Player of the Year
2025-26 AHSVCA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
MONTGOMERY, AL (November 3, 2025) – Congratulations to the 2025-26 AHSVCA Players of the Year!! The Player of the Year award recipients were nominated and selected by AHSVCA member head coaches in each school classification. Players were selected based on their leadership, attitude on the court, athletic skills, academic achievement and work ethic in the gym.
- Class 1A - Annie Ricard, Faith Christian School
- 5’11” Junior | OH | Honors: AVCA Best & Brightest First Team (2025), AHSVCA 1A All-State First Team (2025), 85.4% Serve Percentage, 4.4 GPA, and Student Chaplin for SGA | HS Head Coach: Michaella Edwards
- Class 1A - Kaylee Norton, Faith Christian School
- 5’2” Freshman | S | Honors: 94.1% Serve Percentage, AHSVCA 1A All-State First Team (2025) | HS Head Coach: Michaella Edwards
- Class 2A – Ella Parris, Pleasant Valley High School
- 5’7” Senior | MB | Honors: 2A State Champions (2023, 2024, 2025), AVCA All-America Watch List (2025), AHSVCA Watch List (2024, 2025), AHSVCA All-State First Team (2024, 2025), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024), Track and Field State Champion 200m (2024, 2025) | HS Head Coach: Jennifer Mann
- Class 2A - Madison Schwabe, Pleasant Valley High School
- 5’7” Senior | OH | Honors: 2A State Champion (2023, 2024, 2025), AHSVCA 2A All-State First Team (2024, 2025), Defensive All State MVP (2024), AHSVCA Watch List (2024, 2025), AVCA All-America Watch List (2025), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024) | HS Head Coach: Jennifer Mann
- Class 3A - Melissa Patel, Mobile Christian School
- 5’4” Senior | L/DS | Honors: 3A State Champions (2024, 2025), AVCA All-American Watch List (2025), AVCA All-Region (2024), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024), AHSVCA 3A All-State First Team (2023, 2024, 2025), 1,500 Career Digs, committed to play at Southwest Baptist University | HS Head Coach: Mallory Boyington
- Class 4A - Nevaeh Gaidurgis, Cherokee County High School
- 5’8” Senior | MB | Honors: 4A State Champions (2025), 4.0 GPA, AVCA Best & Brightest First Team (2025), AHSVCA 4A All-State First Team (2024, 2025), AHSVCA & Gadsden Times Preseason Watch List (2025), multiple volleyball scholarship offers | HS Head Coach: Tiffany Rieger
- Class 5A - Mary George Vandergriff, Guntersville High School
- 5’8” Senior | S | Honors: 5A State Champions (2025), 4000 career assist this season, VB Team Captain, Marshall County Tournament MVP, AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024), named NHS and GHS Homecoming Queen | HS Head Coach: Melissa-Paul Gardner
- Class 6A - Cailyn Boykin, Spanish Fort High School
- 5’8” Junior | S | Honors: 6A State Champions (2024, 2025), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024, 2025), AHSVCA 6A All-State First Team (2024, 2025), AHSVCA Preseason Watch List (2024, 2025), AVCA All-America Watch List (2024), AVCA-MaxPreps AL Player of the Week, WKRG Student Athlete of the Week, AL.com Player of the Week nominee, #1 is assist in Alabama and 3rd nationally this season, and named to NHS and Mu Alpha Theta | HS Head Coach: Gretchen Boykin
- Class 7A - Alice Wood, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
- 5’9” Junior | S | Honors: 7A State Champion (2023, 2024, 2025), State Tournament Team (2024), AHSVCA 7A Player of the Year and All-State First Team (2024, 2025), Mobile All-County (2024), AVCA All-American Third Team (2024), AVCA All-Region (2024), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024, 2025), AL.com 7A All-State (2024), Press Register All-Region Setter MVP (2024), AL.com Super All-State (2024), Kiwanis Player of the Week (2025), Arlington Tournament Team (2025), and Kansas State commit | HS Head Coach: Kate Wood
View the 2025-26 AHSVCA All-State Teams and 2025-26 AHSVCA Coach of the Year award recipients by school classification. Download the 2025-26 AHSVCA All-State Teams, Players of the Year and Coaches of the Year Full List (PDF).
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2024-25 AHSVCA players of the year
Congratulations to the 2024-25 AHSVCA Players of the Year!! The Player of the Year award recipients were nominated and selected by AHSVCA member head coaches in each school classification. Players were selected based on their leadership, attitude on the court, athletic skills, academic achievement and work ethic in the gym.
