See the AL.com high school volleyball all-state team by classification

See the AL.com high school volleyball all-state team by classification

State champions were crowned in seven AHSAA classes and three from AISA during the 2023 season.

AHSAA champions were Class 7A McGill-Toolen, Class 6A Mountain Brook, Class 5A Montgomery Academy, Class 4A Montgomery Catholic, Class 3A Plainview, Class 2A Pleasant Valley and Class 1A Spring Garden.

AISA champions were AAA Hooper Academy, AA Edgewood and A Coosa Valley.

The all-state team consists of the top 14 players plus Player of the Year and Coach of the Year in each class along with honorable mention.

AL.COM ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

CLASS 7A

Kennedy Vaughn, Bob Jones, 5-11, Junior, Outside Hitter

Meg Jarrett, Bob Jones, 5-8, Senior, DS/Libero

Lauren Buchanan, Chelsea, 6-2, Junior, Outside Hitter

Heather Holtz, Enterprise, 5-11, Senior, Setter

Kendyl Mitchell, Hoover, 5-11, Senior, Outside Hitter

Kennedy Moss, Huntsville, 5-7, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Emma Moore, McGill-Toolen, 6-2, Senior, Middle

Lauren Schuessler, Oak Mountain, 5-10, Senior, OPP/Setter

Megan Ingersoll, Spain Park, 6-2, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Clarissa Dupree, St. Paul’s, 5-11, Senior, Outside Hitter

Chloe Mittelstadt, Thompson, 6-1, Senior, Outside Hitter

Audrey Vielguth, Vestavia Hills, 5-6, Senior, DS/Libero

Abigail Nelson, Fairhope, 5-0-, Senior, DS/Libero

Juliet Galla, McGill-Toolen, 5-9, Senior, DS/Libero

Class 7A Player of the Year

McGill-Toolen’s Paris McQuirter attacks at the Juanita Boddie volleyball tournament at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])

Paris McQuirter, McGill-Toolen, 5-10, Junior, Outside Hitter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 7A State Championship

McGill-Toolen coach Kate Wood signals in during the AHSAA Class 7A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected]) (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Kate Wood, McGill-Toolen

HONORABLE MENTION

Adalyn Lassiter, Auburn, Senior, DS/Libero

Kambell Fetner, Auburn, Junior, Middle

Rachel Mecklenburg, Bob Jones, Senior, OPP/Setter

Eliza Tyrrell, Bob Jones, Senior, Middle

Emma Wilson, Central-Phenix City, Senior, OH/Setter

Cara Belcher, Chelsea, Junior, Setter

Ella Lomax, Daphne, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Jadyn Britton, Enterprise, Junior, Outside Hitter

Alivia Freeman, Enterprise, Senior, Middle

Sydney Durban, Hoover, Junior, DS/Libero

Kenzie Richards, Hoover, Senior, Outside Hitter

Elizabeth Thomas, Huntsville, Senior, DS/Libero

KeAra Bowen, Huntsville, Junior, Outside Hitter

Laura Boykin, McGill-Toolen, Senior, Setter

Mabrey Whitehead, Oak Mountain, Senior, Outside Hitter

Cailyn Kyes, Spain Park, Sophomore, Setter

Laila Watkins, Sparkman, Junior, Outside Hitter

Blake Ferguson, St. Paul’s, Senior, DS/Libero

Olivia Kelly, Thompson, Senior, Setter

Millie Burgess, Vestavia Hills, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

CLASS 6A

Maysie Douglas, Bayside Academy, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Blakeley Robbins, Bayside Academy, 6-0, Senior, Setter

Cooper Garrett, Fort Payne, 6-0, Junior, Setter/OH

Eevy Bellar, Hazel Green, 6-0, Junior, Middle

Alice Garzon, Mountain Brook, 5-10, Senior, Middle

Camryn McMinn, Pelham, 5-11, Junior, Outside Hitter

Londyn Wynn, Pelham, 5-6, Junior, Outside Hitter

Ava Card, Saint James, 5-11, Senior, Outside Hitter

Hannah Pearce, Saraland, 6-0, Junior, Outside Hitter

Sophia Saxon, Saraland, 5-7, Junior, Setter

Reece Varden, Spanish Fort, 5-11, Senior, Middle

Alexis Belarmino, Spanish Fort, 5-11, Senior, Setter

Annie Lacey, Mountain Brook, 6-1, Senior, Outside Hitter

Stella Helms, Briarwood Christian, 5-6, Senior, Outside Hitter

Class 6A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball State Tournament

Mountain Brook’s Hannah Parant sets a shot during Class 6A play in the AHSAA volleyball state tournament at the Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])(Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Hannah Parant, Mountain Brook, 6-1, Senior, Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 5A State Championship

