Championship teams dominate 2012 MaxPreps California All-State Volleyball Teams

Division V First Team  Co-MVP: S - Gaby Steiner, Branson (Ross), Senior
A Third Team Small Schools All-American, the 5-8 Steiner totaled 770 assists, 184 digs, 49 aces (93.1 percent serving) as Branson won the California Division V title.

Co-MVP: OH - Sarah Wallace, Branson (Ross), Junior
A First Team Small School All-American, the 5-10 Wallace, a junior, led Branson to the California D-V title. She recorded 477 kills, 319 digs, a 97.5 percent serving percentage (only eight errors on 290 serves) and 47 blocks.

S - Andi Shelton, Ripon Christian (Ripon), Junior
Shelton was named Stockton Record's Player of the Year.

OH - Phoebe Grunt, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda), Senior
Grunt, was First Team All-TCAL and had 414 kills, 137 blocks, 92 digs and 89 aces. She is headed to UCSB.

OH - McKenna Hollingsworth, Tri-City Christian (Vista), Junior
A Third Team Small School All-American, the 6-1 junior led Tri-City to the California 5A finals. She totaled 358 kills, 150 assists, 51 aces, 38 blocks, 168 digs and had 202 serve receptions.

OH - Celeste Rivero, Orangewood Academy (Garden Grove), Senior
Rivero was named Southern Section's Division V-A Player of The Year after leading Orangewood to 22-5 season.

OH - Jessica Hamilton, Alverno (Sierra Madre), Senior
The 5-9 senior collected 311 kills, 233 digs, 35 aces and was named Southern Section V-AA Player of Year.

OH - Caitlin Hall, St. Monica Academy (Pasadena), Senior
Hall was tabbed the International League's Most Valuable Player after leading the Crusaders to a CIF Southern Section Division V-A championship match. Hall is a four-time league MVP and three-year All-Section player.

OH - Darriyan Thomas, California School for the Deaf (Fremont), Junior
The 5-6 Thomas recorded 216 kills, 217 digs, 157 aces on 366 serves, 27 blocks, and had 265 serve receptions.

MB - Clarivel Castillo, Los Molinos, Junior
The 6-0 junior recorded 563 kills,140 blocks, 537 serves (92%), 129 aces and 338 digs — in being named all-North Section.

MB - Audra Jones, Hamilton (Hamilton City), Junior
The 6-5 Jones was first-team All-North Section after leading the Braves to their fifth consecutive Division V section championship thanks to her 527 kills and 121 blocks. Jones was also the Butte View League MVP.

L - Leah Miranda, Pomona Catholic, Sophomore
An All-CIF Southern Section choice, the 5-3 Meranda averaged 5.7 digs per set (309 on season) and had 329 serve receptions (96%).

L - Whitney Hansen, Branson (Ross), Senior
With Branson winning the state title, the 5-10 senior recorded 692 digs, 60 aces and 431 serves (94%).

Division V Second Team

Rachel Fanchin, Tri-City Christian

Photo by Kirt Winter

OH - Marine Hall Poirier, Woodside Priory (Portola Valley), Junior
Poirier led Woodside with 339 kills, and 179 digs. Named All-WBAL and Palo Alto Daily News All-Star.

OH - Rachel Fanchin, Tri-City Christian (Vista), Senior
The All-League Fanchin was an integral part of the Eagles' Division V state runner-up trophy with 271 kills, 321 digs, and 61 aces (90.5%, 391 serves).

OH - Stephanie Swan, Woodside Priory (Portola Valley), Senior
Eye-popping 11.3 assists per set (566) and 92.4% on 249 serves.

OH - Emily Gingrich, Pomona Catholic, Senior
All All-CIF Southern Section pick, Gingrich totaled 92.3 serve pct., 25 blocks, 152 digs, 168 kills, and only 11 serve reception errors in leading Pomona to the Southern California finals.

OH - Hannah Kaiser, Crystal Springs Uplands (Hillsborough), Senior
Named Skyline League MVP, the 5-11 Kaiser led the Gryphons to 23-10 record.

OH/MB - Allison Curtin, Lake Arrowhead Christian (Twin Peaks), Senior
The 5-11 Curtin had 311 kills (48%), 28 blocks, 158 digs and 72 aces in 246 attempts.

MB - Leslie Henry, Coastal Christian (Arroyo Grande), Senior
The 5-11 senior totaled 341 kills,  59 blocks, 63 aces  and 417 digs. Named All-CIF Southern Section.

MB - Mayuna Kuroda, Temecula Prep (Winchester), Junior
Kuroda led the Patriots to an unbeaten league title and 24-straight wins before losing. She was All-Southern Section and Majestic Player of Year.

Hannah Hsieh, Castilleja

Photo by Ted Walker

MB/OH - Lucy Tashman, Castilleja (Palo Alto), Senior
Tashman totaled 451 kills, 31 aces, 59 blocks, and 368 digs.

S - Megan VanSolkema, Calvin Christian (Escondido), Junior
VanSolkema led CCHS to a 26-8 record with 697 assists and 90 aces (506 attempts, 98%). The 5-6 junior also had 58 kills.

S - Hannah Hsieh, Castilleja (Palo Alto), Senior
The 5-7 senior dished out 709 assists, 37 kills, 26 aces and 176 digs.

L - Jasmine SanMartin, Riverside Christian, Senior
The first team All-Southern Section player led Riverside Christian to 21-5 record.