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See the 2025 AL.com high school volleyball all-state team by classification

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The AL.com high school volleyball all state team features the top players in each class.

AHSAA state champions were Class 7A McGill-Toolen, Class 6A Spanish Fort, Class 5A Guntersville, Class 4A Cherokee County, Class 3A Mobile Christian, Class 2A Pleasant Valley and Class 1A Addison while Southern Academy and Macon East won AISA titles.

The volleyball all-state team was compiled by the AL.com high school sports staff with input from coaches.

AL.com named Player of the Year, Attacker MVP, Setter MVP, Defensive MVP and Coach of the Year. Award winners are listed separately, but considered first-team selections.

AL.COM ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

AHSAA Volleyball 7A Championship
McGill-Toolen celebrates the title win against Thompson during the AHSAA Class 7A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

CLASS 7A

Abby Tingle, Hoover, 6-1, Jr., Outside Hitter

Cami Huff, McGill-Toolen, 6-2, Sr., Middle

Catherine McClain, McGill-Toolen, 5-9, Sr., Outside Hitter

Charlie Barnes, Austin, 5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

Christiana Callens, Hewitt-Trussville, 5-6, So., Libero

Grier Broughton, Bayside Academy, 5-9, Sr., Outside Hitter

Hayley Robinson, Bayside Academy, 6-3, Sr., Right Side

Johnna Cox, Hewitt-Trussville, 6-0, So., Outside

Kayleigh Nguyen, Hewitt-Trussville, 5-10, Jr., Setter

Kendall Buckley, Bob Jones, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter

Kenly Nelson, Fairhope, 5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

Kennedy Moss, Huntsville, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Lindsey Faison, Auburn, 5-10, Jr, Outside Hitter/Middle

Maddy Henderson, Thompson, 6-0, Jr., Setter/Right Side

Maggie Jae Marsh, Austin, 5-8, Jr., Setter

Millie Burgess, Vestavia Hills, 6-1, Sr., Outside Hitter

MK Whitehurst, Bayside Academy, 5-3, Sr., Libero

Mya Lacey, Bob Jones, 5-10, Sr., Right Side/Setter

Payton McClarren, McGill-Toolen, 5-2, Sr., Libero

Sydnie Broom, Hoover, 6-1, Sr., Middle

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 7A Championship
McGill-Toolen’s Alice Wood serves against Thompson during the AHSAA Class 7A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Alice Wood, McGill-Toolen

5-9, Jr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Ella Lomax, Daphne

5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

DEFENSIVE MVP

Kenzly Foote, Thompson

5-7, Sr., Defensive Specialist

SETTER MVP

Bennett Boulo, St. Paul’s

5-10, Sr., Setter/Right Side

COACH OF THE YEAR

Kate Wood, McGill-Toolen

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Kayleigh Kinser, Auburn, So.; Arden Breedlove, Austin, Sr.; Reese Wolfe, Hewitt-Trussville, Sr.; Caroline Whitehurst, Oak Mountain, Sr.; Amari Woods, Austin, Jr.; Ella Watts, Bob Jones, So.; Brooke Reeves, Grissom, Sr.; Aliyah Pooler, Hoover, Sr.; Marissa Smith, St. Paul’s, Fr.; Julia Celani, James Clemens, So. ; Kyra Willis, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Jr.; Ella Brown, Dothan, Jr.; Claire Ogden, Vestavia Hills, Sr.; Jaedyn Lang, McGill-Toolen, Sr.; Anna Grace Chason, Daphne, Sr.

Middle: Monika Howard, Enterprise, Jr.; Brielle Merriweather, Thompson, Jr.; Marley Cowan, Vestavia Hills, Sr.; Reece Wilmott, Bayside Academy, Jr.; Gabi Berlage, Fairhope, Sr.

Setter: Sophie Hester, Bayside Academy, Jr.; Grace Thigpen, Daphne, Sr.; Libby Rogers, Fairhope, Sr.; Jayla Green, Thompson, So.; Ivey Marston, St. Paul’s, Sr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Emani Green, James Clemens, Sr. ; Cheyenne Conner, Hoover, Sr.; Lillie Hill, Vestavia Hills, Jr.; Addy Busby, Fairhope, Jr.; Kendall Dougherty, St. Paul’s, Sr.; Reese Colbert, Dothan, Jr.

