Tough choices as VolleyballMag.com presents its 2023 Girls HS All-Americans
Julia Hunt
VolleyballMag.com presents its 2023 High School All-Americans in three teams of 14 standouts each with 56 additional impact performers receiving honorable-mention recognition.
The three teams, consisting of two setters, two defenders, four middles and six pins per team, were determined after consultation with many of the nation’s premier coaches and prep writers. They were asked to identify those players who, without regard to class year or career achievement, made the biggest impacts on their teams and states in 2023.
I have been choosing high school All-Americans for almost 25 years. The task was impossible when I picked 150 annually for PrepVolleyball.com between 2003 and 2019. It was even more agonizing choosing just 42 for VolleyballMag.com this year.
Simply stated, there are just too many talented players out there! That’s a good thing, but it makes choosing who makes the list versus who misses it an arduous, stress-inducing exercise.
The first team consists of eight players who won state titles in 2023. It includes three others who represented the USA on its Gold Medal-winning U19 team and three others considered among the best nationally at their positions.
The second and third teams are similarly loaded, with state championship MVPs and supreme talents.
Congrats to those selected, as well as to all of our honorable-mention picks and the thousands of others who had outstanding campaigns in 2023. The latter may not be on this list but they are not forgotten.
Izzy Starck of Colorado Juniors stretches out at USA nationalsl/Zach Schuster, @theshoestarphoto
First team
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, 5-11 Sr., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, California)
S: Stella Swenson, 6-2 Sr., Wayzata (Plymouth, Minnesota)
Stella Swenson
S/OH: Izzy Starck, 6-1 Sr., Viera (Florida)
OH: Ayden Ames, 6-4 Sr., Prosper (Texas)
OH: Lauren Harden, 6-3 Sr., Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Indiana)
OH: Payton Petersen, 5-11 Sr., Dike-New Hartford (Dike, Iowa)
OH: Emerson Sellman, 6-4 Sr., Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington, Maryland)
Teraya Sigler attacks/Zach Schuster photo
OH: Teraya Sigler, 6-2 Jr., Horizon (Scottsdale, Arizona)
MB: Jenna Hanes, 6-3 Sr., Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California)
MB: Julia Hunt, 6-2 Sr., Holy Cross (Covington, Kentucky)
MB: Elise Marchal, 6-0 Sr., Kings (Kings Mill, Ohio)
MB: Logan Wiley, 6-2 Sr., Alpharetta (Georgia)
Libero: Kristen Simon, 5-7 Jr., Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky)
Libero: Aniya Warren, 5-8 Jr., Benet Academy (Lisle, Illinois)
Aniya Warren
Second team
S: Maria Drapp, 5-9 Sr. S, Mercy McAuley (Cincinnati, Ohio)
S: Julia Kakkis, 6-0 Sr. S, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
RS: Lydia Chinchar, 6-1 Fr., Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Florida)
OH: Isabel Clark, 6-0 Sr., Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
OH: Regan Harp, 6-1 Sr., Fayetteville (Arkansas)
OH: Madison Quest, 6-3 Jr., Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
OH: Cari Spears, 6-3 Jr., Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
OH: Ellie White, 5-11 Sr., Mother McAuley (Chicago, Illinois)
MB: Adrianna Arquette, 6-0 Sr., Kamehameha–Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)
MB: Zoey Burgess, 6-2 Sr., Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
MB: Ryla Jones, 6-4 Sr., Flint Hill (Oakton, Virginia)
MB: Alec Rothe, 6-3 Sr., Scioto (Dublin, Ohio)
Libero: Taylor Deckert, 5-8 Jr., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach)
Libero: Kaylee Lowther, 5-4 Sr., Jackson Academy (Jackson, Mississippi)
Third team
S: Campbell Flynn, 6-3 Jr., Mercy (Farmington Hills, Michigan)
S: Malayah Long, 6-0 Sr., Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, Nebraska)
S/OH: Addy Horner, 6-3, Jr., St. Francis (Wheaton, Illinois)
S/OH Logan Parks, 5-11 Jr., Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kansas)
OH: Quinn Anderson, 6-0 Sr., Westborough (Massachusetts)
OH: Taylor Harvey, 6-3 Jr., Bountiful (Utah)
OH: Lauren Hurst, 6-3 Jr., Cleveland (Tennessee)
OH: Devyn Wiest, 6-2 Jr., O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
MB: Jaela Auguste, 6-2 Sr., Grand Oaks (Spring, Texas)
