Iowans turn those goals into action,” said Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays, Blake Boldon. “The Relays Resolution campaign and the Live Healthy Iowa 10 Week Wellness Challenge provide accessible, motivating ways for people of all fitness levels to stay active and train toward the Drake Road Races.”
 
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Meet the 2025 Press Herald All-Region volleyball team

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Yarmouth’s Grace Keaney hits a shot during the Clippers’ game against York on on Sept. 9. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)

Caleb Atwood, Scarborough junior outside hitter

Maya Babcock, York senior libero

Liana Edwards, Gorham junior setter

Anna Grace Hebert, Cheverus sophomore libero

Grace Keaney, Yarmouth senior middle hitter/outside hitter

Charlotte MacDonald, Kennebunk senior setter

Bella Parrotta, York senior setter

Addie Petit, Thornton Academy junior setter

Anabelle Talley, Greely junior outside hitter

Quinn Wherley, Kennebunk senior libero



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Ripon’s Adriana Dorn is Modesto Bee Volleyball Player of Year

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Ripon High School’s Adriana Dorn is The Modesto Bee Volleyball Player of Year.

Ripon High School’s Adriana Dorn is The Modesto Bee Volleyball Player of Year.


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The Ripon High volleyball team spent the majority of the 2025 season ranked in the top 10 of the MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Section rankings. The team came back to reverse sweep Pitman High in a highly anticipated five-set, top-10 thriller and then, weeks later, secured a third consecutive undefeated Trans-Valley League season, three-peating as league champions.

But none of that was senior Adriana Dorn’s favorite part of the season.

Asked about her favorite memory from the season, the decorated leader thought back to a loss.

Dorn and the Indians were trailing two sets to zero in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship match against Christian Brothers (Ripon was moved up after winning the 2024 title in D-IV).

Ripon’s Adriana Dorn floats a ball over the net during the Sac-Joaquin Section D3 volleyball championship match with Christian Brothers at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on Nov. 8, 2025.
Ripon’s Adriana Dorn floats a ball over the net during the Sac-Joaquin Section D3 volleyball championship match with Christian Brothers at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on Nov. 8, 2025. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com

They rallied back to produce arguably the most exciting match of the championship day slate at Cosumnes River College, winning the next two sets and forcing a winner-take-all fifth set. Though they lost 15-8, the team showed the hundreds of attendees what Dorn knew about her team all along.

“Even though we didn’t win, we played with so much grit and so much fight,” she said. “Every single point, we gave it our all. Even if we didn’t come out on top, that was just a really important game and one of my last as a Ripon High volleyball player.”

Dorn grew into a leadership role for the Stanislaus District’s top-ranked team, according to MaxPreps. She guided the Indians to a fourth straight section championship appearance and a fourth straight CIF Northern California Regional playoff berth.

Dorn was one of the top hitters in California, finishing ninth in hitting percentage (.408), and eighth in kills (544). Those numbers rank second and fourth in the section, respectively.

In her final high school season, Dorn finished with career highs in not only kills and hit percentage but kills per set (5.3) and kill percentage (51.9%). Dorn this season also was named the TVL’s Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.

For her efforts, Dorn is The Bee’s Volleyball Player of the Year for a second straight season.

“I’m just honored,” she said of winning the award for a second straight season. “I’m blessed to play with such a really good group of girls two years in a row and they helped me achieve this. I couldn’t have done any of it without them.”

Ripon High School’s Adriana Dorn is The Modesto Bee Volleyball Player of Year
Ripon High School’s Adriana Dorn is The Modesto Bee Volleyball Player of Year Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com

A successful senior season

Dorn, a four-year varsity player, saw her skills improve and her role change every year she played. As a freshman, she tallied 254 assists and just 76 kills. As a senior, her 544 kills were a team high.

She also grew as a leader.

“This program has taught me so many lessons and given me so many memories that I’ll cherish forever.”

As a senior, she reached the milestone of 1,000 career kills, was one of the driving forces in Ripon’s third straight season with over 25 overall wins and led the team through one of toughest volleyball leagues in California, beating multiple state qualifiers and a state champion twice in a 12-0 TVL season.

“Our first goal was always to win league,” Dorn said. “I think (head coach) Greg (Soliz) did a good job preparing us for that. Those games are always really fun because you have rivalries like RC and Escalon. They’re super fun to compete in.”

While her ability to put the ball away as an outside hitter earned her back-to-back Bee Player of the Year honors, Dorn’s versatility has made her a coveted recruit across the West Coast.

According to recruiting website prepdig.com, she is the No. 13 overall player in California and the state’s No. 4 ranked setter/right side.

