By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Thirteen Shawnee County players have earned Kansas Volleyball Association All-State recognition, including four first-team picks.
Seaman senior Campbell Chabot earned KVA All-State first-team honors in Class 5A after helping the Vikings finish second in Class 5A this fall. [Photo by Jesse Bruner/Special to TSN]
Seaman senior Maegan Mills earned first-team KVA All-State honors in Class 5A for the second straight season after helping lead the Vikings to a runnerup state finish. [Photo by Jesse Bruner/Special to TSN]
Hayden senior Reagan McGivern earned a spot on the KVA Class 4A All-State first team after helping the Wildcats finish third in 4A. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Rossville sophomore Nora Burdiek was named to the KVA All-Class 2A All-State team. [Submitted photo]
Seniors Campbell Chabot and Meagan Mills, who helped lead Seaman to a runnerup finish in Class 5A, were named to the All-5A first team while Hayden senior Reagan McGivern earned first-team honors in 4A after helping the Wildcats post a third-place state finish and Rossville sophomore Nora Burdiek was a first-team pick in 2A after helping the Bulldawgs win a regional championship this fall.
Washburn Rural senior Layla Collins received second-team all-state recognition in 6A while Seaman senior Ava Esser was a second-team All-5A pick, freshmen Hailey Schmidtlein and Blakely Walter were second-team selections in 4A and Silver Lake senior Ella Bolan was a second-team honoree in 3A.
Rural senior Kate Hinck received All-6A honorable mention while Seaman seniors Maggie Moulden and Kinley Wilhelm received honorable mention in 5A and Hayden junior Ella Foster received honorable mention in 4A.
KANSAS VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 ALL-STATE
CLASS 6A
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Ella Florez, Mill Valley 5-9 S Jr.
Brookelyn Hatton, Blue Valley West 5-3 L Sr.
Peyton Kubik, Blue Valley West 6-1 OH So.
Jenna McClure, Blue Valley North 5-8 OH Sr.
Logan Parks, Blue Valley North 6-0 S/RS Sr.
Riley Riggs, Mill Valley 6-0 OH So.
Cami Sherm, Olathe West 6-1 MH Jr.
Ella Stowell,Olathe West 6-0 OH Jr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Ashley Barcus, Olathe West 5-9 OH Sr.
Caroline Clayton, Olathe South 5-9 OH Sr.
Layla Collins, Washburn Rural 6-0 OH Sr.
Ella Davidson, Blue Valley West 5-10 OH Sr.
Saida Jacobs, Mill Valley 6-1 MB Sr.
Neely Leathers, Olathe West 5-9 S Jr.
Corinne Schwindt, Mill Valley 5-8 L Jr.
Lily Wedman, Blue Valley West 5-8 S Sr
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Bailey Busch, Manhattan 5-6 OH Sr.
Ryann Daggett, Wichita North 6-1 MH So.
Allison Heck, Blue Valley West 6-0 MH Sr.
Natalie Herrington, Blue Valley North 6-0 MH Sr.
Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural 5-4 L Sr.
Alex Myers, Blue Valley West 6-1 MH Sr.
Morgan Sears, Blue Valley Northwest 5-11 MH Jr.
Amelia Wilhite, Gardner-Edgerton 6-0 OH So.
Player of the Year -- Ella Florez, Mill Valley.
Coach of the Year-- Kylie Corneliusen, Mill Valley.
CLASS 5A
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Reese Messer, St. James Academy 5-11 S/MB Sr.
Campbell Chabot, Seaman 5-6 S/RS Sr.
Alea Goolsby, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-10 OH Sr.
Jillian Gregory, Maize South 5-11 OH Sr.
Grace Martin, St. Thomas Aquinas 6-0 OH Jr.
Maegan Mills, Seaman 6-1 OH/MB Sr.
Kaylee Tingey, BV Southwest 5-10 L Sr.
Hailie Vaughn, BV Southwest 6-0 OH Jr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Ava Esser, Seaman 6-1 OH Sr.
Madeline Etler, St. James Academy 6-0 MB So.
Morgan Hampton, St. Thomas Aquinas 6-1 OPP So.
Mya Lee, St. James Academy 6-1 OH Fr.
Taylor Stanley, BV Southwest 6-2 OPP Jr.
Alayna Vaeth, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-9 S Jr.
Jordyn Washington, Andover Central 5-11 MB Sr.
Kate Wells, St. Thomas Aquinas 6-0 MB Jr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Maren Carter, St. James Academy 5-8 L Sr.
Ashlee Chavez, St. James Academy 5-9 OH Sr.