AHSAA Volleyball 6A Championship
Spanish Fort celebrates a championship after a win over Hazel Green at the AHSAA Class 6A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

CLASS 6A

Alexis Rudolph, Chelsea, 6-1, Jr., Outside Hitter

Avery Warren, Northridge, 5-9, Jr., Setter/Right Side

Aylah Duvall, Hazel Green, 6-0, Jr., Middle

Bea Wiggins, Spain Park, 5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

Brenna McReath, Hartselle, 5-9, Jr., Right Side

Bristol Hannah, Pelham, 5-5, So., Setter

Caroline Coulter, Decatur, 5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

Charli Pearce, Saraland, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter/Setter

Emma Rigsby, Jasper, 5-11, Jr., Setter

Kaci Armistead, Montgomery Academy, 5-7, Jr., Libero

Ka’miah Walker, Athens, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Kamryn Coleman, Homewood, 5-8, Jr., Setter/Right Side

Kryslin Martin, Rehobeth, 5-8, Sr., Middle/Outside Hitter

Lydie Varnadore, Fort Payne, 5-7, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Maddy Johnson, Hartselle, 5-7, Sr., Setter

Makenzie Sears, Muscle Shoals, 5-8, Sr., Middle

McKenna Phillips, Buckhorn, 5-8, Jr., Outside Hitter

Morgan Springer, Montgomery Academy, 5-9, Jr., Middle

Sullivan Lell, Mountain Brook, 5-4, Jr., Libero

Victoria Holley, Spanish Fort, 5-6, Sr., Libero

Zoẽ Beech, Spanish Fort, 5-11, Sr., Middle

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 6A Championship
Spanish Fort’s Cailyn Boykin sets the ball against Hazel Green during the AHSAA Class 6A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Cailyn Boykin, Spanish Fort

5-8, Jr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Caroline Downey, Spanish Fort

5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

DEFENSIVE MVP

Camryn Collier, Hazel Green

5-7, Sr., Libero

SETTER MVP

Cailyn Kyes, Spain Park

5-7, Sr., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Gretchen Boykin, Spanish Fort

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Myah Skanes, Saraland, Jr.; JerrieSue Godbee, Cullman, Sr.; Emma- Glenn Roby, Decatur, Jr.; Lyndie Springer, Hartselle, Sr.; Abigail Preuitt, Hartselle, Sr.; Sarah Johnson, Homewood, Sr.; DeCaleigh Calvin, Jasper, Sr.; Bennett Britt, Montgomery Academy, Jr.; Lucy Comer, Mountain Brook, So.; Sage Jackson, Northridge, Sr.; Ava Thomas, Oxford, Jr.; Aubrie Smith, Pelham, Sr.; Isadora Wright, Pike Road, Sr.; Peyton Harrington, Spain Park, So.; London Tucker, Spanish Fort, So.; Olivia Saint, Hazel Green, Sr.; Mae Noerager, Homewood, Sr.; Allie Rigsby, Jasper, Jr.; Adele Moffatt, Mountain Brook, Jr.; Cayden Dorger, Spanish Fort, So.

Middle: Lily Willingham, Saraland, Sr.; Ja’Niyah Mosley, Spain Park, Sr.; Natalie Maxwell, Spanish Fort, So.; Layne Moller, Chelsea, So.

Setter: Rehmat Sidhu, Montgomery Academy, Jr.; Payton Brooks, Oxford, Sr.; Emily Arnold, Rehobeth, Jr.; Taniyah Smith, Saraland, Jr.; Anna Burnett, Chelsea, Fr.; Darby Rhodes, Mountain Brook, So.; Lily Nelson, Hazel Green, So.; Brooklynn Gonzalez, Buckhorn, Jr.; Macey Moore, Gulf Shores, Sr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Aubree Lagunas, Athens, Jr.; Carlie Cash, Fort Payne, Sr.; Charli Vincent, Muscle Shoals, So.; Lola Gorman, Pike Road, Jr.; Camdyn Kyes, Spain Park, Fr.; Sophia Bagley, Chelsea, Sr.

AHSAA Volleyball 5A Championship
Guntersville celebrates the title win during the AHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

CLASS 5A

Abby Langlois, Priceville, 6-1, Sr., Outside Hitter

Ava Templeton, Lawrence County, 5-5, Sr., Setter/Right Side

Blakely Faulkner, Brewer, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Breanna Gentry, Boaz, 5-8, Jr., Middle

Brooke Putnam, Jemison, 5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

Chloe Duggan, Faith Academy, 5-6, Jr., Setter

Clara Crawford, Briarwood, 5-9, Sr., Middle

Ella Clarie Sullivan, UMS-Wright, 5-7, Sr., Libero

Ellie Causey, Trinity, 5-7, Sr., Setter

Italey May, Guntersville, 5-8, So., Outside Hitter

Joi McGuire, Montgomery Catholic, 5-6, Sr., Outside Hitter

Kaylin Corley, Saint James School, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Laklin Shadix, West Point, 6-0, Jr., Outside Hitter

Layla Hendrix, Arab, 6-0, Jr., Middle

Marion Haskell, John Carroll, 6-1, Sr., Right Side

Noelle Suellentrop, Briarwood, 5-11, So., Setter

Sydney Jarmon, Guntersville, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Sydney Johnston, Saint James School, 5-6, Sr., Libero

Virginia Townsend, Providence Christian, 5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

Zoe Jones, Montevallo, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 5A Championship
Guntersville’s Mary George Vandergriff sets the ball against Montgomery Catholic during the AHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Mary George Vandergriff, Guntersville

5-8, Sr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Julie Roberts, Briarwood

