When Plano needed a timely kill, there was no secret where the ball was headed. That has been the case for three sea-sons, and despite all manner of defensive adjustments, there was no slowing Adams during a dominating varsity career. A District Co-MVP as a junior, Adams received 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, rewarding a 2018 campaign where the TCU commit totaled 549 kills as the an-chor of the Lady Wildcats’ attack.

Darling was one of the many key parts who played a role in the Lady Broncos winning 30 games this season. Dar-ling led the Lady Broncos with 412 kills and was one of the most consistent hitters in the area. The 6-foot stand-out has signed on to take her talents to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette where she’s expected to be an instant contributor.

Had partner-in-crime Jill Pressly not eclipsed 750 kills this fall, Ndiaye’s fi nal tally of 658 kills would appear even more impressive. The lengthy outside hitter, who also landed on the 9-6A fi rst team, also had 70 digs and 54 blocks in 2018, chipping in three aces in limited action behind the line. She and Pressly will again be one of the area’s top offensive duos next fall.

The unquestioned senior leader of the state runner-up Lady Leopards, Waters put together the best purely of-fensive season for Lovejoy in 2018. The Cincinnati signee put down a team-high 575 kills and had 390 digs while playing around the fl oor for the Lady Leopards, a versatility that Nicholson said he enjoyed being able to deploy. She also had 34 aces and more than 65 blocks.

The 9-6A Newcomer of the Year as a freshman, Gilliland picked up fi rst-team honors in a deeper 6-6A as a sophomore while being a force in the mid-dle for the second-place Cow-girls. A middle blocker in the truest sense, Gilliland racked up 457 kills while hitting at a percentage of .357 and was among the leaders in the area in blocks with 171. She also contributed 32 aces, 77 digs and 23 assists.

The Lady Wildcats’ 6-foot-1 blocker made the move from the outside to the middle in 2018 and responded with a breakout season for play-off-bound Plano. An all-dis-trict fi rst-team selection out of 9-6A, Robinson totaled 123 blocks during her junior campaign, including 63 solo rejections, to go along with 181 kills to help fuel the Lady Wildcats to an appearance in the regional quarterfi nals.

As a freshman starting for one of the state’s premier 5A programs, Carlson didn’t miss a beat in making the transition to the varsity lev-el. The rookie tallied 1,567 assists for the Lady Leop-ards while also dropping in 121 kills, recording 255 digs and throwing up 61 blocks for the state fi nalists, and Lovejoy head coach Jason Nicholson praised the newcomer as a “game-changer.”

Stancliff leaves Hebron as a two-time state champion and leader of an inexperienced Lady Hawks squad during her senior cam-paign. After being named sec-ond-team all-district as a junior, Stancliff picked up a superlative as a senior when she was tabbed as 6-6A’s Setter of the Year. The Texas-Arlington signee dished out 902 assists, came up with 269 digs, led the team with 64 aces and contributed 98 kills and 48 blocks for the third-place Lady Hawks.

After taking over as Boyd’s starting libero following a productive non-district season, Markham morphed into one of the most produc-tive defensive players in the area this year. Markham pro-duced 864 digs for the Lady Broncos while being named 9-6A co-Defensive Player of the Year. As the tal-ented junior gains experience and grows her game to match her off-the-charts athleticism, Markham will be a problem for future opponents.

Despite fi nishing third in the district at season’s end, the Lady Wolverines advanced all the way to the regional fi nal – further than any oth-er Frisco ISD program. Even though Wakeland fl ashed dominance at the net each game, its true strength was on defense, led by Jackson. The senior was bril-liant on the back row, not letting balls get by as she notched a team-high in both digs with 737 and in serve-receive receptions with 655.

Wenaas is undoubtedly one of the more feared outside hitters in the area after leading Lib-erty to the postseason in her fi rst three seasons. She was named 13-5A MVP in 2017 as just a sophomore and followed that up by earning the super-lative of Outstanding Hitter in District 9-5A this season – and for good reason. The Texas A&M commit was a force on the outside with a district-leading 518 kills and even posted strong defensive numbers with a team-high 377 digs as well.

Another young, critical piece for the Lady Leopards, Bramschreiber did it all for Lovejoy this fall. The TCU commit is a true six-rotation player for the program, and her 506 kills were second only to senior Waters in 2018. Bramschreiber led the Lady Leopards in digs with 490 and tallied nearly 50 aces. In Lovejoy’s state tournament appearance, she collected 27 kills over the Lady Leopards’ two matches to lead the team.

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAMJULIA ADAMSOH, Plano Senior, Sr.

CELESTE DARLINGOH, McKinney Boyd, Sr.

IMAN NDIAYEOH, Plano West, Jr.

MADISON WATERSOH, Lovejoy, Sr.

MADISON GILLILANDMB, Coppell, Soph.

