Lake Zurich’s Gabe Schwartz leads the all-area team.
FIRST TEAM
Max Adkisson, Vernon Hills, senior, defensive specialist/libero: Had 341 digs, 539 serves passed, 18 aces and 64 assists. All-conference and Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association all-state honorable mention. Committed to Catawba.
Ben Boron, Grayslake Central, junior, outside hitter: Had 323 kills, 30 aces and 321 serve receptions. Conference player of the year and IVCA all-state second team.
Wyatt Jones, Lake Zurich, junior, setter: Had 853 assists, 155 digs and 56 blocks. All-conference and IVCA all-state honorable mention.
Jackson Kern, Libertyville, sophomore, libero: Had 300 digs and 462 serve receptions. All-conference and IVCA all-state honorable mention.
Ben Miller, Vernon Hills, senior, middle hitter: Had program-record 381 kills, 202 digs, 31 aces and 458 serves passed. Conference player of the year and IVCA all-state second team.
Evan Page, Grayslake Central, junior, libero: Had 266 digs and 518 serve receptions. All-conference.
Gabe Schwartz, Lake Zurich, junior, outside hitter: Had 351 kills, 58 aces and 478 serve receptions. Conference player of the year and IVCA all-state second team.
SECOND TEAM
Aarav Bamrolia, Libertyville, junior, setter: Had 616 assists, 22 aces and 140 digs. IVCA all-state honorable mention.
Onon Bayasakh, Stevenson, senior, libero: Had 533 serve receptions, 302 digs and 67 assists. All-conference.
Landon Diaz, Waukegan, senior, outside hitter: Had 261 kills, 40 blocks, 25 aces, 107 digs and 227 serve receptions. All-conference.
George Hollenstein, Grayslake Central, junior, outside hitter: Had 171 kills and 247 serve receptions. All-conference.
Anthony Kim, Lake Zurich, senior, defensive specialist/libero: Had 232 digs, 360 serve receptions and 77 assists. All-conference and IVCA all-state honorable mention.
Jacob Strahan, Grayslake Central, senior, right-side hitter: Had 232 kills, 45 blocks and 135 digs. All-conference and IVCA all-state honorable mention. Committed to Loras.
Bryce Tupaz, Grayslake Central, junior, setter: Had 758 assists and 58 aces. All-conference.
HONORABLE MENTION
Konrad Bochonko, Lake Zurich, junior, outside hitter; Alex Frias, Waukegan, senior, setter; Keyon Haynes, Lake Zurich, senior, middle blocker/opposite hitter; Justin Howell, Libertyville, junior, defensive specialist/outside hitter; Logan Kim, Stevenson, senior, setter; Nathan Knight, Libertyville, sophomore, middle hitter; Freddie Kunzer, Grant, senior, setter; Kevin Mann, Mundelein, junior, outside hitter; Kian Odongo, Stevenson, senior, middle blocker; Bryan Pedraza, Waukegan, senior, libero; Erik Stover, Lakes, senior, outside hitter; David Synovic, Lakes, senior, outside hitter; Fernando Tovar, Lakes, senior, libero; Piotr Wolan, Warren, senior, libero.
Isi Frank Ativie is a freelance reporter.
