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The Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association released its All-State selections, and a pair of area standouts earned first team selections–NCOE senior Hinsley Everett and Carmi-White County junior Caroline Simmons.
Everett was named to the 1A First Team after helping lead the Fighting Cardinals to a 37-3 season that ended Monday night in the Trico Supersectional. Simmons was named to the 2A First Team after helping lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 37-3 season as well that ended Monday night in the Arthur Supersectional.
Regionally, Carlyle’s Raelyn Harris and Breese Mater Dei’s Alyssa Koerkenmeier were also named to the 2A First Team while Mascoutah’s Emery Boehm was 3A First Team selection.
Everett’s NCOE teammates Hayden Knight and Jaydee Melton were both 1A Second Team selections, while Nashville teammates Scarlett Konkel and Emma Behrmann were 2A Second Team selections. Marion’s Lana Orrill was a 3A Second Team selection.
Regionally, Althoff’s Gabbby Orlet, Carlyle’s Makenna Reckling, Columbia’s Claire Sandstrom, and Mater Dei’s Addison Nenninger were also named 2A Second Team, while Freeburg’s Hailie Pajeres, and Mascoutah teammates Jamison Loe and Kinze Reese were all 3A Second Team selections.
All-State Honorable Mention selections included Massac County’s Hannah Edwards, Nashville’s Carly Kasten, and Vienna’s Ayva Rush along with Althoff’s Reese Distly, Red Bud’s Maria Murry, Freeburg teammates Olivia Joseph and Addie Hesseldenz, and Edwardsville’s Madelynn Ohlau.
Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association
All-State 1st Team
1A–Hinsley Everett, NCOE
2A–Caroline Simmons, Carmi-White Co.
Raelyn Harris, Carlyle
Alyssa Koerkenmeier, Breese Mater Dei
3A–Emery Boehm, Mascoutah
All-State 2nd Team
1A–Hayden Knight, NCOE
Jaydee Melton, NCOE
2A–Scarlet Konkel, Nashville
Emma Behrmann, Nashville
Gabby Orlet, Althoff
Makenna Reckling, Carlyle
Claire Sandstrom, Columbia
Addison Nenninger, Breese Mater Dei
3A–Lana Orrill, Marion
Haili Pajeres, Freeburg
Jamison Love, Mascoutah
Kinze Reese, Mascoutah
4A–Addie Reader, Edwardsville
All-State Honorable Mention
1A–Layla Crick, Oblong
2A–Hannah Edwards, Massac Co.
Carly Kasten, Nashville
Ayva Rush, Vienna
Reese Distly, Althoff
Maria Murry, Red Bud
3A–Olivia Joesph, Freeburg
Addie Hesseldenz, Freeburg
4A–Madelynn Ohlau, Edwardsville