Krista VanSant of Redlands East Valley has won a number of awards this past season at the local, section and national level. Now she picks up another honor as the best player in the state of California.
One of the top recruits in the nation, VanSant earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors for both the state of California and the nation. VanSant was also the Southern Section MVP at the 1A level and recently picked up the award for the best player in Riverside County by the Press-Enterprise.
The Washington-bound standout was one of the top hitters in the nation this year, earning a spot on the
MaxPreps Volleyball All-American Team. She also earns the honor of MaxPreps California Player of the Year for all that she has accomplished this season.
Palo Alto coach Dave Winn, meanwhile, earns the MaxPreps California Coach of the Year honor after leading the Vikings to a Division I state championship. Winn's club held off a talented Long Beach Poly team in five games to capture the title while finishing with a 41-1 overall record.
Following are the rest of the MaxPreps All-State Teams for the five California playoff enrollment divisions.
DIVISION I
Krista VanSant, Redlands
East Valley
Photo by Jann Hendry
First TeamOH - Krista Vansant, Redlands East Valley (Redlands), Sr
Gatorade State and National Player of the Year... Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year... Southern Section 1A Player of the Year... 589 kills, 299 digs, 26 aces, 33 blocks.
OH - Bria Russ, Long Beach Poly, Sr
Moore League co-MVP... All-Southern Section 1AA... Led team to Division I state championship game.
OH - Alyssa Gammel, Centennial (Bakersfield), Sr
Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year... Most Valuable Player in the Southwest Yosemite League... 510 kills, 42 aces, 57 blocks, 344 digs.
OH - Caitlin Dewitt, Foothill (Pleasanton), Sr
All-East Bay first team... East Bay Athletic League MVP... 646 kills, 358 digs... Led team to North Coast Section Division I championship.
MB - Halli Amaro, Los Alamitos, Sr
Orange County Register Player of the Year... All-Southern Section 1AA team... Sunset League MVP.
MB - Zoe Nightingale, St. Francis (Sacramento), Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year... 423 kills, 88 blocks, 360 digs, 47 aces.
MB - Melanie Wade, Palo Alto, Jr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... De Anza Division MVP... Led team to Division 1 state title... 537 kills, 69 blocks, 53 aces.
Li - Caroline Workman, Marymount (Los Angeles), Sr
All-Southern Section 1A team... Helped lead team to Southern California Regional semifinals.
S - Shannon Leary, Clovis West (Fresno), Sr
Fresno Bee Player of the Year... 763 assists, 201 digs, 35 aces, 31 blocks... Tri-River Athletic Conference MVP.
S - Megan Moenoa, Lakewood, Sr
All-Southern Section 1AA team... Moore League co-MVP.
AA - Lara Dykstra, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach), Sr
Daily Breeze Player of the Year... Southern Section 1AA Player of the Year... 481 kills, 47 aces, 50 blocks, 456 digs.
AA - Cinnamon Sary, Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), Jr
All-Southern Section 1AA team... All-Orange County first team... 744 assists, 230 kills, 176 digs, 120 blocks.
Second Team
OH -
Priscilla Ezeji,
St. Mary's (Stockton), Sr
OH -
Morgan Boukather,
Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), Sr
OH -
Karsta Lowe,
La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), Sr
OH -
Jenna Prandini,
Clovis, Sr
MB -
Elle Moffatt,
St. Mary's (Stockton), Sr
MB -
Litara Keil,
Long Beach Poly, Sr
MB -
Lianna Sybeldon,
Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), Jr
Li -
Megan Coleman,
Palo Alto, Sr
S -
Lauren Fuller,
Marymount (Los Angeles), Sr
S -
Kelsey Williams,
Amador Valley (Pleasanton), Sr
AA -
Nicole Buzo,
Tokay (Lodi), Sr
AA -
Rebecca Strehlow,
Wilson (Long Beach), Jr
Division I MVP - Krista VanSant, Redlands East Valley
DIVISION II
Emily Sklar, Presentation
Photo by David Stephenson
San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year... 270 kills, 34 blocks, 144 digs.
