Championship teams dominate 2012 MaxPreps California All-State Volleyball Teams

Division IV First Team

Erika Conners, Parker

Photo by Jann Hendry

MVP: S - Erika Conners, Parker (San Diego), Senior
The 5-11 senior lead Parker to the Division IV state title and on the way was First Team All-San Diego Section, CIF Division IV Player of the Year, Coastal League Player of the Year, team MVP honoree and All-San Diego Union First Team. She will attend UC Davis.

S - Tristan Self, Hemet, Junior
Self, a 5-foot-7 junior, averaged 10.8 assists per set in helping Hemet capture a third-straight section title. It's the second straight season Self has earned CIF-Southern Section IV-A Player of the Year honors. 

S - Cammie Merten, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), Senior
A First Team All-American, the 5-9 Merten recorded 241 digs, 867 assists and 43 aces (93.8%/276 serves) in leading Sacred Heart to the California finals.

MB - Alexis Salmons, Parker (San Diego), Senior
The 6-1 Salmons was named all-San Diego Section as Parker won the state 4A title. She will attend St. Mary's.

MB - Mar-Jana Phillips, Rolling Hills Prep (San Pedro), Senior
The 6-0 senior was Coastal League Player of Year, as well as CIF Southern Section Division IV Player of Year.

MB - Payton Smith, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), Senior
Smith played a major role in her team earning silver medal as the state 4A runner-up. The 6-1 senior collected 310 kills (70%), 148 blocks and 60 aces in 204 serves.

OH - Ellie Shannon, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), Senior
Shannon, a 6-0 senior, was a Small School all-American who collected 366 kills, 108 digs, 110 blocks and 95 percent serving (only five service errors). 

OH - Kelsey Shaver, Harbor (Santa Cruz), Senior
Shaver was co-Player of Year in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. In collecting 357 kills, 234 digs,and 42 aces, she helped lead Harbor to the Division IV state semifinals.

OH - Paige Reed, St. Patrick/St. Vincent (Vallejo), Senior
Headed to the University of California, the 5-11 senior totaled 502 kills, 437 digs, 50 blocks, 59 aces (92%), and 218 serve receptions.

OH - Maddie Huber, Menlo (Atherton), Junior
The WBAL MVP collected 301 kills, 296 digs, 47 aces (91%/391 serves) and 19 blocks. She committed only 12 errors on 450 serve receptions. 

OH - Sara Schell, Bear River (Grass Valley), Senior
Named all-Sacramento Bee All-Metro honor, Schell was third in the state in Division IV with 481 kills. She also had 300 digs and 59 aces (438 serves).

MB - Anela Visesio, Seaside, Junior
The 6-2 junior led the state in kill percentage at 75 percentage (234 kills) and her hitting percentage was 59. In 43 sets, she also had 57 blocks, 31 aces and 87 digs. She was a First Team All-Bay League pick.

Athlete - Nicole Bianchi, Escalon, Senior
The Trans Valley League MVP, Bianchi had 741 digs, 57 aces, 33 blocks and 82 kills for the Cougars, who won the league title, the top seed in Division IV and a berth in the section semifinals. Stockton Record All-Area pick.

Division IV Second Team S - Kaya Johnson, Bear River (Grass Valley), Senior
The senior recorded 1,109 assists, 69 kills, 69 aces (512 serves, 97.3%) and had 206 digs to head BVHS. She was selected to Sacramento Bee's All-Metro team.

S - Cierra Boaz, Loara (Anaheim), Senior
The 5-11 Boaz led Loara to a 27-1-1 record with 46 aces, 156 digs, 109 kills, and 651 assists.

S- Taylor Ross, West Valley (Cottonwood), Senior
The senior was first-team North Section setter after leading the Eagles to a Division IV championship — her third in four years. She totaled 54 aces and 996 assists (9.3).

L - Catalina Traylor, Rolling Hills Prep (San Pedro), Senior
First team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV and First Team All-Coastal League.

L - Valerie Ewing, Hilmar, Junior
The 5-2 junior led the state with 741 digs as Hilmar was 25-7 on the season.

MH/OH - Elizabeth Sheffield, Viewpoint (Calabasas), Senior
A 5-11 senior, Sheffield recorded 41 blocks, 215 digs, 354 kills and 27 aces.

MB - Genaya Wilkerson, San Jacinto, Senior
The 6-1 Wilkerson was All-Southern Section Division IV-AA First Team Section.

MB - Emily Andrus, Yreka, Senior
Northern Athletic League MVP and First Team All-North Section. On Redding Record-Searchlight all-area team. Fifteen blocks and 216 kills.

MB - Chelsea Duhs, Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), Senior
Had 275 kills and 57 total blocks and signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Mississippi State University. She was named All-CIF twice and first team all league three times. 

OH - Taryn Nelson, Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank), Senior
Nelson tallied 315 kills, 89 aces and 282 digs for the Santa Cruz League champions. Named Santa Cruz League MVP, Nelson earned a spot on the All-CIF Southern Section Division IV-A first team. 

OH - Michaela Dews, Parker (San Diego), Junior
A first team All-San Diego Section pick, Dews was dominant with 20 kills in the state title match. Dews was All-San Diego Union First team.

OH - Molly Tobin, Harbor (Santa Cruz), Senior
A 5-11 senior was co-Player of Year in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and recorded 288 kills, 176 digs, and 69 aces.

OH - Sonia Abuel-Saud, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), Senior
The senior was a first team All-West Bay Athletic League selection and helped lead Sacred Heart Prep to the Division IV state final, finishing with 390 digs and 318 kills.