High school volleyball: Chloe Chicoine, Kyndall Stowers, Julia Blyashov headline Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team

5-9 | Senior (2023) | Committed to Hawaii
The top hitter for the Titans on their 40-0 march to a 2021 Class A title and No. 5 finish in the MaxPreps Top 25. Adeyemi, a MaxPreps All-American last year, had 387 kills with 108 digs.

Julia Blyashov, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
6-3 | Senior (2023) | Stanford
Jordyn Byrd, Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, Fla.)
6-4 | Senior (2023) | Texas
The future Longhorn had 551 kills, 258 digs and 56 blocks as her team went 20-8 and reached the 3A playoffs. She topped the 1,000-kill mark for her career.

Chloe Chicoine, McCutcheon (Lafayette, Ind.)
5-9 | Senior (2023) | Purdue
She had a busy fall helping the U.S. U18 national team to a bronze medal finish in September in Mexico before returning to lead the Mavericks to the Indiana 4A title. For McCutcheon, first-team all-state pick hammered 440 kills with 196 digs, 240 serve receives and 20 aces.

Mele Corral-Blagojevich, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
6-1 | Senior (2023) | Oklahoma
Might be the most physical hitter with a high game IQ. Though the Sea Hawks were down a little last season, the future Sooner can carry this squad to great heights in 2022.

Brooklyn DeLeye, Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Kentucky
The state 6A player of the year led the Rural Blues to a 40-2 finish while delivering 586 kills and 133 aces. Washburn Rural entered the 6A final four unbeaten before its only two losses of the year, providing motivation for DeLeye's upcoming senior season.

Babi Gubbins, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
6-3 | Junior (2024) | Uncommitted
The 6-3 hitter helped fuel the Monarchs in 2021 and is one of three players from the Class of 2024 on the All-America team. She helped Mater Dei to a 36-6 mark and No. 19 ranking with 322 kills, 279 digs and 58 blocks.

Lauren Harden, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
6-3 | Junior (2024) | Uncommitted

Lakin Laurendine, Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Auburn
The 6-2 hitter helped the Raiders to their second straight MAIS Division 1 title, pounding out 509 kills while hitting at 43 percent. The Auburn commit added 378 digs and 389 serve receives for 38-8 Jackson Academy.

Claire Little, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | BYU
Headed to Provo next year, she pounded 442 kills and 238 digs for the 20-10 Broncos, who played an aggressive national schedule. In two seasons with Vista Murrieta, Little has 903 kills and 485 digs.

Harper Murray, Skyline (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Nebraska
The future Cornhusker helped the U18 team to a bronze before returning to the Eagles' run to the Division 1 state title match. The 6-2 Murray notched 652 kills, 312 digs and 82 aces for the 55-4-2 Eagles, who fell to No. 2 Marian in the finals.

Mary Neal, Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
5-10 | Senior (2023) | Mississippi State
She enters her senior season needing 23 kills to top the 1,000 mark after leading the Raiders to a 27-6 mark and the AAAAAAA title. In 2021, she tallied 415 kills and 279 digs.

Brooke Rockwell, Fayetteville (Ark.)
5-10 | Senior (2023) | Stanford (beach)
The Bulldogs hitter finished with 503 kills and 275 digs for 32-4 Fayetteville, pounding 15 kills in the sweep of Har-Ber.

Sara Siefert, Sequoyah (Canton, Ga.)
5-11 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
She passed the 1,000 kill mark this season for the 50-4 Chiefs, adding 448 kills to her tally with 291 digs. She's off to a hot start with 74 kills (3.7 kills per set) as her squad is 9-0 on the young season.

Torrey Stafford, Marymount (Los Angeles)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Pitt
Second on the MaxPreps National Champions with 320 kills, the 6-2 transfer added an extra weapon to the Sailors' impressive arsenal. With National Player of the Year Elia Rubin off to Stanford, it's Stafford's time to shine.