“I’m willing to do anything to help the team,” she said. “I love to set and I love to hit. I’m good with doing whatever one.”

Fourth title game caps decorated career

In addition to over 1,300 kills, Dorn’s career was defined by winning. The most she lost in a season was 11 games as a freshman. In her final three high school seasons, Ripon never lost more than seven games in a season.

Dorn has never missed a section title match. Each varsity season, her teams played for a blue banner. They won titles during her freshman and junior seasons, 2022 and 2024, and lost in her sophomore and senior seasons, 2023 and 2025. In her four-year varsity career, Dorn and the Indians went 110-27 overall and 44-2 in league matches.

She still remembers her first section title match as a wide-eyed 14-year-old under the brightest lights the SJS offers. She jokingly said she had “no idea what I was doing playing in front of a crowd that big.”

As a senior, she became one of the team’s steady voices, talking the players through tough stretches in a match and guiding them to a near comeback in front of a rowdy crowd in a college gym.

“This was my fourth section championship and I was just able to kind of drown out the noise and just focus on the team,” she said. “My time (at Ripon) has really taught me that.”

2025 Modesto Bee All District Teams

COACH OF THE YEAR

Coming into the season, Pitman head coach Ariah Amini knew his team would be young in key areas. The girls lost their starting middle and second-leading hitter, their leader in service aces, blocks and their starting setter.

He also knew they would be returning some talent, like kills leader and Portland State signee Maryn Hall and key players like Kayliyah Williams, Aila Reich and Alyssa Moreno.

It was just about how everyone would fit together.

Amini asked players to step into bigger roles than they had last season. He had some returners play out of position, coaching them through tough nonleague matchups as they prepared to defend their three-time undefeated run as Central California Athletic League champions.

Though the Pride fell in the Division I quarterfinals, it did not mark the end of their season.

As the season progressed, the Pride only got better. They ended the season with 27 wins and just 11 losses and finished as undefeated CCAL champions for the fourth straight season. The Pride have now won 40 straight league games.

For his efforts, Amini was named CCAL Coach of the Year for the second time and is The Bee’s 2025 Volleyball Coach of the Year.

Pitman, a top 15 team in the section all season, advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs, competing against the best schools the area offers. As the No. 5 seed, they beat Franklin of Elk Grove in a competitive five-set match.

Despite not advancing to the section semifinals and earning an automatic bid into the CIF Northern California Regional playoffs, they did receive an at-large bid granted by the seeding committee. The Pride hosted a first round match in the Division III NorCal tournament as the No. 3 seed, but fell in a competitive five-set thriller to Shasta.

Pitman secured its fourth straight season with at least 25 wins and the third straight under Amini. The league champions had the CCAL MVP, co-Defensive Player of the Year and Setter of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

OH: Zaniyah Corneille, Sophomore, Downey

OH: Faye Dobson, Sophomore, Big Valley Christian

OH: Maryn Hall, Senior, Pitman

OH: Amelia Spaulding, Junior, Turlock

OH/OPP: Olivia Piazza, Junior, Hughson

MB/MH: Brynn Bohn, Senior, Ripon Christian

MH/MB: Emma Gomes, Senior, Hilmar

L: Audrey Mensonides, Senior, Turlock

L: Aila Reich, Senior, Pitman

S: Stella Pires, Senior, Hilmar

S: Jaedyn Riley, Senior, Oakdale

S: Alayna Sprinkle, Junior, Ripon

S: Izabella Ziencina, Sophomore, Pitman

SECOND TEAM

OH: Alyssa Colston, Senior, Hilmar

OH: Jorie Eskes, Junior, Ripon

OH/OPP: Ashlyn Malone, Sophomore, Ripon

OH/OPP: Alyssa Thomas, Senior, Central Catholic

OH/OPP: Addison Yarbrough, Freshman, Hughson

MH/MB: Reese Ahlem, Junior, Hilmar

MB/MH: Haley Kootstra, Senior, Ripon Christian

DS/L: Caitlin Echegoyen, Freshman, Big Valley Christian

DS/L: Izzy Piazza, Sophomore, Hughson

S: Ella Alavezos, Senior, Big Valley Christian

S: Alanna Blanco, Senior, Ripon Christian

S: Aniston Hunt, Junior, Escalon

S: Alyssa Vasquez, Senior, Davis

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Virginia Volleyball Adds Reese Wuebker

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia volleyball head coach Shannon Wells announced on Monday (Dec. 29) the addition of Reese Wuebker (Centreville, Ohio), an outside hitter from Ohio State. Wuebker intends to enroll and join the Cavaliers for the spring semester.

