The News-Gazette's 42nd All-State volleyball team

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A look at The News-Gazette's 42nd All-State volleyball team:

FIRST TEAM

Bella Bullington, Marist, 6-1 Jr. OH

Future Northwestern outside hitter was a force for the 34-win RedHawks and finished her junior year with 480 kills, 281 digs, 75 blocks and 46 aces.

Reilly Chausse, Sandburg, 5-3 Sr. L

Akron is bringing the Sandburg libero on board for the 2024 season after she put up 508 digs, 90 assists and 30 aces for the Eagles.

Ava Falduto, IC Catholic, 5-8 Sr. OH

Future Penn State libero helped Team USA win gold at U19 World Championship and then put up 370 kills, 342 digs, 94 assists and 46 aces for 2A runner-up.

Sam Falk, Mother McAuley, 5-4 Sr. L

Class 4A state champion libero will play next season at Loyola Chicago after having key role in the Mighty Macs' 17th title with 603 digs, 81 assists and 34 aces.

Gracie Furlong, Galena, 5-9 Jr. OH

Illinois State commit was a driving force in the Pirates' 36-4 season and Class 1A state title with 414 kills, 313 digs, 28 aces and 24 blocks.

Ava Grevengoed, Joliet West, 5-11 Sr. OH

Northern Illinois-bound outside hitter was dominant at pin for 36-win Tigers and finished her senior year with 509 kills, 210 digs, 53 aces and 26 blocks.

Addy Horner, Wheaton St. Francis, 6-3 Jr. S/OPP

Wisconsin commit helped the Spartans win their second straight Class 3A state title behind her 267 kills, 258 assists, 191 digs, 52 blocks and 50 aces.

Alivia Keegan, Genoa-Kingston, 5-8 Sr. S/OPP

Belmont-bound setter/opposite sparked the Cogs to a 37-2 season and finished the year with 451 assists, 313 kills, 158 digs and 39 aces.

Calli Kenny, Willowbrook, 5-9 Sr. S/OPP

Marquette signee split setting and hitting duties with her sister and put up 399 assists, 318 kills, 234 digs, 104 aces and 26 blocks for 4A third-place team.

Hannah Kenny, Willowbrook, 5-7 Jr. S/OPP

Louisville commit shared setting and hitting duties with sister and finished year with 457 assists, 245 kills, 284 digs, 100 aces and 34 blocks for 40-win team.

Alyssa Koerkenmeier, Breese Mater Dei, 6-5 Jr. MB

It's not a surprise Koerkenmeier is drawing high-level D-I interest, and that was before she had 249 kills and 120 blocks for the Class 2A champions.

Karli Mann, Herrin, 5-10 Sr. MB/S

Four-sport athlete will focus on volleyball at Eastern Illinois next year after totaling 393 kills, 172 digs, 171 assists, 78 blocks and 32 aces for the Tigers this season.

Grace Nelson, Oak Park-River Forest, 6-1 Sr. OH

Kansas-bound outside hitter thrived as a six-rotation player with 445 kills and 238 digs to go with 53 aces this season for the 31-7 Huskies.

Alayna Pierce, Genoa-Kingston, 5-11 Sr. OH

Future Tennessee Tech outside hitter was just as critical for the Cogs this season with 488 kills — at a .420 clip — and 227 digs.

Emersyn Robbins, Fairfield, 5-10 Sr. OH

Utah State is getting one of the most productive outside hitters in the state after she led the Mules to 35 wins behind 617 kills, 333 digs, 40 aces and 33 blocks.

Abby Vander Wal, Timothy Christian, 6-3 Jr. OH

Texas commit teamed with Falduto for U19 world gold and again with U21 team before putting up 285 kills, 125 digs and 43 aces in partial season for Trojans.

Aniya Warren, Benet Academy, 5-9 Jr. L

Indiana commit anchored the Class 4A state runner-up's defense with 447 digs and added 91 assists and 21 aces for 39-3 team.

Ellie White, Mother McAuley, 5-11 Sr. OH

Michigan commit led 38-win Mother McAuley to a second straight 4A title with 484 kills, 313 digs, 54 blocks and 37 aces.

SECOND TEAM

Avery Allen, Mahomet-Seymour, 5-7 Sr. OH

Beach volleyball-playing Boise State signee helped Mahomet-Seymour post a 32-5 record with 353 kills, 221 digs, 52 aces and 24 blocks.