Leilia Toailoa, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
6-1 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
The 6-1 hitter came of age in her first varsity season (Nevada didn't play in 2020), leading the team with 491 kills. She added 192 digs and 71 blocks for the Gaels, who finished No. 12 in the MaxPreps Top 25.

Zeta Washington, Ponte Vedra (Fla.)
6-1 | Senior (2023) | Cincinnati
The Sharks were ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 for much of last season, thanks in large part to the 6-2 hitter's 274 kills and .474 hitting percentage.

Setters

Kennedy Phelan, Fayetteville (Ark.)
5-8 | Senior (2023) | Florida State
With one more season before heading to Tallahassee, Phelan enters five assists shy of 3,000. In the Bulldogs' title-winning season, she dished up 1,123 assists and 274 digs.

Ava Sarafa, Marian (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Kentucky
The Mustangs' facilitator dished up 1,443 assists (with only 40 ball handling errors) en route to a Michigan Division 1 repeat, a 53-1 mark and No. 2 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25. Sarafa added 62 aces, 252 digs and 65 blocks.

Allie Shondell, McCutcheon
5-9 | Junior (2024) | Purdue
A second team 4A all-state choice, she had 1,262 assists and 195 digs leading Mavericks to 30-6 mark, Indiana 4A title and No. 9 slot in the MaxPreps Top 25.

Stella Swenson, Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)
6-1| Junior (2024) | Minnesota
One of four Trojans to earn all-state honors, the rising junior helped Wayzata to an unbeaten season and 4A title with 936 assists. The top-rated recruit in her class by Prep Dig added 93 kills, 58 aces and 57 blocks to her season numbers.

Whitney Woodrow, Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
6-1| Senior (2023) | Fordham
She was the catalyst on a 30-6 Rockets squad with 1,233 assists (12.3) and 287 digs.

Libero/Defensive Specialist

Malyssa Cawa, Mater Dei
5-6 | Junior (2024) | Uncommitted
Part of a core of young players who have matured for the Monarchs, Cawa had 423 digs and 407 serve receives as Mater Dei went 30-6 with a No. 19 finish.

Laney Choboy, Leesville Road (Raleigh, N.C.)
5-4 | Senior (2023) | Minnesota
Called the best libero in the game by PrepVolleyball.com, the Minnesota commit has been a fixture on the national teams that won bronze (U18) last September and gold (U19) this summer as she was named best receiver.

All-Around

Taylor Pecht, Sequoyah
5-9 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
In three seasons for the Chiefs, Pecht has 3,457 assists, 713 digs and 180 kills. She led a 50-4 season for Sequoyah with 1,452 assists, 314 digs and 82 kills.

Bergen Reilly, O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
6-1 | Senior (2023) | Nebraska
Led her team to a repeat AA state title with 10 kills, three aces, 17 digs and 33 assists in the five-set win over Washington. Reilly tallied 393 assists, 174 digs and 191 kills as O'Gorman went 23-4.

Kyndal Stowers, Guyer (Denton, Texas)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Baylor
The top-rated player from the Lone Star State by Prep Dig, the Baylor commit dropped 493 kills, 61 blocks and 497 digs in last season's 21-11 campaign as the Wildcats reached the 6A regional semifinals.

Mia Tuman, North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Ohio State
Led the Tigers to a 20-1 season and fifth straight 4A title while being named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Player of the Year. She posted 356 assists, 223 kills, 217 digs and 54 blocks. She follows in the footsteps of 2020-21 MaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year Paige Morningstar, who was a teammate of Tuman.

Charlotte Vinson, Yorktown (Ind.)
6-2 | Sophomore (2025) | Uncommitted
The lone freshman on last year's All-America team, Vinson had 354 kills, 323 digs, 63 aces and 103 assists for the 29-4 Tigers.

