Division II

Chanel Hoffman, Santiago
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR – OH Chanel Hoffman, Santiago (Corona), 6-0 SeniorHoffman, a MaxPreps All-American, was all-CIF Southern Section and HSG Game Time Player of the Year as she led Santiago to a 40-1 season and a state runner-up trophy. She averaged 4.3 kills and added 58 aces, 246 digs, 39 blocks and only 21 service errors in 349 attempts. She's the Big VIII's Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She will play for UC Santa Barbara.
OH - Lauren Nicholson - Upland, 5-9 SeniorNicholson averaged a section best 6.3 kills (475, 76 sets), and added 23 aces, and 291 digs. She was named All-Baseline for three years and has signed with Portland State.
OH - Kylee Wolfe - Whittier Christian (La Habra), 6-0 SeniorWolfe, who helped lead Whittier Christian to the CIF-SS Division 2A title, was named the CIF Southern Section 2A Player of the Year, as well as Whittier Daily News Player of Year. She had 299 kills, a .359 hitting percentage and recorded 41 kills in the final two state playoff matches.
OH - Deanna Blaine - Whittier Christian (La Habra), 5-10 Senior
Clare Powers, Archbishop Mitty
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Blaine teamed with Wolfe for a great one-two punch as Whittier Christian won the 2A section title. She had 418 kills, 65 aces, 43 blocks, 267 digs and 594 serve receptions as Whittier went 33-7.
OH - Clare Powers - Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-3 SeniorDespite injuries, Powers led Mitty to the state's D-II title with 408 kills, 33 blocks, 304 digs, 505 serve receptions and was a 96 percent server. She will attend St. Mary's. She was a MaxPreps All-American.
OH - Christine Alftin - Woodside, 6-0 SeniorThe Daily Journal's Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division finished the season with 515 kills, averaging 5.7 per set for a team that went 13-1 in division play to win the championship by two games over Menlo-Atherton and Carlmont.
OH - Marisa Rojo - Los Altos (Hacienda Heights), 5-10 SeniorRojo did a lot of everything for the Hacienda League champion Conquerors, earning the league co-MVP award after being named to the first team the two previous years. The Conquerors finished 11-1 in league play behind Rojo, who finished with a team-best 310 kills, 34 blocks, 228 digs and 33 aces. She will play at San Francisco State.
OH - Lexi Resch - Arcadia, 5-11 Junior Resch was named all-Southern Section and to the Pasadena Star All-Area team.
OH - Carmen Annevelink - Los Altos, 6-2 JuniorThe co-MVP in the SCVAL De Anza Division, Annevelink led Los Altos to the CCS and NorCal Division II title matches, averaging 5.1 kills per set. She had a season-high 30 kills in a dramatic five-set loss to Archbishop Mitty in the Central Coast Section Division II final. She also notched 47 aces.
OH - Adlee Van Winden - Vintage (Napa), 6-1 JuniorNamed the Napa Valley Register's Offensive Player of Year, Van Winden recorded 50 aces, 448 kills and 320 digs to lead Vintage to a second-straight Monticello Empire League title and into the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II championship match. She was the Register's unanimous choice for 2013 All-County Volleyball Player of the Year for the second year in a row.
OH - Destiny Julye - Tehachapi, 5-10 JuniorJulye led Tehachapi to a 32-4 record with 488 kills, 40 aces, 45 blocks, 88 digs and 193 returns.
OH - Ashten Smith-Gooden - Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 6-2 Senior
Torrey Van Winden, Vintage
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Smith-Gooden ranked sixth in the Southern Section in hitting percentage (.482) and sixth in kills per game (5.5). She tallied 387 kills, 76 blocks and 160 digs. A repeat All-Baseline League selection, she was named to the Under Armour High School All-American team. She has signed with Cal.
MB - Torrey Van Winden - Vintage (Napa), 6-3 SophomoreTorrey teamed with Adlee Van Winden to lead the Crushers to a 28-5 record and the first round of the state playoffs. She was named the Napa Valley Register's Defensive POY after recoding 416 kills, 160 blocks and 129 digs.
MB - Bethany Mandon - Rocklin, 6-2 SeniorMandon, who had 290 kills as the Thunder won the SJS D-II section title, was named to the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro team. She will play for Point Loma Nazarene next season.
S - Kelsey Crawford - Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 5-9 SeniorA MaxPreps All-American, Crawford was the quarterback for California's D-II state champions. Crawford averaged 10.6 assists per set and blocked 48 shots, had 233 digs and served 92 percent. She will attend Yale.
S - Jessie Prichard - Santiago (Corona), 5-7 SophomorePrichard was the playmaker on California's D-II runnerup team that finished 40-1. She provided 67 aces and 1,125 assists in 99 sets. She was selected to the all-CIF Southern Section team.
S - Jennifer Washle - Whittier Christian (La Habra), 5-9 Senior
Allyson Reines, Yuba City
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Washle put up big numbers (1,213 assists/ 11.1 average), 46 aces, 209 digs and found time to block 16 shots as the Heralds went 33-7.
L/DS - Allyson Reines - Yuba City, 5-4 SophomoreReines was named MVP of the Tri-County Conference after leading Yuba City to its first undefeated TCC run since 2007. Reines recorded 611 digs and 446 service receptions with just 15 receiving errors. She also had 66 service aces.
L - Sarah Johnson - Mayfield (Pasadena), 5-7 SophomoreIn leading Mayfield to a 24-2 record, Johnson totaled 571 digs and 39 aces. She was named to the Pasadena Star All-Area team.
A-A - Kylie Miller - Rancho Cucamonga, 5-11 SophomoreThe versatile Miller had 230 kills, 92 aces, 232 digs and 716 assists as Rancho Cucamonga went 24-7. She was the Inland Valley Bulletin's Player of the Year and named to the all-CIF Southern Section team.