First-Team
Kaylyn Anderson | Whiting
Stats: 185-208 passing, 31 digs, 484-546 hitting, 308 kills, 309-340 blocking, 103 kills, 256-276 serving, 77 aces
Position: Outside hitter
Class: Junior
Analysis: Anderson earned a spot on the Junior All-Star team with her unrelenting play. She's tough to match up against and is a dynamo on the outside.
Grace Cooper | Andrean
Stats: 844 assists, 307 digs, 57 aces, 68 kills
Position: Setter
Class: Senior
Analysis: Cooper made her mark in her only full season on varsity . She filled a hole opened by 2012 graduations and was a determined leader.
Shannon Doyle | Wheeler
Stats: 951-1060 hitting, 507 kills, 418-432 serving, 106 aces, 350 digs, 59 blocks
Position: Outside hitter
Class: Senior
Analysis: Doyle led the region's IHSAA schools in kills, and her defense was tough to match. She was as tenacious in the back row as she was up front.
Danielle Ellis | Lake Central
Stats: 148-159 serving, 17 aces, 91% passing efficiency, 508 digs (5 digs/set)
Position: Libero
Class: Sophomore
Analysis: Ellis' defense was key to Lake Central's regional championship.
Noelle Eveland | Valparaiso
Stats: 20 aces, 373 kills, 13 solo blocks, 33 block assists, 264 digs
Position: Outside hitter
Class: Junior
Analysis: Eveland led the DAC runners-up and sectional champions in kills, while making a back-row presence with her passing and digs.
Shannon Farrell | Munster
Stats: 432 kills, 251-269 serving with 25 aces, 35 blocks, 301 digs
Position: Outside hitter
Class: Junior
Analysis: She had no trouble putting her team on her back when necessary, but also fed the ball off to allow other teammates to shine.
Nikki Garza | Lake Central
Stats: 94-95 hitting, 39 kills; 1,683-1,722 setting, 554 assists; 388-428 serving, 55 aces; 284 digs
Position: Setter
Class: Senior
Analysis: Garza was part of a two-setter system and was still able to rack up 554 assists for the semistate semifinalist Indians.
Tarrah Laskey | Valparaiso
Stats: 42 aces, 115 kills, 23 solo blocks, 26 block assists, 849 assists, 369 digs
Position: Setter
Class: Senior
Analysis: Among the best setters in the area, region fans will see her talents for another four years after Laskey signed with Valparaiso University.
Taylor Lebo | LaPorte
Stats: 426 kills, 755 digs, 82 aces
Position: Outside Hitter
Class: Senior
Analysis: The Player of the Year has signed to play at Indiana University as a libero.
Gabby Martin | Kankakee Valley
Stats: 1,032-1,181 hitting, 426 kills, 264-312 serving, 57 aces, 309 digs, 53 blocks
Position: Outside hitter
Class: Junior
Analysis: As Kankakee Valley shook up the standings in the Northwest Crossroads Conference, it was Martin leading the way in kills. The all-around player is a threat no matter where she is on the floor.
Ally Rohn | Calumet Christian
Stats: 1,289-1,394 hitting, 664 kills, 314 digs, 400-423 hitting, 60 aces, 336 assists
Position: Outside hitter/setter
Class: Sophomore
Analysis: She led the area in kills and she hasn't even hit her peak.
Kellie Wojciechowski | Andrean
Stats: 364 Kills, 288 digs, 42 aces
Position: Outside Hitter
Class: Junior
Analysis: Andrean found its go-to hitter in Wojciechowski. As tough as she was to stop in the early part of a match, the junior found another level when the 59ers point total reached above 20.