5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter/Right Side

DEFENSIVE MVP

Bri McCulloch, Russellville

5-5, So., Libero

SETTER MVP

Zaria Rudolph, Montgomery Catholic

5-8, So., Middle/Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Melissa-Paul Gardner, Guntersville

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Kailyn Redding, Fairview, Jr.; Kit Quinlivan, Headland, Sr.; Aliyah Hollingsworth, Boaz, Jr.; Makenzie Irmen, Brewer, Sr.; Brooklyn McIlwain, Faith Academy, Sr.; LaraAnne Norwood, Lawrence County, So.; Kierstyn Green, Montgomery Catholic, Jr.; Laila Hill, Russellville, Sr.; Abigail Mullens, St. Clair County, Jr.; Micaiah Shelton, Trinity, Fr.; Skylar Courtney, UMS-Wright, Sr.; Leighton Hendley, Briarwood, So.; Helen Morrison, Briarwood, Fr ; Mady Kirkpatrick, John Carroll, Sr.; Kiley Jenkins, Headland, Sr.; Chandler Thomas, UMS-Wright, Sr.; Lucy Logsdon, Montgomery Catholic, Jr.

Middle: Mikadyn Cauley, Faith Academy, Jr.; Lilly Roberts, Guntersville, Sr.; Shiloh Stanley, Guntersville, So.

Setter: Josie Childress, Priceville, Sr.; Wendy McGehee, Shelby County, Sr.; Adleigh Borgognoni, St. Clair County, Sr.; Patton Fell, West Point, Sr.; Isabella Marino, John Carroll, Sr.; Millie Lackey, Arab, Jr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Kayden Gronczniak, Arab, Sr.; Alley Emerson, Brewer, So.; Caroline Canady, Guntersville, Sr.; Abigayle Hilyer, Jemison, Sr.; Reagan Smith, Lawrence County, Jr.; Lauren Bailey, Providence Christian, Sr.; Lilly Smith, Trinity, So.; Charli Aris, West Point, Sr.

AHSAA Volleyball 4A Championship
Cherokee County celebrates a championship during the AHSAA Class 4A volleyball state championship against Prattville Christian at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

CLASS 4A

Addilyn Gustafson, Madison County, 5-8, Sr., Setter

Adily Alberti, Danville, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Alexis Fielder, Central-Florence, 5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

Aliya Stevenson, Fayette County, 5-5, Jr., Outside Hitter

Anna Simone, Wilson, 6-0, Sr., Middle

Bekah Mouser, Madison Academy, 5-6, Jr., Outside Hitter

Bella Rumley, Orange Beach, 5-8, So., Outside Hitter

Bugg Watkins, Wilson, 5-5, So., Setter

Carleigh Lanford, Madison County, 5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Charlee Parris, Alexandria, 5-5, Sr., Outside Hitter

Elizabeth Rohling, St. John Paul II, 5-10, Jr., Setter

Faith Odom, Plainview, 5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

Gillian Head, DAR, 5-7, Jr., Setter

Haniyah Standridge, West Morgan, 5-7, So., Outside Hitter

Hayden Howell, Geneva, 5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

Maren Diefenderfer, Prattville Christian, 6-0, Jr., Middle

Mylie Stephens, Munford, 5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Olivia Adams, Deshler, 5-5, Jr., Outside Hitter

Olivia Rossi, Prattville Christian, 6-1, So., Outside Hitter

Rylee Jo Harbin, New Hope, 5-4, Jr., Libero

Shayna Russell, DAR, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Sophie Martin, Alexandria, 5-9, Sr., Setter

Ta’Maya Coman, Central-Florence, 5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 4A Championship
Cherokee County’s Macy Lea sets the ball against Prattville Christian during the AHSAA Class 4A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Macy Lea, Cherokee County

5-7, Sr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Nevaeh Gaidurgis, Cherokee County

5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter/Middle

DEFENSIVE MVP

Ellisan Givens, Cherokee County

5-7, Sr., Libero

SETTER MVP

Baylee Rogers, Prattville Christian

5-8, Sr., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Tiffany Rieger, Cherokee County

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Ava Haygood, Cherokee County, Jr.; Lydia Northam, Ashville, Sr.; Emma Guffey, DAR, So.; Isabelle Sutton, Madison Academy, Sr.; Rhyan Holloway, St. John Paul II, Sr.; Sydney Wallace, New Hope, Sr.; Olivia Poarch, Wilson, So.; Emeri Thompson, Central-Florence, Sr.; Jaxson Bruce, Plainview, Jr.

Middle: Kylie Jeffers, Alexandria, Sr.; Jolie Alexander, Cherokee County, So.; Izzy Fearnside, Madison County, Jr.; Adyson Brown, Curry, Sr.; Leah Cate Wilson, Prattville Christian, Sr.; Raygen Muse, West Morgan, Jr.

