November 29, 2023

We’ve released both our Senior and Junior Player of the Year Candidates already. Following those is our Sophomore Player of the Year Candidates. When it comes to selecting Player of the Year Candidates, it’s a subjective list. There are determining factors used in order to provide parameters to choosing the players below. We looked at the talent level of the player, their impact on the team and overall team success. The first is very subjective, because not everyone will agree on a player’s talent level. Judging a player’s impact on a team usually falls under being among the top kill leaders or if a setter running a 5-1, or even major contributions as both a setter and hitter. Overall team success is judged based on how a team fared in their respective state playoffs. Depending on the competitiveness of the state and division, teams needed to reach at least the Round of 16 or quarterfinals to be considered. We’ll next narrow down the list of candidates to the Player of the Year Finalists, where we’ll highlight each finalist and the reason why they are up for the Sophomore Player of the Year award before eventually naming the Player of the Year. Lastly, we are releasing a separate list for our Libero of the Year Candidates, so you won’t find any defenders below. Sophomore Player of the Year Candidates (alphabetical order) Abby Lusk OH Pocatello IDAbby Zimmerman S/RS Redondo Union CAAddison West OH Skutt Catholic NEAddy Scheitlin OH Rocklin CAAinhoa Molleja OH Doral Academy FLAlaina Walker S Cox Mill NCAllie Davison S Marian MIAnna Flores S Keller TXAubree Deshetsky OH North Branch MIAudrey Flanagan OH Mira Costa CA *** Ayanna Watson OH Bishop Gorman NVBailey Boeve OH Hinton IABellamie Beus OH Skyview IDBennett Raterman MB St. Pius X MOBritni Silver OH Conley NCBrooke Baldwin S Hamilton WIBrooke Harwood MB Eastmark AZCali Foster OH Benton Central INCatherine Palmi OH Osceola FLDaisy Oatsvall OH Brentwood TN *** DaMya Mann S/MB/RS Harlan TXElena Ruble S St. Pius X MOElla Brodner OH Jupiter Christian FLElla Florez S Mill Valley KSEllie Stiernagle S Benet Academy ILFinley Krystkowiak OH Torrey Pines CAGabi Zachariasen OH Harrisburg SDGenevieve Harris S Cardinal Gibbons NCGentry Oblad OH Coronado NVGigi Artiles OH Westminster Christian FL *** Gunny Brock OH Cleveland TNHaley Robinson OH Bayside Academy ALHalle Dolliver OH Malcolm NEHalle Thompson OH Grand Oaks TXHayden Liebsack OH Bennington NEHayden Reeder OH Anoka MNHenley Anderson Dripping Springs TXIsabelle Kremer S/RS Pleasant Valley IAIzabelle Keavney S Mayer Lutheran MNIzzy Masten OH Tri-West Hendricks IN *** Izzy Schovlin S Olentangy Orange OHJordin Southall OH Osceola FLJordyn Gray OH Cox Mill NCJosie Imes OH Zionsville INJulie Beckham OH Coronado NVKinsley Young MB Southlake Carroll TXKylie Buttars OH Skyridge UTLaura Eichert OH Lake Stevens WALayla Austin OH Southlake Carroll TXLayli Ostovar OH Mater Dei CA *** Leah Robinson OH St. James Academy KSLexie Stotenbur S Forest HillsLeylah Duran MB O’Connor AZLindsay Smith OH Chiles FLLynney Tarnow MB Benet Academy ILMadison Brown S Noblesville INMadison Slack S Milan MIMakenna Crosson OH Archbishop Mitty CAMarlee Sivak OH Oconomowoc WIMaryKate Scheumann OH Bellmont IN *** Megan Ingersoll OH Spain Park ALMia Gold OH Pine Crest FLMyah Favre MB Our Lady Academy MSMyla Emery S/RS Minden NENatalie Carr OH Canon-McMillan PAPeyton Carlson OH Waupaca WIRamsey Chastain S Dorman SCSadie Ross OH Jesuit ORSamantha Destler OH Marymount CASarah O’Connor S Briarcrest Christian TN *** Sarah O’Dell OH Tomball Memorial TXSkylar Jackson OH Lovejoy TXSydni Vice OH Houston TNVivian Hickman S/OH Xavier Prep AZ