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

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

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.
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

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.

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

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.
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

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.

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

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.
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
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.
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

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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Ferris State Bulldogs to celebrate football, volleyball teams
Updated Jan. 8, 2026, 12:17 p.m. ET
It’s been another banner season for the Ferris State football team, and the university is ready to celebrate it, along with the success of its volleyball program.
Ferris State President Bill Pink declared Monday “Bulldog Spirit Day,” with the university in Big Rapids hosting a “high-energy event” at the David L. Eisler Center, 805 Campus Drive, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community is invited to join university employees and students in the celebration.

The Bulldogs’ football team won its fourth Division II national championship in five seasons last month, defeating Harding, 42-21, in McKinney, Texas. The national title was the exclamation point on 16-0 season in which the Bulldogs averaged a whopping 52.8 points per game and set a program record for victories in a season.
The Ferris State volleyball team, meanwhile, reached the Division II Elite Eight for the second straight season, pushing top-seeded Tampa to five sets before eventually falling in the quarterfinals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was the Bulldogs’ 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. They finished the season with a 27-8 record.
Monday’s celebration will include opportunities to take photos with the football team’s national title trophy and the volleyball team’s NCAA regional-title trophy, meet student-athletes, and watch performances from the Bulldogs’ cheer and STUNT teams. Championship T-shirts and stickers will be available while supplies last.
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Arizona Wildcats volleyball gets commitments OH Woods, setter Siapani

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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Huskies volleyball signs six freshmen for 2026 season | News, Sports, Jobs
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.
Sports
Hornets Indoor Track & Field Prepares to Host Burg Open
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.
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Cal Poly beach volleyball to premiere at local movie theater
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
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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