Eight Western New York girls volleyball players were named to the all-state first team in their respective classes, as selected by the New York State Volleyball Coaches Association.
A total of 35 players were named to teams.
Williamsville South’s Angelina Siepierski and Sarah Taggart were named to the Class A first team after leading the Billies to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Class A state final. Billies senior Darby Murray was named to the second team.
Lauren Cotter helped Southwestern to the Class B state semifinals and was named to the first team. She led the team with 266 kills, 142 digs, 86 aces, and 37 blocks. Teammate Jaiden Newsome was named to the second team.
After Portville won its third consecutive, Class C state championship, three players were selected to the Class C first team: Ava Haynes, Lillian Bentley and Mia Rhinehart. Haynes led the team with 267 digs, while Bentley was Portville’s leader with 304 kills, and Rhinehart had a team-high 102 aces. Portville sophomore Adelyn Walker was selected to the second team.
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Chautauqua Lake, the state Class D state champion, had Ava Olson and Brynne Engdahl receiving Class D first team honors and eighth-grader Nolianna Poddack selected to the second team.
In the new Class AAA, Lancaster’s Allison Farmer and April Jakubowski were named to the second team.
Class AAA
Second team: Allison Farmer-11, Lancaster; April Jakubowski-12, Lancaster.
Third team: McKenna Corcoran-11, Lancaster.
Class AA
Second team: Marin Collins-11, Frontier.
Fourth team: Avery Gaume-12, Sweet Home; Reese Chudoba-12, Hamburg.
Fifth team: Julia Kwitchoff-12, Niagara Wheatfield; Lindsay Tylec-11, Niagara Wheatfield; Paris Izzo-12, Frontier.
Class A
First team: Angelina Siepierski-10, Williamsville South; Sarah Taggart-12, Williamsville South.
Second team: Darby Murray-12, Williamsville South.
Third team: Alexa Stutsman-11, Williamsville East.
Fourth team: Emma Santorio-12, Grand Island.
Fifth team: Avery Snyder-12, Grand Island.
Sixth team: Taryn Hickson-9, Starpoint.
Class B
First team: Lauren Cotter-12, Southwestern.
Second team: Jaiden Newhouse-12, Southwestern.
Fourth team: Megan Nottis-12, Iroquois; Sloan Jonathan-12, Akron.
Fifth team: Erin Bracken-12, Iroquois.
Class C
First team: Ava Haynes-12, Portville; Lillian Bentley-12, Portville; Mia Rhinehart-10, Portville.
Second team: Adelyn Walker-10, Portville; Ashley Ballou-12, Eden.
Third team: Meave Musielak-12, Eden.
Fourth team: Eve Adams-12, Randolph.
Fifth team: Hannah Melquist-10, Falconer.
Class D
First team: Ava Olson-12, Chautauqua Lake; Brynne Engdahl-12, Chautauqua Lake.
Second team: Corinne Hovey-12, Panama; Nolianna Poddack-8, Chautauqua Lake; Sarah Harvey-12, Panama.
Third team: Bri Smith-12, Chautauqua Lake.