The final national high school rankings of the season have been released and Mater Dei was named the vballrecruiter.com national champion. Now, it’s time to move onto individual awards, beginning with our Senior 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 Senior Player of the Year award before eventually naming our 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.
Senior Player of the Year Candidates (alphabetical order)
Abby Yoder S Kings OH
Adrianna Arquette MB Kamehameha HI
Alex Bower S Skyview ID
Alyssa Nelson S Lafayette MO
Aniya Joseph OH Harlan TX
Annabelle Groomes S/RS St. Joseph Academy OH
Ashley McMaster OH Lake Washington WA
Ava Falduto OH IC Catholic IL
Avery Craig OH Tomball Memorial TX
Avery Hamlin OH Lake Travis TX
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Avery Scoggins S Middle Creek NC
Ayden Ames OH Prosper TX
Belle Patrick OH Green Hope NC
Bethanie Wu S Lovejoy TX
Blakeley Robbins S Bayside Academy AL
Brielle Wilson S Mead WA
Brooke Tietz MB Grand Rapids West Catholic MI
Calli Kenny S/RS Willowbrook IL
Callie Squiers S Kearney Catholic NE
Camdyn Stucky S Maize South KS
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Camryn Chatellier OH St. Mary’s Dominican LA
Caroline Lanicek OH Calvery OH
Catherine Young OH Flower Mound TX
Cayla Cogan OH Clarkston MI
Cayley Hanson S/RS Deer Park TX
Charley Staats OH Valley Christian CA
Charlie Fuerbringer S Mira Costa CA
Charlotte Moriarty OH Assumption KY
Chloe Hokenson S Langley VA
Clara Gyomory RS North Branch MI
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Connor Rahn OH Middleburg FL
Corrie Anderson OH Palmer Ridge CO
Delaney Bub OH Eagle ID
Delaney Russell OH Valor Christian CO
Dominique Phills OH Dawson TX
Elana Erickson OH Forest Hills MI
Elina Mortensen OH Corner Canyon UT
Elise Marchal OH Kings OH
Ella Demetrician OH Appleton North WI
Ella Grace Holloway OH Lewisburg MI
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Ella Kloepper OH Howell MO
Elle Weaver OH Oak Ridge CA
Ellie White OH Mother McAuley IL
Emerson Sellman OH Academy Holy Cross MD
Emma Williams OH Jesuit OR
Erin Curtis OH St. Francis/Mountain View CA
Erin Debiec S Bishop O’Connell VA
Fallon Stewart OH Winter Park FL
Favor Anyanwu OH Sachse TX
Grace Agolli S/RS Pace Academy GA
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Grace Carroll RS Cornerstone Christian TX
Gracie Gordon OH Collegiate VA
Haley Clark RS La Canada CA
Hannah Byers OH Olympia WA
Hannah Parant S Mountain Brook AL
Hannah Pattie S Lake Catholic OH
Isabel Clark OH Mater Dei CA
Isabelle Marco S/RS Sacred Heart Prep CA
Izzy Starck S/RS Viera FL
Jackie Taylor MB Gulliver Prep FL
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Jaden Hendrickson OH Redwood CA
Jadyn Livings RS Prestonwood Christian TX
Jaela Auguste MB Grand Oaks TX
Jenna Hanes MB Cathedral Catholic CA
Jenna Meitzler OH Barrington IL
Jillian Huckabey OH Olathe Northwest KS
Jordan Smart S Reagan NC
Kacey Kazmierski S Lake Travis TX
Kaitlyn Burke OH Mill Valley KS
Kaitlyn Moran S Mount Paran Christian GA
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Kamaluhia Garcia RS Moanalua HI
Kamryn Kaminski S Howards Grove WI
Katherine Holtman MB Argyle TX
Katie Kopshever OH Castle IN
Katrina Pelds OH Waukee Northwest IA
Kaylee Musick OH Bishop Hartley OH
Kelsey Cooper OH St. Croix Falls WI
Kendall Beshear OH Palos Verdes CA
Kendall Hopewell MB Forest Hills MI
Kinslee McGowan S Cleveland TN
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Kourtney Grossman OH Billings West MT
Lauren Dreves OH Columbia River WA
Lauren Evans OH Carmel IN
Lauren Harden OH Hamilton Southeastern IN
Lauren Medeck OH Papillion-La Vista South NE
Leilia Toailoa OH Bishop Gorman NV
Levani Key-Powell OH Bingham UT
Lilly Lansing RS Jesuit OR
Lilly Wagner S Oconomowoc WI
Lily Barron OH Olentangy Orange OH
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Logan Wiley MB Alpharetta GA
Lucy Mott S St. Ursula Academy OH
Mackenzie Dean OH Dowling Catholic IA
Makenzie Wagner OH Providence IN
Malayah Long S Lincoln Southwest NE
Maren Johnson OH Jenks OK
Maria Drapp S Mercy McAuley OH
Mariah Potter S Xavier WI
Megan Smith OH Conway AR
Mia Tvrdy MB Papillion-La Vista NE
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Morgan Gaerte OH Angola IN
Myia McCoy OH Greenwood AR
Myka Christiansen S Skyridge UT
Nikol Antova OH North Cobb GA
Olivia Heitkamp OH New Bremen OH
Olivia Swenson OH Wayzata MN
Paige Bennett OH Foothill CA
Payton Petersen OH Dike-New Hartford IA
Peyton Fadal S Barbers Hill TX
Quincy Moran OH North Creek WA
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Rachel Van Gorp OH Heritage Christian Academy KS
Reagan Sharp OH Keller TX
Regan Harp OH Fayetteville AR
Regan Kadal S Legend CO
Rella Binney S Punahou HI
Ryla Jones MB Flint Hill VA
Sami Blackett OH Orem UT
Sarah Brodner OH Jupiter FL
Savannah Skopal S Rouse TX
Skyler Pierce OH Olathe Northwest KS
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Sophia Adkins OH Mercy McAuley OH
Sophia Henry OH Walton GA
Sophia Wendlick OH Divine Savior Holy Angels WI
Stella Swenson S Wayzata MN
Sydney Barrett OH Kings OH
Sydney Van Cott OH St. Thomas Aquinas FL
Tatum Johnson MB JSerra CA
Taylor Parks S Calvary Christian FL
Taylor Williams OH St. Francis/Mountain View CA
Zoey Burgess MB Lone Peak UT