OH - Deanna Dalton, St. Lucy's (Glendora), Sr
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Player of the Year... Southern Section 2AA Player of the Year... 339 kills, 360 digs, 21 aces.
OH - Natalie Riddering, El Camino (Sacramento), Jr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro first team...428 kills, 65 aces, 32 blocks, 194 digs.
OH - Brittany Howard, Mountain View, Jr
San Jose Mercury News All-Area first team... 420 kills, 29 blocks, 240 digs, 15 aces.
MB - Samantha Podraza, Scripps Ranch (San Diego), Sr
San Diego Section Division II Player of the Year... All-San Diego Section first team... Led team to San Diego Section Division II championship.
MB - Maddy Barrett, Troy (Fullerton), Sr
All-Southern Section 2A team... All-Orange County second team...344 kills, 63 blocks, 134 digs... Led team to Division II state championship game.
MB - Savannah Paffen, St. Francis (Mountain View), Sr
San Jose Mercury News all-area team... Led team to Division II state championship.
Li - Lauren Orozco, Rocklin, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro first team... Helped lead Rocklin to Sac-Joaquin Section championship.
S - Jordyn Siko, Chino Hills, Sr
All-Southern Section 2AA team... San Gabriel Valley Tribune all-area team... 555 assists, 262 kills, 230 digs, 80 aces.
S - Taylor Formico, St. Francis (Mountain View), Jr
San Jose Mercury News all-area team... West Catholic Athletic League MVP... Led team to Division I state championship.
AA - Staci Rodriguez, Downey, Sr
Southern Section 2AA Most Valuable Player... Led team to Southern California semifinals.
AA - Kiley Mansfield, Pleasant Valley (Chico), Sr
Northern Section MVP... 684 kills, 362 digs, 57 aces, 35 blocks.
Second Team
OH -
Katherine Workman,
La Reina (Thousand Oaks), Jr
OH -
Kristen Clark,
Reedley, Sr
OH -
Belle Obert,
Del Oro (Loomis), Sr
OH -
Katie Kirby,
Bonita (La Verne), Sr
OH -
Tirah Le'au,
Monrovia, Sr
MB -
Alissa Young,
St. Lucy's (Glendora), Sr
MB -
Sarah Webster,
Palm Springs, Sr
Li -
Nikki Brice,
Troy (Fullerton), Sr
S -
Lindsey Parrott,
Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), Sr
S -
Brittanie Robinson,
Edison (Fresno), Sr
AA -
Lucia Pohlman,
Redwood (Larkspur), Sr
AA -
Halle Aiken,
Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), Sr
Division II MVP - Emily Sklar, Presentation
DIVISION III
Mary Vaccaro, Campolindo
Photo by Dennis Lee
San Diego Section Division III MVP... All-San Diego Section first team... 463 kills, 53 blocks, 336 digs, 25 aces... Led team to Division III state championship game.
OH - Michelle Neumayr, Burlingame, Sr
San Mateo County Player of the Year... Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division MVP... 607 kills, 98 aces, 282 digs, 22 blocks.
OH - Hayleigh Friemoth, Hemet, Sr
Southern Section Division 4AA Player of the Year... Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area first team... More than 300 kills on the season... Led Hemet to Southern Section 4A championship and berth in California Division III playoffs.
OH - Noelle Witlock, La Sierra (Riverside), Jr
Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area first team... Southern Section 3A team... Inland Valley League MVP... 274 kills, 140 digs.
MB - Samantha Cash, Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego), Sr
All-San Diego Section first team... All-San Diego Section Division III team... 439 kills, 60 blocks, 143 digs, 30 aces.
MB - Katie Quinn, Drake (San Anselmo), Sr
All-Marin County Athletic League... Led Drake to Northern California championship game.