SOPHIE ROBINSONMB, Plano Senior, Jr.

AVERI CARLSONS, Lovejoy, Fr.

JESSICA STANCLIFFS, Hebron, Sr.

DARIAN MARKHAML, McKinney Boyd, Jr.

BROOKLYN JACKSONL, Frisco Wakeland, Sr.

JENNA WENAASOH, Frisco Liberty, Jr.

CECILY BRAMSCHREIBEROH, Lovejoy, Soph.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERAfter winning a state title in its

fi nal season in Class 5A a year ago, many people were uncertain of how Prosper would fare in a 6A district that featured fellow juggernauts in Plano ISD and McKinney ISD.

Not only did the Lady Eagles hold their own by making the play-offs this season, but they dominat-

ed en route to a district title.Although the 2018 squad was

loaded with talent, a main reason why Prosper experienced so much

immediate success was because of its quarterback on the court in setter Madi

Whitmire.The 9-6A MVP is one of the best in the

state in setting up her hitters

at the net, as she posted a whopping 1,537 as-sists in her senior campaign.

The University of Connecticut signee does much more than just run the potent Prosper offense, though. Whitmire’s length and defen-sive abilities at and behind the net imposed problems for opposing offenses, and it showed in the stat sheet with 306 digs to go along with 74 total blocks.

Her outstanding play all around the fl oor helped lead the Lady Eagles to an overall re-cord of 35-10 (11-0 in district play) and a trip to the regional fi nal before falling to rival Pla-no West in four sets.

Although Prosper returns many key contrib-utors from this year’s team, replacing Whit-mire at one of the sport’s most vital positions will be no easy task.

Pressly was the linchpin of the Lady Wolves’ offense and one half of a two-headed mon-ster on the outside with fellow junior Iman Ndiaye, but sent home nearly 100 more kills than her partner in West’s run to the state semifi nals. Though teams often keyed on the duo, Pressly notched 752 enders on the year in 965 attempts. Her offensive prowess was impressive, but she also contrib-uted in essentially every category – tallying 388 digs, second only to senior libero Haley Hoang, chipping in 47 aces and collecting 50 blocks.

Pressly helped dig her team out of a mid-district slump and led West through its lengthy playoff run, which included regional-tour-nament victories over The Woodlands and 9-6A champion Pros-

per. In the Lady Wolves’ state-semifi nal matchup against Fort Bend Ridge Point, Pressly recorded

a team-high 24 kills, fi ve digs and a block. Her overall performance this fall also earned her

a fi rst-team all-district selection.First-year head coach Justin Waters

will once again benefi t from Pressly’s presence in 2019 as the junior takes

her fi nal lap in a West uniform. Though Pressly had competition

in the area for the title of Hitter of the Year (including within

her own district in Ndiaye and Plano Senior’s Julia Adams), her gaudy kill numbers and importance

to the Lady Wolves’ overall effort earned her the nod.

A physical presence standing at 6-foot-5 in the middle of the net, Butler presents challenges for any opposing swingers and can single-handedly alter opponent’s of-fensive game plans.

In 2018, Butler became the second consecutive Lady Jaguar to win top block-er honors in the district after recording a team-high 114 blocks to go with 212 kills (at a hitting percentage of .386), 45 digs and a pair of aces.

The Oklahoma signee — and one of fi ve seniors on the Flower Mound roster — not only helped the Lady Jaguars to a fi rst-place fi nish in district, but was named to the state all-tournament team in Flower Mound’s run to the 6A title.

Head coach Jamie Siegel described

Butler as a “quiet giant,” and a player that went out of her way to take the blame off oth-ers.

“[Butler was] was more than capable of carrying that load and did so much for us in terms of intangibles,” she said.

Siegel also commended the middle for her perfor-mance on the attack and cred-ited Butler for helping balance the offense as the Lady Jaguars made their trek to Garland.

Yan has been a fi xture in the rotation for suc-cessful Coppell teams over the past three seasons, including picking up Setter of the Year honors as a sophomore and a fi rst-team all-district dis-tinction as a junior.

This year, Yan took the next nat-ural step in her pro-gression as she was named the 6-6A MVP for the sec-ond-place, state-ranked Cowgirls.

A six-rotation player signed with Carnegie Mellon (Penn-

sylvania), Yan was her typical self dishing out

the ball, consistently setting up her team-

mates with ease to the tune of 1,456 assists.But Yan’s contributions

extended far beyond passing. She developed into a weapon

offensively with 86 kills and was ex-cellent defensively in all areas, includ-

ing 72 blocks and 425 digs – not to mention her performance at the service line, where she

fi red 35 aces and earned 131 points. Off the court,

Yan was named AP World His-tory Student of the Year and a National AP

Scholar with dis-tinction and was an unquestioned

leader for the Cowgirls.