MB: Anna Bjork, 6-3 Sr., Oconomowoc (Wisconsin)
MB: Meghan Clifford, 6-3 Sr., Fairport (New York)
MB: Tara Greenberry, 6-3 Jr., Incarnate Word (St. Louis, Missouri)
Libero: Maya Evens, 5-8 Jr., Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California)
Libero: Ella Vogel, 5-8 Sr., Chaparral (Parker, Colorado)
Honorable mention
Henley Anderson, 6-4 Soph. OH, Dripping Springs (Texas)
Elizabeth Andrew, 6-5 Jr. MB, Ridgefield (Washington)
Maya Baker, 5-9 Jr. S, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California)
Paige Bennett, 6-0 Sr. OH, Foothill (Pleasanton, California)
Alex Bower, 5-10 Sr. S, Skyview (Nampa, Idaho)
Kendall Brashear, 6-0 Sr. OH, Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, California)
Izzy Busignani, 6-1 Jr. OH, Marian (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Sophia Bonnaffee, 5-7 Sr. OH, Archbishop Hannan (Covington, Louisiana)
Malyssa Cawa, 5-4 Sr. libero, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
Camryn Chatellier, 5-10 Sr. OH, Dominican (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Carlie Cisneros, 6-1 Sr. OH, Liberty North (Liberty, Missouri)
Samara Coleman, 6-0 Jr. OH, Grand Oaks (Spring, Texas)
Suli Davis, 6-1 Jr. OH, Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas)
Maggie Dostic, 6-1 Jr. OH/RS, Plant (Tampa, Florida)
Lauren Dreves, , 6-1 Sr. OH, Columbia River (Vancouver, Washington)
Laura Eichert, 6-0 Soph. OH, Lake Stevens (Washington)
Carson Eickenloff, 5-8 Sr. S/RS, Boyd (McKinney, Texas)
Chloe Elarton, 6-0 Jr. S, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
Ava Falduto, 5-8 Sr. OH, IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, Illinois)
Samantha Falk, 5-4 Sr. libero, Mother McAuley (Chicago, Illinois)
Megan Fitch, 6-1 Jr. OH, Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)
Audrey Flanagan, 6-2 Soph. OH, Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, California)
Navea Gauthier, 6-2 Jr. OH, Shelby (Michigan)
Cymarah Gordon, 6-0 Sr. RS, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
Janelle Green, 5-9 Sr. S/RS, Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kansas)
Asia Harvey, 6-0 Jr. OH, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Georgia)
Kiarrah Horne, 6-1 Sr, OH, Millbrook (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Avery Jackson, 5-10 Sr. OH, The Hockaday School (Dallas, Texas)
Alexis Keeter, 5-10 Sr. OH, Grafton (Yorktown, Virginia)
Finn Krystkowiak, 6-4 Soph. OH, Torrey Pines (San Diego, California)
Sophie Ledbetter, 5-9 Sr. libero, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Indiana)
Lauren Lynch, 5-6 Jr. libero, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California)
Addison Massey, 6-0 Soph. OH, Las Cruces (New Mexico)
Lauren Medeck, 6-0 Sr. OH, Papillion–La Vista South (Papillion, Nebraska)
Reese Messer, 5-11 Jr.. S, St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kansas)
Charlotte Moriarty, 5-11 Sr. OH, Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky)
Grace Nelson, 6-1 Sr. OH, Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois)
Carly O’Brien, 5-10 Sr. OH, Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
Kassie O’Brien, 6-1 Jr. S, Cinco Ranch (Katy, Texas)
Hannah Parant, 6-1 Sr. S, Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Alabama)
Sally Perez, 6-3 Sr. OH, Middle Creek (Apex, North Carolina)
Skyler Pierce, 6-2 Sr. OH, Olathe Northwest (Olathe, Kansas)
Caleigh Ponn, 5-7 Jr. OH, Hidden Valley (Roanoke, Virginia)
Blakeley Robbins, 6-0 Sr. S, Bayside Academy (Daphne, Alabama)
Erika Sayer, 6-2 Jr. MB, Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colorado)
Fallon Stewart, 6-3 Sr. OH, Winter Park (Florida)
Maddy Stucky, 5-11 Sr. S/RS, Laramie (Wyoming)
Halle Thompson, 6-0 Soph. OH, Grand Oaks (Spring, Texas)
Carson Tyler, 5-10 Sr. OH, St. Mary’s of Lancaster (Lancaster, New York)
Rachel Van Gorp, 5-9 Sr. OH, Heritage Christian Academy (Olathe, Kansas)
Charlotte Vinson, 6-2 Jr. OH, Yorktown (Indiana)
Lily Wagner, 5-11 Sr. S, Oconomowoc (Wisconsin)
Ayanna Watson, 6-3 Soph. OH, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Sophia Wendlick, 6-0 Sr. OH, Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Taylor Yu, 6-0 Sr. OH, Temple City (California)
Gabi Zachariasen, 5-11 Soph. OH, Harrisburg (South Dakota)
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