Top Kansas volleyball players highlighted on the 2025 KVA all-state teams
The Kansas Volleyball Association has released its 2025 all-state teams, as voted on by coaches statewide. The list includes first and second teams along with honorable-mention selections in every classification, as well as the KVA’s Players of the Year and Coaches of the Year.
Kansas Class 6A all-state volleyball team
First team—Ella Florez, sr., Mill Valley, S; Peyton Kubik, jr., Blue Valley West; Neely Leathers, sr., Olathe West, S; Hayden Meats, sr., Gardner Edgerton, OH; Olivia Nzioki, sr., Mill Valley, MH; Carlie Pandjaris, sr., Blue Valley West, L; Riley Riggs, jr., Mill Valley, OH; Ella Stowell, sr., Olathe West, OH. Player of the Year—Peyton Kubik, jr., Blue Valley West. Coach of the Year—Jessica Horstick, Blue Valley West.
Second team—Brynn Anderson, fr., Washburn Rural, OH; Bailey Busch, jr., Manhattan, OH; Sasha Cromer, jr., Blue Valley West, S; Alyssa Gray, sr., Olathe Northwest, OH-RS-S; Aliyah Harris, so., Blue Valley West, MH; Jensen Kubik, so., Blue Valley West, OH; Cami Sher, sr., Olathe West, MH; Kylee Webb, jr., Olathe West, RS.
Honorable mention—Brooklyn Benoit, sr., Wichita Northwest, OH; Bo Bronson, jr., Shawnee Mission Northwest, OH; Anniston Clark, jr., Lawrence Free State, MH; Nyah Harris, so., Blue Valley West, S; Amaya Jimenez, so., Olathe Northwest, L; Tiana Kinsella, so., Olathe North, S; Molly McDonald, sr., Shawnee Mission East, OH; Amelia Wilhite, jr., Gardner Edgerton, OH.
Kansas Class 5A all-state volleyball team
First team—Sage Illian, so., Maize South, OH; Mya Lee, so., St. James, OH; Grace Martin, sr., St. Thomas Aquinas, OH; Avery Sands, sr., Lansing, OH; Taylor Stanley, sr., Blue Valley Southwest, OPP; Alayna Vaeth, sr., St. Thomas Aquinas, S; Hailie Vaughn, sr., Blue Valley Southwest, OH; Kate Wells, sr., St. Thomas Aquinas, MH. Player of the Year—Grace Martin, sr., St. Thomas Aquinas, OH. Coach of the Year—Sarah Ikenberry, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Second team—Bella Cook, jr., Maize South, MH; Madeline Etler, jr., St. James, MH; Morgan Hampton, jr., St. Thomas Aquinas, OH; Presley Kreter, jr., St. Thomas Aquinas; Brea Martin, sr., Bishop Carroll, L; Autumn Popp, jr., Maize South, S; Sofia Ricci, sr., Blue Valley Southwest, MH; Willow Weninger, sr., Blue Valley Southwest, OH-OPP.
Honorable mention—Kya Behr, jr., Great Bend, S; Ellen Dorsey, so., St. James, S; Hailie Laincz, jr., Lansing, RS; Kendyll Nash, jr., Maize South, L; Allyson Orth, sr., Bishop Carroll; Mason Palace, sr., Kapaun Mt. Carmel, OH; Chloe Seals, so., St. Thomas Aquinas, OPP; Catlin Shao, sr., Blue Valley Southwest, S.
Kansas Class 4A all-state volleyball team
First team—Lily Edwards, jr., Clay Center, OH; Hayden Grimes, sr., Andale, OH; Raimee Lipker, jr., Clay Center, OH; Abbey McNeal, jr., Andale, OH; Hailey Schmidtlein, so., Topeka Hayden, MH-RS; Olivia Stevens, jr., Bishop Miege, OH-RS; Blakely Walter, so., Topeka Hayden, S; Brynna Zoeller, sr., Rock Creek, S. Player of the Year—Hayden Grimes, sr., Andale, OH. Coach of the Year—Scott Johnson, Andale.
Second team—Lyndi Barton, sr., Wellington, OH; Maryn Dean, jr., Bishop Miege, S; Brooke Doile, sr., McPherson, MH-OH; Ella Foster, sr., Topeka Hayden, L; Braydee Miller, so., Eudora, OH; Ava Romero, sr., McPherson, MH-OH; Mallory Tanking, jr., Topeka Hayden, OH; Reagan Winter, jr., Andale, MH.
Honorable mention—Brooklyn Dye, sr., Rock Creek, OH; Avery Hemphill, jr., Eudora, OH; Raicee Lipker, so., Clay Center, S; Mayley Morrison, so., Bishop Miege, L; Addy Pladson, jr., Clay Center, OH; Finley Rieke, sr., Tonganoxie, OH; Emerson Waldren, sr., Buhler, OH-S; Sophia Wichman, so., Topeka Hayden, OH.
Kansas Class 3A all-state volleyball team
First team—Kylie Hanni, jr., Silver Lake, S; Carlyle Johnson, sr., Wichita Collegiate, OH; Sofia Simic, jr., Hoisington, OH; Audrey Smith, sr., Wichita Trinity, MH; Reese Stuhlsatz, sr., Garden Plain, OH; Jaylie Whitehead, jr., Silver Lake, L; Tinley Wilson, jr., Holton, OH; Jaiden Wise, sr., Silver Lake, OH. Player of the Year—Sofia Simic, jr., Hoisington, OH. Coach of the Year—Sarah Johnson, Silver Lake.
