Meet the AL.com Coastal All-Region volleyball team
Two Coastal area volleyball teams won state championships in 2022 while another played for the title and seven others reached the AHSAA Elite Eight.
Class 7A McGill-Toolen won its 22nd AHSAA state championship while Bayside Academy added to its incredible run of 21 straight state titles, moving up to Class 6A this season and downing Spanish Fort in the title match.
Gulf Shores reached the Class 5A semifinal round while Faith Academy also earned an Elite Eight spot. Others in the state championship tournament were Class 4A Satsuma and Orange Beach, which lost in semifinal action, Class 3A St. Luke’s and Class 2A Bayshore Christian both lost in semifinal play and Class 2A Washington County earned a spot in the Elite Eight.
The Coastal All-Region team is compiled by the AL.com high school sports staff with input from area coaches.
Below is the 2022 Coastal All-Region volleyball team.
COASTAL ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Haley Patterson, St. Luke’s
6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter
Region best 758 kills, 487 digs, 84 blocks, 16 assists, 46 aces
Ashlyn Whiteside, Bayshore Christian
5-7, Sr., Outside Hitter
590 kills, 423 digs, 22 blocks, 19 assists, 83 aces
Maysie Douglas, Bayside Academy
5-9, Jr., Outside Hitter
427 kills, 305 digs, 24 blocks, 84 aces
Chelsea Daffin, McGill-Toolen
5-10, Jr., Outside Hitter
305 kills, 82 digs, 84 blocks
Bailey Hope, Spanish Fort
5-6, Sr., Outside Hitter
256 kills, 671 digs, 99 blocks, 18 assists, 75 aces
Caroline McLen, St Paul’s
6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter
266 kills, 65 digs, 77 blocks
Haley Robinson, Bayside Academy
6-2, Fr., Outside Hitter
439 kills, 37 digs, 74 blocks
Lily Zlab, Gulf Shores
5-9, Sr., Middle
631 kills, 129 digs, 504 blocks, 66 assists, 45 aces
Reece Varden, Spanish Fort
5-11, Jr., Middle
480 kills, 47 digs, 91 blocks
Emma Moore, McGill-Toolen
6-3, Jr., Middle
299 kills, 64 digs, 102 blocks, 21 aces
Misty Kate Smith, Bayside Academy
5-9, So., Middle
427 kills, 280 digs, 67 blocks, 64 aces
Blakeley Robbins, Bayside Academy
6-0, Jr., Setter
1,479 assists, 150 kills, 411 digs, 56 blocks, 105 aces
Alexis Belarmino, Spanish Fort
5-11, Jr., Setter
1,540 assists, 84 kills, 439 digs, 46 blocks, 71 aces
Lexi Garside , St. Luke’s
5-6, Sr., Setter
1,471 assists, 56 kills, 216 digs, 29 blocks, 28 aces
Macey Moore, Gulf Shores
5-8, Fr., Setter
1,004 assists, 150 kills, 336 digs, 220 blocks, 67 aces
Mamie Fromdahl, McGill-Toolen
5-11, Jr., Setter
850 assists, 30 kills, 213 digs, 15 blocks, 59 aces
Laura Boykin, McGill-Toolen
5-8, Jr., Setter
636 assists, 186 digs, 42 aces
Ensley Keel, Orange Beach
5-6, Jr., Setter
953 assists, 102 kills, 268 digs, 14 blocks, 66 aces
Leyni Young, Orange Beach
5-4, Sr., Libero/Defensive Specialist
848 digs, 44 kills, 121 assists, 121 aces
Melaina Haines, Mobile Christian
5-9, Fr., Athlete
434 assists, 261 digs, 330 kills, 14 blocks, 38 aces
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anna Grace Sparks, McGill-Toolen
5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter
570 kills, 36 blocks, 314 digs, 28 assists, 41 aces
COACH OF THE YEAR
Ann Schilling, Bayside Academy
HONORABLE MENTION
Outside Hitter: Ella Lomax, Daphne; Amarreion Lawson, Mobile Christian; Amelia Edgeworth, Orange Beach; Morgan Davis, Saraland; Parker Goff, Faith Academy
Middle: Georgia McInnis, Bayside Academy; Riley Carter, McGill-Toolen; Lina Ramos, St. Michael ; Noel Freeman, UMS-Wright; Shaquondra Holcombe , Washington County; Janiyah King, Daphne; Taylor Ishmel, Spanish Fort
Setter: Katy Parker, Faith Academy; Emma McPherson, Mobile Christian; Sophia Saxon, Saraland; Lucy McCoy, Daphne
Libero/Defensive Specialist:
Marley Charles, St. Michael; Bre Huges, Saraland; Delaney Clough, Spanish Fort; Cammie Waite , St. Luke’s; Julia Joyce, St. Paul’s; Mary Katherine Whitehurst, Bayside Academy; Madison Hammond, Daphne