Setter: Makyala Willingham, Deshler, Sr.; Jada Gray, Plainview, So.; Ryleigh Cochran, Ashville, Jr.; Sarah Bacon, Madison Academy, So.; Ella Bilbo, Orange Beach, Sr.; Jayce Page, Curry, Sr.; Carly Hensley, Danville, Sr.; Caylen Williams, Fayette County, Sr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Isabella Grant, St. John Paul II, Jr.; Kendal Scogin, Deshler, Jr.; Charlie Richey, Plainview, Sr.; Mckenna Jackson, Danville, Sr.; Ava Hodo, Orange Beach, Sr.; Morgan Fowler, Prattville Christian, Sr.; Anna Neal, Central-Florence, Sr.; Paige Bradshaw, Madison County, Fr.

AHSAA Volleyball 3A Championship
Mobile Christian celebrates with the championship trophy during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

CLASS 3A

Adeline Dickerson, Lauderdale County, 5-2, Sr., Libero

Alanah Fitch, Ohatchee, 5-4, Sr., Outside Hitter

Alexis Scott, Mobile Christian, 5-6, Sr., Outside Hitter

Amelia Smith, St. Luke’s, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter

Ann Davis Sinquefield, Houston Academy, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Bentlee Pahman, Donoho, 5-6, Jr., Libero

Blakely Baggett, Holly Pond, 5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter

Callee Taylor, Donoho, 5-8, Sr., Setter

Chelsey McReary, T.R. Miller, 5-7, Jr., Middle/Setter

Ellison Stewart, Westbrook Chrisitan, 5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

Emma Kate Frazier, St. Luke’s, 5-5, Fr., Libero

Lana Rowell, Geraldine, 5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

Leighton Scott, Lee-Scott, 5-6, Sr., Outside Hitter

McKenzie Doner, Elkmont, 5-6, Jr., Outside Hitter/Middle

Mia Talbot, Glencoe, 5-8, So., Outside Hitter

Millie Gay, Houston Academy, 6-1, Jr., Middle

Raylee Neal, Westbrook Chrisitan, 5-4, Sr., Setter

Reagan Robinson, Vinemont, 5-7, Sr., Right Side

Rorie Dunbar, Glenwood, 5-10, Jr., Setter

Sunjia King-Davis, Lauderdale County, 5-9, Sr., Middle

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 3A Championship
Mobile Christian’s Haley Eldridge serves during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Haley Eldridge, Mobile Christian

5-6, Sr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Hadley Kelly, Mobile Christian

6-1, Jr., Middle

DEFENSIVE MVP

Melissa Patel, Mobile Christian

5-5, Sr., Libero

SETTER MVP

Baker Garside, St. Luke’s

5-6, Sr., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Mallory Boyington, Mobile Christian

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Kate Williamon, Donoho, Sr.; Ava Michales, Donoho, Sr.; Karlie Baker, Geraldine, Jr.; Amiyah Thomas, Piedmont, Jr.; Libby King, Westbrook Chrisitan, Jr.; Shannon Alvord, Northside Methodist, Jr.; Emma Underwood, Elkmont, Sr.; Emery Owens, Lauderdale County, Sr.

Middle: Madalynn Moody, Glenwood, Sr.; Avery Dunnam, Lee-Scott, Sr.; Addison Holcomb, Vinemont, Sr.; Millie Wilson, St. Luke’s, Jr.

Setter: Kinlee Montgomery, Glencoe, Jr.; Jessie Richey, Geraldine, 8.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Emersyn White, Glenwood, Sr.; Caroline Miller, Vinemont, Sr.

AHSAA Volleyball 2A Championship
Pleasant Valley celebrates a championship after a win over Mars Hill Bible during the AHSAA Class 2A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

CLASS 2A

Alayna Tate, Belgreen, 5-5, Sr., Setter

Ella Estave, Covenant Christian, 5-5, Sr., Libero

Ella Parris, Pleasant Valley, 5-8, Sr., MB/DS

Ellie Patterson, Pleasant Valley, 5-11, Jr., Middle

Heidi Warren, Samson, 5-7, So., Setter

Holly Warren, Samson, 5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

Isleigh Hicks, Southeastern, 5-10, Sr., Middle

Kalyn Jones, Lindsay Lane, 5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter

Kaylie Foster, G.W. Long, 5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

Kindal Grace, Cedar Bluff, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter

Layla Hanvy, Decatur Heritage, 6-0, Jr., Middle

Maddie Clanton, Sand Rock, 5-8, Jr., Setter

Maddie McKinley, Washington County, 5-10, Sr., Middle

Marli Stewart, Winston County, 5-6, Sr., Setter

Mollie Sak, Mars Hill Bible, 5-5, Jr., Outside Hitter

Molly Wright, Mars Hill Bible, 5-5, Jr., Outside Hitter

Riley Green, Lindsay Lane, 5-4, Jr., Setter

Sally Poole, Tuscaloosa Academy, 5-7, Sr., Setter

Sawyer Hughes, G.W. Long, 5-9, Jr., Setter

Zoe Griffin, Covenant Christian, 5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 2A Championship
Pleasant Valley’s Elise Wheeler serves against Mars Hill Bible during the AHSAA Class 2A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

Elise Wheeler, Pleasant Valley

5-9, Jr., Setter

ATTACKER MVP

Lynleigh Cobb, Winston County

5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

DEFENSIVE MVP

Madison Schwabe, Pleasant Valley

5-8, Sr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

SETTER MVP

Kate James, Mars Hill Bible

5-8, So., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Mann, Pleasant Valley

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Ella Williams, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr.; Kaylie Joseph, G.W. Long, Sr.; Paitlyn Hughes, Sand Rock, Jr.; Carly Cason, Tharptown, So.; Jaylee Calloway, Winston County, Sr.; Alice Morrison, Lindsay Lane, Jr.

