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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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WSU volleyball signs Audrey Hollis out of the transfer portal – The Daily Evergreen

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Four weeks ago, it was made public that Jackie Carle and Italia Bernal were both hitting the transfer portal. At the time, this left the Cougars with Livia Ward as the only setter on the team.

On Wednesday, the Cougs fixed at least part of the setter shortage by signing setter Audrey Hollis. Hollis will be a true junior in the fall and is a transfer from the University of Hawai’i. Before playing in Hawaii, she played at UC San Diego in 2024.

As a sophomore at Hawai’i, she recorded 125 assists and 49 digs. However, she only played in 16 out of 29 matches and 38 total sets.

At UC San Diego, however, she produced. As a freshman, while playing both setter and opposite, she logged 921 assists, 8.86 assists per set (fifth-most in the Big West Conference in 2024), 188 digs, 48 blocks, 57 kills and 17 service aces. She played in 27 out of 30 matches, starting in 25 of them, and helped the Tritons achieve an overall record of 17–13, which allowed them to qualify for the Big West Championship in the team’s first year of eligibility.

For her freshman-year efforts, she made the Big West All-Freshman team.

Hollis even has championship-level DNA after she helped lead her club volleyball team to win the USA Volleyball 18s National Championship in the National Division in 2022.

Despite her statistically underwhelming season at Hawai’i this past year, head coach Korey Schroeder and company will look to tap into the upside she showed in her freshman year.

“Audrey brings a lot of [experience] and [success] for us at the setter position. Her freshman season she ran a 5-1 for a very successful UC-San Diego team while she was still 17 years old,” Schroeder said about her in a statement posted on the WSU Athletics website upon signing her.





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WOODROW — Like the rest of the Lubbock-Cooper freshmen three years ago, Campbell Beeler faced one of the first major decisions of her life.

Should she stay at her high school, or enter a new frontier as part of the first contingent to attend Lubbock-Cooper Liberty?

There were plenty of factors to consider, including the athletics landscape. What would sports at a new school look like?



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Here is the 2025 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal volleyball Super Team

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Jan. 12, 2026, 4:09 a.m. CT

Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s volleyball Super Team for the 2025 season. Players are listed in alphabetical order in their respective tiers.

Read about our player of the year, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty senior Campbell Beeler.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Emma Clawson, Sr., OH, Shallowater

Clawson, a New Mexico State signee, notched 511 kills (.303 hitting percentage), 157 digs, 36 aces, 13 blocks and eight assists. She was District 2-3A MVP and Texas Girls Coaches Association all-state.



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ETBU beach volleyball team serves Honduras communities on mission trip

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ETBU beach volleyball team serves Honduras communities on mission trip

Published 5:45 am Monday, January 12, 2026

East Texas Baptist University’s beach volleyball team recently returned from a trip to Roatan , an island part of Honduras, as part of ETBU’s Tiger Athletic Mission Experience. Students partnered with International Sports Federation and Roatan Mission Fellowship for ministry and service for a week.

It was the 24th trip for the ETBU Athletic Department TAME initiative and the first for the ETBU beach volleyball team.

When players arrived at the home of their host family, they were greeted with friendly faces, dinner, smores, and fresh coconuts, according to a statement from ETBU.

“Through all the chaos of traveling, it was exciting to watch the Lord force us to slow down and be patient and wait on His timing,” sophomore Sierra Wendt said. “When things could have caused us to lose joy or excitement, we spent the time having team Bible studies and fellowship. Never once did the team lose fire for the Lord or eagerness to share His word.”

The first full day in Roatan began with a traditional Honduran breakfast before players started a beach volleyball camp for local children. The 50 children ranging in age from 6 to 17 who attended the camp enjoyed games, learning about beach volleyball, and listening to devotionals about trusting in Jesus, ETBU said.

After a break for lunch, the team started its afternoon volleyball camp session with another group of children.

“Despite the language barrier, it was evident that God’s love knows no barrier,” freshman Emmaley Matz said. “For our group devotional we discussed the story of Jesus calming the storm. After sharing trials where we felt God in our own lives, the kids shared their own stories.  It was amazing to hear how God has worked in their lives and how important it is to have trust and faith in God’s plan.”

The team’s third day in Roatan included a Christmas celebration with the local children who live and work near the landfill, according to ETBU. The children and their families earn money by picking through acres of garbage to find plastic, cans, and metal to sell for a few dollars.

In 2025, Roatan Mission Fellowship was able to send 180 children living near the landfill to school with everything they need, including school uniforms and supplies.

“The team handed out Christmas presents to these children and spread Christ’s love through many hugs and gifts,” ETBU said

On their final day in Roatan, team members had another session of playing volleyball with local children and young adults. After lunch, the team served at one of Roatan Mission Fellowship’s partner ministries called Little Sprouts, which offers spiritual, medical, and food support to the neediest families in and around Roatan’s largest city. The team donated soccer balls and volleyballs to the ministry.

“As soon as our bus pulled onto the gravel road in front of their building, the kids swarmed our bus with smiles and waves,” sophomore Paige Dickson said. “As each one of us stepped off the bus, we couldn’t even get down the stairs before we were greeted with massive hugs. The kids had massive smiles, and there were so many giggles and voices flooding the yard. Everyone was happy and relaxed, and all the kids felt seen and safe. They jumped into our arms, and we held them and talked with them as long as we could.”

Head ETBU Beach Volleyball Coach Allison Kuster reflected on the experience and expressed her pride in her team during their week in Roatan.

“Before we left, they all came up with individual goals that they wanted to meet while we were there,” Kuster said. “Some of the goals included getting outside their comfort zone, praying for a stranger, and asking someone if they know who Jesus is. Every single one of my girls met their goals and more. I have never seen a team more on fire for the Lord and wanting to share their faith with everyone they meet, and as a coach, that is one of the most incredible things you could ever ask for.”