Mountain Brook coach Mattie Gardner signals to her players during the AHSAA Class 6A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
(Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Mattie Gardner, Mountain Brook

HONORABLE MENTION

Jasmine Terry, Shades Valley, Junior, Outside Hitter

Ka’Miah Walker, Athens, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Haley Robinson, Bayside Academy, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Caroline Jones, Briarwood Christian, Senior, DS/Libero

Addison Layne, Buckhorn, Junior, Setter

Caroline Coulter, Decatur, Sophomore, Middle

Layla Kirby, Fort Payne, Senior, Outside Hitter

Brooklyn Stiles, Hartselle, Senior, DS/Libero

Kamryn Coleman, Homewood, Freshman, Setter

Addison Armstrong, Muscle Shoals, Junior, Outside Hitter

Allie Lovrich, Pike Road, Senior, Outside Hitter

Kaylin Corley, Saint James, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Charli Pearce, Saraland, Sophomore, Middle

Taylor Ishmael, Spanish Fort, Junior, Middle

Anna Grace Swindal, McAdory, Senior, Setter/Middle

Jamea Gaston, Oxford, Senior, DS/Libero

Taylor Robinson, Pike Road, Senior, Outside Hitter

Kylee Hester, Pelham, Junior, Setter

CLASS 5A

Kailey Dickerson, Alexandria, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Laney Kelley, Arab, 6-1, Senior, Middle

Sami Kate Hudson, Arab, 5-7, Senior, Outside Hitter

Devan White, Alexandria, 5-2, Senior, DS/Libero

Cheyenne Lucas, Brewer, 5-11, Junior, Middle

Parker Goff, Faith Academy, 5-10, Junior, Outside Hitter

Tazi Harris, Guntersville, 6-2, Senior, Outside Hitter

Ally Grace Salors, Jasper, 5-11, Senior, Outside Hitter

Ava Boyll, Lawrence County, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Elle McBride, Montgomery Academy, 5-9, Junior, Outside Hitter

Caroline McDaniel, Montgomery Academy, 5-9, Junior, Outside Hitter

Catherine Price, Sylacauga, Junior, RS/Setter

Paislee Shelton, Westminster Christian, 5-7, Senior, Setter/OH

Madison Marshall, Gulf Shores, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Class 5A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball 5A State Championship

Montgomery Academy’s Addi Vinson sets the ball against Arab during the AHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])Dennis Victory

Addi Vinson, Montgomery Academy, 5-7, Junior, Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 5A State Championship

Montgomery Academy coach Julie Gordon works with her players during the AHSAA Class 5A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
(Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Julie Gordon, Montgomery Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Jazira Roberts, Boaz, Senior, OH/DS

Eryn Spradley, Alexandria, Junior, Outside Hitter

Millie Lackey, Arab, Freshman, Setter

Bennett Elrod, Arab, Junior, RS/DS

Ashlyn Watson, Beauregard, Senior, Setter/OH

Katie Wilkerson, Beauregard, Senior, Setter/OH

Sara Helms, Demopolis Junior, Middle

Mary George Vandergriff, Guntersville, Sophomore, Setter

Alayna Hattaway, Jasper, Senior, Outside Hitter

Kylie Graham, Lawrence County, Senior, Setter/RH

Sarah Dutton, Lawrence County, Senior, DS/Libero

Isabelle Sutton, Madison Academy, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Anna B Shaw, Sylacauga, Junior, Setter

Ella Anderson, Westminster Christian, Junior, Middle

CLASS 4A

Chloe May, Central-Florence, 5-5, Junior, Setter

Nevaeh Gaidurgis, Cherokee County, 5-7, Sophomore, Middle/OH

Emily Reeves, DAR, 5-6, Senior, Outside Hitter

Ava Siegel, Deshler, 5-7, Senior, OH/DS

Ava Gustafson, Madison County, 5-10, Senior, Middle

Maria Schwarz, Montgomery Catholic, 5-7, Junior, Setter

Amelia Edgeworth, Orange Beach, 59, Senior, Outside Hitter

Abby Langlois, Priceville, 6-1, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Isabel Hill, Trinity, 5-10, Senior, DS/Libero

Noel Freeman, UMS-Wright, 5-10, Senior, Middle

Addison Prine, UMS-Wright, 5-3, Senior, DS/Libero

Shelby Hill, Madison County, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Jaylin Dixon, LAMP, 5-10, Senior, Outside Hitter

Lydia Northam, Ashville, 5-11, Sophomore, Outside Hitter

Class 4A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball 4A State Championship

Montgomery Catholic’s Mally Barranco serves during the AHSAA Class 4A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected]) (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Mally Barranco, Montgomery Catholic, 5-5, Senior, DS/Libero

