4 local players named to All-State prep volleyball teams

Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association

All-State Volleyball Teams

Class 4A

Player of the Year — Avery Cukjati, OH, Curtis

Co-Coaches of the Year — Liz Quitiquit, Kennedy Catholic; Taylor Bautista, Curtis

First Team: OH Avery Cukjati, sr., Curtis; S/OH Kendall Mairs, sr., Camas; OH Ella Thompson, jr., Camas; S Ava Jo Berry, sr., Wenatchee; OH Keira Demirjian, sr., Wenatchee; S Maya Quitiquit, jr., Kennedy Catholic; OH Laura Eichert, jr., Lake Stevens; L Elaina Duong, jr., Curtis.

Second Team: RS Selana Morales, jr., Curtis; MB Maren Stuber, sr., Wenatchee; MB Ava Durgan, sr., Mead; MB Vivian Yount, sr., Kennedy Catholic; MB Shaylee Stephen, jr., Camas; S Peyton Ensign, sr., Curtis; MB Quinn Pedersen, jr., Camas; L Emmah Sanchez, jr., Camas.

Class 3A

Player of the Year — Addy Conner, OH, North Thurston

Co-Coaches of the Year — Whitney Abell, Ridgeline; Jackie Meyer, North Thurston

First Team: OH Addy Conner, jr., North Thurston; MB Rahni Greene, sr., Ridgeline; OH Abby Losey, soph., North Thurston; MB Marley Alefaio, jr., Lakes; OH Reagan Rothley, sr., Ridgeline; S Maddie Taitano, sr., Bellarmine Prep; OH Kinley Smith, soph., Timberline; L Kaitlyn Nguyen, jr., Bellevue.

Second Team: RS Brooklyn Hillman, sr., Ridgeline; MB Gabi Smith, sr., Seattle Prep; OH Janie McCanna, soph., West Seattle; MB Sydney Lingenbrink, soph., Central Kitsap; OH Delaney Dorscht, sr., Seattle Prep; MB/OH Grace Morgan, soph., Bellarmine Prep; OH Destiny Mars, jr., Timberline L Jordan Lingenbrink, sr., Central Kitsap.

Class 2A

Player of the Year — Sydney Dreves, OH, Columbia River

Coach of the Year — Jesse Stueckle, Ellensburg

First Team: OH Alana Marrs, sr., Ellensburg; MB/RS Joely Tornow, jr., Ellensburg; OH Sydney Dreves, sr., Columbia River; MB Mia Whitlock, sr., Burlington-Edison; OH Sophia Gourley, soph., Columbia River; MB Lexie Mason, sr., Burlington-Edison; OH Holly McFadden, sr., Bainbridge; L Tava Whitlow, jr., Ridgefield.

Second Team

OH Katelynn Kessler, sr., Columbia River S Camber Wolfe, soph., Pullman; OH Tatum Gill, sr., Archbishop Murphy;S Callie Curran, sr., Ridgefield; MB Jasmyne Washington, jr., Pullman; S/OH Laura Esping, sr., Archbishop Murphy; MB Louden Leia, jr., Washington; L Lalie Betschart, jr., Tumwater.

Honorable Mention (local): S/OH Teuila Halalilo, soph., Archbishop Murphy

Class 1A

Player of the Year — Brynn Hughbanks, OH, Chelan

Coach of the Year — Abby Lewellen, Chelan

First Team: OH Brynn Hughbanks, jr., Chelan; MB Billie Ross, sr., La Center; OH Lydia Petersen, sr., Chelan; S/RS Mikayla Liljenquist, jr., Cedar Park Christian; OH Layne Dent, sr., Cascade Christian; S Ryann Fortenberry, sr., Cascade Christian; MB Aubrey Frederickson, sr., Cedar Park Christian; L Lindsey Kim, sr., Bear Creek.

Second Team: OH Melanie Short, fr., Meridian; S/RS Cali Diaz, soph., Cashmere; OH Esther Langeliers, sr., La Center L Rylan Bernardy, sr., Meridian; MB Allison Wright, jr., Lynden Christian L Gianna Greenlaw, jr., Cedar Park Christian; S Ella Fritts, jr., Lynden Christian.

Class 2B

Player of the Year — Stella Petersen, OH, Manson

Coach of the Year — Hayli Thompson, Manson

First Team: OH Aspyn Reed, sr., Freeman MB Aliyah Malone, sr., River View; OH Stella Petersen, sr., Manson S Phinley Teague, jr., Manson; OH Karsyn Freeman, sr., Adna S/RS Gaby Guard, sr., Adna; MB Ava Swan, sr., Colfax L Genesis Torres, sr., Manson.

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