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Cougar volleyball adds two attackers on the outside – The Daily Evergreen

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After the 2025 season ended for Cougar volleyball, a question mark arose about who would be signed to replace outside hitters Taryn Vrieling and Melina Christodoulou. They will not be returning due to graduation.

That question has been, at least partially, answered as of Wednesday, when Cougar volleyball officially announced they signed transfers Madyn Cervellera and Emerson Matthews.

This gets the Cougs back up to five outside hitters going into the 2026 season, as Eliana Ti’a, Haumea Marumoto and Mary Healy are all set to return.

Nonetheless, with two new pins coming to the Palouse, let us take a look at who they are.

 

Madyn Cervellera:

Cervellera is an incoming transfer from Seattle University, which is one of the Cougars’ West Coast Conference rivals. Before that, Cervellera played at Cal Poly-Humboldt in 2024. She will be a true junior in her first season at WSU this fall.

In the two matches Cervellera played against the Cougs this past season, she tallied 20 total kills, 12 digs and five blocks. She was one of Seattle U’s most productive players in those matches.

Overall, in her one season with the Redhawks, she led the team with 378 kills, which was 98 more kills than Lucie Blažková, 165 more than her next-closest teammate and the fourth-most in the WCC. She also had 116 kills at Poly-Humboldt in the 17 matches she played.

She is also a strong defensive player. She logged 41 total blocks last season, which was more than both Vrieling and Christodoulou. She also tallied 261 digs (15th-most in the WCC), which was 133 more than Ti’a, the outside hitter on WSU with the most digs. At Poly-Humboldt, she had 186 digs and 32 total blocks.

However, historically, she has not been the most accurate. She hit .148 in 2025 and .093 in 2024. Her .148 would have been the second-lowest for an outside hitter on the Cougars if she played for WSU in 2025.

Nonetheless, she was still one of the most productive outside hitters in the WCC last season, earning her an All-WCC honorable mention.

Head coach Korey Schroeder has been high on Cervellera since playing her twice this past season.

“Between playing against her twice and scouting for other WCC matches, we watched Madyn compete a lot last season. She is a great athlete [who] impacts matches both offensively and defensively, and that showed with the numbers she put up at Seattle,” Schroeder said in a statement posted on the WSU Athletics website.

 

Emerson Matthews:

Matthews will be a true sophomore when she takes the court for the Cougars next fall. This past season, as a freshman, she played in all 27 matches for the University of Buffalo and started in 26.

At Buffalo, offensively, she led the Bulls with 366 kills (fourth-most in the Mid-American Conference) and also had 25 aces. Her 366 kills were 86 more than Blažková had this past season, and the 25 aces would have been fourth-most on the Cougars. She was also accurate and efficient, hitting .177 for the Bulls. For reference, outside hitter Mary Healy hit .178 for the Cougars this past season.

Defensively, Matthews had 41 total blocks and 190 digs. In total, she logged 419 points, which was third-most in the MAC. 

Her efforts this season got her named to the All-MAC second team and the MAC All-Freshman team.

Before playing at the University of Buffalo, Matthews was selected to Canada’s National Excellence Program to play volleyball. She also played in the BioSteel All-Canadian Games for Team Canada in 16U and 17U, and was named the Sask Volleyball 17U Female Athlete of the Year in 2024. Additionally, she represented the 19U Team Canada at the Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Pan American Cup.

Schroeder was impressed with what Matthews accomplished as a freshman.“What Emerson accomplished last fall in her first collegiate season is impressive. Being a freshman is hard, but she not only contributed but led her team offensively while playing a six-rotation role,” he said about her in a statement released on the WSU Athletics website.





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Tritons Sweep Hawks – UC San Diego

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LA JOLLA, Calif. — No. 10 UC San Diego men’s volleyball picked up its first sweep of the season on Sunday, defeating visiting Rockhurst 25-17, 25-20, 25-12 at LionTree Arena. The Tritons are now 3-0 on the season.
 
UC San Diego hit .457 while holding the Hawks to .100. The Tritons managed 40 kills and just eight errors across the match. Josh Ewert had a match-high 10 kills, while Sebastiano Sani had nine on .500 hitting and Jim Garrison had seven with a .778 clip. Setter Cameron Wurl led the offense, racking up 28 assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons hit a blistering .524 in set one, with Rockhurst only managing .040. The hosts took an early 8-3 lead after three-straight Rockhurst errors and never looked back. A Ewert kill and Rockhurst’s eighth error of the set closed out the first frame with the Tritons on top 25-17.
 
Set two was the closest of the match, but UC San Diego still connected at a .464 clip. The visitors led 10-8 before the Tritons went on an 8-1 run to lead 16-11. The Tritons had six kills during that stretch from five different players. The closest Rockhurst got down the stretch was a 20-18 Triton lead before UC San Diego closed set two on a 5-2 advantage to win 25-20.
 
The third set saw the Tritons register five of the nine blocks they recorded during the match. That defense saw Rockhurst hit a match-low -.036 in the set. The Hawks actually had an early 7-5 lead before the Tritons took 10 of the next 12 points to open up a six-point lead. The Tritons ultimately outscored Rockhurst 20-5 to finish the match with a commanding 25-12 set three victory.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

  • The Tritons had a season-low three service errors per set.
  • UC San Diego is 3-0 to start the season for the second-straight year.

UP NEXT
The Tritons have their first road trip of the season, visiting No. 8 BYU for a top-10 clash. The two teams will face off this Friday and Saturday, with both matches beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world’s preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
 



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