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 4A State Championship

Montgomery Catholic coach Jenn Denham cheers her squad during the AHSAA Class 4A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected]) (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Jenn Denham, Montgomery Catholic

HONORABLE MENTION

Callie Beth Wright, Central-Florence, Senior, Outside Hitter

Maggie Marsh, Brooks, Freshman, Setter/OPP

Macy Lea, Cherokee County, Sophomore, Setter

Chloe Walker, DAR, Junior, Setter/OH/M

RayAnna Ausley, Geneva, Junior, Setter/OH

Mya Swain, Jacksonville, Sophomore, Middle

Kathryn Reardon, Montgomery Catholic, Senior, Outside Hitter

Zaria Rudolph, Montgomery Catholic, 8th, Middle

Harper Howell, Montgomery Catholic, Junior, Middle

Ensley Keel, Orange Beach, Senior, Setter

Ava Hodo, Orange Beach, Sophomore, DS/Libero

Brooklyn Hunt, West Morgan, Junior, Middle

Molly Shifflett, Corner, Senior, Outside Hitter

Jordan Kelly, T.R. Miller, Junior, Outside Hitter

Lily Bethune, West Limestone, Junior, Middle

Cooper Thompson, Deshler, Junior, OH/DS

Scarlett Albert, Brooks, Senior, Outside Hitter

Kinsley DiStefano, Central-Florence, Senior, Outside Hitter

Grayson Dickert, LAMP, Senior, Setter

Camryn Stone, Jacksonville, Junior, Middle

CLASS 3A

Leah Childress, Clements, 5-7, Junior, Outside Hitter

Brooklyn Hall, Geraldine, 5-9, Senior, Middle

Kentlei Rogers, Geraldine, 5-8, Junior, Outside Hitter

Kaelyn Hollis, Glencoe, 5- 2, Junior, DS/Libero

Molly Burchell, Lauderdale County, 5-9, Junior, Outside Hitter

Melaina Haines, Mobile Christian, 5-10, Sophomore, OH/Setter

Melissa Patel, Mobile Christian, 5-3, Sophomore, DS/Libero

Kami Sanders, Plainview, 5-8, Senior, Outside Hitter

Chloe Hatch, Plainview, 5-9, Senior, Middle

Baylee Rogers, Prattville Christian, 5-6, Sophomore, Setter

Cammie Waite, St. Luke’s, 5-5, Senior, DS/Libero

Baker Garside, St. Luke’s, 5-6, Sophomore, Setter

Trinity Coots, Danville, 5-7, Senior, Setter

Raegan Harrell, Westbrook Christian, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Class 3A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball 3A State Championship

Plainview’s Ali Price serves against Mobile Christian during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])Dennis Victory

Ali Price, Plainview, 5-6, Senior, Setter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 3A State Championship

Plainview coach Skyla Gray directs her team against Mobile Christian during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])Dennis Victory

Skyla Gray, Plainview

HONORABLE MENTION

Emma Cate Carter, Prattville Christian, Junior, Outside Hitter

Jaycee Berrong, Geraldine, Junior, Setter

Hallie Burns, Geraldine, Senior, DS/Libero

Abi Bunt, Glencoe, Senior, Setter

Adeline Dickerson, Lauderdale County, Sophomore, DS/Libero

Ella Manning, Mobile Christian, Sophomore, Middle

Jaycee Glover, Piedmont, Senior, Setter

Gracie Lewis, Walter Wellborn, Senior, Setter

Emma Helms, Ashford, Senior, Setter

Raylee Neal, Westbrook Christian, Sophomore, Setter

Landri Lipscomb, Westbrook Christian, Sophomore, Middle

Amiyah Lewis, Ashford, Junior, Outside Hitter

CLASS 2A

Alex Howard, Lexington, 5-9, Junior, Middle

Lydia Carter, Lindsay Lane, 5-7, Junior, Outside Hitter

Kadence Rolston, Mars Hill Bible, 5-11, Junior, Outside Hitter

Maddie Schwabe, Pleasant Valley, 5-4, Senior, Setter

Allie Bryant, Pleasant Valley, 5-4, Senior, Outside Hitter

Katelyn St.Clair, Sand Rock, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Rylin St.Clair, Sand Rock, 5-7, Senior, Setter

Chloe Stephens, Sand Rock, 5-7, Senior, DS/Libero

Sawyer Hughes, G.W. Long, Freshman, Setter

Tymiah Burroughs, Washington County, 5-5, Senior, Outside Hitter

Ally Whitehead, G.W. Long, Senior, Middle

Sam Wakefield, Donoho, 5-8, Junior, OH/Setter

Shaquandra Holcombe, Washington County, 5-9, Senior, Middle

Callee Taylor, Donoho, 5-8, Sophomore, Setter

Class 2A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball 2A State Championship