Middle: Carson Hovater, Belgreen, Sr.; Haylan Crook, Mars Hill Bible, So.; Caitlyn Lynch, Sand Rock, Sr.; Raina Gunter, Washington County, Sr.

Setter: Rylie Walker, Cedar Bluff, Sr.; Saydee Coan, Covenant Christian, So.; Rose Garner, Decatur Heritage, Jr.; Tippy Ridge, Washington County, So.; Kaylee Norton, Faith Christian, Fr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Bryn Scott, Belgreen, Sr.; Amelia Hamiter, Tuscaloosa Academy, So.

AHSAA Volleyball 1A Championship
Addison celebrates a state championship during the AHSAA Class 1A volleyball state championship against Meek at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

CLASS 1A

Addie Cate Henderson, Meek, 5-6, So., Outside Hitter

Alex Grimes, Brantley, 5-8, Jr., Middle

Alli Dutton, Lynn, 5-7, Jr., Outside Hitter

AllieRuth Powell, Addison, 5-9, 7, Outside Hitter

Anna Daniel, Faith Christian, 5-7, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Aubrey Kelley, Spring Garden, 5-10, So., Outside Hitter

Avery Brunson, Brantley, 5-8, Sr., Middle/Outside Hitter

Breanna Stokley, Millry, 5-10, Sr., Right Side

Cooper Reese Williams, Marion County, 5-8, 8, Outside Hitter

Destiny Burns, Athens Bible, 5-4, Sr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Emma Kate Marler, Kinston, 5-9, Fr., Outside Hitter

Emory Pezent, University Charter, 5-8, Sr., Right Side/Setter

Gracie Rhoades, Kinston, 5-8, Jr., Outside Hitter

Isabella Kelley, Fayetteville, 5-3, Jr., Setter

Kenleigh McArthur, Fayetteville, 5-7, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Kohl Tittle, Lynn, 5-6, Jr., Outside Hitter

Kylie Murrell, Athens Bible, 5-6, Fr., Setter/Right Side

LillyAnne Doggette, Millry, 6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter/Middle

Lola Dixon, University Charter, 5-6, Jr., Right Side/Setter

Marley Kilcrease, Brantley, 5-5, Jr., Setter

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 1A Championship
Addison’s Ava Bartlett was selected MVP during the AHSAA Class 1A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Ava Bartlett, Addison

5-11, Jr., Middle

ATTACKER MVP

Annie Ricard, Faith Christian

5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

DEFENSIVE MVP

Molli Sandlin, Meek

4-11, So., Libero

SETTER MVP

AnnaBeth Powell, Addison

5-9, So., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Sadie Hall, Addison

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Shakira Holcombe, Millry, Jr.; Chloe Bush, Pleasant Home, So.; Izzi Hunter, Pleasant Home, So.; Alana Jones, Billingsley, Sr.; Savannah Thrower, Fayetteville, Sr.; Vera Aderholt, Athens Bible, Fr.

Middle: Allyx Williamson, Kinston, Jr.; Kylee Smith, Marion County, 8.

Setter: Carmyn Daugherty, Meek, Sr.; Kendall Wyatt, Addison, Sr.; Bekah Junkin, Marion County, So.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Anna Belle Collins, Meek, Sr.; Madelyn Egbert, University Charter, Jr.; Shelby Boice, Billingsley, Jr.

AISA

Abby Lovell, Lowndes Academy, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Amari George, Abbeville, Jr., Middle

Baylie Barrett, Edgewood, Jr., Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Bentley Graham, Macon East, So., OH/RS

