Meet the 2022 All-Tidewater girls volleyball first and second teams

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Alexis Keeter, Grafton

Grafton's Emilee Green, left, and Alexis Keeter, center, attempt to block a shot from James Wood’s Ella Kelchner, right, during the first set of the VHSL Class 4 State Championship game at Stuart C. Siegel Center on ov. 19, 2022, in Richmond. (Mike Caudill/The Virginian-Pilot)

5-foot-11 junior outside hitter
468 kills, .387 hitting percentage, 52 aces
Led the Clippers to Class 4 Region A title and Class 4 state final
Committed to Florida Gulf Coast

FIRST TEAM

Kendall Abercrombie, York

York senior outside hitter Kendall Abercrombie (Courtesy photo)

5-foot-10 senior outside hitter
398 kills, 290 digs, 59 aces, 22 blocks
Led the Falcons to the Class 3 state title
Committed to Virginia Wesleyan

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Kayla Foley, First Colonial

First Colonial Kayla Foley returns a serve against Midlothian during the second set of the VHSL Class 5 State Championship game at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (Mike Caudill/The Virginian-Pilot)

5-foot-5 junior libero
375 digs, 2.33 serve-receive passing rating, 98.1 postseason serving percentage
Led the Patriots to the Class 5 state final
Committed to Michigan State

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Carlie Mariano, Ocean Lakes

Ocean Lakes senior middle blocker Carlie Mariano (Courtesy photo)

5-foot-11 senior middle blocker
223 kills, 97 digs, 97 blocks, 84 assists, 42 aces
Stepped in to set when starter went down with injury
Committed to Randolph-Macon

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Maeson Peterson, Kellam

Kellam's Maeson Peterson celebrates during a match against Cox High School at Kellam earlier this season. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

6-foot-2 senior outside hitter
336 kills, .407 hitting percentage
“Offensive powerhouse in the Tidewater region.” — Coach Keira Peoples
Committed to Flagler College

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Hannah Prince, Cox

Cox's Hannah Prince bumps the ball during a game against Kellam at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach earlier this season. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

5-foot-9 senior outside hitter
Six-rotation player and captain
Led the Falcons to the Class 5 Region A title

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Alden Roberts, Norfolk Academy

Norfolk Academy's Alden Roberts, right, sets the ball against Catholic at Catholic High School in Virginia Beach during a game this season. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

6-foot senior setter
855 assists, 104 kills, 52 aces, 39 blocks
Tidewater Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-state (VISAA Division I)
Committed to New York University

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SECOND TEAM

Teagan Engdahl, Catholic senior outside hitter

Caitlyn Graves, Cox junior libero

Dominique Gray, Hickory junior middle blocker

Maddie Hanes, Grassfield senior outside hitter

Reagan McGee, Norfolk Academy senior outside hitter

CeCe Miller, First Colonial senior outside hitter

Alondra Miranda-Pagan, Grafton senior setter

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IMPACT PLAYERS

Beyond All-Tidewater, plenty more players contributed to their teams’ success this season. Here’s a list of some of those who received nominations, by order of school name:

Bethel

OH Samya Pace, jr.

MB Jordyn Washington, sr.

S/Opp Amira Pierre, jr.

L Puataunofo Auelua, jr.

Catholic

S Marti Lu Boser, jr.

MB Carly DiBuono, sr.

L Sydney Mize, jr.

OH Kameron Roberts, jr.

Cox

MB Haley Torbert, jr.

MB Sophie Whitsel, sr.

Deep Creek

S Cassie Winfield

OH Alani Kincaid

DS Shelby Stanton

First Colonial

OH Keely Heffelfinger, jr.

S Jules Dooren, jr.

MB Madison Horn, jr.

Grassfield

OH Evie Pisano, sr.

Great Bridge

S/Opp Grace Slovensky, jr.

MB/OH Katrina Miller

MB Auzhanik Custis

Heritage

L Marquette Fitzgerald, sr.

Hickory

OH Rayne Manning, sr.

Indian River

L Mikahla Avery

Kecoughtan

L Hillary Crox

MB Kingsleigh Guinn

Kellam

L Jessica Christman, sr.

MB Blakely Barnes, jr.

Opp Avery Hanly, jr.

Landstown

S Elena Gonzales, jr.

MB Victoria Tupy, jr.

Maury

S Delaney Ritter

Menchville

OH Lilly Abbitt, soph.

MB/Opp Rebecca Brannon, sr.

S Emma Wade, fr.

Nansemond-Suffolk

OH/MB Kyra Bradford, jr.

S Haley Price, soph.

OH/MB Marisa Krivanec, soph.

Norfolk Academy

OH Peyton McGee, soph.

OH Gabby Harvey, sr.

L Olivia Mize, sr.

MB Sasha Gilliard, fr.

Ocean Lakes

S Adrienne Peji, sr.

Peninsula Catholic

L Allie Gaus

S Berkeley Stenger

Poquoson

OH Madison Dykstra

OH Sam Chapman

Tyrah Weems

Princess Anne

OH Avery Hunter, sr.

S/OH Brooke Cunningham, sr.

MB Leah DiNardo, jr.

StoneBridge

OH Amelia Matson, jr.

S Molly Williams, jr.

L Emily Hinton, jr.

Tabb

MB Alli Pratt, sr.

S Melanie Berdoulay, sr.

OH Meredith Alston, jr.

Warhill

S Maddie Boyd, jr.

MB Destinee Davenport, sr.

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Woodside

OH Machaiah Copper

York

Opp Ramsie Pittman, jr.

S Morgan Hunter, sr.

L Lauren Atwell, jr.

Ray Nimmo, ray.nimmo@pilotonline.com