SECOND TEAM
OH - Amber Rolfzen, Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 6-3, Junior
Amber Rolfzen, Papillion-LaVista South
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Led team to 41-0 record and No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings... Named Super State in Nebraska... Committed to play at University of Nebraska... Stats: 312 kills, 52 blocks, 289 digs.
OH - Amy Neal, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 5-10, SeniorLed team to 50-0 record and second-straight Texas Class 4A state championship... Austin Statesman All-CenTex Player of the Year... Two-time Class 4A state tournament MVP... AVCA All-American First Team... Signed to play at University of Texas... Stats: 538 kills, 287 digs, 63 aces.
Feature storyOH - Nicole Walch, Martin County (Stuart, Fla.), 6-2, SeniorLed team to 27-5 record and Florida Class 7A state championship... Florida Dairy Farmers Class 7A State Player of the Year... AVCA All-American Honorable Mention... Signed with Florida State... Stats: 623 kills, 45 aces, 32 blocks, 256 digs.
OH - Martenne Bettendorf, Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), 6-1, SeniorLed team to 33-0 record and third-consecutive Oregon Class 6A state championship... State Class 6A Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... AVCA All-American First Team... Signed to play at University of Oregon... Stats: 511 kills, 149 digs, 57 blocks, 30 aces.
Feature storyMH - Katie Mitchell, College Park (The Woodlands, Texas), 6-2, SeniorLed team to 36-5 record and District 14-5A championship... District 14-5A Player of the Year... Montgomery County Player of the Year... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... AVCA All-American Second Team... Signed to play at Ohio State University... Stats: 465 kills, 48 aces, 104 blocks, 269 digs.
MH - Emily Wolfert, Yorktown (Ind.), 6-2, Senior Led team to 38-2 record and Indiana Class 3A state championship... Indiana Girls Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Signed to play at Hillsdale College (Michigan)... Stats: 679 kills, 113 digs, 99 blocks, 47 aces.
MH - Kierra Holst, Coppell (Texas), 6-4, SeniorLed team to 40-9 record and Texas Class 5A state championship... Class 5A state tournament MVP... VYPE Magazine Greater Dallas Player of the Year... Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... District 7-5A Blocker of the Year... Signed with Oklahoma University... Stats: 304 kills, 151 blocks, 27 aces.
Li - Sheridan Zarda, St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 5-6, Senior
Sheridan Zarda, St. James Academy
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Led team to 47-1 record and fourth-straight Kansas Class 4A state championship... Kansas 4A All-State Team... AVCA All-American First Team... Signed to play at University of Nebraska... Stats: 21 aces, 517 digs.
S - Bianca Arellano, Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 5-9, SeniorLed team to 42-3 record and the Arizona Division I semifinals... Three-time First-team All-State selection... Arizona Republic Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... AVCA All-American Second Team... Signed with University of Tennessee... Stats: 1,294 assists, 197 digs, 143 kills, 89 blocks, 62 aces.
Feature storyS - Lauren Sieckmann, Elkhorn South (Neb.), 5-11, Senior Led team to a 28-6 record and its first Class B state tournament berth... Played outside hitter for Elkhorn South, but recruited to be a setter at University of Nebraska... AVCA All-American First Team... Three-time Super State player, twice earning the honor as a setter at Omaha Marian... Stats: 428 kills, 62 aces, 32 blocks, 240 digs, 209 assists.
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AA - Megan Courtney, Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio), 6-2, SeniorLed team to 20-10 record and Division II state championship match... Three-time first-team All-State pick... Gatorade State Player of the Year... AVCA All-American First Team... Signed to play at Penn State... Stats: 451 kills, 426 assists, 316 digs, 52 blocks, 36 aces.
AA - Mary Hannah Arrington, Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 5-9, SeniorLed team to 43-2 record and third-consecutive state championship... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Three-time Class AAAA first-team All-State selection... AVCA All-American Honorable Mention... Signed to play at Auburn University... Stats: 473 kills, 242 digs, 67 aces, 17 blocks, 10 assists.
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