Second team—Khloe Black, so., Holton; Karys Deiter, so., Silver Lake; Ava Deutsch, sr., Wichita Trinity, L; Krista Eklund, sr., Wichita Trinity, S; Katharine Engle, sr., Halstead, OH; Kelsi Maier, sr., Hoisington, OH; Alexis Moore, sr., Ellsworth, MH; Addyson Reiff, so., Hesston, S.
Honorable mention—Bailey Bernal, jr., Halstead, OH; Maddie Coester, sr., Girard, OH; Paige Heiman, sr., Silver Lake, MH; Elyse Haxton, sr., Ellsworth, OH; Dalia Johnson, sr., Neodesha, L; Macy Karlin, jr., Maranatha, L; Aryn Michaelis, jr., Lakin, MH; Dominique Schellenger, sr., Wichita Trinity, MH.
Kansas Class 2A all-state volleyball team
First team—Alyvia Batchman, jr., Ellinwood, OH-S; Nore Burdiek, jr., Rossville, OH; Kyndal Moore, sr., Ellinwood, MH; Kingzley Ratzlaff, sr., Hillsboro; Ava Smith, sr., Valley Heights, OH; Mia Vermetten, sr., Valley Heights, OH; Amyah Werth, jr., Hillsboro, L; Regan Widener, sr., Ellinwood, RS. Player of the Year—Regan Widener, sr., Ellinwood, RS. Coach of the Year—Greg Maxwell, Ellinwood.
Second team—Mette Maxwell, so., Ellinwood, OH-S; Paige Miller, jr., Valley Heights, S; Kalyn Sampson, sr., Sedgwick, OH-S; Taylor Schrick, jr., Jefferson County North, OH-S; Breckynn Stoecklein, sr., Medicine Lodge, OH; Cammi Unruh, sr., Moundridge, OH; Lauryn Vogt, sr., Hillsboro; Alexa Weiser, so., Oakley.
Honorable mention—Taylor Froese, jr., Inman, S; Hattie Hecox, jr., Moundridge; Ricklyn Hillman, sr., Humboldt, MH; Skylar Hottenstein, sr., Humboldt, L; Bennett Jacobs, jr., Ellinwood, L; Capri Koechner, jr., Maur Mill-Mount, OH-S; Jaye McCurdy, sr., Wichita Central Christian, OH; Kayte Shively, sr., Rawlins County, OH.
Kansas Class 1A Division I all-state volleyball team
First team—Arika Feldman, sr., Little River, MH-S; Josie Haverkamp, jr., Centralia, MH; Hayden Kramer, jr., Centralia, OH; Havana Olander, sr., Little River, OH-MH; Saelyn Raleigh, jr., Little River, OH-MH; Jadence Stewart, sr., Greeley County, OH; Jeryn Stewart, so., Greeley County, OH-S; Adelynne Strecker, sr., Little River, L. Player of the Year—Arika Feldman, sr., Little River, MH-S. Coach of the Year—Kim Rolfs, Little River.
Second team—Shaylee Baalman, sr., Quinter, MH; Calyn Baker, sr., Clifton-Clyde, MH; Malayna Becker, jr., Centralia, OH; Gentri Bright, jr., St. John, MH-S; Delaney Duerksen, so., Goessel, OH; Evie Look, sr., Little River, S; Sevy Wurtz, sr., Clifton-Clyde, OH-S; Jonalee Zweygardt, jr., South Gray, S.
Honorable mention—Blaire Beougher, jr., Quinter, L; Natalie Boswell, sr., Onaga, MH; Trinity Espinoza, sr., Canton-Galva, OH-S; Makaiah Kliesen, sr., Spearville, MH; Halle Mizner, sr., Rock Hills, OH; Isabella O’Neill, fr., Goessel, OH; Talen Orton, jr., Wabaunsee, MH; Tessa Parthemer, jr., Frankfort, OH.
Kansas Class 1A Division II all-state volleyball team
First team—Gretchen Bott, jr., Linn, RS-S; Drew Bruna, jr., Hanover, MH; Gracie Bruna, jr., Hanover, OH; Autumn Coleman, sr., Argonia, OH; Emily Criqui, so., Marais des Cygnes Valley, OH; Katelyn Detweiler, so., Axtell, S; Ally Scheele, sr., Hanover, L; Olivia Stein, sr., Ingalls, OH. Player of the Year—Gretchen Bott, jr., Linn, RS-S. Coach of the Year—Amy Bott, Linn.
Second team—Aliviah Ball, jr., Wheatland-Grinnell, OH; Sophie Hiltgen, fr., Linn, OH-S; Katie Holle, sr., Hanover, S; Taylor McCarty, jr., Cheylin, OH; Jill Schmeeckle, jr., Ingalls, MH-S; Lani Speer, sr., Dighton, OH; Natalie Stratham, sr., Axtell, MH; Geni Turk, jr., Linn, L.
Honorable mention—Natalie Bixenman, jr., Wheatland-Grinnell, OH; Lindsay Coleman, so., Argonia; Lydia Dumler, jr., Blue Valley-Randolph, OH; Ally Peek, sr., Lebo, OH-S; Ashlyn Schields, jr., Cheylin, S; Trinity Schlabach, sr., Hanover, MH; Jaelyn Spangler, jr., Western Plains, OH; Myah Younger, sr., Victoria, MH-OH.
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