Third TeamMB - Alexa Dreyer, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 6-4 Sr.
Alexa Dreyer, Archbishop Mitty
Photoby Jann Hendry
Named the top player in one of the toughest leagues either side of the Mississippi, Dreyer led Mitty to another state title with 286 kills (3.0), 26 aces (92 pct.), and 61 blocks. She will attend UCLA.
MH - Sarah Kelly, Chaska (Minn.), 5-11 Sr.Often overlooked because of Chaska's depth, Kelly is one of the most dynamic hitters in the state. She had 345 kills as Chaska won the large school state title. She will play at Minnesota-Duluth.
OH - Alyse Ford, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 5-9 Sr.Though she missed half of the season, Ford made her presence known in the final 60 sets when the Monarchs went 16-2, losing only to California state champion Redondo Union. The future USC Trojan was named CIF Southern Section co-Player of the Year after recording 5.4 kills (51 pct.) and 166 digs.
OH - Lindsey Vander Weide, Pitman (Turlock, Calif.), 6-3 Sr.Vander Weide led The Pride to the large school state title game and a 44-2 season. She totaled 471 kills (4.7), 92 percent serving, 260 digs and returned 333 serves. She has signed with Oregon.
OH/MB - Micaya White, Centennial (Frisco, Texas), 6-1 Sr.The Texas-bound White averaged 5.1 kills (53 pct. hitting), and three digs per set in leading Centennial to a 40-win season.
OH - Morgan Johnson, DeSoto (Texas), 6-2 Sr.
Morgan led the Eagles to a 36-win season with 205 blocks (two per set), 420 kills (4.0 and 63 pct. hitting) and 22 digs. She has signed with Texas.
OH - Carmen Annevelink, Los Altos (Calif.), 6-3 Sr.Annevelink led the Eagles to a 34-7 record and deep playoff run with big numbers: 5.6 kills per set, 65 aces, 218 digs and 360 serve receptions. She will attend California.
OH - McKenna Granato, Punahou (Honolulu), 5-11 Sr.Granato led the Buff n' Blue to a 28-3 record and the D-I state title when she tallied 375 kills, 295 digs, 127 blocks and 96 service aces while posting a .551 kill percentage and a .521 hitting percentage. A 2014-15 American Volleyball Coaches Association Under Armour First Team All-America selection, she was Hawaii's Gatorade winner. She will attend Hawaii.
OH - Beth Prince, Avon (Ind.), 6-3 Sr.Headed to the University of Illinois, Prince concluded an award-winning four years by leading Avon to a 28-9 season and deep playoff run. She averaged 4.5 kills, and had 60 blocks, 181 digs and 28 aces in 103 sets.
S - Hannah Juley, Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.), 5-10 Sr.Juley led the Lions to the sectional finals before wrapping up her career with more than 1,500 assists, 300 kills, 80 aces and 140 blocks. She will attend Wisconsin.
S - Audrey Alford, Norman North (Okla.), 5-10, Sr.Signed with Oklahoma, Alford recorded 1,021 assists, 292 digs, 99 kills and 56 service aces while posting a kill percentage of .420 and leading the Timberwolves to the Class 6A quarterfinals. A 2014 First Team All-State selection, Alford is also a 2014-15 American Volleyball Coaches Association Second Team Under Armour All-America honoree.
S - Kori Kutsch, South (Torrance, Calif.), 5-8 Sr.
Kori Kutsch, South
Photoby Daryl Chan
Kutsch was quarterback on the state's No. 2 D-II team as she dished out 1, 298 assists (11.6 avg.) and recorded 438 digs (4.0) and served 52 aces.
S - Maggie Marsh, Wando (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.), 5-11 Sr.During Wando's 4A state championship season, Marsh proved to be a floor leader as the Warriors compiled a 57-6 record. She led the team with 1,183 assists. She also had 114 blocks and 140 kills. She signed with Newberry College.
L - Margo Wolf, Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), 5-8 Sr.Wolf led the Cougars to a 27-2 record and their second straight D-I state title. A 2014-15 American Volleyball Coaches Association Honorable Mention Under Armour All-America selection, she recorded 480 digs (16.6 per match), along with 24 service aces. Wolf is a two-time First Team All-State honoree and was named the 2014 Girls Greater Catholic League POY and state Gatorade winner. She has signed with Dayton.
A-A - Morgan Miller, Magnolia (Texas), 6-0 Sr.Miller recorded 689 kills in 45 matches for Magnolia, which finished the season with a 22-23 record. She also tallied 466 digs, 92 aces, 89 assists and 35 blocks and helped the Lady Bulldogs reach the regional quarterfinals. She has signed with Louisville.
A-A - Lo Utchen, Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.), 5-7, Sr.Utchen, a setter and the East Bay Area League MVP, was a floor leader for the 30-7 team, finishing with 69 aces, 77 blocks, 213 digs, and 946 assists.