By: Ross Van De Griek
Welcome to the first annual All-State volleyball team across the state of Florida. The All-State team consists of the state's Top volleyball players in the state, with a majority of them committed to playing college volleyball. All stats were updated via MaxPreps, so for any errors or corrections please let me know & I will fix them ASAP.
First Team
Senior OH Sarah Franklin (Lake Worth Christian)- 630 kills, 99 sets played (6.4 kills/set)
Junior OH Skylar English (Barron Collier)- 520 kills, 92 sets played (5.7 kills/set)
Junior OH Valeria Rosado (Lyman)- 517 kills, 86 sets played (6 kills/set)
Junior setter Charlotte Saxton (Academy at the Lakes)- 136 serving aces, 68 sets played, 9 serving errors
Freshman OH Victoria Papineau (Beaches Chapel, Jacksonville)- 139 serving aces, 64 sets played, 25 serving errors
Senior MH Chelsi Brooks (Baker)- 158 total blocks, 85 sets played (1.9 blocks/set)
Senior MH Kasey Permenter (Ocala Forest)- 156 total blocks, 96 sets played (1.6 blocks/set)
Junior MB Kennedy McCune (Coral Reef)- 152 total blocks, 89 sets played (1.7 blocks/set)
Senior libero Ashley Spencer (Saint Francis Catholic)- 850 digs, 82 sets played (10.4 digs/set)
Senior libero Isabella Brady (Trinity Prep)- 667 digs, 83 sets played (8 digs/set)
Sophomore libero Madilyn Jerald (Ocala Forest)- 633 digs, 97 sets played (6.5 digs/set)
Freshman libero Lily Glover (Sneads)- 609 digs, 101 sets played (6 digs/set)
Second Team
Senior OH Jillian Cassube (Bell)- 465 kills, 95 sets played (4.9 kills/set)
Senior OH Hope Matschner (Winter Springs)- 489 kills, 94 sets played (5.2 kills/set)
Senior OH Madison Clark (Nature Coast Tech)- 458 kills, 94 sets played (4.9 kills/set)
Senior OH Cathryn Long (Calvary Christian, Clearwater)- 454 kills, 80 sets played (5.7 kills/set)
Junior setter Hannah Gay (Christ's Church Academy)- 106 serving aces, 53 sets played
Junior setter Harper Cowan (Eagle's View, Jacksonville)- 104 serving aces, 77 sets played
Junior MB/MH Emilee Brown (Wakulla)- 133 total blocks, 94 sets played
Senior MB Ava Rowell (Melbourne)- 132 total blocks, 67 sets played
Senior MB Julia Mangum (Christ's Church Academy)- 131 total blocks, 90 sets played
Senior libero Lilly Gunter (Oviedo)- 555 digs, 86 sets played (6.5 digs/set)
Sophomore libero Abby Pace (Newberry)- 541 digs, 107 sets played (5.1 digs/set)
Senior libero/DS Ashley Klein (Palm Beach Gardens)- 532 digs, 91 sets played (5.8 digs/set)
Third Team
Senior OH Annabelle Standish (Palm Beach Gardens)- 454 kills, 91 sets played (5 kills/set)
Sophomore OH Sydney Jackwin (Keswick Christian)- 449 kills, 85 sets played (5.3 kills/set)
Junior OH/MH Paris Thompson (Fort Myers)- 446 kills, 97 sets played (4.6 kills/set)
Senior OH Annie Cate Fitzpatrick (Trinity Catholic)- 425 kills, 76 sets played (5.6 kills/set)
Senior setter Erika Magin (Palm Bay)- 98 serving aces, 75 sets played
Sophomore setter Kalesta Barreto (Leto)- 97 serving aces, 54 sets played
Sophomore OH Alexa Soderman (St. Edward's, Vero Beach)- 94 serving aces, 68 sets played
Senior MH Abbie Tutor (St. Cloud)- 118 total blocks, 86 sets played
Senior MH/MB Audrey Douglas (Hagerty)- 114 total blocks, 98 sets played
Junior MB/OPP Azyah Dailey (Port Charlotte)- 112 total blocks, 92 sets playd
Senior libero Maddy Johnson (Winter Springs)- 519 digs, 93 sets played (5.6 digs/set)
Junior libero Kiauna Watson (West Florida)- 513 digs, 91 sets played (5.6 digs/set)
Senior libero Olivia D'Agostino (Barron Collier)- 475 digs, 95 sets played (5 digs/set)
Honorable Mention
Sophomore MH Rylie Tam (Santa Fe)
Senior OH Ellie Blain (Palm Beach Gardens)
Senior MH Mackenzie Martin (Spruce Creek)
Sophomore OH Sydney Vesser (Boca Raton Christian)
Senior setter Jordyn Riano (Sneads)
Junior OH Emma Rome (First Academy-Leesburg)
Freshman MB Makayla Way (Fivay)
Sophomore MH Maddie Hill (Robinson, Tampa)
Sophomore MH/MB Jenna Davis (St. Petersburg)
Junior setter Maddie Drawdy (Aucilla Christian)
Freshman libero Eimy Negron (Kissimmee Osceola)
Senior OH Jolie Taylor (Mosley)
Freshman OH/MH Casey Sosnowski (The Villages Charter)
Coaches of the Year
1A: Heather Brinkmeier-Edge (Sneads): Sneads finished the season, 21-10 & won their 7th consecutive state championship (Tying an FHSAA record)
2A: Steve Stack (Seven Rivers Christian): Seven Rivers Christian finished the season, 24-4 & appeared in their first state championship match in school history
3A: Kim Whitney (Calvary Christian, Clearwater): Calvary Christian finished the season, 26-3 & finished third in the Class 3A State Rankings.
4A: Emilio Urgell (St. Brendan): The Sabres were just one win away from advancing to their first state championship game appearance since 1976, falling in 3 sets to eventual state champ Lake Highland Prep.
5A: Ashley Martin (Osceola, Seminole): In her first season as Osceola head coach, Martin led the Warriors to a 25-1 record this season, reaching the regional final before losing to Port Charlotte in four sets. The 25-1 season was the best season in school history.
6A: Angie Strickland (Tallahassee Leon): Strickland led the Lions to a 29-3 record this season & won the school's 2nd state championship in school history (2011), with a four-set win over St. Thomas Aquinas
7A: Layla West (Windermere): In just the school's third year, head coach Layla West led the Wolverines to a 26-3 record this season. After finishing 9-11 in 2017, followed by 18-7 in 2018. The Wolverines continue to improve year-by-year. However, the Wolverines are still in search of their first postseason win in school history.