A fi rst-team all-district player as a sophomore, Martinez entered the year as not only the anchor of the back row for the future state champs, but as a team leader.

“She was our little giant,” said Jamie Siegel, Flower Mound head coach. “She’s the type of play-er that is defi ned by heart and will run through a wall for the betterment of the team.”

On the court, Martinez’s production is tough to rival.

The Lady Jaguars’ libero came up with 784 digs on the season, but also brought the ability to control the match from the service line, including being among the area’s leaders in aces with 60.

“She expects perfection from herself and you can see it in the way she plays, the effort she gives and the impact she has on the game,” Siegel said. “Not only does she come up with dig after dig, I can’t say enough about the energy she brings to the fl oor. She’s ready to jump over a car at any time.”

Siegel added she is hopeful to see Martinez be-gin to receive more attention in recruiting circles

this offseason and heading into her senior year.

“She’s still undecid-ed where she wants to go and is the most overlooked defensive specialist in the area,” Siegel said. “I’m not quite sure why she isn’t getting the attention she deserves, but somebody is going to get them-selves a good one.”

Cox emerged as a consistent varsity contributor and all-district performer as a freshman before stepping into the spotlight for her sophomore campaign — when she was named the 6-6A Hitter of the Year for the district champions.

For the season, Cox racked up a team-high 489 kills, was second on the team with 52 aces, third with 50 blocks and second with 558 digs.

That versatility is what earned her the distinction of Utility Player of the Year.

Cox was also at her fi nest in the biggest moments, in-cluding winning MVP honors for the Lady Jaguars at the state tournament.

“She’s the fi ercest competitor we have, was certain-ly our go-to player and is a player that never came off of the court,” said Jamie Siegel, Flower Mound head coach. “She plays with a lot of heart and passion and it’s really even more about her intensity than it is her skills.”

Siegel added that Cox plays older than her age, but noted that can somewhat be attributed to the culture that has been instilled at Flower Mound.

“We treat every player the same here regardless of what their age or ex-perience is,” Siegel said. “Kaylee already plays older than her year, so I wasn’t sur-prised at all to see the

t y p e of sea-

son she had and

the type of leader she

was. That was the cool thing

about this team – it seemed like we

had so many different players that fi t that mold

and stepped up at different times.”

Dubbed “The Sheriff” by fellow faculty and students, Siegel’s im-pact at Flower Mound was felt long before the 2018-19 school year even commenced.

The fi rst-year coach, who ar-rived via Colleyville Heritage, created state-championship aspirations among the team during her initial meeting with the pro-gram last spring when she told incumbent play-ers to select which fi nger their state championship rings would adorn.

Flower Mound hit the ground running under Sie-gel, including a second-place fi nish at the prestigious John Turner Classic in Pearland, and notched win after with win against premier programs with its lone defeats to state-ranked

programs at the 5A and 6A levels. The Lady Jaguars really hit their groove in the

second half of district, winning their last nine matches, including a 3-1 decision over Coppell to take command of the district standings.

Then, those lofty expectations set way back in the spring turned to reality, as the Lady Jag-

uars went 7-0 in the playoffs to claim the program’s fi rst state championship in vol-

leyball. Many Flower Mound players, includ-

ing Sarah Martinez, raved about Siegel’s ability to demand maximum effort while continuing

to instill confi -dence and maintain a fun

persona on the court. “[Siegel’s] positivity is like

no other coach I’ve ever had be-fore,” she said. “She’s so confi dent in

us and her positivity helps the team all around. She’s a great coach and a great person, too.”

MADI WHITMIRE

Prosper, Sr.

Pressly was the linchpin of

one half of a two-headed mon-ster on the outside with fellow junior Iman Ndiaye, but sent home nearly 100 more kills than her partner in West’s run to the state semifi nals. Though teams often keyed on the duo, Pressly notched 752 enders on the year in 965 attempts. Her offensive prowess was impressive, but she also contrib-uted in essentially every category – tallying 388 digs, second only to senior libero Haley Hoang, chipping in 47 aces and collecting 50 blocks.

Pressly helped dig her team out of a mid-district slump and led West through its lengthy playoff run, which included regional-tour-nament victories over The Woodlands and 9-6A champion Pros-

per. In the Lady Wolves’ state-semifi nal matchup against Fort Bend Ridge Point, Pressly recorded

a team-high 24 kills, fi ve digs and a block. Her overall performance this fall also earned her

a fi rst-team all-district selection.First-year head coach Justin Waters

will once again benefi t from Pressly’s presence in 2019 as the junior takes

her fi nal lap in a West uniform. Though Pressly had competition

in the area for the title of Hitter

JILL PRESSLYPlano West, Jr.