Bradford Harrell, Jackson, Sr., Defensive Specialist

Brooke Massey, Clarke Prep, Sr., Outside Hitter

Camryn Hess, Lowndes Academy, Sr., Middle

Caroline Christmas, Southern Academy, So., Outside Hitter

Catie Wallace Self, Lowndes Academy, Jr., Setter

Dixie Perry, South Choctaw, Sr., Middle

Harlie Barrett, Edgewood, Sr., Setter

Henlee Garvin, Hooper Academy, Sr., Outside Hitter

Jenna Conway, Hooper Academy, So., Middle

Kelsey Smith, Macon East, Jr., Setter

Kylie Calame, Morgan Academy, Sr., Outside Hitter

Mallory Newton, Southern Academy, Jr., Setter

Mary Clara Floyd, South Choctaw, Sr., Outside Hitter

Megan Hardy, Macon East, Jr., Libero

Mollie Ross, Macon East, Sr., Outside Hitter

Olivia Garris, Jackson Academy, Sr., Outside Hitter

Sarah Moore, Morgan Academy, Sr., Outside Hitter

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jamya Powell, Macon East

Sr., Middle/Outside Hitter

ATTACKER MVP

Abby Sluder, Southern Academy

Jr., Middle

DEFENSIVE MVP

Maggie Taylor, Clarke Prep

Sr., Setter/Defensive Specialist

SETTER MVP

Libby Bressler, Hooper Academy

Sr., Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

Codi Berry. Macon East

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Katelyn Keef, Cornerstone Christian, Sr.; Sarah Murchison, Lowndes Academy, Jr.

Middle: Ellie Pugh, Hooper Academy, Sr.; Emma Phillips, Lowndes Academy, Jr.; Brooke Waters, Morgan Academy, Sr.

Setter: Mallory Newton, Southern Academy, Jr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Kinlee Dismukes, Lowndes Academy, Jr.



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Arizona volleyball went into the portal season needing a setter and a pin hitter. Head coach Rita Stubbs and her staff got both in outside hitter Payton Woods and setter Maria Olga ‘Mo’ Siapani.

It’s the sign of the times. One of Arizona volleyball’s newest additions will be making her fourth stop in four years, a fact that she makes light of in her announcement.

Woods announced her commitment to the Wildcats on Tuesday. She spent last year at Virginia Tech, her sophomore year at Mississippi State, and her freshman season at Sam Houston State.

Woods will give the Wildcats some experience at the pins after the loss of Jordan Wilson. She will join Carlie Cisneros, Paige Thies, and incoming freshman Hayden Reeder on the left side, although Stubbs has said that Reeder can play both pins. The incoming freshman will join the Wildcats early for spring practice and tournaments.

The Wildcats will have returners Renee Jones and Britt Carlson on the right side. They also have Sydnie Vanek, who played middle blocker in 2025 but has played both pins during her three years at Arizona.

Woods had her best season at the high major level last season with the Hokies. The 6-foot-1 outside had 3.15 kills per set in 105 sets across 31 matches. She hit .194. She had 1.04 digs per set and 0.47 blocks per set. She contributed a total of 3.50 points per set.

The addition of Woods gives the Wildcats six pin hitters. That’s the number Stubbs has said she prefers.

The question remains who will be setting for Woods and the other pins. Arizona was said to be in on a few setters this offseason, and at least one had reportedly set up a visit. One after another committed to other programs, mostly those that offer revenue sharing for volleyball. The Wildcats eventually got an experienced setter, though.

Former University of Albany setter Siapani has Arizona volleyball in her Instagram bio and an organization that helps international players find scholarship opportunities in the U.S. has announced the commitment. Siapani’s account is set to private, so any personal announcement isn’t viewable.

Siapani has extensive experience playing both indoor and beach volleyball for the Cyprus national program, including at the senior level. She has also had a big impact at Albany from the minute she stepped on campus.

Siapani was the America East Rookie of the Year and a second-team all-conference player in 2024. She was the setter of the week five times and the rookie of the week six times that season.

In her sophomore season, Siapani was the America East Setter of the Year and on the all-conference first team after leading the league with 9.08 assists per set and finishing eighth with 2.89 digs per set. She led her team to the finals of the conference tournament where they fell to top-seeded UMBC.

Siapani’s biggest hurdle at Arizona will be her height. She is listed at just 5-foot-8. While that is fine when she is in the back row, it will be more difficult if she is put in a position of having to block Power 4 players.

Arizona could conceivably go to a 6-2 system that would allow Siapani to sub out when her position rotates to the front row. That would have her paired with returner Chloe Giehtbrock at the setting position. While the 6-2 system was fairly popular in the Big 12 this season, it hasn’t been common at Arizona over the years.

The Wildcats made their first NCAA Tournament since 2018 and won a tournament game for the first time since 2016 in 2025. If they could keep their sophomore class intact, it appeared that they had a good chance to maintain or improve on that success next season. That’s tough to do in this day and age, though.

Sophomore setter Avery Scoggins announced her intention to transfer within hours of the Wildcats’ elimination from the tournament. She has since committed to Vanderbilt, which is much closer to her home in North Carolina.

Arizona also parted ways with Giorgia Mandotti. The defensive specialist was honored on senior day. Although she was just a junior, she will graduate from Arizona. While she expressed a desire to return, it didn’t work out that way. She may play her final season elsewhere.

The addition of Siapani and Woods will give Arizona 16 players when the other two freshmen join the team this summer. Teams are allowed 18 under the NCAA roster limits, but Arizona only funds 14.75 scholarships.





