Introducing the 2022 Fort Worth Star-Telegram high school volleyball all-area team
First Team
Outside Hitters
Kenna Buchanan, Sr., Midlothian
- 513 kills, 0.373 hitting, 329 digs
- 27-10 kill games, 12 double-doubles
- 21 games of 0.400 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- Helped the Panthers to the district championship
- District 8-5A Co-MVP
Caroline Kahle, Sr., Birdville
- 508 kills, 645 digs, 51 aces
- 27-10 kill games, 6-20 kill games, 11-20 dig games
- 23 double-doubles
- Helped the Hawks to the regional final
- District 7-5A Defensive MVP
Ella Busey, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
- 405 kills, 228 digs, 46 aces
- Helped the Panthers to the Class 5A state championship
- 20 kills, 15 digs in the state final
- Class 5A state all-tournament team
- District 7-5A Utility MVP
Stephanie Gutierrez, Sr., Boswell
- 495 kills, 0.356 hitting
- 123 total blocks
- 27-10 kill games, 21 games of 0.400 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- Helped the Pioneers to the regional tournament
- Only player in the area to have 400 kills, 100 blocks and 0.350 hitting after the regular season
- District 3-6A Offensive MVP
Middle Blockers
Lydia Seymour, Sr., Justin Northwest
- 352 kills, 0.431 hitting, 122 blocks
- Led the team in kills, hitting and blocks
- Career high in kills, hitting and blocks
- 15-10 kill games, 23 games of 0.400 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- Helped the Texans to their most wins in program history
- District 5-5A Co-MVP
Reagan Engler, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
- 296 kills, 0.427 hitting, 104 blocks, 40 aces
- Fourth-highest hitting percentage in the area after the regular season
- 12 games of 0.500 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- Helped the Panthers to the Class 5A state title
- Class 5A state all-tournament team
- District 7-5A First Team
Setters
Reagan Fifer, Sr., Argyle Liberty Christian
- 859 assists, 0.329 hitting, 271 kills, 216 digs
- 73 blocks, 63 aces
- 16 double-doubles, 1 triple-double
- Helped the Warriors to the TAPPS 5A state championship
- District 1-5A Setter of the Year
- First Team All-State
Abbi Parr, Fr., Birdville
- Sixth-most assists in the area after the regular season
- Helped the Hawks to the regional final
- Finished with 1,199 assists, 8.1 assists per set
- 381 digs, 47 aces
- 19-30 assist games
- District 7-5A Newcomer of the Year
Defensive Specialists
Kea Whillock, Sr., Keller
- 749 digs, 52 aces
- Career high in digs and aces
- 16-20 dig games
- Helped the Indians to back-to-back state tournament appearances
- District 4-6A Co-Defensive MVP
Piper Mickenheim, Soph., Argyle
- 937 digs, 39 aces
- Third-most digs in the area after the regular season
- 24-20 dig games, 5-30 dig games
- Helped the Eagles to the regional quarterfinals in their first year in Class 5A
- District 7-5A First Team
Utility
Jordyn Moore, Soph., Argyle
- 662 assists, 422 digs, 229 kills, 37 blocks, 24 aces
- 12 double-doubles, 5 triple-doubles
- Helped the Eagles to the regional quarterfinals in their first year in Class 5A
- District 7-5A First Team
Sydnee Peterson, Soph., Byron Nelson
- 438 kills, 532 digs, 57 aces, 56 blocks
- 24-10 kill games, 24-10 dig games, 8-20 dig games
- 21 double-doubles
- One of four players in the area with 400 kills and 500 digs after the regular season
- District 4-6A First Team
Second Team
Outside Hitters
Samantha Hoppes, Sr., Byron Nelson
- 463 kills, 0.350 hitting, 81 blocks
- Led the team in kills, hitting and blocks
- 27-10 kill games
- 10 kills in 17 of final 18 matches
- District 4-6A First Team
- Named to the Max Preps All-America team
