The high school volleyball landscape over the past year was a hit-and-miss proposition. Some states plowed through the pandemic and logged a complete schedule, while other states modified, shortened or canceled their seasons.
The Preseason MaxPreps All-America Volleyball Team highlights those athletes who shined during competition in 2020 while also taking into account players who were unable to take the court due to state restrictions. We've selected 52 girls for this year's team based off last year's performance while factoring in 2019 accomplishments and a look at how they fared in their club experience.
There are a number of repeat All-America selections as well as the sister of last year's MaxPreps National Player of the Year.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia are preparing for a complete season. This will allow for a look at the nation's top prep players and teams at the end of the season.
Later this week, we will release our look at the best player in each state, the best team in each state and our Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 rankings.
Read on for the Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team.
First Team
Hitters
Julia Blyashov | Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
6-3 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedBurst onto the scene with 245 kills as a freshman. A generational talent, Blyashov was recently selected to the US Girls U18 National Team.
Alyssa Borellis | Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Mich.)
6-0 | Senior (2022) | Ole MissPounded 447 kills, hitting at a 43 percent clip, with 239 digs as the 37-10 Fighting Irish made the Michigan Division 2 final four.
Mele Corral-Blagojevich | Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
6-1 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedAnother SoCal underclass stud, the six-rotation hitter is beyond her years in game IQ. She was an all-state freshman by Cal-Hi Sports in 2019.
Lauren Harden | Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
6-3 | Sophomore (2024) | UncommittedMade a splash with 278 kills, 33 aces and 120 digs in 80 sets as a freshman for the 25-1 Royals, who fell in the 4A regional championships.
Sydney Helmers | Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
6-4 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedThe next Rocket star had 282 kills in 59 sets in a 16-3 COVID shortened season for Assumption.
Carly Hendrickson | Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | FloridaThe future Gator had 512 kills, hitting at 35 percent with 93 digs as the Cougars 23-2 Cougars won the Ohio Division 1 title.
Devin Kahahawai | Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | UncommittedSelected to the US Girls U18 National Team, she had 124 kills in a 23-set season for the Warriors.
Hayden Kubik | Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | NebraskaThe future Husker pounded 342 kills, adding 193 digs as the 41-8 Tigers fell in the 5A finals.
Mya Larson | Wahoo (Neb.)
5-10 | Senior (2022) | Montana StateEnters her final season with 1,580 kills and 1,156 digs for the Warriors. The future Bobcat logged 532 kills and 400 digs as Wahoo went 35-0 and won the Class C1 title.
Claire Little | Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | BYUThe Cal-Hi Freshman of the Year in 2019, she helped the Broncos to the CIF Division I title that year with 416 kills and 247 digs.
Alexa Markley | McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | Penn StateHit at a 36 percent clip with 405 kills as the 33-1 Chiefs won the AAAAA title.
Rya McKinnon | Hoover (Ala.)
5-9 | Senior (2022) | UncommittedShe pounded 599 kills with 284 digs in 121 sets for the 52-1 Buccaneers. The Gatorade state player of the year guided Hoover to last year's 7A crown.
Jordan Middleton | Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | USCDrove home 20 kills in the state finals win. She finished with 286 kills and 141 digs as the Huskies went 17-2.
Elia Rubin | Marymount (Los Angeles)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | UncommittedA US Girls U18 National Team alternate, she was the Nike TOC MVP as a sophomore. She finished 2019 with 420 kills and 241 digs.
Carlie Rzeszotarski | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, N.Y.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | ColgateWith 290 kills and hitting percentage of .493, she added 141 digs in 60 sets as the Spartans went 20-0.
Marianna Singletary | Porter-Gaud (Charleston, S.C.)
6-4 | Senior (2022) | TexasA US Girls U18 National Team alternate, the future Longhorn bashed 240 kills in 65 sets for the 18-5 Cyclones.
Alexis Stucky | Laramie (Wyo.)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | FloridaA US Girls U18 National Team selection, she pounded 419 kills with 371 digs in 74 sets as the 25-0 Plainsmen won the 4A title.
McKenna Wucherer | Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wis.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | MinnesotaWith 421 kills and 201 digs, the US Girls U18 National Team selection helped the Lancers to a 15-4 mark.
Setters
Casey Batenhorst | Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)
6-0 | Senior (2022) | SMUJoined sister and MaxPreps National Player of the Year Ally Batenhorst to a 6A title while dishing up 914 assists with 169 digs and 95 kills as the Spartans went 25-1.
Averi Carlson | Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas)
5-11 | Senior (2022) | BaylorAn all-state pick and past MaxPreps Freshman of the Year, Carlson dished up 679 assists last season as the 25-0 Leopards won the 5A crown.
Caroline Edgeworth | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
5-10 | Senior (2022) | UncommittedThe Gaels went 7-0 last season in a COVID-shortened year, but Edgeworth posted 1,474 assists and 294 digs in 2019.
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Laney Choboy | Leesville Road (Raleigh, N.C.)
5-3 | Junior (2023) | MinnesotaSeveral publications have called her the best libero in her class, she was recently added to the US Girls U18 National Team.
All-Around
Riley Buckley | North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.)
6-0 | Senior (2022) | MissouriIn 48 sets, the future Tiger logged 136 kills, 136 digs and 235 assists as the Knights went 17-1 with an NCISSA 4A title.
