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Smyrna's Anna Richardson leads All-State girls volleyball team. See who else made the list

brandon holveck, delaware news journal
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Smyrna's Anna Richardson is the Player of the Year and leads the girls volleyball All-State team selected by the Delaware High School Volleyball Coaches Association.

The senior led Smyrna to its first state championship, recording more than 300 kills in a 19-1 season. Richardson had 20 kills in the Eagles' 3-1 state championship win over Ursuline. She is one of three Smyrna players selected to the All-State teams, joined by seniors Eliza Schneider and Elise Carter.

Tower Hill and Saint Mark's also placed three players on the All-State teams.

Smyrna's (from left) Elise Carter, Abigayle Osborne, Brooke Berge, Anna Richardson, Eliza Schneider and Carly Timblin react in the third set of the Spartans' 3-2 win at Smyrna, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Smyrna's (from left) Elise Carter, Abigayle Osborne, Brooke Berge, Anna Richardson, Eliza Schneider and Carly Timblin react in the third set of the Spartans' 3-2 win at Smyrna, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.

Richardson, Delmarva Christian junior Elaina Millaway and Saint Mark's senior Taylor Holly repeated as first-team All-State selections. Holly is the only member of the class of 2024 to be selected to an All-State team three times.

First-year Caesar Rodney head coach Jake Bluhm was named Coach of the Year. Bluhm led the Riders to a 15-3 season and an appearance in the state tournament semifinals.

Delmarva Christian won the Sportsmanship Award and Padua's Allison Lang and Delaware Military's Maya Hill won the Jennifer Mayer Humanitarian and Service Award.

All-State girls volleyball team

First team

Cecilia Connolly, sr., Archmere

C.C. DeCaro, jr., Ursuline

Taylor Holly, sr., Saint Mark's

Elaina Millaway, jr., Delmarva Christian

Saint Mark's Taylor Holly reacts in the third set of the Spartans' 3-2 win at Smyrna, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Saint Mark's Taylor Holly reacts in the third set of the Spartans' 3-2 win at Smyrna, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.

Meghan Mumford, sr., Tower Hill

Alexis Parkinson, sr., Appoquinimink

Molly Pietlock, sr., Tower Hill

Anna Richardson, sr., Smyrna

Second team

Ava Borcky, sr., Saint Mark's

Melissa Eddy, sr., Caesar Rodney

Ursuline's Claire Kelly enjoys a point in the second set of Archmere's 3-0 win at Ursuline, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
Ursuline's Claire Kelly enjoys a point in the second set of Archmere's 3-0 win at Ursuline, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

Kate Hines, jr., Delaware Military

Shayla Howell, jr., St. Georges

Claire Kelly, jr., Ursuline

Kennedy Pavlekovich, so., Newark Charter

Ami Plymyer, sr., Dickinson

Eliza Schneider, sr., Smyrna

Third team

Elise Carter, sr., Smyrna

Jaslyn Dawkins, so., Appoquinimink

Eleanor Dealy, sr., Wilmington Friends

Katherine Kuehl, sr., Archmere

Archmere's (from left) Katherine Kuehl, Autumn Richardson-Peters, Cecilia Connolly, Bridget Malloy, Abigail Im and Ava Beach come together after a point in the third set of the Auks' five-set win in the opening round of the DIAA state high school tournament, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at Archmere Academy.
Archmere's (from left) Katherine Kuehl, Autumn Richardson-Peters, Cecilia Connolly, Bridget Malloy, Abigail Im and Ava Beach come together after a point in the third set of the Auks' five-set win in the opening round of the DIAA state high school tournament, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at Archmere Academy.

Lauren Mehelas, jr., Saint Mark's

Seraphina Pabian, so., Charter of Wilmington

Kayla Riley, so., St. Georges

Sara Shuts, sr., Newark Charter

Lydia Spencer, jr., Tower Hill

Madelyn Way, so., Saint Mark's

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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware high school girls volleyball: 2023 All-State teams