Second Team

Hitters

Eloise Brandewie, Bishop Hartley (Columbus, Ohio)
6-3 | Senior (2023) | Ohio State
The future Buckeye was part of the gold medal U19 team over the summer and looks to add on to a junior season where she had 171 kills in 49 sets (she also missed time to play on the U18 national team last September) for the 22-6 Hawks. She was a Division II first-team all-state selection.

Emily Breazeale, Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.)
5-11 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
The rising senior is ready to lead the Jaguars in defense of their 7A state title. In addition to senior leadership, Breazeale, who tallied 489 kills with 268 digs, will be looked to fill the void left by MaxPreps All-American Audrey Rothman. Breazeale is off to a good start after earning MVP honors in the state all-star game over the summer.

Emma Halstead, Brandeis (San Antonio)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
The second-leading hitter for the Broncos on their run to a 6A title last season. She pounded 419 kills with 49 blocks and 50 aces as Brandeis went 47-2. Halstead has started this year on fire with 178 kills in 46 sets and has surpassed the 1,000 career dig milestone.

Jordyn Harvey, Bountiful (Utah)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Stanford
The 5A player of the year and future Cardinal dropped 375 kills last year for the 27-3 champions. She's topped 1,000 kills in her career.

Evan Hendrix, Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
5-9 | Junior (2024) | Uncommitted
She powered the Saints to a 37-5 record and 4A title, hammering 626 kills with 283 digs and 71 aces.

Liv Hertzog, Mater Dei
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
The Monarchs got 261 kills, 129 blocks and 119 digs from the captain. Mater Dei fell to eventual MaxPreps National Champion Marymount in the Southern Section Division 1 final and in the SoCal Open Division regional semifinals before landing No. 19 in the final MaxPreps Top 25.

Addison Hurst, Cleveland (Tenn.)
5-9 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
As a junior, she dropped 483 kills with 350 digs as the Blue Raiders lost to eventual Class AAA champion Nolensville in the playback final.

Lauren Hurst, Cleveland
6-3 | Sophomore (2025) | Uncommitted
The sister of fellow All-American Addison burst onto the scene with 539 kills to pace the Blue Raiders during their 38-13 campaign. She's off to a hot start in 2022 with a 23-kill night against Knoxville Catholic.

Caroline Jurevicius, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon, Ohio)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Nebraska
The daughter of former 10-year NFL veteran Joe Jurevicius led the Lions with 279 kills during a 15-8 season.

Curry Kendall, Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.)
6-1| Junior (2024) | Uncommitted
The rising junior put up monster stats with 528 kills (5.1 per set) with 303 digs and 202 receives while being named to the Tulsa World All World first team last season as the Comets went 29-6.

Payton Petersen, Dike-New Hartford (Dike, Iowa)
6-0 | Junior (2024) | Uncommitted

Maggie Rickert, Nolensville (Tenn.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
She helped the Knights to a Class AAA title with nearly 500 kills on the season. She added 356 digs and 47 blocks on the season, including a 14-kill per match average in the postseason. She could approach 1,500 career kills with another monster season.

Teraya Sigler, Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
6-2 | Sophomore (2025) | Uncommitted
Had 392 kills as a freshman for the 2A champions to go with 158 digs and 69 aces. In the 2A final against Chandler Prep, Sigler hammered home 29 kills in the sweep.

Sophia Gregoire-Salagean, Newberg (Ore.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Oregon
The top-ranked player in her class from the Beaver State, the future Duck is a six-rotation player who, according to Prep Dig can control the ball consistently from the back row as well as drop the hammer from the back.

Brookelyn Talmadge, Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Bryant University
The junior middle led the Blue Eagles in kills and blocks with 206 and 45, respectively. IHA, which fell short of its 17th state title, finished 23-2 on the year.

Ellie White, Mother McAuley (Chicago)
5-11 | Senior (2023) | Michigan
She tallied 568 kills while adding 303 digs, 51 aces and 70 blocks as the 35-7 Mighty Macs came up short in the 4A finals.

