High school volleyball: Spring 2021 all-league teams in the South Sound
All-league volleyball teams in the South Sound for the 2021 spring season, as chosen by coaches.
Note: More leagues will be added as The News Tribune receives them.
4A NPSL
Most valuable player: OH Delaney Speer, Tahoma, jr.
Coach of the year: Donja Walker, Federal Way
FIRST TEAM
OH — Rachel Davis, Tahoma, sr.
L — Lidia Zahajko, Tahoma, sr.
RS — Alyssa Thelen, Tahoma, jr.
MB — Jessi Gaul, Kentwood, sr.
S — Caitlin Chan, Federal Way, sr.
OH — Sharli O’Neil, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
SECOND TEAM
MB — Zoe Faull, Tahoma, jr.
RS — Scotty Ellsworth, Kentwood, sr.
S — Allison Stewart, Kentwood, sr.
MB — Asia Stewart, Federal Way, sr.
OH — Heavenly Tuputala, Federal Way, jr.
RS — Aaryn Spencer, Decator, sr.
OH — Celia Dowell, Mount Rainier, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION
Decatur — S Bella O’Brien, sr.; OH Sophia Burson, jr.
Federal Way — RS Merita Toso, sr.; OH Lata Veikoso, sr.; L Treja Patterson, jr.; MB Sonya Faamalele, soph.
Kennedy Catholic — S Kyllie Matsushima, jr.; MB Nya Crump, soph.; OH Brooklyn Thesenvitz, soph.
Kentridge — OH Sophia Caoili, soph.
Kentwood — L Clara Van Rens, sr.; OH Vai Green, soph.
Mount Rainier — S Alyna Brown, soph.
Tahoma — RS Emi Heniz, sr.
4A SPSL
NORTH DIVISION
Co-most valuable players: S Chloe Yerex, Gig Harbor, sr.; OH Laney Lovrovich, Peninsula, sr.
Coaches of the Year: Melissa and Slade Klein, Gig Harbor
FIRST TEAM
OH — Ella Heckman, Gig Harbor, sr.
OH — Ella Ensign, Curtis, soph.
L — Riley Miller, Gig Harbor, sr.
L — Ilyssa Diga, Sumner, sr.
S — Lauren Wittmers, Peninsula, jr.
MB — Josephine Hampton, Peninsula, sr.
OH — Tommi Gallucci, Peninsula, jr.
SECOND TEAM
RS — Langley Griffin, Peninsula, soph.
DS — Rylee Grams, Sumner, sr.
MB — Kiki Mamea, Gig Habor, sr.
RS — Ally Davidson, Gig Harbor, sr.
S — Kelsey Richards, Curtis, soph.
OH — Keeley Santillan, Bellarmine Prep, jr.
L — Tatyana Tauese, Curtis, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION
OH — Anya Wild, Gig Harbor, jr.
S/MB — Lydia Ward, Gig Harbor, fr.
OH — Jadyn Kallenberger, Curtis, sr.
MB — Rudi Reyes, Curtis, jr.
S/MB — Deryn Cutright, Sumner, sr.
MB — Jordyn Manning, Sumner, sr.
OH — Ellie Strong, Sumner, jr.
OH — Sam Ford, Peninsula, jr.
OH — Ramsey Slack, Bellarmine Prep, soph.
SOUTH DIVISION
Co-most valuable players: OH Haley Brockway, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.; S Adele Holland, Puyallup, sr.
Coach of the year: Tony Batinovich, Puyallup
FIRST TEAM
L — Madi Brockway, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
OH — Kiauna Mack, Rogers, jr.
OH — Alexa Caufield, Rogers, jr.
OH — Ivy Vindivich, Puyallup, soph.
L — Sophia Sheppard, Puyallup, soph.
RS — Makenna Jackson, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
MB — Danielle Brown, Puyallup, fr.
SECOND TEAM
MB — Grace Peterson, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.
MB — Annika Anderson, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
S — Roslyn Zentz, Rogers, jr.
L — Sadie Alsup, Rogers, sr.
OH — Sara Scavotto, Puyallup, sr.
MB — Megan Brucker, Puyallup, sr.
OH — Grace Wesenberg, Emerald Ridge, fr.
OH — Bailey Johnson, Emerald Ridge, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION
S — Alyvia Williamson, Bethel, sr.
L — Melony Bridgeman, Bethel, soph.
MB — Alazah Faumui, Bethel, jr.
DS — Sophie Greminger, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
OH — Noel White, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.
S — Katarina Thelin, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
MB — Aubrey Myers, Rogers, jr.
OH — Taylor Stilli, Emerald Ridge, jr.
S — Madison Brauner, Emerald Ridge, soph.