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HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball coach Cindy Pindral announced six incoming freshmen to the team for the 2026 season. They are outside hitter Reagan Lesley, middle blocker Laney Knaack, setter Ella Maxwell, outside hitter Kayla Heinonen, defensive specialist Natalie Leach, and outside hitter Mia Hahn. They have all committed to continuing their education and playing careers at Michigan Tech in the fall.

“This is a very exciting and dynamic signing class that will bring a lot of energy and skill to our roster,” Pindral said. “Each of these student-athletes have earned high accolades during their prep careers, and I have no doubt that they will each leave a positive mark on our program.”

Reagan Lesley

Reagan is a 5-foot-10 outside hitter from Clinton Township, Michigan. She was a four-year starter on varsity and two-time captain for Chippewa Valley High School, where she led the Big Reds to three consecutive conference championships. She was the 2024 MVP/Player of the Year for her conference. Reagan was a three-year All-Conference First Team selection, a two-time First Team All-County, and a four-year All-State Academic Student.

In her senior season, Reagan was named All-Region and broke Chippewa Valley’s 29-year-old kills record with over 1,400 kills and led her team to its first district championship since 2014. She played club for both Michigan Elite and Unified.

Reagan will be pursuing a degree in business.

Laney Knaack

Laney is a 6-0 middle blocker from Waunakee, Wisconsin. She has been the starting middle for Waunakee High School varsity, as well as for Sting United and Madtown 18-1s national club teams. During her senior season, Waunakee was ranked fourth in the state in Division 1, went 41-9-0 overall, and made it to the Wisconsin State semifinals. Waunakee also won its conference in her junior and senior years.

In her senior season, Laney earned Honorable Mention All-State Badger-Large Conference, Second Team All-Conference, ranked second in the conference in hitting percentage, and fourth in blocks.

Laney will be pursuing a degree in business.

Ella Maxwell

Ella is a 5-8 left-handed setter from North Aurora, Illinois. She was a three-year starter for West Aurora High School and the captain of the team in her senior year. She received Upstate Eight Conference Player of the Year honors in 2025 and was a three-time All-Academic Varsity Scholar. Ella led her team to a Conference Championship in 2024 and a runner-up finish in 2025, which marked the first time the school advanced past the first round of regionals in 2019. Ella hit the 1,000-career assist mark in her senior season with 600 assists as her season total.

She also played for Club Fusion Volleyball Club for six years and was a JVA-Watchlist member in her junior year. Additionally, Ella was a State Qualifier in track and field for the 4×400 relay in 2023 and 2024. She earned All-Conference and All-Academic honors in track and field in 2023 and 2024.

Ella will be pursuing a degree in business at Tech.

Kayla Heinonen

Kayla is a 5-8 outside hitter from Delano, Minnesota. She was a four-year varsity player for Delano High School and attended the Minnesota State Tournament in two of the four years. She was voted All-Conference and won the team’s Leadership Award in each of the last three seasons.

In her senior season, Heinonen held Delano’s highest hitting percentage and earned an All-Tournament team spot at the AAA Showcase Tournament. She plays for Crossfire Volleyball Club at the Elite level. Kayla also had three state appearances for Delano track and field.

She will be pursuing a degree in either business or kinesiology/integrative physiology.

Natalie Leach

Natalie is a 5-5 defensive specialist from Burlington, Wisconsin, where she was a three-year letter winner for Burlington High School and played club for VC United. Natalie helped lead her team to Conference Championships in the 2023 and 2025 seasons and was a State Qualifier in WIAA Division 1 in her 2023 season.

She was named team captain in her senior season and led the Demons with 4.2 digs per set, and earned First Team All-County and Honorable Mention All-State recognition. Natalie was named to the WVCA All-Academic Team in all three eligible seasons and named First Team Best and Brightest by AVCA for her senior season.

She plans to major in engineering.

Mia Hahn

Mia is a 5-11 outside hitter from Fairbanks, Alaska, where she was a two-year letter winner for Lathrop High School. Mia was named MVP and First Team Middle Alaska Conference All-Conference while helping her team to a 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal appearance in the 2025 season. She led the conference in kills and earned multiple All-Tournament awards, including Best Attacker at the Whaler Invitation in Barrow, Alaska.

Mia competes with Alaska Elevate Volleyball Club and was recently selected as one of the top 12 players in the state of Alaska to represent the Alaska U.S. Team at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, where she will compete against Canadian provincial teams and international programs, including Norway and Finland. Prior to Lathrop, Mia competed for Kaiserslautern High School (Germany) and earned All-Euros Tournament Team honors as a sophomore.

She plans to major in business while at Tech.



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Hornets Indoor Track & Field Prepares to Host Burg Open

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Lynchburg, Va. – Following a month-long hiatus over winter break, the University of Lynchburg indoor track & field teams return to the oval on Friday, Jan. 9 to host the Burg Open at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.

Field events will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the women’s weight throw, while running events begin at 11:00 a.m. with the women’s 60-meter hurdle prelims. The 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles will feature prelims and finals, while every other event will move straight to finals.

Meet History

The 2025-2026 season marks Lynchburg’s third year holding the event, though Friday signifies the first home meet for Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Mario Wilson.