Setters

Charlie Fuerbringer, Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
5-11 | Junior (2024) | Wisconsin
The No. 2 recruit in her class according to Prep Dig, she's already making a splash this season with MVP honors at the Ann Kang Invitational in Honolulu. Last year, she was the league MVP and first-team All-CIFDivision I. Her parents both won NCAA titles as volleyball players.

Brynn Roberts, Jenks (Okla.)
5-8 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
She led the Trojans to a 30-8 record and 6A state title with 1,117 assists, 136 digs and 88 kills. She'll likely eclipse the 2,000 career assist mark this season.

Jessica Shattles, Ponte Vedra
5-10 | Senior (2023) | New Hampshire
Helped the Sharks to a 2019 title and 29-2 finish in 2021. Last season, she tossed up 896 assists with 199 kills.

Madeline Stucky, Laramie (Wyo.)
5-10 | Junior (2024) | Wyoming
The younger sister of Alexis (playing at Florida), she helped the Plainsmen to a 32-2 mark and second straight 4A state title with 736 assists, 172 kills and 57 aces.

Ella Swindle, Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.)
6-2 | Senior (2023) | Texas
All-state senior has 690 assists, 173 digs and 141 kills. Helped the Bruins to a 34-6 mark and is a three-time all-state pick with 2,213 career assists.

Lilly Wagner, Oconomowoc (Wis.)
6-0 | Junior (2024) | Marquette
She posted 1,129 assists (10.5 per set) and 222 digs as a sophomore for the 39-5-1 Raccoons, who straight-setted Appleton North in the Division 1 state final. Wagner tossed up 34 assists in the title victory.

Liberos/Defensive Specialists

Raegan Burns, McCutcheon
5-5 | Senior (2023) | Kansas
The future Jayhawk helped the Mavericks to a 4A title while posting 578 digs (5.4 per set) and 605 receives. She has 1,141 digs and 1,143 serve receives in her career.

Saige Damrow, Howards Grove (Wis.)
5-8 | Senior (2023) | Wisconsin
The multi-faceted libero posted 496 digs, 446 receives and added 300 kills and 83 aces for the 43-5 Tigers in 2021. She's surpassed 1,000 career digs and will eclipse that mark in serve receptions this season.

Gigi Navarrete, Mother McAuley
5-6 | Senior (2023) | Northwestern
A big reason for the Mighty Macs' 35-7 was the play of the future Wildcat, who had 598 digs and 338 receives. She also made a splash over the summer, earning all-tournament honors during the Open Division club circuit this summer.

All-Around

Alex Bower, Skyview (Nampa, Idaho)
5-10 | Junior (2024) | BYU
The next in line of Bower sisters, the rising junior was a MaxPreps Underclass All-American as a sophomore as the Hawks went 36-2 with wins over Assumption, Lone Peak and Vista Murrieta. Bower was in the middle of the action with 1,078 assists, 200 digs and 135 kills.

Hailey Brockway, Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, Wash.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Illinois State
The Tacoma News Tribune's Player of the Year, the 6-foot hitter dropped 582 kills, 251 digs, 67 aces and 239 serve receives for 19-7 Eagles, who were a 4A semifinalist.

Audrey Liddle, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
6-0 | Senior (2023) | Uncommitted
The Monarchs' season was buzz-sawed by Marymount in the CIF Open Division final, but the 6-foot junior helped the team to a 37-8 mark with 258 kills, 199 digs, 25 blocks and 314 receives.

Izzy Starck, Rampart (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
5-11 | Junior (2024) | Penn State
The future Nittany Lion is ready to lead the Rams to a state title after winning in 2020 but falling short last season. In her sophomore season, Starck, whose sister Anjelina graduated and is headed to play for the Nittany Lions, dished up 410 assists with 392 kills, 85 aces and 50 blocks.