Maggie Moulden, Seaman 6-1 MH Sr.
Emma Nash, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-5 L Sr.
Mason Palace, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 5-11 MB/OH Jr.
McCoy Phister, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 5-7 S/OPP Jr.
Willow Weninger, BV Southwest 6-1 OPP Jr.
Kinley Wilhelm, Seaman 5-7 L Sr.
Player of the Year -- Reese Messer, St. James Academy.
Coach of the Year -- Sarah Ikenberry, St. Thomas Aquinas.
CLASS 4A
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Lauren Lopez, Bishop Miege 5-10 OH Sr.
Hayden Grimes, Andale 5-9 OH Jr.
Ayla Klingenberg, Rock Creek 6-0 MB Sr.
Raimee Lipker, Clay Center 5-10 OH So.
Kenzy McArtor, Clearwater 5-11 OH Sr.
Reagan McGivern, Hayden 6-3 MB Sr.
Trinniti Stevens, Bishop Miege 6-2 MB Sr.
Brynna Zoeller, Rock Creek 5-11 S Jr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Brooke Doile, McPherson 5-8 OH/MB Jr.
Lily Edwards, Clay Center 5-9 OH So.
Hailey Schmidtlein, Hayden 5-11 MB/RS Fr.
Olivia Stevens, Bishop Miege 6-0 RS So.
Emerson Waldren, Buhler 5-10 OH Jr.
Blakely Walter, Hayden 5-7 S Fr.
Madison Williams, Clearwater 5-8 OH Sr.
Tinley Wilson, Holton 5-9 OH Sr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Maryn Dean, Bishop Miege 5-11 S So.
Ella Foster, Hayden 5-3 L Jr.
Kynlee Hamel, Concordia 5-10 OH/MB Jr.
Kaylee Hampton, Clearwater 5-9 S Sr.
Ayla Johnson, Clay Center 5-9 MB Sr.
Braydee Miller, Eudora 5-10 OH Fr.
Ava Romero, McPherson 5-8 OH/MB Jr.
Kirston Verhulst, Bishop Miege 5-9 OH Sr.
Player of the Year -- Lauren Lopez, Bishop Miege.
Coach of the Year -- Robert Moran, Clay Center.
CLASS 3A
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Addison Budke, Beloit 6-0 OH Sr.
Bailey Bernal, Halstead 5-9 OH So.
Cali Honeyman, Nemaha Central 5-11 OH Sr.
Samantha Klotz, Royal Valley 5-10 OH Sr.
Prayer Roebuck, Neodesha 5-10 RS/S Sr.
Dalaina Schutte, Halstead 5-9 S Sr.
Sofia Simic, Hoisington 6-1 OH So.
Sophia Thompson, Beloit 6-1 MH Sr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Katja Blanchat, Smoky Valley 6-0 MH Sr.
Ella Bolan, Silver Lake 5-11 OH Sr.
Kendal Brueggen, Hesston 5-10 OH Sr.
Katharine Engel, Halstead 5-9 OH Jr.
Hallie Holthaus, Nemaha Central 5-7 S Sr.
Sage Illian, Wichita Trinity 6-0 OH/S Fr.
Audrey Smith, Wichita Trinity 6-3 MB Jr.
Reese Stuhlsatz, Garden Plain 5-10 OH Jr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Brecken Boudreaux, Beloit 5-8 RS Jr.
Maddie Coester, Girard 5-10 OH Jr.
Kailyn Follis, Beloit 5-5 L Sr.
Reese Hedstrom, Cheney 5-11 OH Sr.
Piper Schroeder, Halstead 5-3 L So.
Erin Smith, Garden Plain 5-4 L Jr.
Samantha Stover, Neodesha 5-9 S/OH Sr.
Zoey Sudbeck, Nemaha Central 5-8 MH Sr.
Player of the Year -- Addison Budke, Beloit.
Coach of the Year -- Diana Schutte, Halstead.
CLASS 2A
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Ava Smith, Valley Heights 5-9 OH Jr.
Emily Bainter, Hoxie 5-10 OH Sr.
Kennedy Behnke, Ellinwood 5-10 MH So.
Nora Burdiek, Rossville 5-10 OH So.
Suttyn Harris, Inman 5-11 OH Jr.
Macy Karlin, Maranatha Christian 5-7 L So.
Kingzley Ratzlaff, Hillsboro 5-10 OH/S Jr.
Tate Sher, Maranatha Christian 5-9 OH Sr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Maggie Brisk, Maranatha Christian 5-10 OH So.
Taylor Froese, Inman 5-10 S/RS So.