L — Anna Peskie, Emerald Ridge, jr.
DS — Bella Parque, Puyallup, sr.
RS — Rebecca Wilber, Puyallup, fr.
3A NPSL
Most valuable player: MB Kristeen Copeland, Auburn Riverside, jr.
Defensive player of the year: L Ellie Walter-Goodspeed, Auburn Riverside, sr.
FIRST TEAM
OH/S — Alisia Silverthorn, Auburn Riverside, jr.
OH/S — Hannah Couch, Auburn Riverside, jr.
MB — Alina Kerney, Auburn Riverside, sr.
OH — Katerina Yogadina, Kentlake, sr.
L — Louise Henson, Auburn, sr.
OH — Celina Johnson, Kent Meridian, jr.
SECOND TEAM
RS — Jaelyn Moeva, Auburn Riverside, soph.
OH — Anna Watling, Auburn Mountainview, soph.
OH — Kayla Wildin, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
L — Noelle Soepardi, Kentlake, soph.
OH — Samantha Hawker, Kentlake, jr.
S — Aubrey Jones, Kentlake, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Auburn — L Olivia Lindsey, sr.; OH/MB Theresa Cesena
Auburn Mountainview — S Kelly Bounma, sr.
Auburn Riverside — L/OH Y’Laeyah Lokeni, soph.; S Carly Mast, jr.
Kent Meridian — OH Anu Lopez, jr.; L Aaleah Mendoza; MB Mer Khan
Kentlake — OH Kiersten Futch, jr.; MB Faith Krachunis, sr.; L Amanda Chan, sr.
Thomas Jefferson — S Dyvhine Fonoti, sr.; OH Dyvhone Fonoti, sr.; OH Santorini Snead, sr.
3A PCL
Most valuable player: OH Noelani McGivern, Spanaway Lake, sr.
Coach of the year: Hannah Bateman, Bonney Lake
Sportsmanship: Bonney Lake
FIRST TEAM
MB — Ivy Brown, Wilson, fr.
MB — Riley Clark, Lakes, jr.
OH — Silke Constant, Bonney Lake, sr.
OH — Joie Goninan, Stadium, sr.
OH — Kate Jensen, Wilson, jr.
OH — Rebecca Kjenstad, Stadium, sr.
L — Shaleese Nuckols, Wilson, sr.
S — Regan Wilkinson, Spanaway Lake, jr.
SECOND TEAM
MB — Lauryn Day, Stadium, jr.
OH — Gabby Herndon, Mount Tahoma, sr.
S — Charlise Johansen, Stadium, sr.
L — Brynn Nelson, Bonney Lake, sr.
OH — Nicolette Pavalunas, Bonney Lake, sr.
RS — Amaya Rico, Wilson, jr.
S — Margaret Roberts, Wilson, jr.
S — Jayden Vaimaona, Lakes, jr.
OH — Brea Walker, Spanaway Lake, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bonney Lake — MB Jayden Johnson, sr.
Lakes — RS Marijean Faagau, jr.
Lincoln — OH Prayer Avealalo, jr.; OH Savaliga Fifita, sr.
Mount Tahoma — OH Asjia Anderson, jr.
Wilson — OH Madi Greene, jr.
3A SSC
Capital — OH Devyn Oestreich, sr.; MH/D Madison Nichols, sr.; L Lexi McNeil, sr.; S/Opp Sydney Bronson, jr.
North Thurston — OH Brooke Parsons, jr.; S Calyne Schmidt, sr.; OH Addie Robertson, sr.; MB Sam Mueller, sr.
Olympia — S Adeline Denslow, sr.; RH/MB Ariana Wilson, sr.; L Taryn Wilson, jr.; OH Hannah Byers, fr.
Timberline — L Emma Wickett; OH Jenna Buckholt; MB Mady Smith
Yelm — L Molly Corak, jr.; OH Jaelynn Carrier, jr.; OH Natalie McLaughlin, sr.
2A SPSL
Most valuable player: S Dani Faamausili, Steilacoom, jr.
Libero of the year: Kelli Kaelin, White River
Coach of the year: Paul Souza, Washington
Sportsmanship: Clover Park
FIRST TEAM
S — Noelani Souza, Washington, sr.
OH — Serena Peredo, Washington, soph.
OH — Elle Thomas, White River, jr.
OH — Macy Furtwanger, Enumclaw, soph.
MB — Amihan Johnson, Fife, sr.
RS — Emma West, Steilacoom, sr.
OH — Pomai Balderson, Steilacoom, sr.
OH — Tori Schmidtke, White River, sr.
SECOND TEAM
MB — Zoelene Niuamoa, Washington, jr.
OH — Dominique Dizon, Fife, sr.
OH — Alicia-Ellalynn Soliai, Clover Park, soph.