Catherine D'Orazio, Wheaton St. Francis, 5-5 Sr. L

Two-time state champion was a brick wall in the back row for the Spartans with 503 digs and a threat at the service line with 54 aces.

Hinsley Everett, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield ,6-0 Jr. MB

Everett kept the 38-3 Fighting Cardinals a powerhouse in southern Illinois with 369 kills, 133 digs, 90 blocks and 46 aces.

Sydnie Hernandez, Normal West, 5-7 Sr. L

Hernandez is following older sister Averie's path to the D-I ranks, heading to Bowling Green next season after posting 295 digs, 87 assists and 64 aces.

Megan Holder, Freeport Aquin, 5-8 Sr. S

Future Southeast Missouri State setter led 27-win Aquin with 731 assists, 251 digs, 108 kills, 45 blocks and 43 aces

Mija Jegers, Stevenson, 5-11 Sr. OH

Iona-bound outside hitter was go-to offensive option both at pin with 366 kills and service line with 76 aces to go with 234 digs for the 31-win Patriots.

Marin Johnson, Glenbard West, 6-2 Sr. OH

Johnson will join Holder at Southeast Missouri State after putting up 345 kills, 258 digs, 45 blocks and 29 aces for 35-win Hilltoppers.

Mia Lamberti, Limestone, 5-11 Fr. S/OPP

Rockets freshman is already drawing Division I interest and showed why with 393 assists, 309 kills, 136 digs and 49 aces in her debut prep season.

Abby Markworth, Lyons Township, 6-0 Sr. S

Lions produced another D-I setter in Markworth, who had 715 assists, 219 digs, 83 kills, 44 blocks and 40 aces before heading to George Washington.

Ella McFarland, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 5-11 Sr. S/OPP

UT Martin commit did it all for the 26-8 Blue Devils, finishing her senior year with 362 kills, 295 assists, 197 digs, 59 blocks and 49 aces.

Rachel Ogunleye, Normal U-High, 6-2 Sr. MB

Vanderbilt-bound middle blocker was a force at the net for the 35-4 Pioneers with 265 kills (on a .411 hitting percentage) to go with 70 blocks.

Berkeley Ploder, Barrington, 6-2 Sr. MB

Georgetown is getting a boost to its defense in Ploder, who had 150 kills and 100 blocks for the 35-win Class 4A runner-up Fillies.

Rhiannon Robertson, Durand, 6-0 Sr. OH F

uture North Dakota outside hitter was stat stuffer in helping Durand finish 30-8 behind an efficient 388 kills to go with 234 digs, 63 aces and 28 blocks.

Alayna Santel, Breese Central, 5-11 Sr. OPP

Missouri-St. Louis bound opposite was productive across the board for the 34-win Cougars, posting 401 kills, 185 digs, 63 blocks and 45 aces.

Peyton Sasse, Lincoln, 5-11 Jr. OH

Sasse's first season as a six-rotation player worked out well, as she put up 400 kills, 217 digs, 45 blocks and 41 aces for 3A runners-up.

Caroline Simmons, Carmi-White County, 5-5 So. OH

The Bulldogs rode Simmons to 33 wins and a fourth-place 2A state finish thanks to her 514 kills, 287 digs and 44 aces.

Kinsey Smith, Oak Park-River Forest, 5-10 Sr. S

Future Davidson setter was the one feeding Nelson in the OPRF attack and finished her senior season with 924 assists, 154 digs and 48 aces.

Hallie Steponaitis, Woodstock, 6-1 Sr. OH

Few players in the state were as productive as the future Jacksonville outside hitter, who had 565 kills, 172 digs and 59 aces for the Blue Streaks.

