Kansas Volleyball Association Announces 2023 All-State Teams

November 12, 2023 – The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2023 All-State Teams, Players of the Year, and Coaches of the Year.

Please see the attached pages for the complete list for each classification.

1A DIVISION I ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Alaina Eck Little River 5’4” OH SR
Oen Deters Centralia 5’7” OH JR
Kaylee Moyer South Gray 5’5” S SR
Aubrey Olander Little River 6’1” MH SR
Allie Reed South Gray 5’10” OH JR
Ashley Stephenson Little River 5’7” OPP SR
Shea Wurtz Clifton-Clyde 5’9” MH SR

 

 SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Kate Elwood Little River 5’5” S SR
Vi Helm South Gray 5’11” MH SR
Kayla Hermreck Crest 5’10” S/MH SR
Jaye McCrudy Central Christian Academy 5’7” S/OH SO
Abby Micek Rawlins County 5’9” MH SR
Harlee Randall Flinthills 6’0” MH JR
Sevy Wurtz Clifton-Clyde 5’5” S/OH SO

 

 HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Calyn Baker Clifton-Clyde 5’7” MH SO
Lauren Brummet Lakeside 5’11” S/OH SR
Grace Coughlin Olpe 5’11” MH SR
Kami Grasser Little River 5’6” OH SR
Jacelyn Huelskamp South Gray 5’5” L SR
Tatum Kramer Centralia 5’9” S JR
Brooklyn Wuest Goessel 5’7” OH JR

 

Player of the Year: Alaina Eck, Little River
Coach of the Year: Kim Rolfs, Little River


1A DIVISION II ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Saige Hadley Lebo 5’8” OH/MB JR
Anna Jueneman Hanover 5’9” OH JR
Tessa Lohse Hanover 5’5” L SR
Audrey Peek Lebo 5’6” OH/MB SR
Aubree Richardson Wallace County 6’2” S/MB SR
Karoline Schroeder Wheatland-Grinnell 5’6” OH SR
Olivia Stein Ingalls 6’0” OH SO

 

 SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Audrey Bina Northern Valley 6’0” S/MH SO
Carlie Brummer St. John’s/Tipton 5’9” OH JR
Drew Bruna Hanover 5’11” MH FR
Abi Jones Lebo 5’5” S JR
Kaydence Schotte Hanover 5’8” S SR
Jadence Stewart Greeley County 5’10” OH SO
Chloe Traffas Attica 5’3” L JR

 

HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Isabel Alexander Attica 5’6” S/OH SR
Mary Carman Wallace County 5’2” L SO
Autumn Coleman Argonia 5’5” OH SO
Jaelyn Daily Wallace County 5’8” RS JR
Aubrey Gengler St. John’s/Tipton 5’9” S SR
Jadyn Mangan Greeley County 5’9” MH JR
Jill Schmeekle Ingalls 5’9” MH FR

 

Player of the Year: Saige Hadley, Lebo
Coach of the Year: Gina Peek, Lebo


2A ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Zaylee Werth Hillsboro 6’0” OH/MH SR
Emily Bainter Hoxie 5’8” OH JR
Suttyn Harris Inman 5’11” OH/MB SO
Camryn Hutchinson Smith Center 5’5” S SR
Gracie Kirchhoff Smith Center 5’8” OH/MH SR
Talya Sampson Sedgwick 6’0” OH SR
Savannah Shahan Hillsboro 5’11” OH/MH SR

 

 SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Tori Brown Maranatha Christian 5’2” L SR
Grace Hett Marion 5’5” OH SR
Josey Kennedy Hoxie 5’5” S SR
Emily Langley Jefferson County North 6’1” S/OH SR
Gabby Lujan Belle Plaine 5’8” S/MB SR
Kinley Rogers Hoxie 5’8” MB SR
Amyah Werth Hillsboro 5’3” L FR

 

 HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Dakota Kattenberg Smith Center 5’8” MH SR
Carlie Martin Meade 5’8” OH SR
Kyndal Moore Ellinwood 5’11” MH SO
Delana Murk Valley Heights 5’8” MH SR
Kingzley Ratzlaff Hillsboro 5’10” S/OPP SO
Kalyn Sampson Sedgwick 5’11” S SO
Kayley Shanfelt Wichita Classical 5’10” OH/S SR

 

Player of the Year: Zaylee Werth, Hillsboro
Coach of the Year: Sandy Arnold, Hillsboro


3A ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Rachel Van Gorp Heritage Christian 5’9” OH SR
Alex Bittner Cheney 5’8” OH SR
Mylie Brown Beloit 5’9” OH SR
Addison Budke Beloit 6’0” OH JR
Cy Rae Campbell Heritage Christian 5’11” MB SR
Hope Duncan Smoky Valley 5’8” OH SR
Kinsey Perine Rossville 5’8” OH SR

 

 SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Katja Blanchat Smoky Valley 6’0” MH JR
Kendal Brueggen Hesston 5’10” OH JR
McKinley Kruger Silver Lake 5’6” L SR
Grace Schmedding Heritage Christian 6’0” OH SR
Brenna Smith St. Marys 5’10” OH SR
Sophia Thompson Beloit 6’1” MB JR
Sarah Wehrli Silver Lake 5’6” S SR

 

 HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Jailyn Adolph Cheney 5’5” L SR
Ella Bolan Silver Lake 5’10” OH/MH JR
Taylor Damme Perry-Lecompton 5’9” MH SR
Adrian Hazelwood Smoky Valley 5’9” S SR
Cali Honeyman Nemaha Central 5’11” OH/MH JR
Samantha Klotz Royal Valley 5’8” OH/MB JR
Dominque Schutte Halstead 5’11” MH SR

