Meet the AL.com Huntsville All-Region volleyball team

Meet the AL.com Huntsville All-Region volleyball team

Three Huntsville area volleyball teams played for championships during the 2022 AHSAA season while another eight earned spots in the state championship tournament.

Westminster Christian won its second straight championship, beating Arab for the Class 5A title after earning the Class 4A championship in 2021 and Class 7A Bob Jones won to the title match before falling to McGill-Toolen.

Class 7A Sparkman and Huntsville also reached the Elite Eight as did Class 6A Hazel Green and Hartselle, Class 4A Madison County, Priceville and West Morgan and Class 2A Lindsay Lane.

The Huntsville All-Region team is compiled by the AL.com high school sports staff with input from area coaches.

Below is the 2022 Huntsville All-Region volleyball team.

HUNTSVILLE ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Cassie Reasner, Sparkman

5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

578 kills, 37 blocks, 488, 52, 45 aces

Kennedy Vaughn, Bob Jones

5-9, So., Outside Hitter

637 kills, 57 blocks, 316 digs, 29 assists, 61 aces

Faith Parker, Danville

5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

646 kills, 41 blocks, 368 digs, 46 aces

Haley Grace Waltman, Lindsay Lane

5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter

561 kills, 66 blocks, 456 digs, 18 assists, 78 aces

Jadyn Chesser, Hartselle

5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

402 kills, 44 blocks, 298 digs, 71 aces

Rachel Mecklenburg, Bob Jones

5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter

374 kills, 51 blocks, 173 digs, 75 assists, 74 aces

Meg Paparella, Westminster Christian

5-8, Sr., Middle

569 kills, 114 blocks, 385 digs, 62 assists, 108 aces

Serina Petersen, Grissom

6-1, Sr., Middle

251 kills, 62 blocks, 65 aces

Madison Autry, Hazel Green

5-8, Sr., Middle

153 kills, 137 blocks, 39 digs, 22 assists, 3 aces

Karli Walker, Arab

6-0, Sr., Middle

505 kills, 98 blocks, 140 digs, 10 assists, 75 aces

Addy Stewart, Huntsville

5-8, Sr., Setter

696 assists, 168 kills, 38 blocks, 247 digs, 50 aces

Riley Lovell, Bob Jones

5-7, So., Setter

1,436 assists, 76 kills, 39 blocks, 444 digs, 56 aces

Ariel Fuqua, Sparkman

5-4, Sr., Setter

1,146 assists, 113 kills, 33 blocks, 266 digs, 34 aces

Anna McFerrin, Arab

5-7, Sr., Setter

1,507 assists, 108 kills, 19 blocks, 285 digs, 70 aces

Paislee Shelton, Westminster Christian

5-6, Jr., Setter

1,124 assists, 24 kills, 26 blocks, 319 digs, 38 aces

Allie Avena, Hazel Green

6-0, Jr., Setter

1,113 assists, 155 kills, 96 blocks, 376 digs, 53 aces

Abby Yerby, West Morgan

5-8, Sr., Setter

1,142 assists, 60 kills, 31 blocks, 349 digs, 84 aces

Addison Layne, Buckhorn

5-7, So., Setter

601 assists, 26 kills, 10 blocks, 289 digs, 50 aces

Meg Jarrett, Bob Jones

5-8, Jr., Libero/Defensive Specialist

644 digs, 118 assists, 67 aces

Taylor Stewart, Hael Green

5-3, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist

759 digs, 76 assists, 61 aces

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Westminster Christian’s Calli Tanielu returns the ball as Arab’s Bennett Elrod prepares to block during the AHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (Marvin Gentry | [email protected])

Calli Tanielu, Westminster Christian

5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

Region best 648 kills, 422 digs, 48 blocks, 58 aces, 21 assists

COACH OF THE YEAR

Holly Richards, Westminster Christian

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter: Katelyn Falciani, Priceville; Alana Allison, Hazel Green; Ella Hall, Huntsville; Lydia Carter, Lindsay Lane; Zoey Benson, Priceville; Alena Godwin, Sparkman; Madison Ghee, Madison Academy; Shelby Hill, Madison County; Emily Alexander, Grissom; Hannah Shafer, Buckhorn; Jakaya Smith, Austin

Middle: Jada Burks, Sparkman; Lydia Simmons, Hartselle; Ava Gustafson, Madison County; Tasha Stepp, Randolph School; Ansley Terry, West Morgan; Laney Kelley, Arab; Hope West, Brewer; Sydney Privett, Madison Academy

Setter: Makenly Cowley, Decatur; Brylee Boger, Elkmont; Ellie Cate Hill, Falkville; Macy Hancock, Madison County

Libero/Defensive Specialist: Rylee Sexton, Westminster Christian; Bronwyn Borden, Brewer; Ryan Damon, Huntsville; Olivia Counts, Decatur; Karly Terry, West Morgan; Summer Sutherlin, Austin; Kaylen Kirby, Elkmont