MB - Sydney Carfagno, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood), Sr
Southern Section 2A MVP... Led team to Southern California Division III semifinals.
Li - Sophie Smith, Campolindo (Moraga), Sr
All-East Bay first team... More than 500 digs on the season... Helped lead team to Division III state championship.
S - Jaclyn Williamson, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), Jr
All-San Diego Section second team... All-San Diego Section Division III first team... 836 assists, 67 aces, 264 digs.
S - Corinne Hemmersbach, Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula), Sr
Southern Section 3AA MVP... 454 assists, 213 digs, 85 kills, 45 blocks, 18 aces... Led team to Southern Section 3AA championship.
AA - Mary Vaccaro, Campolindo (Moraga), Sr
Contra Costa Times East Bay MVP... Led team to Division III state championship... Diablo Foothill Athletic League MVP... 471 kills.
AA - Nicole Ellis, San Dimas, Sr
Valle Vista League MVP... All-Southern Section 3A team... All-San Gabriel Valley Tribune team... 199 kills, 170 digs, 28 blocks, 18 aces.
Second Team
OH -
Caroline Sipiora,
Vista del Lago (Folsom), So
OH -
Kelly Ostello,
Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), Sr
OH -
Lindsay Quigley,
Paradise, Sr
OH -
Chelsea Parker,
Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), Sr
MB -
Hannah Schraer,
Mayfield (Pasadena), Sr
MB -
Alexis Genske,
Poly (Pasadena), Jr
MB -
Valeria Martinez,
Madera South, Sr
Li -
Kelli Keefe,
Sonora, Sr
S -
Marla Petrucci,
Analy (Sebastopol), Sr
S -
Bailey Agnello,
Aptos, Sr
AA -
Christina Lee,
St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Sr
AA -
Melanie Stoner,
Drake (San Anselmo), Sr
Division III MVP - Mary Vaccaro, Campolindo
DIVISION IV
Chloe Mathis, La Jolla
Country Day
Photo by Heston Quan
All-San Diego Section first team... All-San Diego Section Division IV first team... Led team to Division IV state championship... 304 kills, 29 blocks, 33 aces.
OH - Katie Christner, Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), Jr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro first team... 433 kills, 50 aces, 45 blocks, 329 digs.
OH - Maddy Densberger, St. Helena, Sr
Napa County MVP... Led team to North Coast Section championship game...541 kills, 53 blocks, 123 aces, 330 digs.
OH - Bonnie Paul, Liberty (Madera), Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area first team... 251 kills, 26 aces, 109 digs, 14 blocks.
MB - Mary Alice O'reilly, Mercy (Burlingame), Sr
West Bay Athletic League MVP... 339 kills, 74 blocks, 212 digs.
MB - Gillian Howard, La Jolla Country Day, Sr
All-San Diego Section first team... All-San Diego Section Division IV first team... Led team to Division IV state championship... 219 kills, 117 blocks.
MB - Amy Weststeyn, Central Valley Christian (Visalia), Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area first team... Led team to Central Section Division IV championship... Central Sequoia League MVP... 355 kills, 92 blocks, 75 aces.
Li - MacKenzie Gilbert, Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), Sr
All-San Diego Section first team... All-San Diego Section Division IV first team... 682 digs.
S - Chloe Mathis, La Jolla Country Day, Sr
San Diego Section Player of the Year... San Diego Section Division IV MVP... Led team to Division IV state championship... 925 assists, 49 aces.
S - Kelsey Johnston, Ripon, Sr
Modesto Bee All-District MVP... Stockton Record All-Area first team... Led team to Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship... 1,203 assists, 112 kills, 144 aces, 219 digs, 30 blocks.
AA - Sarah Daschbach, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), Jr
All-West Bay Athletic League... Led team to Division IV state championship game... 440 kills, 61 aces, 441 digs.