Emily Simmons, Sr., Eaton
- 496 kills, 339 digs, 47 aces
- Led the team in kills, digs and aces
- Career high in kills, aces and blocks
- 25-10 kill games, 13 double-doubles
- District 4-6A First Team
Lainee Pyles, Jr., Keller Fossil Ridge
- 675 kills, 0.340 hitting, 391 digs, 57 aces, 47 blocks
- Tied for the lead in kills in the area after the regular season
- Career high in kills
- Helped the Panthers to their most wins since 2016
- District 4-6A MVP
Reagan Sharp, Jr., Keller
- 558 kills, 164 digs, 43 blocks
- Career high in kills, digs, blocks and aces
- 31-10 kill games, 3-20 kill games
- Helped the Indians to back-to-back state tournament appearances
- District 4-6A Hitter of the Year
Middle Blockers
Maddie Frank, Sr., Aledo
- 302 kills, 0.454 hitting, 94 blocks
- Led the area in hitting
- Career high in hitting and blocks
- 12 games of 0.500 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- District 5-5A First Team
Natalia Newsome, Jr., Arlington Martin
- 361 kills, 0.444 hitting, 90 blocks
- Led the team in kills, hitting and blocks
- Best hitting percentage in the area after the regular season
- 15 games of 0.500 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- Helped the Warriors to their sixth straight district championship
- District 8-6A Hitter of the Year
Setters
Emily Keohen, Sr., Richland
- Led the area in assists after the regular season
- 1,180 assists 374 digs, 77 aces
- 20 double-doubles
- 8-40 assist games
- Helped the Royals to their most wins since 2017
- District 7-5A First Team
Rachel Resta, Jr., Mansfield
- 1,056 assists, 355 digs, 35 aces
- 15-30 assist games
- 16 double-doubles
- Career high in assists, digs, kills, aces and blocks
- District 11-6A Co-Setter of the Year
Defensive Specialists
Jenna McMichael, Sr., Midlothian
- 856 digs, 51 aces
- Career high in digs
- 22-20 dig games, 6-30 dig games
- Fourth-most digs in the area after the regular season
- District 8-5A Libero of the Year
Nicole Ngo, Sr., Mansfield
- 629 digs, 37 aces
- Career high in digs
- 9-20 dig games
- District 11-6A Co-Libero of the Year
Utility
Karly Wells, Sr., Keller Central
- 567 kills, 461 assists, 239 digs
- 61 blocks, 51 aces
- 20 double-doubles, 3 triple-doubles
- Career high in kills, assists, blocks and aces
- Helped the Chargers to their most wins since 2016
- District 4-6A Utility MVP
Lauryn Mack, Soph., Aledo
- 373 kills, 585 digs, 49 aces
- Led the team in kills and digs
- 14-10 kill games, 35-10 dig games
- 11 double-doubles
- District 5-5A Utility MVP
Third Team
Outside Hitters
Riess Griffith, Sr., Weatherford
- 420 kills, 340 digs, 53 aces
- Helped the Kangaroos to the district championship
- District 3-6A First Team
Kate Hansen, Sr., Weatherford
- 355 kills, 0.315 hitting, 275 digs, 50 aces
- Helped the Kangaroos to the district championship
- District 3-6A MVP
Madi Parrish, Sr., Boswell
- 475 kills, 489 digs, 46 blocks, 40 aces
- Career high in kills, digs and blocks
- 16 double-doubles
- Helped the Pioneers to the regional tournament
- District 3-6A First Team
Lauren Safrit, Sr., Midlothian
- 405 kills, 0.344 hitting, 412 digs, 44 aces
- Career high in kills, hitting and aces
- 20-10 kill games, 11 double-doubles
- District 8-5A Co-Offensive MVP
Middle Blockers
Katherine Holtman, Jr., Argyle
- 388 kills, 0.371 hitting, 70 blocks
- Led the team in kills and hitting
- Career high in kills, hitting and digs
- 17 games of 0.400 hitting with at least 10 attempts
- District 7-5A First Team
Keoni Williams, Fr., Boswell
- 210 kills, 185 blocks
- Second-most blocks in the area
- Helped the Pioneers to the regional tournament
- District 3-6A Blocker of the Year
Setters
