High school volleyball: Malorie Boesiger of Nebraska headlines Small Town All-America Team

Malorie Boesiger of Norris (Firth, Neb.) is the Small Town National Player of the Year. Boesiger earned MaxPreps All-America honors, was named the state player of the year for Nebraska by MaxPreps and is ranked as one of the top setters in the nation by several recruiting services. She also led Norris to a Class B state championship and a No. 2 national ranking in the Small Town Top 25.

Abby Lewellen of Chelan (Wash.) is the Small Town Coach of the Year. Under her watch, Chelan has won six straight Class 1A state championships and she has earned Class 1A Coach of the Year honors by the Washington Volleyball Coaches Association four years running. In 2025, Chelan finished undefeated (23-0) and ended the year ranked No. 3 in the Small Town Top 25.


Small Town All-America Team

First Team

Addy Delgado, Boyd (Texas)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
After leading Boyd to the Conference 3A Division 2 championship, Delgado earned Class 1A-4A POY honors by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. She was also the all-tournament MVP and finished the season with 594 kills, 464 digs, 73 aces and 15 blocks. She will play at Hardin-Simmons.



Kylie Kinner, Paintsville (Ky.)
5-10 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter
Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association All-State selection led the nation in kills with 829. She added 383 digs and 77 aces. A five-year varsity veteran, Kinner has 2,391 kills heading into her senior year. 

Aubree Deshetsky, North Branch (Mich.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
Deshetsky led the Broncos to a 41-12 record and made the Division 2 All-State team by the Michigan Volleyball Coaches Association. She had 805 kills, second-most in the nation. She also had 420 digs, 70 aces and 40 blocks. She will play at Wofford next year.  

Bailey Boeve, Hinton (Iowa)
6-0 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
The state POY by the Iowa Girls Coaching Association, Boeve led Hinton to the Class 2A state championship game. Headed to Creighton, Boeve had 419 kills, 209 digs, 40 blocks and 35 aces.

Kinley Soiney, Mabel-Canton (Mabel, Minn.)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle Blocker
A six-year varsity letterwinner for the Cougars had 2,205 kills and 450 blocks in her career, including 470 kills and 84 blocks as a senior. She also earned Minneapolis Star-Tribune All-State honors.  

Emma Keeping, Imlay City (Mich.)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter
Headed to Wake Forest, Keeping earned Division 2 All-State honors. She finished with 496 kills, 387 assists, 226 digs, 50 aces and 43 blocks as a setter/right side hitter..

Malorie Boesiger, Norris (Firth, Neb.)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Setter
One of the top players in the nation, Boesiger landed on the MaxPreps All-America team while leading Norris to a Class B state championship and a No. 2 national ranking in the Small Town Top 25. She had 1,220 assists, 242 digs, 102 kills and 70 aces. She was also the MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year.



Michaelyn Freeman, Hackett (Ark.)
6-0 | Junior (Class of 2026) | Libero
An outside hitter, defensive specialist and libero, Freeman had 455 kills, 213 digs, 71 aces and 26 assists while earning All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Year honors. She will play at Tulsa next year.

Second Team

Sophie Taylor, Giles (Pearisburg, Va.)
6-1 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
A three-time Class 1 POY, Taylor led Giles to a state championship and the No. 1 ranking in the Small Town Top 25. She broke a state record with 2,498 kills in her career, including 668 as a senior. Headed to Ole Miss, Taylor also had 324 digs, 50 blocks and 33 aces.

Brynn Hughbanks, Chelan (Wash.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
Chelan finished the season undefeated (23-0) with a sixth straight state championship behind the play of Hughbanks, who is headed to Florida State. Hughbanks was the Class 1A POY for the third straight season.

Madi Smith, Eaton (Colo.)
6-0 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
The Class 3A POY, Smith led Eaton to a state championship and a 25-4 record. Smith had 399 kills, 200 digs, 32 aces and 24 blocks for the season.

Sofia Simic, Hoisington (Kan.)
6-2 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter
6-3 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle Blocker
Headed to play at Missouri, Bauer is a three-time all-state selection for the Wildcats. She had 530 kills, 151 digs, 53 aces and 30 blocks for the season.



