MaxPreps 2012 Volleyball Small Schools All-American teams

Third team All-Americans

MB - McKenzie Hayes, Tell City (Ind.), 6-1 Senior
Hayes finished her senior season much like her other three varsity years. She had 522 kills, 210 digs, 46 aces, 115 assists and 123 blocks. In four seasons, she totaled 2,153 kills and 412 blocks.

MH/MB - Sierra Hubbard Neil, St. Philip Catholic Central (Battle Creek, Mich.), 5-11 Junior
Niel recorded 450 Kills, 437 digs, 64 aces (95 percent on 460 attempts), 270 service receptions (13 errors) and 52 blocks as St. Philip won its seventh-straight state title.

MH/OH - Kara Stamper, Heritage Academy (Hagerstown, Md.), 6-1 Senior
Stamper led her team to the state tournament and a 29-2-1 record. She recorded 593 kills, 102 aces (90 percent), 94 blocks, 280 digs and had only 10 service errors on 157 receptions.

OH - Shealene Little, Culver (Ore.), 6-0 Sophomore
The state's most dominant 2A player, Little led Culver (26-5-1) to the Oregon 2A championship. She totaled 502 kills, 102 aces, 212 digs and had 18 blocks.

OH - Thelma Flores, Leon (Jewett, Texas), 5-11 Junior
Flores totaled 357 kills, 105 aces (552 serves), 42 blocks, 323 digs and 300 serve receptions to lead Leon (42-4) to the Texas 1A state title.

OH - Dani Eschweiler, St. Charles West (Mo.), 5-11 Senior
Eschweiler led St. Charles to a 27-4-1 record as she collected 490 kills (68.1 percent), 378 digs, 34 blocks and had only five service errors in 254 attempts (98 percent).

OH - Aubreigh Applegate, Wapahani (Selma, Ind.), 5-8 Senior
Applegate was a key as Wapahani captured the 2A championship. She collected 433 kills, 338 digs and 41 blocks. All four of Wapahani's losses were at the hands of much larger schools.

OH - Katie Staiger, Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), 6-1 Senior
Staiger led Prestonwood to a 38-3 record and totaled 650 kills, 301 digs, 27 aces (94.5 percent on 392 serves), 35 blocks and 359 serve receptions. She will play for Baylor in 2013.

OH/OPP - Alex Holston, Sherwood (Sandy Spring, Md.), 6-1 Senior
Holston led Sherwood to the state 4A title and a 19-0 record as she collected 370 kills, 47 blocks, 59 aces, 153 digs, and 163 serve receptions. Holston is the 2011 Maryland Gatorade State Player of the Year. She will attend Florida in 2013.

S - Gaby Steiner, Branson (Ross, Calif.), 5-8 Senior
Steiner totaled 770 assists, 184 digs, 49 aces (93.1 percent serving) as Branson won the California D-V title.

S - Sydney Chandler, Bayside Academy (Daphne, Ala.), 5-8 Junior
Chandler is the third member of the Bayside Academy team to earn A-A status. In helping Bayside to its 11th-straight state title, Chandler recorded 130 aces, 54 blocks, 205 digs and 1,465 assists. A starter as an eighth grader, Chandler earned her fourth state title and will be back in 2013.

DS/L - Rachel Fish, North Branch (Mich.), 5-7 Senior
Fish recorded 878 digs, 117 aces, 33 assists and 21 kills for North Branch this season.

AA - Rachel Holthaus, Winona (Mo.), 5-11 Sophomore
Holthaus led Winona to a 32-7 record while playing middle, outside hitter and setter. She had 395 kills, 33 aces, 94 blocks, 154 digs and 381 assists in 2012.

AA - McKenna Hollingsworth, Tri-City Christian (Vista, Calif.), 6-1 Junior
Hollingsworth led Tri-City to the California D-V finals. She totaled 358 kills, 150 assists, 51 aces, 38 blocks, 168 digs and had 202 serve receptions.

AA - Katherine Broussard, Metairie Park Country Day (La.), 5-7 Senior
In leading her team to the Louisiana D-5 state title, Broussard earned her fifth State Tournament MVP award and is a five-time All-State player. She totaled 382 kills, 62 aces, 31 blocks and 356 digs as CDHS was 40-6 on the season.