Brianna Russell, Sr., Boswell
- 904 assists, 332 digs, 62 aces
- Career high in assists, digs and aces
- 23-20 assist games, 11 double-doubles
- Helped the Pioneers to the regional tournament
- District 3-6A First Team
Katie Wong, Jr., Burleson
- 952 assists, 428 digs, 40 aces
- Career high in kills, assists, digs, blocks and aces
- 20 double-doubles
- District 8-5A Tri-Setter of the Year
Defensive Specialists
Ava Ash, Jr., Colleyville Heritage
- 551 digs
- Career high in digs
- 17 digs per match in seven playoff games
- Helped the Panthers to the Class 5A state title
- District 7-5A First Team
Misha Zuniga, Soph., Birdville
- 819 digs, 46 aces
- Fifth-most digs in the area after the regular season
- 14-20 dig games, 6-30 dig games
- Helped the Hawks to the regional final
- District 7-5A First Team
Utility
Caroline Bacon, Sr., Saginaw
- 701 assists, 320 digs, 241 kills
- 80 aces, 43 blocks
- District 5-5A Co-Setter of the Year
Emilee Casey, Sr., Midlothian Heritage
- 436 kills, 401 digs, 73 aces, 45 blocks
- Career high in kills, blocks and digs
- 21-10 kill games, 11 double-doubles
- Helped the Jaguars to the playoffs in their first year in Class 5A
- District 8-5A Utility MVP
Honorable Mention
Outside Hitters
Payton Hull, Sr., Peaster
- 543 kills, 0.360 hitting, 408 digs, 112 blocks, 47 aces
- Only one of two players in the area with 450 kills and 0.350 hitting after the regular season
- 33-10 kill games, at least 10 kills in 22 of final 23 matches
- Undefeated district championship
- Helped the Greyhounds to their most wins since 2016
- District 8-3A MVP
Claire Duley, Sr., Chisholm Trail
- 550 kills, 550 digs
- Only player in the area with 500 kills and 500 digs after the regular season
- District 3-6A First Team
Bailee Hewitt, Sr., Saginaw
- 667 kills, 466 digs, 52 blocks, 39 aces
- Third-most kills in the area
- Only player in the area with 600 kills and 400 digs
- District 5-5A First Team
Gracie Trulson, Soph., Decatur
- 400 kills
- Helped the Eagles to the regional tournament
- District 8-4A Co-MVP
Middle Blockers
Presleigh Roest, Sr., Boswell
- 255 kills, 0.366 hitting, 138 blocks
- Career high in kills, hitting and blocks
- Third-most blocks in the area
- 18-4 block games
- Helped the Pioneers to the regional tournament
- District 3-6A First Team
Greyson Button, Sr., Grapevine
- 232 kills, 127 blocks
- Fourth-most blocks in the area
- 10-5 block games
- Career high in kills and blocks
- District 7-5A First Team
Setters
Amelia Oliver, Soph., Mansfield Timberview
- 868 assists
- Helped the Wolves to their most wins in the Max Preps era (2007)
- District 8-5A Tri-Setter of the Year
Emma Rosier, Soph., Boyd
- 1,100 assists, 375 digs, 169 kills, 72 aces
- Fourth-most assists in the area
- Helped the Yellowjackets to the district championship
- Helped the Yellowjackets to the regional tournament
- District 10-3A First Team
Defensive Specialists
Campbell Love, Sr., Byron Nelson
- 641 digs, 25 aces
- Career high in digs and aces
- 15-20 dig games
- District 4-6A First Team
Caleigh King, Jr., Southlake Carroll
- 675 digs, 27 aces
- 13-20 dig games
- District 4-6A Co-Defensive MVP
Utility
Karli Rector, Sr., Midlothian
- 862 assists, 306 digs, 180 kills, 54 blocks, 47 aces
- Career high in assists, digs, kills, blocks and aces
- 24-20 assist games, 9 double-doubles
- District 8-5A Tri-Setter of the Year
Shelby Martin, Sr., Grandview
- 557 kills, 364 digs, 67 aces
- Career high in hitting and blocks
- Helped the Zebras to the district championship
- Helped the Zebras to the regional tournament
- District 17-3A MVP
This story was originally published December 8, 2022 at 3:03 PM.
Brian Gosset
Fort Worth Star-Telegram