AA - Shauna Klein, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), Sr
All-Marin County Athletic League... Led team to North Coast Section Division IV championship.
Second Team
OH -
Bre Mackie,
Central Valley (Shasta Lake), Sr
OH -
Cheyann Deprue,
Ripon, Sr
OH -
Sonia Abuel-Saud,
Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), So
OH -
Brooke Baldwin,
Notre Dame (Belmont), Sr
MB -
Elliana Diepersloot,
Chowchilla, Sr
MB -
Rachel Dunlap,
Summerville (Tuolumne), Sr
MB - Ali Robinson,
St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), Jr
Li -
Paulina Ceja,
Ripon, Sr
S - Emily Moore,
St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), Jr
S -
Shainah Gist,
Grace Brethren (Simi Valley), Jr
AA -
Bria Morgan,
Soquel, Sr
AA -
Hannah Wagner,
Upland Christian Academy (Rancho Cucamonga), Sr
Division IV MVP - Chloe Mathis, La Jolla Country Day
DIVISION V
Alex Schoenberger, Branson
Photo by Dennis Lee
All-Marin County Athletic League... Led team to Division V state championship... 565 kills, 67 blocks, 68 aces, 418 digs.
OH - Joy Reinke, Tri-City Christian (Vista), Jr
All-San Diego Section Division V MVP... 415 kills, 260 digs, 67 aces.
OH - Morghan Williams, Kings Christian (Lemoore), Jr
Fresno Bee All-Area second team... 570 kills, 62 aces, 25 blocks... Led team to Central Section championship.
OH - Kathleen Wallace, Branson (Ross), Jr
All-Marin County Athletic League... Led team to Division V state championship... 467 kills, 45 blocks, 333 digs, 64 aces.
MB - Kristen Lauer, Desert Christian Academy (Bermuda Dunes), Jr
Southern Section Division 5AA MVP... Led team to Southern Section 5AA championship.
MB - Torri Wells, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), Sr
All-Southern Section 5AA first team... Led team to Southern California Division V semifinals.
MB - Hannah Boland, Castilleja (Palo Alto), Sr
All-West Bay Athletic League... 366 kills, 105 blocks, 40 digs.
Li - Soma Sharan, Mt. Madonna (Watsonville), Sr
All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League first team.
S - Michelle Terpstra, Ripon Christian, Sr
Modesto Bee All-District first team... Averaged 4.7 assists per game and had 152 aces... Led team to four straight Sac-Joaquin Section Division V championships.
S - Meghan Wentzel, Branson (Ross), Jr
All-Marin County Athletic League second team... Led team to Division V state championship... 801 assists, 116 digs, 44 aces.
AA - Aubrey Bekendam, Hamilton (Hamilton City, Calif.), Jr
All-Northern Section first team... Led team to Northern California championship game... 546 kills, 418 digs, 67 aces.
AA - Emily Schoettler, Fresno Christian, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area honorable mention... Led team to Central Section championship game... 392 kills, 56 aces, 92 digs.
Second Team
OH -
Savanah Leaf,
Marin Academy (San Rafael), Sr
OH -
Patricia Orozco,
Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), Sr
OH -
Katherine Evers,
University (San Francisco), Jr
OH -
McKenna Hollingsworth,
Tri-City Christian (Vista), Fr
MB -
Cassie Morris,
Victor Valley Christian (Victorville), Jr
MB -
Ali Santanello,
San Gabriel Academy, Sr
MB -
Sarah Jahnkow,
Calvary Chapel (Downey), Sr
Li -
Lizzie Tardieu,
Santa Catalina (Monterey), Fr
S -
Megan Faulk,
Crystal Springs Uplands (Hillsborough), Sr
S -
Evelin Barajas,
Hamilton (Hamilton City), Sr
AA -
Lauren Vestal,
Fall River (McArthur), Sr
AA -
Lindsey Compton,
Portola, Jr
Division V MVP - Alexandra Schoenberger, Branson