 

Player of the Year: Rachel Van Gorp, Heritage Christian
Coach of the Year: Brandy Paul, Beloit


4A ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Lauren Lopez Bishop Miege 5’9” OH JR
Jacqueline Corcoran Circle 5’10” OH SR
Hayden Grimes Andale 5’9” OH SO
Emery Keebaugh Ottawa 5’10” OH SR
Ava Martin Bishop Miege 5’8” S SR
Kenzy McArtor Clearwater 5’11” OH JR
Trinniti Stevens Bishop Miege 6’2” MH JR

 

SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Fisayo Afonja Baldwin 5’10” OH SR
Mia Fox Circle 6’2” MH SR
Ayla Klingenberg Rock Creek 6’0” MH JR
Cora Miller Holton 5’8” L SR
Ava Romero McPherson 5’8” OH/MH SO
Grace Rowland Andale 5’9” OH SR
Kirston Verhulst Bishop Miege 5’8” OPP JR

 

HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Gabby Anderson Bishop Miege 5’6” L SR
Brooke Doile McPherson 5’8” MH SO
Kaylee Hampton Clearwater 5’9” S JR
Georgia LeMay Bishop Miege 5’9” OH FR
Alex Romero McPherson 5’7” S SR
Reagan Smith Circle 5’2” S SR
Madison Williams Clearwater 5’8” OH JR

 

Player of the Year: Lauren Lopez, Bishop Miege
Coach of the Year: Christy Doile, McPherson


5A ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Maegan Mills Seaman 6’1” OH SR
Alea Goolsby St. Thomas Aquinas 5’10” OH JR
Brooklyn Gormley Seaman 6’1” MH SR
Tatum Grimes St. Thomas Aquinas 6’2” MB SR
Reese Messer St. James Academy 5’11” S JR
Gracie Morrow Maize South 6’0” OH SR
Camdyn Stucky Maize South 6’3” S SR

 

SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Mya Bolton St. James Academy 5’3” L SR
Shannon Frakes Spring Hill 5’11” S/OH SR
Jillian Gregory Maize South 5’11” OH JR
Julia Headley St. James Academy 6’2” MB SR
Reagan McGivern Seaman 6’2” MH JR
Kelsey Schenck St. Thomas Aquinas 5’10” S SR
Taylin Stallbaumer Seaman 5’7” S/OH SR

 

 HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Campbell Chabot Seaman 5’6” S/RS JR
Willow Deckinger Andover Central 5’3” L SR
Carly Koster Maize South 6’1” MH SR
Grace Martin St. Thomas Aquinas 5’11” OH SO
Leah Robinson St. James Academy 6’1” OH SO
Tabor Scanlon Lansing 5’6” S SR
Jordyn Washington Andover Central 5’11” MB JR

 

Player of the Year: Maegan Mills, Seaman
Coach of the Year: Tatiana Dowling, Seaman


6A ALL-STATE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Logan Parks Blue Valley North 6’0” S/RS JR
Ella Florez Mill Valley 5’9” S SO
Janelle Green Blue Valley North 5’9” S/RS SR
Jillian Huckabey Olathe Northwest 6’1” OH SR
Saida Jacobs Mill Valley 6’1” MB JR
Skyler Pierce Olathe Northwest 6’3” OH SR
Lily Wedman Blue Valley West 5’8” S JR

 

SECOND TEAM

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Kaitlyn Burke Mill Valley 6’0” OH SR
Zoe Canfield Washburn Rural 5’11” S/RS SR
Jada Ingram Washburn Rural 6’0” OH SR
Peyton Kubik Blue Valley West 6’1” OH FR
Jenna McClure Blue Valley North 5’8” OH JR
Alex Myers Blue Valley West 6’1” RS JR
Lauren Roediger Olathe Northwest 6’2” MB SR

 

HONORABLE MENTION

NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT POSITION YEAR
Ashlyn Blazer Mill Valley 6’1” MB JR
Brookelyn Hatton Blue Valley West 5’3” L JR
Riley Ourth Olathe West 5’8” L SR
Riley Riggs Mill Valley 6’0” OH FR
Emmy Sher Olathe Northwest 5’10” L SR
Brynn Stowell Olathe West 6’4” MB SR
Chloe Tyrrell Olathe East 5’11” OH SR

 

Player of the Year: Logan Parks, Blue Valley North
Coach of the Year: Kylie Corneliusen, Mill Valley

Derek Nester
Derek Nesterhttp://www.sunflowerstateradio.com
Derek Nester was born and raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Valley Heights High School in 2000. He attended Cowley College in Arkansas City and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park studying Journalism & Media Communications. In 2002 Derek joined Taylor Communications, Inc. in Salina, Kansas working in digital media for 550 AM KFRM and 100.9 FM KCLY. Following that stop, he joined Dierking Communications, Inc. stations KNDY AM & FM as a board operator and fill-in sports play-by-play announcer. Starting in 2005 Derek joined the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network as a Studio Coordinator at 101 The Fox in Kansas City, a role he would serve for 15 years culminating in the Super Bowl LIV Championship game broadcast. In 2020 he moved to Audacy, formerly known as Entercom Communications, Inc. and 106.5 The Wolf and 610 Sports Radio, the new flagship stations of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, the largest radio network in the NFL. Through all of this, Derek continues to serve as the Digital Media Director for Sunflower State Radio, the digital and social media operations of Dierking Communications, Inc. and the 6 radio stations it owns and operates across Kansas.

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