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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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WSU volleyball signs Audrey Hollis out of the transfer portal – The Daily Evergreen
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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Lubbock-Cooper Liberty Campbell Beeler is top area volleyball player
Jan. 12, 2026, 4:05 a.m. CT
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
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
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
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
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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