Division VPLAYER OF THE YEAR
A-A - Jenn Wineholt, Parker (San Diego), 6-0 JR
Jenn Wineholt, Parker
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Known for her leadership, Wineholt quarterbacked the Lancers to their third-straight state title and ninth overall. The MaxPreps All-American showed her versatility in the state title win with 28 assists and seven blocks. And in the semifinal match, she had 10 kills, 14 digs, six blocks and 30 assists. She has committed to Virginia. She was first team all-CIF San Diego Section as well as first team all-San Diego area.
OH - Grace Forren, Parker (San Diego), 5-11 SRForren was her best in big games – she averaged six kills per set during the playoffs as Parker won its third-straight D-V title.
OH - Kylie Brown, Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country), JRBrown was named the CIF-SS D-5AA Player of the Year after Santa Clarita won the 5AA title. She finished the season with 445 kills, 222 digs and 72 aces.
OH - Kiana Krumm, La Sierra Academy (Riverside), 5-10 JRKrumm hit 60.3 percent and averaged 4.6 kills in leading La Sierra to a 19-5 record. She also served 90 percent and committed just six service errors in 56 sets.
OH - Sarah Calabrese, St. Vincent de Paul (Petaluma), SOThe North Coast League's MVP, Calabrese led St. Vincent de Paul to the league title.
OH - Allyson Hughes, Big Valley Christian (Modesto), 6-0 SR
Rebecca Langowski, St. Joseph Notre Dame
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Hughes served 93 percent (97 aces) and in 89 sets recorded 303 kills, 417 digs and blocked 26 shots en route to a league title.
OH - Rebecca Langowski, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda), 5-8 SRLangowski averaged better than four digs and four kills as the Pilots won 28 of 35 matches. She also committed just 28 errors on 489 serve receptions.
OH - Emily Cunanan, Notre Dame (Salinas), 5-8 SRThe Monterey Herald's MVP and co-Gavilan Division MVP, Cunanan led the Spirits to a Central Coast Section D-V title, finishing with a team-high 352 kills. A three-time member of the All-County Team, Cunanan also had 270 digs, 223 service points and 49 aces.
OH - Carrie Wentzel, Branson (Ross), 6-0 JRWentzel enjoyed a breakout year — hitting .338 for a team-high 509 kills, good for over four per set and at least eight in 38 of 42 matches as Branson won a D-V silver medal. She was named a MaxPreps All-American.
MB - Emily Curtin, Lake Arrowhead Christian (Twin Peaks), 5-10 SRNamed a MaxPreps All-American and the CIF-SS 5A POY, Curtin finished the season with 499 kills, 284 digs, 65 aces and 60 blocks. She was dominant during the team's playoff matches, racking up 135 kills for an average of 7.5 kills per set.
MB - Aliyah Morrison, North County Christian (Atascadero), 5-11 SRMorrison compiled 400 kills (4.9), 82 aces, 57 blocks and only 10 errors on 310 serve receptions as the Crusaders won 22 matches.
MB - Summer Vercruyssen, Durham, 6-2 SRVercruyssen led the Trojans to a 33-4 record and a deep playoff run with big numbers: 405 kills (4.2), 82 aces, 131 blocks (1.4) and 343 digs (3.5).
MH - Hailey Kenyon, Vacaville Christian, 6-0 JRA force on the net, Kenyon led Vacaville to a 25-11 record and unbeaten league season with 300 kills (3.0), 124 blocks (1.26), 57 aces and 213 digs (2.2).
S - Claudia Chung, College Prep (Oakland), JR
Maddy Schoenberger, Branson
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Chung averaged 9.1 assists to lead the Cougars to the playoffs and a 19-9 record. She also served 41 aces.
S - Maddy Schoenberger, Branson (Ross), 6-0 JRA setter in 2013, Schoenberger was all over the court in 2014, collecting 160 kills (49.2 percent), serving 49 aces (94.7 percent), blocking 56 shots, recording 258 digs (2.5) and dishing out 756 assists (7.3) for the state runner-up Bulls (38-4).
S - Megan Gallion, Fall River (McArthur), 5-5 JRFall River got 65 aces, 65 kills, 267 digs (2.3) and 708 assists from Gallion as it won 24 matches.
L - Alyssa Rude, Liberty Christian (Redding), 5-7 JRRude averaged 6.8 digs and returned 453 serves. The all-Northern Section honoree also served 97.5 percent as Liberty was 20-8-1.
A-A - Kyra Wyman, Tarbut V' Torah (Irvine), SOWyman averaged 7.8 digs, had 63 aces and returned 276 serves as Tarbut V' Torah lost just once in 2014.
A-A - Ashley Cain, Mt. Shasta, 5-8 SRThe Shasta Cascade League MVP, Cain led the Bears to an unbeaten league season and 25-6 record with her all-around play.