2024 Herald-News girls volleyball All-Area Team

First team

Noelle Aprati, OH, jr., Bolingbrook: Illinois Volleyball Coaches' Association second-team Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection. ... Had team-high 309 kills to go with 242 digs, 13 aces and 10 solo blocks.

Kameron Blizniak, S, sr., Romeoville: IVCA second-team Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection. ... All-time assists leader at Romeoville with 2,142. ... Committed to Youngstown State University.

Eden Eyassu, OH, jr., Joliet West: IVCA honorable mention Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection. ... Had 223 kills, 224 digs, 16 aces, 28 blocks, 16 aces for the Tigers. ... Committed to North Carolina A&T.

Jenna Kolosta, MH, sr., Lockport: Herald-News Player of the Year. ... Led Lockport to a 36-6 record and third place in Class 4A, the program’s first state trophy since 1996. ... Led team with 259 kills, .386 hitting percentage, and 84 blocks to go with 82 digs and 49 aces. ... IVCA first-team Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Suburban Conference selection. ... Committed to University of Northern Alabama.

Abbey Knight, OH, jr., Providence Catholic: IVCA first-team Class 3A All-State and All-GCAC White selection. ... Led Celtics to sectional title with 425 kills to go with 36 aces, 211 digs and 28 blocks. ... Committed to Wright State.

Alaina Pollard, MH, jr., Lincoln-Way East: IVCA first-team Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection. ... Led the Griffins with 282 kills to go with 57 blocks. ... Committed to Indiana University.

Caroline Smith, OH, sr., Lincoln-Way West: IVCA first-team Class 4A All-State and All-Southwest Suburban Conference selection and helped lead the Warriors to back-to-back regional titles. ... Had 281 kills, 180 digs, 51 aces and 44 solo blocks. ... Committed to Drake University.

Second team

Bridget Ferriter, OH, sr., Lockport

Faith Jordan, MH, jr., Joliet West

Tamia Maddox, OH, sr., Lincoln-Way East

Kendall Kozak, S/RS, jr., Minooka

April Rice, S, sr., Lemont

Grace Malek, S/RS, jr,, Plainfield South

Ellie Blotnik, OH, sr., Joliet Catholic Academy

Honorable mention

Julia Adams, Joliet West; Alivia Arsenault, Plainfield Central; Natalie Bochantin, Lockport; Demi Carbone, Providence Catholic; Olivia Chovanec, Joliet Catholic Academy; Ellie Decker, Lincoln-Way West; Ella Godeaux, Joliet Catholic Academy; Lina Govoni, Joliet West; Lily Goyer, Lincoln-Way West; Lexie Grevengoed, Joliet West; Sadie Johnson, Joliet Central; Nora Miller, Lemont; Lainie Olson, Seneca; Lianna Ortiz, Romeoville; Skyler Russow, Wilmington; Alexa Schubbe, Plainfield Central; Rachel Smith, Wilmington; Savannah Stepanek, Plainfield South; Cali Tierney, Providence Catholic