Meet the AL.com Birmingham All-Region volleyball team
For the first time since 2018 and only the second time in the past 10 years, no Birmingham area volleyball team won a state championship.
Three teams earned spots in the AHSAA state championship tournament, but none of the three advanced past semifinal play.
Class 7A Hoover reached the Elite 8 while Class 6A Mountain Brook and Pelham each won first round matches before losing in semifinal action.
The Birmingham All-Region team is compiled by the AL.com high school sports staff with input from area coaches from players in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
Below is the 2022 Birmingham All-Region volleyball team.
BIRMINGHAM ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Emily Breazeale, Spain Park
5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter
465 kills, 219 digs, 33 blocks, 22 aces
Emma Pohlmann, Chelsea
5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter
412 kills, 427 digs, 26 blocks, 56 aces
Savannah Gann, Vestavia Hills
6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter
537 kills, 265 digs, 11 blocks, 43 aces
Mira McCool, Homewood
6-3, Jr., Outside Hitter
382 kills, 128 digs, 35 blocks, 24 aces
Lauren Buchanan, Chelsea
6-1, So., Outside Hitter
416 kills, 252 digs, 33 blocks, 79 aces
Averi Smith, Pelham
5-6, Sr., Middle
466 kills, 562 digs, 38 blocks, 68 aces
Katilyn Grant, Thompson
5-9, Sr., Middle
292 kills, 54 digs, 51 blocks, 4 aces
Alice Garzon, Mountain Brook
5-10, Jr., Middle
343 kills, 48 digs, 87 blocks, 9 aces
Camryn McMinn, Pelham
5-11, So., Middle
503 kills, 379 digs, 31 blocks, 49 aces
Maggie Harris, Hoover
5-9, Sr., Setter
1,264 assists, 176 kills, 336 digs, 45 blocks, 60 aces
Olivia Kelly, Thompson
5-8, Jr., Setter
777 assists, 44 kills, 161 digs, 28 blocks, 35 aces
Madison Moore, Chelsea
5-7, Sr., Setter
815 assists, 17 kills, 182 digs, 7 blocks, 60 aces
Sydney Humes, Homewood
5-6, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
676 digs, 68 kills, 75 assists, 75 aces
Emma Studdard, Pelham
5-3, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
620 digs, 112 assists, 44 aces
Brooklyn Allison, Spain Park
5-7, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
427 digs, 12 kills, 60 assists, 38 aces
Audrey Vielguth, Vestavia Hills
5-7, Jr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
494 digs, 11 kills, 71 assists, 43 aces
Stella Yester, John Carroll
5-7, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
407 digs, 54 aces
Bella Guenster, Hoover
5-4, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
490 digs, 21 assists, 32 aces
Stella Helms, Briarwood
5-6, Jr., Athlete
445 digs, 361 kills, 11 blocks, 11 assists, 69 aces
Lauren Schuessler, Oak Mountain
5-10, Jr., Athlete
238 digs, 152 kills, 26 blocks, 424 assists, 74 aces
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mountain Brook’s Hannah Parant serves during action at the Juanita Boddie volleyball tournament at the Finley Center in Hoover, Ala., on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])
Hannah Parant, Mountain Brook
6-1, Jr., Setter
1,168 assists, 255 kills, 73 blocks, 324 digs, 76 aces
COACH OF THE YEAR
Perry Robinson, Pelham
HONORABLE MENTION
Outside Hitter: Addison Dockey, Helena; Raegan James, Hoover; Kendyl Mitchell, Hoover; Maria Groover, John Carroll; Mabrey Whitehead, Oak Mountain; Megan Ingersoll, Spain Park; Jordan Madsen, Vestavia Hills
Middle:
Mae Mae Lacey, Mountain Brook; Londyn Wynn, Pelham; Cydney Mitchell, Thompson
Setter: Jolee Giadrosich, Briarwood; Kate Kaiser, Vestavia Hills; Kylie Scoles, Helena; Mary Przybysz, Homewood; Helen Macher, John Carroll; Kylee Hester, Pelham; Lilly Johnson, Spain Park
Libero/Defensive Specialist:
Makayla Ragland, Oak Mountain; Caroline Jones, Briarwood