2024-25 AHSVCA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
- CLASS 1A - Kenleigh McArthur, Fayetteville High School
- 5'7" Sophomore | OH | Other Awards: All County first team 22-23 & 23-24, Defensive Player of the Year 22-23, Offensive Player of the year 23-24, 3rd in state for Aces for Freshmen 23-24, Key Club (Treasurer), Beta Club, FBLA (Secretary), A Honor Roll, Girl Scouts 11 years, SGA Class President, 4H, School Ambassador | HS Head Coach: Ginger McArthur
- CLASS 2A - AnnaClaire Free, GW Long High School
- 5'10" Sophomore | OH | HS Head Coach: Craig Long
- CLASS 3A - Alanah Fitch, Ohatchee High School
- 5'5" Junior | S | Other Awards: Calhoun County All Tournament Team | HS Head Coach: Rebecca Hughes
- CLASS 4A - Addy Gustafson, Madison County High School
- 5'8" Junior | S | Other Awards: All-County All-Area and All-Tournament Team, October 29, 2024 Madison County Player of the Match, Day 1 AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Player of the Day, AL.com Volleyball Player of the Week in Week 7, AHSAA Huntsville Area Athlete of the Week | HS Head Coach: Samantha Abbe
- CLASS 5A - Harper Howell, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
- 6'0" Senior | MB | Other Awards: Harper hit 2,500 kills milestone this year | HS Head Coach: Jenn Dunham
- CLASS 6A - Addi Vinson, Montgomery Academy
- 5'8" Senior | S | Other Awards: 5A State Champion-All State Team 2023, Super 10 players of the year All Classifications 2023 by Al.com, Most underrated Setter 2023 Ranked Nationally, Passed 4000 career assists 2024 | HS Head Coach: Julie Gordon
- CLASS 7A - Alice Wood, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
- 5'9" Sophomore | S | Other Awards: 2023- USAV GJNC Chicago All Tournament Team, 2024- USAV GJNC Las Vegas All Tournament Team, AVCA Phenom Watchlist, Kiwanis Player of the Week, AL.com Player of Week Nominee x 2 | HS Head Coach Kate Wood
View the 2024-25 AHSVCA All-State Teams and 2024-25 AHSVCA Coach of the Year award recipients by school classification.
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2023-24 AHSVCA players of the year
Congratulations to the 2023-24 AHSVCA Players of the Year!! The Player of the Year award recipients were nominated and selected by AHSVCA member head coaches in each school classification. Classes 1A/2A were combined due to a lower number of nominees. Players were selected based on their leadership, attitude on the court, athletic skills, academic achievement and work ethic in the gym.
- CLASS 1A/2A - Maddie Schwabe, Pleasant Valley High School
- CLASS 3A - Baylee Rogers, Prattville Christian Academy
- CLASS 4A - Amelia Edgeworth, Orange Beach High School
- CLASS 5A - Ava Boyll, Lawrence County High School
- CLASS 6A - Blakeley Robbins, Bayside Academy
- CLASS 7A - Kennedy Vaughn, Bob Jones High School
CLICK HERE to download the 2023-24 AHSVCA All-State Teams, Players of the Year and Coaches of the Year Full List by Class (PDF)
CLASS 1A/2A - Maddie Schwabe, Pleasant Valley High School
5'3" | Senior | Setter
Other awards: MVP - Calhoun County Tournament Champions
CLASS 3A - Baylee Rogers, Prattville Christian Academy
5'6" | Sophomore | Setter
Other awards: 2000 varsity career assist, and multiple games this season with double doubles (assists & digs)
CLASS 4A - Amelia Edgeworth, Orange Beach High School
5'11" | Senior | OH
Other awards: AHSAA All-Star Team (South)
CLASS 5A - Ava Boyll, Lawrence County High School
5'9" | Senior | OH
Other awards: AHSVCA Preseason Players to Watch List; Decatur Daily Player of the Week three times; AVCA/MaxPreps Player of the Week; reached the 1,000 kill mark; AVCA All State First Team 2022; All-State Second Team 2021; and ALFA Player of the Week
CLASS 6A - BlakelEy Robbins, Bayside Academy
6'0" | Senior | Setter
Other awards: 2x State 6A Tournament MVP, and part of many watchlists and other player of the year awards
CLASS 7A - Kennedy Vaughn, Bob Jones High School
5'11" | Junior | OH
Other awards: ITG Player of the Month September 2023; 7A All State Tournament 2022; 7A First Team All State AHSVCA 2022; Al.com Super All State; Al.com All Region; and Area 7 Class 7A All Area 2022
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