Here isThe State Journal-Register's all-area volleyball team for the Springfield area for the 2023 season.
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The large-school honorees are listed first, followed by small-school.
LARGE SCHOOL
Charlotte Beatty, Rochester
The senior setter earned all-Central State Eight Conference second team with 599 assists, 190 digs, 67 kills and 23 blocks.
Samantha Breckenridge, Taylorville
The junior setter dialed up 577 assists, 243 digs, 91 kills and 54 aces and led the Tornadoes to the Class 3A Springfield High regional title. She was tabbed all-Apollo Conference first team.
Alyssa Company, Lincoln
The senior middle blocker chalked up 221 kills, 68 blocks and 62 digs to help lift Lincoln to its first state appearance since 2000. She was voted all-CS8 second team.
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Kloe Froebe, Lincoln
The state’s premier hoops star returns to the all-area volleyball list for a third straight season. She generated 334 kills and 292 digs to catapult the Railsplitters to second place in the Class 3A state finals. She was selected all-CS8 second team in addition to the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association state finals all-tournament team.
Eva Hamann, Springfield High
The senior right-side hitter/setter was all-CS8 honorable mention with 177 kills, 159 digs and 188 assists.
Ava Hillyer, Sacred Heart-Griffin
The junior setter manufactured 677 assists, 200 digs, 72 kills and 69 aces. She was all-CS8 honorable mention and has 1,548 career assists.
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Becca Heitzig, Lincoln
Lincoln’s all-time digs record holder tallied 451 digs as a senior libero while winning the Class 2A girls cross country state meet in Peoria.
Reagan Littrell, Chatham Glenwood
The freshman libero already set a school record with most digs in a season (366). She also had 52 aces and 24 assists and was named all-CS8 second team. The Titans won their first regional title since 2011.
Alexis Neumann, Chatham Glenwood
The 6-foot-1 freshman middle hitter flourished with314 kills, 192 digs, 82 blocks and 76 assists. She was among just six players tabbedall-CS8 first team.
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Robyn Odugbesan, Taylorville
The sophom*ore middle blocker contributed 173 kills and 59 blocks. She was named all-Apollo first team.
Addy Qualters, Lincoln
The senior setter dished up a school-record 1,001 assists, along with 199 digs and 25 blocks this season. She was named IVCA all-state second team in 3A and all-CS8 first team.
Peyton Sasse, Lincoln
The junior outside hitter powered the state runner-up Railers to their most wins in program history with 400 kills, 217 digs, 45 blocks and 41 aces. She duly earned IVCA all-state first team in 3A and all-CS8 first team.
SMALL SCHOOL
Kierstyn Denney, Raymond Lincolnwood
The junior opposite hitter doled out 253 kills, 221 digs, 153 assists, 40 aces and 31 blocks to pick up nods for Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association all-state second team in 1A and all-MSM Conference first team.
Addison Glenn, Nokomis
The sophom*ore middle hitter registered 282 kills and 75 blocks to help lift NHS to the outright MSM Conference title. She also won IVCA honorable mention and all-MSM first team.
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Riley Holliday, Williamsville
The junior setter guided the Bullets to a second straight Sangamo Conference title as an IVCA all-state honorable mention in 2A and unanimous all-conference first teamer with 667 assists, 204 digs, 71 kills and 37 aces. Holliday already has more than 1,600 career assists.
Kylie Lucykow, Staunton
The senior libero was named all-South Central Conference first team with 493 digs. The four-year starter departs with 1,242 career digs anda perfect 36-0 record in the SCC. The Bulldogs went 100-30 over her career.
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Sydney McAfee, Pleasant Plains
The senior outside hitter and unanimous all-Sangamo first teamer set school records for kills in a season (346) and career (906). A four-year starter, she also had 44 aces, 36 blocks and 309 digs. Plains finished 30-10 overall and reached the Elite Eight before losing to eventual 2A state champion Breese Mater Dei 25-12, 25-14 in the Carlinville Supersectional.
Mackenzie Mehochko, Nokomis
The freshman outside hitter not only garnered all-MSM first team but also IVCA all-state first team in 1A. She supplied 334 kills, 407 digs, 63 aces and 29 blocks.
Taylor Nolan, Staunton
The All-SCC first team pick amassed 374 kills, 236 digs, 45 aces and 26 blocks as a senior outside hitter. The three-year starter ended up with 619 kills and 443 digs over her high school career.
Jayce Privia, Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central
The senior outside hitter made all-Sangamo first team with 201 kills, 298 digs, 36 aces and 29 blocks.
Addie Stadsholt, Athens
The junior setter/outside hitter contributed across the board to become IVCA all-state honorable mention and an all-Sangamo first team unanimous pick. She produced 292 kills, 280 assists, 123 digs, 36 aces and 35 blocks.
Isabella Tiburzi, Carlinville
The junior setter posted 454 assists, 232 kills, 203 digs, 53 aces and 24 blocks to reach all-SCC first team. She has 1,492 career assists.
Britini Walters, Williamsville
The junior outside hitter matched teammate Riley Holliday’s accolades as both an IVCA all-state honorable mention in 2A and unanimous all-Sangamo first team pick. She unleashed 380 kills, 268 digs and 34 aces, leading the team in both kills and digs for a second straight season.
Paige Weatherford, Pleasant Plains
The senior libero joined teammate Sydney McAfee on the all-Sangamo first team list. She finished with 288 digs, 70 assists and 25 aces.