At last season’s competition, first-year athletes claimed victories in 10 of the 15 individual track events. In the meet’s debut in 2024, Lynchburg created a memorable men’s 3,000m event that saw 13 Hornets claim personal bests in one race.

The Burg Open is the Hornets’ second of four meets at the indoor facility this season, as Lynchburg plans to compete at the Brant Tolsma Invitational and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. Lynchburg traveled across town to Liberty to open the season on Thursday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 5 at the Liberty Kickoff. 

Early-Season Success

In the team’s opening meets, several Hornets inched closer to posting program-record marks to begin the season. Rylee Turner clocked 26.00 in the 200-meter dash to trail Aniya Seward’s school record by four hundredths of a second, while thrower Kenzie Swicegood moved within two feet of the women’s weight throw record with a 55′ 1″ (16.79m) toss.

On the men’s side, Micah Leech collected 4,999 points in the men’s heptathlon to post a personal best and improve his second-place standing on the all-time list.

Lynchburg will compete each weekend until the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1.

Live Results

To access live splits, meet information and performance lists from the 2026 Burg Open, click here.

The meet will be live-streamed on the Lynchburg Hornets Sports Network.

Visit Lynchburg athletics’ home online, LynchburgSports.com, anytime for up-to-the-minute news on all Hornets sports and coverage from the Lynchburg Hornets Sports Network.

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Cal Poly beach volleyball to premiere at local movie theater

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From the sand to the big screen! Grab the popcorn Cal Poly beach volleyball is coming to a movie theater near you.
 
On Monday, January 12 the documentary “Kicking Up Sand” will premiere at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo.

The documentary, produced by Cal Poly supporter Jon Hastings, is a behind the scenes look at the Mustangs’ 2025 season following them from preseason through the NCAA Championship.

There will be a red carpet at Fremont Theater with players and coaches starting at 5 p.m.

Then at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Q&A session with the coaches and players. That will be followed by the premiere of the documentary at 7 p.m.
 
You can purchase tickets at the Fremont Theater or on their website: https://www.fremontslo.com/events/kicking-up-sand-cal-poly-beach-volleyball-film-premiere/
 
Last season, the Mustangs finished with a 31-8 record, a run to the Final Four, and a final ranking of fourth in the country.





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Gophers Start 2026 at Minnesota Open, World Cross Country Championships

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MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota track and field program begins the 2026 calendar on Saturday with the Minnesota Open. The one-day meet is set to take place at the University Fieldhouse, with Northern Iowa and Milwaukee both set to compete against the Maroon and Gold in the Twin Cities. Additionally the ‘U’ has a handful of student-athletes competing in Tallahassee, Fla., at the 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships on Saturday. 

ABOUT THE MINNESOTA OPEN

The 2026 Minnesota Open begins at 10 a.m. with the men’s pole vault while track events starting at 11:30 a.m. The meet is set to wrap up by 5:15 p.m., with the women’s 4x400m relay starting at 5:05 p.m. and the women’s shot put starting at 4:15 p.m. Additionally, Minnesota will have a small contingent of unattached men’s student-athletes competing on Saturday. The event is free and open to the public to attend. There will not be a livestream of the event, but fans can follow live results via Wayzata Results. 

ABOUT THE WORLD ATHLETICS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Minnesota’s cross country program will have three current student-athletes and one signee compete in Tallahassee in the U20 section of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships on January 10. The event, taking place at Apalachee Regional Park, features three Gophers on Team USA and one on Team Canada. Salvador Wirth is the lone men’s representative for the red, white and blue while Norah Hushagen and Avery Marasco-Johnson will run on the women’s side. Signee Oliver Crowe, of St. Catharines, Ontario, will also compete in the U20 section in Florida after he finished sixth at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in a time of 25:15.8 back in late November. The women’s U20 6K race begins at 9:20 a.m. CT with the men’s section starting at 9:55 a.m. CT. The event can be streamed live on Peacock with live results available via the World Athletics live results platform. 

LAST TIME OUT

Led by two-time defending Big Ten weight throw champion Anthonett Nabwe’s wins in the weight throw and shot put, the University of Minnesota women’s track and field program secured seven event wins at the M City Classic at the University Fieldhouse on December 5. Both of Nabwe’s winning marks in the shot put (16.40m | 53-9 3/4) and weight throw (23.74m | 77-10 3/4) were meet records. 

Additionally, the Maroon and Gold had four event wins come via unattached student-athletes with three being men’s victories. True freshman Ayisat Adebayo was the lone women’s unattached winner in the triple jump with a leap of 12.26m (40-2 3/4). The most notable men’s win of the day came via Zion Campbell in the 60m, stopping the clock in a University Fieldhouse facility record time of 6.59. 

UP NEXT

The ‘U’ will head out to Lincoln, Neb., for the Graduate Classic, the first road meet of 2026, from January 16-17. Minnesota will not return home until January 30, at the Jack Johnson Classic. 

For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.



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