 

“We knew exactly what we were looking for to round out our 2026 roster and it is an important one for us as we have goals of the NCAA tournament: A six-rotation outside hitter who could stabilize our back row, terminate and bring a winning mentality to our gym,” Wells said. “Reese checks every one of those boxes. Her two years competing in the Big 10 have prepared her to win at the highest level and her drive to be the best is evident every day. Just as important, she’s an outstanding teammate who will step into a leadership role right away. We’re thrilled to welcome Reese to the UVA volleyball family.”

 

Wuebker comes to Grounds after a pair of seasons with the Buckeyes. She saw action in 48 matches throughout her two-year stint at Ohio State.

 

During the 2025 campaign, Wuebker posted 260 kills, 157 digs, 14 service aces and 11 total blocks. She ranked second on the squad by averaging 2.65 kills per set and 1.60 digs per set. Wuebker notched 12 matches with double-digit kills, including a season-best 21 kill performance against Wright State. Overall, she recorded three double-doubles during the season.

 

As a freshman at Ohio State, Wuebker registered 102 kills, 97 kills, 21 total blocks and nine service aces. She tallied double-digit digs in a pair of contests and recorded a career-high five blocks in a match against ACC foe Miami.

 

Wuebker prepped at Centerville High School, where she was named Conference and District Player of the Year as a senior and was a three-time first team all-conference performer. She played her club volleyball at Tri State Elite and earned Prep Volleyball All-American honors in 2023.

 



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Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State volleyball team

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Caleb Atwood, Scarborough junior outside hitter: Atwood guided Scarborough to the top seed in Class A. She had 162 kills and 62 digs, and was exceptional at the line with a 92.3 service percentage and 39 aces. “She’s someone we tried to gameplan against,” Thornton coach Corey Huot said.

Maya Babcock, York senior libero: With Babcock in back, the Wildcats had someone who made a habit of turning kills into game-turning rallies. She totaled 363 digs, and also dished out 36 assists while adding 34 aces. “(She was) the best defensive player I saw this year,” Washington Academy coach Corey Schwinn said.

Liana Edwards, Gorham junior setter: Our choice for Varsity Maine Player of the Year for the second straight season was the versatile centerpiece for the three-time Class A champion Rams. Her precise passing helped Gorham hit an extra gear, but she was also a strong defender and hitter. The University of Rhode Island commit totaled 337 assists, 171 digs and 90 kills.

Lily Hennessey, Washington Academy senior setter: The Raiders’ attack featured options from all angles, and setting them up was Hennessey, who ran everything with what coach Corey Schwinn called “pinpoint accuracy.” She handed out 460 assists and also totaled 43 aces for the season.

Grace Keaney, Yarmouth senior middle hitter/outside hitter: A dominant middle hitter, the 6-foot-3 Keaney also had the versatility to affect the game elsewhere on the line. The University of Rhode Island commit, a three-time Varsity Maine All-State selection, totaled 149 kills with what Washington Academy coach Corey Schwinn called a “terminating swing,” as well as 87 digs and 41 aces.

Bella Parrotta, York senior setter: With Parrotta at the center of the operation, the Wildcats overpowered most of their opponents en route to a second Class B final appearance. She totaled the 1,000th assist of her career and finished with a whopping 425 for the season, and she added 130 digs, 64 aces and 43 kills.

Addie Petit, Thornton Academy junior setter: Petit was a game-changer for the Golden Trojans and guided them to their first Class A final. The SMAA first-team pick had 369 assists, 98 digs and 40 aces. “She’s amazing,” Gorham coach Emma Tirrell said.

Kellan Schwinn, Washington Academy senior outside hitter: A three-time All-State selection, Schwinn did everything well for the Class B champions. Her powerful, consistent and accurate hits allowed her to take over matches, and she led the Raiders with 199 kills, 107 digs, and 75 aces.

Anabelle Talley, Greely junior outside hitter: Talley was the big hitter that helped the Rangers reach the Class B semifinals. The two-time Varsity Maine selection totaled 193 kills, 158 digs and 30 aces this fall, and was credited with a .479 hitting percentage. “If she got swinging, we were in trouble,” Yarmouth coach Erin Hancock said.

Quinn Wherley, Kennebunk senior libero: While setter Charlotte MacDonald ran the offense, Whirley was the full-tilt defender whose anticipation and hustle allowed her to get to hit after hit, even those she seemingly wouldn’t be able to reach. She piled up 264 digs, handed out 20 assists and was an excellent server with 61 aces.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Corey Huot, Thornton Academy: Huot, the SMAA Coach of the Year, guided the Golden Trojans to their first state championship match. To get there, the fourth-seeded Trojans had to take down No. 1 Scarborough. He also led the Trojans to a victory over eventual state champion Gorham during the regular season.

Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire…
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