L — Jocelyn Scott, Fife, jr.
OH — Yasmyne Valladares, Fife, sr.
MB — Nai Kaleopa, Steilacoom, soph.
S — Marissa Dahl, White River, jr.
L — Taylor Albert, Steilacoom, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Clover Park — Esther Ann Solial, Shayla Tuisamatatele
Enumclaw — Faith Miller, Kira HiWaaboo, Samantha Darby
Fife — Lauren Anderson, Alexa Bendorf
Franklin Pierce — Amber Timmerman, Makeila Orta
Orting — Mia McCoy, Riley Gemar
Steilacoom — Gabi Faamausili, Charity Hines, Erin Riekena
White River — Emmi Clay
Washington — Mame Leia
2A EVCO
Most valuable player: Alyssa Duncan, Tumwater, jr.
Coach of the year: Marti Smith, Centralia
FIRST TEAM
Brooklynn Hayes, Tumwater, fr.
Madison Stoeckler, Centralia, soph.
Andrea Hanson, Tumwater, sr.
Alisha Anderson, W.F. West, sr.
Katelyn Bonds, Black Hills, sr.
Olivia Shaw, Black Hills, jr.
Julizza Ambrocia-Felipe, Aberdeen, sr.
SECOND TEAM
Isabella Burney, Tumwater, soph.
Kira Turcotte, Tumwater, jr.
Jadyn Hawley, Centralia, jr.
Madelinn Corwin, Centralia, jr.
Evie Rooklidge, Centralia, jr.
Savannah Hawkins, W.F. West, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION
Black Hills — Alex Loveless, soph.; Irene Kim, sr.
Centralia — Lily Miller, sr.; Peyton Smith, soph.
Rochester — Roisin Stull, soph.
Tumwater — Emily Robello, fr.; Karmella Gerhart, sr.
W.F. West — Morgan Rogerson, soph.; Kiera Clark, sr.; Amelia Etue, jr.; Ava Olsen, jr.
1A NISQUALLY
Most valuable player: Cora ter Kuile, Bellevue Christian, sr.
Coach of the year: Jeff Suarez, Cascade Christian
Sportsmanship: Life Christian
FIRST TEAM
Avaree DuMars, Cascade Christian, sr.
Kim Tercero, Cascade Christian, jr.
Kate Piasecki, Charles Wright, jr.
Rachel Antonescu, Bellevue Christian, jr.
Julia Nordling, Cascade Christian, sr.
Kendall Saalfeld, Charles Wright, sr.
Rae Wartelle, Annie Wright, soph.
SECOND TEAM
Tara Hutchinson, Annie Wright, jr.
Isabella Iregui, Annie Wright, soph.
Krista Traynor, Seattle Christian, soph.
Emily Chang, Bellevue Christian, sr.
Kamalani Enomoto, Annie Wright, soph.
Ashley Lemery, Bellevue Christian, jr.
Natalie Piasecki, Charles Wright, fr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Annie Wright — Kiran Hutchinson
Cascade Christian — Amanda Brussard, Ivy Bartlett
Charles Wright — Emersyn Walker
Vashon Island — Sofia Pedras, Isa Sanson
1B SEATAC
North Division most valuable player: Sophia Oliinik, Puget Sound Adventist, sr.
South Division most valuable player: Addy Norman, Tacoma Baptist, soph.
North Division coach of the year: Jesse Plecker, Auburn Adventist
South Division coach of the year: Myra Norman, Tacoma Baptist
FIRST TEAM
Sophia Pozzi, Rainier Christian, fr.
Melanie Jacob, Auburn Adventist, sr.
Heloisa Sarli, Puget Sound Adventist, sr.
Rylee Norman, Tacoma Baptist, eighth
Alli Nichols, Pope John Paul II, sr.
Anna Crawford, Seattle Lutheran, sr.
Hannah Kissenger, Auburn Adventist, sr.
Elsa Brauer, Evergreen Lutheran, soph.
SECOND TEAM
Estee Meeks, Puget Sound Adventist, soph.
Caitlyn Walter, Auburn Adventist, jr.
Bella Nowicki, Seattle Lutheran, jr.
Avolyelles Offord, Muckleshoot Tribal, jr.
Katie Tonsager, Tacoma Baptist, sr.
Anna Brown, Pope John Paul II, sr.
Elena Brauer, Evergreen Lutheran jr.
Meli Rodenbeck, Concordia Christian, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pacific Christian — Destiny Ndugba, soph.
Pope John Paul II — Catherine Evans, fr.
Puget Sound Adventist — Taikianna Bell, soph.
Tacoma Baptist — Natalie Baker, fr.
This story was originally published April 9, 2021 at 10:49 AM.