Bergen Reilly | O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
6-1 | Junior (2023) | NebraskaThe US Girls U18 National Team member finished last year with 400 kills, 260 digs and 131 assists as the Knights went 26-0 with an AA title.
Madi Woodin | Elkhorn South (Omaha, Neb.)
5-6 | Senior (2022) | South DakotaHelped the Storm to a Class A title with 1,104 assists, 256 digs and 47 assists.
Second Team
Hitters
Ava Brizard | Marian (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | NC StateA first-team Division 1 all-state selection, she hammered 598 kills in 115 sets and added 412 digs for the 37-5 Mustangs, who won the D1 title.
Brooklyn DeLeye | Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | KentuckyA recent Wildcat commit, she's been an all-state selection in each of her first two seasons. She pounded 511 kills as a freshman for the Blues.
Chloe Chicoine | McCutcheon (Lafayette, Ind.)
5-9 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedThe US Girls U18 National Team pick, notched 545 kills in 100 sets while adding 363 digs and 52 aces for the 22-8 Mavericks, who fell in the 4A semifinals.
Eva Hudson | Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | Notre DameTotaled an impressive 630 kills in 100 sets for the 33-2 Saints who captured the 3A title.
Alayna Johnson | North Central (Kershaw, S.C.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | South CarolinaThe future Gamecock logged 410 kills, hitting at 50 percent with 172 digs as the Knights went 22-1 and reached the AA semifinals.
Caroline Jurevicius | Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon, Ohio)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | NebraskaThe daughter of former NFL player Joe Jurevicius, she landed on the US Girls U18 National Team. Last season, she pounded 241 kills with 53 blocks and 59 digs in 59 sets. She hammered 19 kills in the DII title match as the Lions finished runner-up.
Jordyn Harvey | Bountiful (Utah)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedIn 77 sets, she drilled 351 kills and added 200 digs as the 18-7 Redhawks reached the 5A semifinals.
Kerry Keefe | Marymount (Los Angeles)
6-3 | Senior (2022) | DukeA Cal-Hi all-state pick in 2019, she was recently chosen as an alternate for the US Girls U18 National Team. In 2019, Keefe pounded 265 kills for the Sailors.
Lakin Laurendine | Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | AuburnTransferred from Clinton and has more than 1,500 kills in her career. She hammered 427 kills and 338 digs for the Arrows in 2020.
Ava Martin | Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.)
6-0 | Senior (2022) | CreightonHelped the 29-2 Saints to the 5A title with 333 kills and 125 digs in 74 sets.
Kierstyn McFall | Klein (Texas)
6-4 | Senior (2022) | North FloridaAn all-state pick in 2020, the 6-4 hitter had 184 kills in 81 sets for the 6A runner-up.
Rylie McGinest | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.)
6-1 | Senior (2022) | USCDaughter of three-time Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest, the Jackrabbit standout teams with teammate Adonia Faumuina (both are future Trojans).
Harper Murray | Skyline (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | NebraskaThe future Husker hit 410 kills with 260 digs in 91 sets in 2020 for the 24-6 Eagles.
Eva Rohrbach | La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.)
6-2 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedAs a freshman in 2019, she was third on the Mavericks with 264 kills in 138 sets as La Costa Canyon went 31-15.
Sunni Sheppard | Brandon (Miss.)
5-4 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedThe 6A runners-up went 23-7 as Sheppard had 356 digs and 342 kills in 84 sets for the Bulldogs.
Lucy Trump | Ryle (Union, Ky.)
6-0 | Senior (2022) | Notre DameShe averaged nearly six kills per set in 71 sets as the Raiders went 17-7 last year. Trump tallied 366 kills and 187 digs.
An alternate on the US Girls U18 National Team, the future Badger posted 373 kills in 2019 along with 217 digs as the Tigers were 31-7.
Setters
Adonia Faumuina | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.)
6-2 | Senior (2022) | USCJoins McGinest as the Jackrabbits look to challenge in Southern California with a crowded field of talent. Volleyballmag.com called her one of the top five underclassmen to watch last year.
Sydney Golden | Nixa (Mo.)
5-8 | Senior (2022) | Northern IowaShe dished up 1,163 assists in 109 sets for the Class 5 runner-up. She should surpass 3,000 assists in her career this season.
Kora Ruff | Pleasant Valley (Iowa)
5-7 | Senior (2022) | EvansvilleServed up 673 assists with 60 kills for the Spartans, who went 22-2 and reached the 5A semis.
Libero\Defensive Specialist
McKenna Douglas | Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
5-7 | Senior (2022) | San Diego StateThe future Aztec had 227 digs with 252 assists in 54 sets as the Saints went 17-1.
All-Around
Allie Hazelwood | Madison Central (Madison, Miss.)
5-10 | Junior (2023) | UncommittedShe tallied 400 assists, 147 digs and 152 kills last season for the Jaguars. She's a two-time all-state selection.
Harley Kreck | Rains (Emory, Texas)
6-0 | Junior (2023) | BaylorPosted stats across the page with 306 kills, 278 digs and 334 assists in 67 sets for the 25-2 Wildcats.
Maddie Waak | Katy (Texas)
5-10 | Senior (2022) | LSUThe Tigers were 19-4 last season and Waak filled the stat sheet with 567 assists, 247 digs and 171 kills in 82 sets.