Pleasant Valley’s Lily Henry is cheered by teammates after she is announced MVP as Pleasant Valley celebrated a state championship after the AHSAA Class 2A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
(Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Lily Henry, Pleasant Valley, 5-7, Junior, Outside Hitter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 2A State Championship

Pleasant Valley coach Dana Bryant directs her team against Sand Rock during the AHSAA Class 2A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])Dennis Victory

Dana Bryant, Pleasant Valley

HONORABLE MENTION

Estella Connell, Donoho, Senior, Middle

Charli Turner, Lexington, Junior, Setter

Ashleigh Sutterfield, Lindsay Lane, Senior, Middle

Taylor Higgins, Mars Hill Bible, Senior, Outside Hitter

Noel Thies, Bayshore Christian, Senior, Setter/DS

Emma Carraway, G.W. Long, Senior, Outside Hitter

Reanna Springer, Lexington, Junior, Outside Hitter

CLASS 1A

Bailee Ory, Addison, 5-6, Senior, DS/Libero

Dacey Baker, Addison, 5-8, Senior, Outside Hitter

Hadley Butler, Addison, 5-6, Senior, Setter

Avery Steward, Spring Garden, 5-6, Junior, Setter

Chloe Rule, Spring Garden, 6-0, Senior, Middle

Meredith Wilson, Pleasant Home, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Hailey Ward, Pleasant Home, 5-9, Senior, Middle

Brinkli Wood, University Charter, 5-7, Junior, OH/DS

Maddy Gullahorn, University Charter, 5-8, Junior, Middle

Ella Grace Larkin, University Charter, 5-7, Senior, OH/DS

Claire Holt, Athens Bible, 5-9, Senior, Middle

Brooke Blakely, Athens Bible, 5-7, Junior, Outside Hitter

Katie Barrett, Addison, 5-8, Junior, Middle

Morgan Vandiver, Belgreen, 5-7, Senior, Outside Hitter

Class 1A Player of the Year

AHSAA Volleyball 1A State Championship

Spring Garden’s Ace Austin is named MVP during the championship ceremony after the AHSAA Class 1A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected]) (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Ace Austin, Spring Garden, 5-7-, Junior, Outside Hitter

COACH OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 1A State Championship

Spring Garden coach Ricky Austin cheers his team during the AHSAA Class 1A volleyball state championship at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected]) (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])

Ricky Austin, Spring Garden

HONORABLE MENTION

Brynn Scott, Belgreen, Sophomore, DS/Libero

Mary Driggers, Brantley, Senior, OH/Middle

Alex Grimes, Brantley, Freshman, OH/Middle

Emma Givens, Gaylesville, Senior, Setter

Alyssa Calvert, Gaylesville, Junior, Middle

Ava LaCoste, University Charter, Junior, DS/Libero

A’Lyric Whitfield, Elba, Junior, OH/DS

Emma Potts, Sumiton Christian, Senior, Middle

Ally Folsom, Faith Christian, Senior, Outside Hitter

Lauryn Cunningham, Addison, Junior, Outside Hitter

Emory Pezent, University Charter, Sophomore, Setter/RS

AISA

Haley Briggs, Lowndes Academy, 6-0, Senior, Outside Hitter

Sarah Cochran, Macon East, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Jamya Powell, Macon East, 5-10, Sophomore, Middle

Madison Martin, Edgewood, 6-2, Senior, Middle

Avery White, Edgewood, 5-8, Junior, Setter/OH

Anna Grace Griggs, Glenwood School, 5-9, Senior, Outside Hitter

Olivia Slocumb, Glenwood School, 5-8, Senior, Setter

Grace Seale, Hooper, 5-10, Junior, Outside Hitter

Annie Bressler, Hooper, 5-4, Senior, Outside Hitter

Libby Bressler, Hooper, 5-3, Sophomore, Setter

Kadence Fields, Coosa Valley, 5-2, Junior, Setter/DS

Madison Morris, Coosa Valley, 5-3, Senior, DS/Libero

Presley Giglio, Glenwood School, 5-10, Senior, Middle

Catie Wallace Self, Lowndes Academy, 5-6, Freshman, Setter

Class AISA Player of the Year

Edgewood's Lindsey Brown

Edgewood’s Lindsey Brown is the AISA Player of the Year. (Contributed)Contributed

Lindsey Brown, Edgewood, 5-7, Senior, Setter/OH

COACH OF THE YEAR

Edgewood's Brad Stark

Edgewood’s Brad Stark is the AISA Coach of the Year. (Contributed)Contributed

Brad Starks, Edgewood

HONORABLE MENTION

Katelynn Shaner, Edgewood, Senior, DS/Libero

Kaylee Midkiff, Hooper, Junior, Middle