SPECIAL MENTION 50

Molly Amendt Lena-Winslow 5-11 Sr. MB

Audrey Asleson Benet Academy 6-0 Jr. OH

Maddie Anspaugh Rockford Christian 6-1 So. OH

Addie Beekman Hartsburg-Emden 5-8 Sr. OH

Rebecca Bellows Wheaton Warrenville South 6-0 Sr. S

Maddie Berry Marist 5-3 Jr. S

Claire Bickett Rock Falls 5-11 Sr. OH

Kayla Birmingham St. Laurence 5-11 Jr. OH

Evelyn Blacha Reavis 6-0 Sr. OH

Kameron Blizniak Romeoville 5-10 Jr. S

Brooklynne Brass Minooka 5-10 So. OH

Kennedi Brass Minooka 5-7 Sr. L

Brooklyn Brennan Fulton 5-7 Sr. S/OPP

Alayna Briggs Hartsburg-Emden 5-11 So. OH

Josie Bryan Illini West 5-7 Sr. S/OPP

Trixie Carroll Lanark Eastland 5-10 So. OH

Kaylee Celus Annawan 6-0 Sr. OH

Abby Compton Goreville 5-10 Sr. OPP

Libby Conkle Massac County 5-7 Sr. L

Lauren Coyne Wheaton Warrenville South 6-3 Jr. OPP

Reanne Cupples Normal West 5-6 Sr. S

Alyssa Daughenbaugh Lena-Winslow 5-4 Jr. S

Annie Eaton Quincy Notre Dame 5-8 Jr. S

Cara Hebert Glenbard West 5-11 Fr. S

Ella Jackstadt Breese Central 5-8 Jr. S

Graci Junis Morton 5-9 Sr. OH

Maddie Kibler Effingham St. Anthony 5-9 Sr. L

Ella Kinkelaar Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 5-7 Sr. S

Hannah Langton Genoa-Kingston 5-9 Sr. L

Jaimie Marquardt Libertyville 5-9 Sr. S

Mackenzie Mehochko Nokomis 5-9 Fr. OH

Brooke Miller Valmeyer 5-9 Sr. MB

Kierstin Miller Valmeyer 5-9 Sr. MB

Izzy Mishler Schaumburg 6-5 Sr. MB

Halle Moomaw Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 6-3 Sr. MB

Ava Morrical Cissna Park 5-7 Sr. S

Alexis Neumann Chatham Glenwood 6-1 Fr. MB

Keira O'Donnell Lemont 6-0 Jr. OH

Aubrey Phillips Morris 5-8 Sr. MB

Addison Qualters Lincoln 5-9 Sr. S

Lucy Russ IC Catholic 5-9 Sr. S

Devynn Schulze Woodstock North 5-6 Jr. L

Brynn Smith Stevenson 6-1 Sr. OH

Amanda Stephens Augusta Southeastern 5-10 Jr. MB/S

Elise Sterling Sandburg 6-1 Sr. MB

Ellie Stiernagle Benet Acadmey 6-1 So. S

Ainsley Stovall Freeport Aquin 5-11 Sr. OH

Lynney Tarnow Benet Academy 6-5 So. MB

Grace Turner Lyons Township 6-3 Sr. MB

Penelope Vilkama Glenbard West 5-7 Sr. L

HONORABLE MENTION 100

Ali Bainter Illinois Valley Central 5-7 Sr. S

Allie Becker Mascoutah 5-11 Sr. S

Laura Boberg Huntley 5-9 Sr. S

Samantha Breckenridge Taylorville 5-7 Jr. S

Haley Burgdorf St. Charles North 6-0 So. OH

Bridget Cassady Champaign Central 6-0 Jr. OH

Demi Cole Romeoville 6-1 Sr. MB

Alyssa Company Lincoln 5-8 Sr. MB

Morgan Cowdrey Lincolnwood 5-6 Jr. S/OPP

Ava Currie La Salle-Peru 5-9 Jr. MB

Katie Czajkowski Warrensburg-Latham 5-9 Sr. MB

Sydney Davis Edwardsville 5-11 Sr. OH

Jacqueline Dill Pinckneyville 5-0 Jr. S

Makenah Dugan Carlinville 5-4 Jr. L

Kalei Edson Centralia 5-10 Sr. OH

Rylee Edwards Fairfield 5-10 Sr. S

Mabry Ellis Fairfield 5-3 Sr. L

Kerigan Fehr Prairie Central 5-6 Sr. OH

Hannah Fleming Libertyville 5-10 Sr. OH

Esma Frieden Metamora 6-0 Sr. OH

Kloe Froebe Lincoln 5-8 Sr. OH

Resse Germann Fulton 5-6 Jr. L

Addison Glenn Nokomis 5-10 So. MB

Adalyn Gower Massac County 5-7 Sr. OH

Lainey Green Lockport 5-9 Sr. S

Quinn Grevengoed Chicago Christian 6-0 Fr. OH