Mary George Vandergriff, Guntersville (Ala.)
5-6 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter
The national leader with 1,671 assists, Vandergriff had over 4,000 assists in her career. She led Guntersville to a Class 5A state championship and was named Alabama Volleyball Coaches Association 5A Player of the Year. She also had 426 digs, 135 kills and 86 aces for the 64-5 Wildcats.

Lily Van Hal, Chester (S.D.) 
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter
Signed to play at the University of Denver, Van Hal led Chester to a Class B state championship in South Dakota. She spent six years on the varsity and had 3,258 assists, 1,656 digs, 1,583 kills and 484 aces. As a senior, she tallied 547 assists, 293 digs and 95 aces.

Rachel Wirth, Fowler (Mich.)
5-6 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Libero
A member of the Division 4 All-State team, Wirth was a key player on Fowler's state championship team in Michigan. During the season she set the school record for career digs.

Third Team

Ella Warrick, Linton-Stockton (Linton, Ind.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
An Indiana Volleyball Coaches Association All-State selection, Warrick led the Miners to the Class 2A semifinals. She finished with 535 kills, 285 digs and 86 aces.

Addison Lucht, Cissna Park (Ill.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
A Northwestern commit for softball, Lucht is a three-sport athlete for the Timberwolves. She was a three-time Daily Journal All-Area Player of the Year and made the Class 1A All-State team while leading Cissna Park (40-1) to a state championship. She had 339 kills, 203 digs and 48 aces on the season.

Claire Munch, Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, S.D.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter
The Sioux City Journal's Player of the Year, Munch led Dakota Valley to a Class A state championship. She had 561 kills, 317 digs, 77 aces and 32 blocks. She had 1,761 kills in her career with 208 aces and 1,312 digs. She has signed with Northern Iowa.



Shayla Rautenberg, Milford (Neb.)
6-3 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Outside Hitter
The Eagles won the Class C1 state championship with a 33-1 record behind the play of Rautenberg, who was the All-Super State C1 Player of the Year by the Star-Journal. She had 534 kills, 108 blocks, and 47 aces.

Mya Hemmer, Ishpeming (Mich.)
6-2 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle Blocker
Bound for Baylor, the Michigan Dream Team selection posted 326 kills, 78 blocks and 43 digs while earning votes for state player of the year honors.

Channing Johnson, Denver (Iowa)
6-0 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter
Denver went 50-1 and won the Class 2A state championship with Johnson leading the state in assists at 1,199. She earned Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State honors and also had 163 kills, 72 blocks and 59 aces.

Claytie Free, Leon (Jewett, Texas)
5-9 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Setter
Free led Leon to the Conference 2A Division 1 state championship and was named the MVP of the state tournament. She also earned Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State honors. Free had 946 assists, 329 digs, 195 kills and 84 aces.

Ginger Gross, Clay-Battelle (Blacksville, W.Va.)
5-2 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Libero
Gross earned All-Region honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and West Virginia Coaches Association All-State honors. She had 431 digs and 71 aces. She was a three-year starter for the Cee Bees.

Fourth Team

Hayden Grimes, Andale (Kan.)
5-9 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter

Katarina Vetter, Hawley (Minn.)
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter



Izzy Thompson, Central Cass (Casselton, N.D.)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter

Alli Bornschlegl, Norris (Firth, Neb.)
5-11 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter

Ali Haynes, Portville (N.Y.)
6-0 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle Blocker

Stella Pires, Hilmar (Calif.)
5-6 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter

Karolynn Youngblood, Goliad (Texas)
5-2 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Libero



Fifth Team

Brystel Wise, Clifton (Texas)
5-10 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter

Regan Widener, Ellinwood (Kan.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside Hitter

Campbell Leathers, Eagleville (Tenn.)
5-11 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Outside Hitter

Aubrey Frey, Luxemburg-Casco (Luxemburg, Wis.)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter

Kiera Moynihan, Inter-Lakes (Meredith, N.H.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle Blocker

Tessa Weik, Rib Lake (Wis.)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter

Ainsley Anderson, Crawford (Texas)
5-7 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Setter

Ava Bessette, Iola (Texas)
5-5 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Libero