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A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
First Team
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Kaitlyn Anderson, sr., MH, Henry-Senachwine: Anderson was one of the best all-around players in the area. She tied for sixth in the area in kills (2.7 per set), tied for third in blocks (0.6) and was 10th in digs (3.8). She led the Mallards to a school-record 30 wins and their first regional title since 2010. Anderson was named first-team All-Tri-County Conference and Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State second team.
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Ava Currie, sr., MH, La Salle-Peru: The 2024 NewsTribune Girls Volleyball Player of the Year was a force at the net offensively and defensively. She was eighth in the area in kills at 2.6 per set with a 47.4 kill percentage and a 0.353 hitting percentage. Currie led the area in blocks at 1.3 per set. She helped L-P to its first conference title since 2019. She was named first-team All-Interstate 8 Conference.
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Laylie Denault, jr., OH, Mendota: Denault was among the area’s top offensive threats as she finished atop the leaderboard in kills per set at 3.9. She was unanimously voted All-Three Rivers Conference East Division.
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Audrey Duttlinger, so., OH, La Salle-Peru: There was no sophomore slump for the hard-swinging Duttlinger. She finished second in the area in kills at 3.5 per set. Duttlinger, who also averaged 0.5 blocks per set, helped the Cavaliers to 28 wins and an Interstate 8 Conference title. She was named first-team all-conference.
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Lauren Harbison, sr., S, Henry-Senachwine: Harbison was the driving force for the Mallards, who set a school record with 30 wins, won their first regional since 2014 and advanced to a sectional final. Harbison led the area in kills (8.1 per set), tied for ninth in aces (0.5) and averaged 3.1 digs per set. She was voted first-team All-Tri-County Conference and Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State second team.
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Ellie Harp, sr., OH, Princeton: Harp was a strong senior leader as she helped the Tigers to 20 wins. She averaged 3.3 points and 2.1 kills per set. Harp was a unanimous All-Three Rivers Conference East Division selection.
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Myah Richardson, fr., OH/S, Putnam County: Richardson made a splash in her first varsity season. She ranked second in the area in digs (4.5 per set) and aces (0.8) and finished third in kills (3). She was named second-team All-Tri-County Conference.
Second team
Kaitlyn Coutts, so., OH, Hall
Ashlyn Ehm, sr., OH, St. Bede
Libby Endress, so., S, Bureau Valley
Kelsey Frederick, jr., MH, La Salle-Peru
Macy Gochanour, jr., S, Fieldcrest
Bailey Miller, jr., OH, Earlville
Harper Schrock, sr., OH, Henry-Senachwine
Honorable mention
Kinley Canady, sr., OH, Bureau Valley; Keighley Davis, jr., MH, Princeton; Taylor Frawley, jr., L, Henry-Senachwine; Morgan Hoscheid, sr., S, Hall; Emma Jereb, so., S, La Salle-Peru; Caroline Keutzer, jr., OH, Princeton; Sadie Koehler, sr., S, St. Bede; Pru Mangan, jr., L, Fieldcrest; Kennedy Wozniak, sr., OH, Hall