Sidney Hamaker Oswego 6-1 Jr. OH

Abbi Hatton Effingham St. Anthony 5-10 Sr. OH

Peyton Heatherly Mother McAuley 5-11 Fr. S

Addie Hefel Galena 5-8 Sr. OH

Becca Heitzig Lincoln 5-8 Sr. L

Emma Hoing Quincy Notre Dame 5-10 Sr. OH

Riley Holliday Williamsville 5-6 Jr. S

Jessica Horn Joliet Catholic 5-11 Sr. S

Madeline Hylla Father McGiveney 5-2 Sr. L

Julia Irvin Rockford Christian 5-8 So. S

Jess Johns Sterling Newman 5-8 Sr. OH

Julia Johnson St. Thomas More 6-0 Sr. OH

Morgan Jones Huntley 6-1 Sr. OH

Addison Kerr St. Thomas More 5-10 Jr. S

Kiera King Lincoln-Way Central 5-9 Sr. S/OPP

Scarlet Konkel Nashville 6-1 Jr. S/OPP

Jessica Kurpeikis Marist 5-10 Sr. OPP

Emily Lisi Wauconda 6-1 Sr. OH

Addison Lucht Cissna Park 5-9 So. OH

Kaidynce Lynch Lena-Winslow 5-9 Sr. OH

Sydney McAfee Pleasant Plains 5-10 Sr. OH

Anna McEwen Milford 5-5 Sr. OH

Reis McFarland Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 5-10 Jr. MB

Megan McNitt Murphysboro 5-10 Sr. OH

Jenna Meitzler Barrington 6-1 Sr. S/OPP

Jaydee Melton Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 5-8 So. S

Bree Messenger Belvidere North 5-9 Sr. OH

Ashley Miller Lincoln-Way West 5-5 Sr. S

Shannon Monahan St. Thomas More 6-0 Jr. OH

Camille Morrison Metea Valley 6-0 Sr. OH

Hunter Mowrey Milford 5-9 Sr. S/OPP

Caesyn Nelson Edwards County 5-4 Sr. S

Gabby Orlet Belleville Althoff 6-0 Jr. S

Anna Paquette Wheaton St. Francis 5-7 Sr. OH

Lacy Pohlman Hardin Calhoun 5-9 Jr. S

Olivia Price Normal 6-0 Sr. S

Lucy Pufundt Rolling Meadows 5-9 Jr. OH

Reagan Reed Illini West 5-11 Jr. MB/S

Ellery Rees Mother McAuley 6-3 Sr. MB

Quinn Rexroat Macomb 5-5 Jr. S

Maggie Richetta Putnam County 5-8 Sr. MB

Ellie Rink Normal West 6-0 Jr. OH

Addie Roesch St. Joseph-Ogden 5-8 Sr. OH

Liz Rossi Naperville North 5-11 Sr. OPP

Kennedy Rowzee Sterling Newman 6-3 Sr. MB

Marissa Sanchez La Salle-Peru 5-6 Sr. L

Aubrey Schabes St. Ignatius 5-9 So. S

Abigail Shaffer Augusta Southeastern 5-5 Sr. S/OPP

Caroline Smith Lincoln-Way West 6-1 Jr. OH

Maggye Smith Decatur Unity Christian 5-10 Sr. OH

Denali Stonitsch Rock Falls 5-4 Sr. S

Sydney Stanfield Rockford Christian 6-0 Sr. OH

Gabby Stasys Benet Academy 6-1 Jr. MB

Delaney Stern Johnsburg 5-9 Sr. S

Ella Strausberger Plainfield North 5-10 Sr. S

Nikki Swiney Chicago Christian 5-10 Sr. OH

Isabella Tiburzi Carlinville 5-10 Jr. S/OPP

LaDonna Trantham Homewood Flossmoor 5-9 Jr. OH

Nicolette Udell Rock Falls 5-11 Sr. OH

Addison Urbanski La Salle-Peru 5-8 Sr. S/OPP

Izzy VandeSchraaf Metamora 5-10 Sr. OH

Bella Vanopdorp Annawan 5-4 Jr. S

Ana Vetter New Trier 6-1 Sr. OH

Georgia Von Lehmden Naperville Central 6-1 Jr. OPP

Addison Walton Columbia 5-6 Sr. L

Georgia Watson Huntley 6-3 Sr. OH

Kiara Wesseh Newark 5-6 Sr. OH

Josie Wettig Trico 5-9 Sr. MB

Carly Whitaker Morton 5-11 Jr. OPP

Lainey Wichtowski Westville 5-4 So. S

Allie Wiesenhofer Fieldcrest 5-7 Sr. OH

Gabby Wire Crystal Lake South 5-10 Sr. OH

Madison Wojdyla Warren Township 5-9 Sr. S

Ruth Ziegler Warren Township 6-3 Sr. OH

Kate Zipprich Hardin Calhoun 6-1 Jr. B