Daily Chronicle 2024 Volleyball All-Area Team

Daily Chronicle 2024 Volleyball Player of the Year

Ava Carpenter, sr., OH, Sycamore

All-area first team

Mia Wise, sr., S/OPP, Genoa-Kingston

Wise did whatever the Cogs needed her to do with 323 assists and 227 kills on the season. She also had 62 aces and 126 digs.

Indian Creek’s Izzy Turner receives a serve during practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at the school in Shabbona. — Indian Creek’s Izzy Turner receives a serve during practice at the school in Shabbona. (Mark Busch)

Izzy Turner, sr., S, Indian Creek

A two-time unanimous all-conference selection in the Little Ten, Turner had 418 kills and 168 assists. She also had 253 digs, 25 blocks and 71 aces - 11th most in Class 1A. She was the team captain and MVP.

Kaneland's Kayli Loonam tries to spike the ball by Sycamore's Sophia Martinez during their match Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Sycamore High School. — Kaneland's Kayli Loonam tries to spike the ball by Sycamore's Sophia Martinez during their match in October at Sycamore High School. (Mark Busch)

Kayli Loonam, sr., RS, Kaneland

Loonam was a force at the net with 155 kills and a 0.196 hitting average. She earned a spot on the all-conference team in the Interstate 8.

Morgan Beam, sr., MH, Kaneland

Beam had 100 kills and an impressive 0.22 hitting percentage. She had 54 blocks and a 2.25 serve-receive rating. She was a two-time All-Interstate 8 Conference selection and is planning on playing at Coe College.

Hinckley-Big Rock's Courtlyn Brockway spikes the ball between Indian Creek's Ellie Bend (left) and Isabella Turner during their match Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. — Hinckley-Big Rock's Courtlyn Brockway spikes the ball between Indian Creek's Ellie Bend (left) and Isabella Turner during their match in September at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. (Mark Busch)

Courtlyn Brockway, sr., OH, Hinckley-Big Rock

Brockway set the school’s single-season kills record with 256 to go with 261 digs, 64 aces and an 87.7 serve percentage. She was the team’s MVP the past three seasons.

Kaneland's Audrey Peters sends the ball to the L-P side of the net in AJ Sellett Gymnasium on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at L-P High School. — Kaneland's Audrey Peters sends the ball to the L-P side of the net in AJ Sellett Gymnasium in October at L-P High School. (Scott Anderson)

Audrey Peters, sr., OH, Kaneland

Peters served at an 87.6% clip with 37 aces in addition to her 199 kills and 167 aces. She is planning on playing at Cornell College in Iowa.

Nelly Delvalle, sr., L, Hiawatha

Delvalle finished fifth in the Little Ten with 285 digs and was the top serve-receive option for the Hawks. She would also switch jerseys and play in the front row when needed.

Hinckley-Big Rock's Anna Herrmann sets the ball against Indian Creek during their Class 1A regional play-in game Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona. — Hinckley-Big Rock's Anna Herrmann sets the ball against Indian Creek during their Class 1A regional play-in game in October at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona. (Mark Busch)

Second team

Anna Herrmann, jr., S, Hinckley-Big Rock

Kylie Walsh, sr., OH/OPP, Sycamore

Khiara Thomas, so., OH, Sycamore

Jessica Fredrickson, fr., OH, Genoa-Kingston

Addy Langton, fr., L, Genoa-Kingston

Maddie Patton, so., MB, Sycamore

Delaney Wood, jr., MH/MB, Hiawatha

DeKalb’s Jordan Grant spikes the ball as Genoa-Kingston's Addy Vicary tries to block during their game Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Genoa-Kingston High School. — DeKalb’s Jordan Grant spikes the ball as Genoa-Kingston's Addy Vicary tries to block during their in September at Genoa-Kingston High School. (Mark Busch)

Honorable mention

Jordan Grant, so., MB, DeKalb; Molly Fell, jr., L, DeKalb; Zoe Elder, sr., S, Hiawatha