Here are the seventh annual all-state volleyball teams, compiled by Rene Ferran of the Tri-City Herald. A panel of sportswriters (including me) from 13 newspapers around the state picked the teams.
Local first-team honorees are Monroe’s Kylin Munoz (4A), Anna Cesari of King’s (1A) and Darrington’s Mandy Powell. King’s coach Steve Bain is the 1A Coach of the Year and Cesari is 1A Player of the Year.
Class 4A
Player of the Year — Oceana Bush, OH, Lewis &Clark.
Coach of the Year — Julie Yearout, Lewis &Clark.
First team
Hitters — Alexis Olgard, Mead; Kylin Munoz, Monroe; Jessie Genger, Kentwood; Marcy Hjellum, Kamiakin; Oceana Bush, Lewis &Clark.
Setters — Leanna Ludes, Skyview; Brigit Miller, Olympia; Shelby Swanson, Kamiakin.
Libero — Liz Haskey, Puyallup.
Second team
Hitters — Lauren Campbell, Kentwood; Ashleigh Pollard, Rogers (Puyallup); Chloe Rowand, Lewis &Clark; Marlayna Geary, Bellarmine Prep; Devon Brown, Skyview.
Setters — Hilary Koenigs, Lewis &Clark; Kaitlyn Drew, Monroe.
Liberos — Megan Triggs, Olympia; Zoe Iida, Bothell.
Honorable mention
Hitters — Daria Winckler, Davis; Elizabeth Clark, Southridge; Tori Fisher, Eisenhower.
Setter — Stephanie Shumaker, Kentwood.
Liberos — Jadelyn Thompson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Hailey Lanning, Pasco; Katie Grajewski, Kentwood; Sarah Girard, Kamiakin.
Class 3A
Player of the Year — Jocelyn Levig, OH, Sumner.
Coach of the Year — Brooke Cooper, Shadle Park.
First team
Hitters — Ashley Eneliko, Kennedy; Ellie Radich, Eastside Catholic; Janelle Chow, Mercer Island; Jocelyn Levig, Sumner; Brooke Bachesta, Eastside Catholic; Miranda Pratt, Mount Si.
Setters — Megan McBride, Auburn Mountainview; Camryn Irwin, Prairie.
Libero — Brittany Lawrence, Capital.
Second team
Hitters — Amy Before, Shadle Park; Morgan Merriman, Lakeside (Seattle); Melissa Geiss, Bishop Blanchet; Kristyn Ross, Capital.
Setters — Brenna Peterson, Capital; Deedra Foss, Lakes.
Libero — Chelsea Jurkovich, Mercer Island.
Honorable mention
Hitter — Fei Oloi, Timberline.
Setters — Sascha Burton, Nathan Hale; Lindsay Neimeier, Shadle Park; Gabbi Sisco, Enumclaw.
Liberos — Emily Halvorson, Holy Names; Karly Edwards, Bonney Lake; Monica Marchak, Columbia River.
Class 2A
Player of the Year — Amanda Warner, OH, Tumwater.
Coach of the Year — Tana Croft, Tumwater.
First team
Hitters — Jessi Roberts, Lynden; Amanda Warner, Tumwater; Kinzi Poteet, Grandview; Alex Sele, Tumwater; Kierstin Wilson, Selah; Kinsey Davis, Burlington-Edison.
Setters — Alyssa Wold, West Valley (Spokane); Maci Hunt, North Mason.
Libero — Katrina McClaflin, Tumwater.
Second team
Hitters — Rebecca Haight, Mark Morris; Ashley Broadwell, Archbishop Murphy; Allison Walker, Othello; Danielle Cook, North Mason.
Setters — Alayna Kramme, Lynden; Taylor Aschenbrenner, Black Hills.
Libero — Brandi Benner, Lynden.
Honorable mention
Hitters — Averyl Shindruk, Lynden; Kailah Lenz, Black Hills.
Setters — Taylor Dillard, Fife; Danielle Gilchrist, Mark Morris; Vanessa Medina, Grandview.
Libero — Allison Beardsley, Fife.
Class 1A
Player of the Year — Anna Cesari, S, King’s.
Coach of the Year — Steve Bain, King’s.
First team
Hitters — Ashley Wright, Cascade (Leavenworth); Becky Flores, River View; Hannah Velling, Cascade Christian; Aubree Pocklington, Montesano; Eva Grassl, Connell.
Setters — Anna Cesari, King’s; Kylee Bellamy, Goldendale.
Libero — Lacey Seidl, Castle Rock.
Second team
Hitters — Chani Brisby, River View; Li Murphy, Annie Wright; Linde Maertens, Coupeville; Jamie Brunner, Chelan.
Setters — Samantha Gordon, Onalaska; Kelli Bowers, Chelan.
Libero — Meagan Foote, King’s.
Honorable mention
Hitters — Emmy Dolan, Castle Rock; Jessica Coots, Kettle Falls; Jordan Irish, King’s; K.C. Schmit, Kalama; Dionna Kirton, King’s.
Setters — Brianne Vincent, Cascade (Leavenworth); Michelle DeHaan, Lynden Christian.
Liberos — Katie Waters, Cascade (Leavenworth).
Class 2B
Player of the Year — Shelby Puckett, MB, Tekoa-Oakesdale.
Coach of the Year — Sue Doering, Colfax.
First team
Hitters — Kayla Johnson, Colfax; Shelby Puckett, Tekoa-Oakesdale; Abi Hedlund, La Conner; Theresa Mott, South Bend.
Setters — Amy Van Beek, Riverside Christian; Ashlynn Smith, Liberty Christian; Rachel Johnson, Colfax.
Libero — Mandy Powell, Darrington.
Second team
Hitters — Emily Elhard, Evergreen Lutheran; Erin Scholz, Colfax; Mariah McHolland, Rainier Christian; Desiree Chappell, Tekoa-Oakesdale; Kiani Saluni, Toutle Lake.
Setter — Danielle Medina, Bridgeport.
Liberos — Brandi Malakoff, Toutle Lake; Michelle FitzGerald, Pomeroy.
Honorable mention
Hitters — Emily Shepard, Riverside Christian; Jessika Jo Sandrini, Adna; Kenzie Graber, Davenport; Madison Hahn, Riverside Christian.
Setters — Candice Pedroza, La Conner; Mariah Mielke, Davenport.
Class 1B
Player of the Year — Esther Timofeyev, MH, Moses Lake Christian.
Coach of the Year — Sandy Martin, LaCrosse-Washtucna.
First team
Hitters — Esther Timofeyev, Moses Lake Christian; Shayla Nagel, Neah Bay; Shyanne Wilson, Northport; Janessa Reynvaan, Wishkah Valley; Kelly Zimmer, LaCrosse-Washtucna.
Setters — Kali Fargher, Klickitat; Abby Bangs, Sunnyside Christian; Gladys Martinez, LaCrosse-Washtucna.
Libero — Trisha Luft, St. John-Endicott.
Second team
Hitters — Jewel Gamboa, Wilbur-Creston; Laura Williams, Crescent; Emily PostVanderBurg, Lopez.
Setter — Carly Sansom, Lake Quinault.
Libero — Alicea Scott, Mary M. Knight.
Honorable mention
Hitters — Kadee McCanna, St. John-Endicott; Katelynn Clinton, Bickleton; Samantha Brewer, Klickitat.
Libero — Kelsey Dorman, Touchet.
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