Katie Johnson, Doniphan West 5-10 MH Sr.
Kyndal Moore, Ellinwood 6-0 MH Jr.
Kalyn Sampson, Sedgwick 5-11 S/OH Jr.
Mia Vermetten, Valley Heights 5-8 OH Jr.
Amyah Werth, Hillsboro 5-4 L So.
Regan Widener, Ellinwood 5-10 RS Jr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Alyvia Batchman, Ellinwood 5-7 S/OH So.
Zion Jones, Maranatha Christian 5-6 MH Sr.
Leslyn Kremeier, Herington 5-5 L Sr.
Jaye McCurdy, Central Christian 5-7 S/OH Jr.
Abby Nash, Maranatha Christian 5-7 S Jr.
Anne Toerber, Valley Heights 5-9 OPP Sr.
Lauryn Vogt, Hillsboro 5-9 OH Jr.
Kenna Woods,Inman 5-11 OH Jr.
Player of the Year -- Ava Smith, Valley Heights.
Coach of the Year -- Sam Soliday, Maranatha Christian.
CLASS 1A DIVISION I
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Arika Feldman, Little River 6-1 S/MH/OPP Jr.
Oen Deters, Centralia 5-6 L Sr.
Havana Olander, Little River 5-8 OH/MB/RS Jr.
Harlee Randall, Flinthills 6-1 MH Sr.
Allie Reed, South Gray 5-9 OH Sr.
Jadence Stewart, Greeley County 5-9 OH Jr.
Brooklyn Wuest, Goessel 5-8 OH Sr.
Sevy Wurtz, Clifton-Clyde 5-6 OH/S Jr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Calyn Baker, Clifton-Clyde 5-8 MH Jr.
Avery Jensen, Saint Francis 5-8 OH/MH Jr.
Tatum Kramer, Centralia 5-8 S/RS Sr.
Evie Look, Little River 5-6 S Jr.
Jadyn Mangan, Greeley County 5-9 MH Sr.
Saelyn Raleigh, Little River 5-10 OH/MH So.
Lillian Steinbrock, Clifton-Clyde 5-5 OH Sr.
Adelynne Strecker, Little River 5-5 L Jr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Tayten Dewey, Rawlins County 5-9 OH/S Sr.
Izzy Hackeny, South Central 5-2 OH Sr.
Makiah Kliesen, Spearville 5-11 MH Jr.
Hayden Kramer, Centralia 5-8 OH So.
Mia Meyer, St. John-Hudson 5-9 OH Jr.
Brylee Minnick, Decatur Community 5-10 OH Jr.
Halle Mizner, Rock Hills 5-9 OH Jr.
Jeryn Stewart, Greeley County 5-5 S Fr.
Player of the Year -- Arika Feldman, Little River.
Coach of the Year -- Kim Rolfs, Little River.
CLASS 1A DIVISION II
First team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Saige Hadley, Lebo 5-9 OH Sr.
Gretchen Bott, Linn 5-9 S So.
Drew Bruna, Hanover 5-11 MH So.
Katie Holle, Hanover 5-7 S Jr.
Anna Jueneman, Hanover 5-8 OH Sr.
Jill Schmeeckle, Ingalls 5-9 MH So.
Olivia Stein, Ingalls 6-0 OH Jr.
Chloe Traffas, Attica 5-4 S/OH Sr.
Second team
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Aliviah Ball, Wheatland-Grinnell 5-9 MH So.
Gracie Bruna, Hanover 5-7 OH So.
Autumn Coleman, Argonia 5-5 OH Jr.
Emily Criqui, Marais des Cygnes Valley 5-9 OH Fr.
Jaelyn Daily, Wallace County 5-8 RS Sr.
Abi Jones, Lebo 5-5 S Sr.
Taylor McCarty, Cheylin 5-7 OH So.
Jocelyn Perez, Wheatland-Grinnell 5-8 MH Sr.
Honorable mention
Name, school Ht. Pos. Year
Carlie Brummer, St. John’s/Tipton 5-9 OH/MH Sr.
Lindsay Coleman, Argonia 5-4 OH Fr.
Siara Crouch, Lebo 5-5 OH Sr.
Ally Scheele, Hanover 5-7 L Jr.
Trinity Schlabach, Hanover 5-11 MH Jr.
Lani Speer, Dighton 5-11 OH Jr.
Gracen Stahl, Marais des Cygnes Valley 5-11 MH Jr.
Remy Tate, Ingalls 5-4 S Sr.
Player of the Year -- Saige Hadley, Lebo.
Coach of the Year -- Melissa Holle, Hanover.