Second Team
Vanessa Burney | Sr. | OH |Gavit
Passing 74% (113 digs), Serving 89% good, 16% ace, Hitting 84% good, 32% kill, Blocking 77% good, 27% kill
Carly Cappello | So. | OH | Bishop Noll
387 Kills, 466 Digs, 80 Aces, Led Noll in Kills and Digs, team Co-MVP
Sierra Conklin | Sr. | MH | LaPorte
275 kills, 141 blocks, 123 digs, 26 aces
Tori Gardenhire | Fr. | MH | Lake Central
619-766 hitting, 328 kills; 309-367 serving, 58 aces; 103 digs; 27 blocks
Elizabeth Kloos | Jr. | MH | Munster
210 kills, 341-361 serving, 35 aces, 95 digs, 38 solo blocks
Alyssa Kvarta | So. | S | Crown Point
116 assists, 129-152 serving 40 aces, 84 digs, 63 kills
Marija Nicksic | Jr. | RS | Andrean
253 Kills, hitting % .351, 40 block assists, 25 block solos, 23 aces
Alex Plavsa | Sr. | MH | Hanover Central
PCC MVP, PCC-only stats: 70 kills, 66 blocks, 17 aces, 93 percent serve, 66.67 percent serve-receive, 3 solo blocks/set
Haley Plothow | Sr. | OH | Wheeler
729-796 hitting, 250 kills, 370-384 serving, 59 aces, 405 digs
Lisette Roldan | Jr. | OH | Griffith
313 kills, 354 digs
Daniele Ruesken | Jr. | OH | Kankakee Valley
654-824 hitting, 366 kills, 32-58 serving, 14 aces
Shelby Ruffner | Sr. | MH | Chesterton
343 kills, .29 aces, 54 digs, school-record 395 block touches, school-record 141 block kills
Honorable mention
Duneland Athletic Conference
Chesterton: Katie Urycki, Sarah Tarnowski. Crown Point: Emma Odgen, Meagan Fajman. Lake Central: Julianne Epperson, Brooke Renner, Lauren DiNino. LaPorte: Clair Marshall, Amanda Brinkman, Sydnee Cooper. Merrillville: Myranda Harris. Michigan City: Sarah Puckett. Portage: Mariah Wright. Valparaiso: Kate Bontrager.
Greater South Shore Conference
Bishop Noll: Asya Hobbs, Carissa Jones. Calumet: Danneyelle Thomas, Hayley Johnson. Lake Station: Ariana Thomas, Tonya Blair. Marquette Catholic: Zoya Ganz, Camille Burnett. North Newton: Morgan Lang. River Forest: Kayla Smith, Alexis Nuzzo. Wheeler: Natalie Roe, Belle Bravo, Jordynn Parks. Whiting: Brianna Blackwell, Sam Bock.
Great Lakes Athletic Conference
Clark: Sara Kruszynski, Andrea Zamora, Mia Ramirez. Gavit: Helen Shelton, Crystal Gilbert, Hattie Andrews. Hammond: Precious Perkins, Jazzlynn Baines. Morton: Amanda Colvin, Kaelynn Duncan, Nesreen Srour.
Northwest Crossroads Conference
Andrean: Marisa Beemsterboer, Lauren Stazinski. Griffith: Hannah Miller. Highland: Brittany Fowler. Hobart: Caylie Pruitt, Grace Roach. Kankakee Valley: Lauren Stokes. Lowell: Ashley DeBoer. Munster: Mariana Rogers, Morgan Switalla.
Northwestern Conference
West Side: Niyah Hall.
Porter County Conference
Boone Grove: Morgan Marshall, Nicole Malouhos. Hanover Central: Savanna Zakman, Taylor Stewart, Kristen Roper. Hebron: Natalie Kaczmarski. Kouts: Megan Heinold. LaCrosse: Gabby Sievers. Morgan Township: Courtney Maxwell. South Central: Briana Satoski. Washington Township: Maddie Johnson, Lindsay Henry, Sammie Higgins.
Others
Calumet Christian: Cassie Obinger, Kaylie Obinger, Olivia Johnson. E.C. Central: Crystal Juarez, Carissa Sullivan. Rensselaer: Abby Pals, Aimee Mattocks, Megan Dobson.
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