A setter from Nebraska and a coach from Washington took top honors on the inaugural Small Town All-America Team, recognizing the top high school volleyball talent from schools with an enrollment of less than 1,000 students in a town with a population of less than 10,000.
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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.
Hardin-Simmons signee Addy Delgado led Boyd to a state championship in Texas. (PHOTO: Jason Harrison)
In 2025, Chelan finished undefeated (23-0) and ended the year ranked No. 3 in the Small Town Top 25.
Boesiger and Lewellen highlight the All-America teams, which consist of five teams with eight players on each team for a total of 40 honorees.
Selections are based on recruiting rankings, all-state and all-area selections, statistics and team success. Each team consists of four outside hitters, one middle hitter/blocker, two setters and a libero.
Small Town All-America Team
First Team
Addy Delgado, Boyd (Texas)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside HitterAfter
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 HitterDeshetsky
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
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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) | SetterHeaded
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) | SetterOne
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) | LiberoAn
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 HitterA
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
The
Illinois commit earned Class 3A POY honors in Kansas by
the state volleyball coaches association. She had 574 kills, 291 digs, 115 aces and 46 blocks.
6-3 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle BlockerHeaded
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) | SetterThe
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) | SetterSigned
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) | LiberoA 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 HitterAn 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 HitterThe 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 BlockerBound 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) | SetterDenver 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) | SetterFree 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) | LiberoGross 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 HitterIzzy Thompson, Central Cass (Casselton, N.D.)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside HitterAlli Bornschlegl, Norris (Firth, Neb.)
5-11 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside HitterAli Haynes, Portville (N.Y.)
6-0 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle BlockerStella Pires, Hilmar (Calif.)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Setter
5-6 | Senior (Class of 2026) | SetterKarolynn Youngblood, Goliad (Texas)
5-2 | Senior (Class of 2026) | LiberoFifth Team
Brystel Wise, Clifton (Texas)
5-10 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside Hitter
Regan Widener, Ellinwood (Kan.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Outside HitterCampbell Leathers, Eagleville (Tenn.)
5-11 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Outside HitterAubrey Frey, Luxemburg-Casco (Luxemburg, Wis.)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2027) | Outside HitterKiera Moynihan, Inter-Lakes (Meredith, N.H.)
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Middle BlockerTessa Weik, Rib Lake (Wis.)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2026) | SetterAinsley Anderson, Crawford (Texas)
5-7 | Sophomore (Class of 2028) | Setter
Ava Bessette, Iola (Texas)
5-5 | Senior (Class of 2026) | Libero
