Five players from Class 4A state champ Marist and four from 4A third-placer Lockport lead way.
First Team
Maddie Berry, Marist, senior, setter: Had 731 assists, 254 digs, 26 aces. Second team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Plainfield North. Committed to Davenport.
Kayla Birmingham, St. Laurence, senior, outside hitter: Had 400 kills, 203 digs, 26 aces. First team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Oak Lawn, Metea Valley, Wheaton Academy and Glenbrook South. Committed to Green Bay.
Sydney Buchanan, Mother McAuley, senior, outside hitter: Had 372 kills, 304 digs, 68 aces. Second team all-state. GCAC Red’s player of the year. All-tournament at Metea Valley, ASICS Challenge and Autumnfest. Committed to Memphis.
Bella Bullington, Marist, senior, outside hitter: Had 255 kills, 201 digs, 41 aces, 38 blocks. First team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Plainfield North. Committed to Northwestern.
Neve Hayes, Evergreen Park, junior, setter: Had 619 assists, 142 kills, 201 digs, 61 aces. Second team all-state. South Suburban Red’s player of the year. All-tournament at Oak Lawn, Grayslake North and Yorkville Christian.
Abbey Knight, Providence, junior, outside hitter: Had 440 kills, 216 digs, 36 aces, 30 blocks. First team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Wilmington, Oak Lawn, De La Salle and Autumn Knights. Committed to Wright State.
Jenna Kolosta, Lockport, senior, middle hitter: Had 259 kills, 83 digs, 84 blocks, 49 aces. First team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Plainfield North. Committed to North Alabama.
Lucy Maloney, Mother McAuley, junior, libero: Had 583 digs, 269 receptions, 41 aces. First team all-state. All-conference. Committed to Clemson.
Alaina Pollard, Lincoln-Way East, junior, right-side hitter: Had 286 kills and 57 blocks. First team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Plainfield North and Wheaton Warrenville South. Committed to Indiana.
April Rice, Lemont, senior, setter: Had 467 assists, 201 kills, 174 digs. First team all-state. South Suburban Blue’s player of the year. All-tournament at Metea Valley, Wheaton Warrenville South and Glenbard East. Committed to Elon.
Caroline Smith, Lincoln-Way West, senior, middle hitter/outside hitter: Had 293 kills, 189 digs, 75 blocks, 53 aces. First team all-state. All-conference.
LaDonna Trantham, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, outside hitter: Had 344 kills, 171 digs, 34 blocks, 31 aces. First team all-state. SouthWest Suburban Conference’s player of the year. All-tournament at Chicago Christian and Champaign Central. Committed to Cal State Bakersfield.
Second Team
Natalie Bochantin, Lockport, sophomore, setter: Had 592 assists, 165 digs, 56 aces. All-tournament at Plainfield North and Autumn Knights.
Cassidy Cage, Marist, junior, middle hitter: Had 220 kills and 81 blocks. All-conference. Committed to Mississippi State.
Elayna Davidson, Marist, junior, libero: Had 353 digs, 85 assists, 32 aces. All-conference. Committed to Maryland.
Elly Decker, Lincoln-Way West, senior, outside hitter: Had 287 kills, 189 digs, 57 aces, 33 blocks. All-conference. Committed to Missouri S&T.
Bridget Ferriter, Lockport, junior, outside hitter: Had 253 kills, 169 digs, 26 blocks. All-conference.
Quinn Grevengoed, Chicago Christian, sophomore, outside hitter: Had 376 kills, 225 digs, 58 aces, 31 blocks. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Chicago Christian.
Peyton Heatherly, Mother McAuley, sophomore, setter: Had 761 assists, 61 kills, 27 aces. Second team all-state. All-tournament at Autumnfest.
Tamia Maddox, Lincoln-Way East, senior, outside hitter: Had 272 kills, 247 digs, 41 aces, 25 blocks. Second team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Plainfield North and Wheaton Warrenville South. Committed to St. Louis.
Natalie Martinez, St. Laurence, senior, libero: Had 308 digs, 433 receptions, 44 aces. Second team all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Metea Valley and Glenbrook South.
Skylar Skinner, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, setter: Had 716 assists, 181 digs, 49 aces, 36 blocks. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Chicago Christian. Committed to Maryland Eastern Shore for softball and will walk on for volleyball.
Sophia Swiderski, Lemont, senior, outside hitter: Had 188 kills, 134 digs, 50 aces. All-conference.
Hailey Wierzgac, Oak Lawn, senior, middle hitter: Had 166 kills, 94 blocks. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference. All-tournament at Oak Lawn and Montini. Committed to Carthage.
Honorable Mention
- Ellie Blotnik, Joliet Catholic, senior, outside hitter.
- Fiona Buchanan, Evergreen Park, junior, outside hitter.
- Olivia Chovanec, Joliet Catholic, senior, outside hitter.
- Demi Carbone, Providence, junior, right-side hitter/setter.
- Katie Collopy, Sandburg, senior, right-side hitter/outside hitter.
- Sadie Denk, Lockport, senior, libero.
- Kyndal James, Lincoln-Way East, senior, middle hitter.
- Emma McAuliffe, Oak Lawn, senior, libero.
- Kymora Scott, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, right-side hitter.
- Vianne Villa, St. Laurence, senior, setter.
- Savanah Weathers, Marist, junior, right-side hitter.
- Abbey Williams, Mother McAuley, senior, outside hitter.
Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
