The 2024 high school volleyball season is complete with state champions crowned across the country.
The postseason honors continue today with the unveiling of the MaxPreps Junior All-America Team.
The 25-player team is led by MaxPreps National Junior of the Year
Kylie Kleckner of Byron Nelson.
Kleckner's coach Brianne Groth said her maturation over the past two seasons has been impressive.
"She’s only gotten better," Groth said. "She's a six-rotation kid who can take on a lot of the load. Hitting, blocking, passing, she can do it all.
"The way she puts herself in position (for kills) is special. Along with Ashlyn (Seay), it might be the best 1-2 punch in the nation."
Read on for a complete look at the MaxPreps Junior All-America Team.
Henley Anderson, Dripping Springs (Texas)
6-3 | Outside hitter | UncommittedFinished
with a team-high 549 kills as the Tigers went 46-3 and were ranked for
much of the season. She also led the team in aces with 66 and added 486
serve receptions, 302 digs and 59 blocks.
5-11 | Outside hitter | Kentucky
The Hawks went 27-8 against a challenging schedule as Beus dropped 595 kills (5.2 per set) while hitting at 35 percent. She added 536 serve receptions, 335 digs, 58 aces and 54 blocks.
The Aztecs went 37-7 and reached the Class 6A final. Clark had 566 digs (4.8 per set) while anchoring the defense. She enters her senior year with 1,556 digs.
6-1 | Outside hitter | Washington The Sailors (33-8) took on an ambitious along with the Southern California gauntlet as Destler had 387 kills. She topped 20 kills in a match four times and had 17 in a three-set battle with Cornerstone Christian at the Durango Fall Classic.
Led the way for the Titans (34-5) with 507 serve receptions and 471 digs as Papillion-LaVista South won the Class A title.
Audrey Flanagan, Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
6-3 | Outside hitter | WisconsinThe Mustangs (27-8) were ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 for much of the
season behind Flanagan's 478 kills, 447 serve receptions and 209 digs.
5-11 | Setter | Uncommitted
Named to the Indianapolis Star Super Team, she fed the Roncalli's two big hitters with 937 assists (9.6 per set). She only had nine ball-handling errors in 2,041 attempts as Roncalli went 35-0.
5-11 | Outside hitter | Uncommitted The Rockets went 39-1 with a Class 5A title as Hale paced the squad with 587 kills (5.2 per set). She added 312 digs and 308 serve receptions. She is closing in on 1,000 career kills.
6-5 | Opposite hitter | Uncommitted
She dropped 377 kills for the Spartans as they reached the Class 6A Division 2 final. She hit at 31 percent and added 124 digs, 120 serve receptions, 76 blocks and 52 aces.
5-11 | Setter/Outside hitter | UCLA
The all-around talent helped the Gators to the Class 6A title, posting 539 assists, 298 digs, 234 kills and 21 blocks as Xavier College Prep went 32-4 and finished No. 8 in the country.
Sophia Johnson, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)5-7 | Opposite hitter | Uncommitted
Johnson had 285 kills and 62 blocks for the No. 2 team in the final MaxPreps Top 25. In the run to the Open Division title, she notched 32 kills over the four-game span.
MAXPREPS NATIONAL JUNIOR OF THE YEARKylie Kleckner, Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas)
6-0 | Outside hitter | WashingtonOn
a team loaded with stars, she was the main offensive weapon. Kleckner dropped 573 kills (5.2 per set) while hitting at 36 percent for
the 40-1 Bobcats. The six-rotation standout added a team-high 513 serve
receptions along with 297 digs, 54 blocks and 50 aces.
5-8 | Setter | Uncommitted
The Greyhounds went 36-5 and won the Class AAAAA title as Lalli tossed up 1,111 assists (9.4 per set). She added 248 digs, 96 kills and 51 aces. In the championship match, she had 43 assists and had a high of 62 in a five-set match early in the season.
Led the Monarchs with 337 kills (3.6 per set) despite missing some time early in the season. A six-rotation player, she had 344 serve receptions, 275 digs and 35 aces. She pounded 14 kills in a 2-1 win over then-No. 1 Prestonwood Christian in the Durango Fall Classic semifinals and 12 against Marymount in the final.
6-0 | Outside hitter | Rice
With the 1-2 punch of Seay and Kleckner, the Bobcats went 40-1 and won the Class 6A Division 2 title. She pounded 488 kills (4.3 per set) while adding 495 serve receptions, 315 digs and a team-high 52 aces.
5-8 | Setter | Uncommitted
Tossed up 750 assists for the Mavericks and is approaching 2,000 career assists heading into her final season. She added 181 digs, 100 kills and 53 blocks.
5-11 | Outside hitter | Uncommitted
The first-team All-State pick hammered 494 kills as the Chargers grabbed the Class 4A title. She hit 35 percent and aded 236 digs, 61 aces and 49 blocks. She tallied 38 kills in the semi-state and final matches.
6-1 | Outside hitter | Missouri
Led the Royals with 394 kills on the way to an unbeaten season, Class 3A title and No. 4 finish in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Lynney Tarnow, Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)
6-5 | Outside hitter | WisconsinThe
Redwings were near the top of the MaxPreps Top 25 all season as Tarnow piled up 252 kills, 89 blocks and 35 aces. Benet Academy
went 40-2 and only played in three matches that went three sets all
season.
6-0 | Outside hitter | Wisconsin Helped the Grizzlies to back-to-back state titles, winning the Class 6A Division 1 crown this season. She had 486 kills (4.8 per set) as Grand Oaks went 42-7 and finished No. 14 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
6-4 | Outside hitter | Pitt
She tallied 705 kills (7.3 per set), 385 serve receptions, 286 digs, 44 aces and 40 blocks as the Gaels went 29-8 and won the Class 5A title.
6-1 | Outside hitter | North Carolina
She dropped 32 kills in the five-set battle with Norris in the Class B state final. West finished the season with 476 kills, 391 serve receptions and 314 digs.
6-0 | Junior (Class of 2026) | South Dakota
She pounded 403 kills (4.6 per set) as the Tigers went 31-0, won the Class AA title and finished No. 16 in the MaxPreps Top 25. She added 229 digs and 185 serve receptions.
6-1 | Outside hitter | California
Hammered 429 kills along with 259 digs, 63 blocks and 57 aces as Redondo went 28-11 and was was ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 for most of the season.