HITTER OF THE YEAR

BLOCKER OF THE YEARButler as a “quiet giant,” and a player that went out of her way to take the blame off oth-

the middle for her perfor-mance on the attack and cred-ited Butler for helping balance the offense as the Lady Jaguars

ABBY BUTLERFlower Mound, Sr.

Yan has been a fi xture in the rotation for suc-cessful Coppell teams over the past three seasons, including picking up Setter of the Year honors as a sophomore and a fi rst-team all-district dis-tinction as a junior.

This year, Yan took the next nat-ural step in her pro-gression as she was named the 6-6A MVP for the sec-ond-place, state-

A six-rotation player signed

sylvania), Yan was her typical self dishing out

the ball, consistently setting up her team-

mates with ease to

But Yan’s contributions

She developed into a weapon offensively with 86 kills and was ex-

cellent defensively in all areas, includ-ing 72 blocks and 425 digs – not to mention

her performance at the service line, where she

leader for the Cowgirls.

SETTER OF THE YEAR LIBERO OF THE YEAR

UTILITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR

STELLA YANCoppell, Sr.

Dubbed “The Sheriff” by fellow faculty and students, Siegel’s im-pact at Flower Mound was felt long before the 2018-19 school year

The fi rst-year coach, who ar-rived via Colleyville Heritage, created state-championship

Flower Mound hit the ground running under Sie-gel, including a second-place fi nish at the prestigious John Turner Classic in Pearland, and notched win after with win against premier programs with its lone defeats to state-ranked

programs at the 5A and 6A levels. The Lady Jaguars really hit their groove in the

second half of district, winning their last nine matches, including a 3-1 decision over Coppell to take command of the district standings.

Then, those lofty expectations set way back in the spring turned to reality, as the Lady Jag-

uars went 7-0 in the playoffs to claim the program’s fi rst state championship in vol-

leyball. Many Flower Mound players, includ-

ing Sarah Martinez, raved about Siegel’s

dence and maintain a fun persona on the court.

“[Siegel’s] positivity is like no other coach I’ve ever had be-

fore,” she said. “She’s so confi dent in us and her positivity helps the team all around. She’s a great coach and a great person, too.”

JAMIE SIEGELFlower Mound

COACH OF THE YEAR

loaded with talent, a main reason why Prosper experienced so much

immediate success was because of its quarterback on the court in setter Madi

Whitmire.The 9-6A MVP is one of the best in the

state in setting up her hitters

ALLEN | CARROLLTON | CELINA | COPPELL | FRISCO | LAKE CITIES | LEWISVILLE | LITTLE ELM

MCKINNEY | MESQUITE | PLANO ROWLETT | THE COLONY | FLOWER MOUND

A fi rst-team all-district player as a sophomore, Martinez entered the year as not only the anchor of the back row for the future state champs, but as

“She was our little giant,” said Jamie Siegel, Flower Mound head coach. “She’s the type of play-er that is defi ned by heart and will run through a

On the court, Martinez’s production is tough to

The Lady Jaguars’ libero came up with 784 digs on the season, but also brought the ability to control the match from the service line, including

“She expects perfection from herself and you can see it in the way she plays, the effort she gives and the impact she has on the game,” Siegel said. “Not only does she come up with dig after dig, I can’t say enough about the energy she brings to the fl oor. She’s ready to jump over a car at any

Siegel added she is hopeful to see Martinez be-gin to receive more attention in recruiting circles

this offseason and heading

“She’s still undecid-ed where she wants to go and is the most overlooked defensive specialist in the area,” Siegel said. “I’m not quite sure why she isn’t getting the attention she deserves, but somebody is going to get them-selves a good one.”

LIBERO OF THE YEAR

SARAH MARTINEZFlower Mound, Jr.

Cox emerged as a consistent varsity contributor and all-district performer as a freshman before stepping into the spotlight for her sophomore campaign — when she was named the 6-6A Hitter of the Year for the

For the season, Cox racked up a team-high 489 kills, was second on the team with 52 aces, third with 50 blocks and second with 558 digs.

That versatility is what earned her the distinction of Utility

Cox was also at her fi nest in the biggest moments, in-cluding winning MVP honors for the Lady Jaguars at the state tournament.

“She’s the fi ercest competitor we have, was certain-ly our go-to player and is a player that never came off of the court,” said Jamie Siegel, Flower Mound head coach. “She plays with a lot of heart and passion and it’s really even more about her intensity than it is her

Siegel added that Cox plays older than her age, but noted that can somewhat be attributed to the culture that has been instilled at Flower Mound.

“We treat every player the same here regardless of what their age or ex-perience is,” Siegel said. “Kaylee already plays older than her year, so I wasn’t sur-prised at all to see the

t y p e of sea-

son she had and

the type of leader she

was. That was the cool thing

about this team – it seemed like we

had so many different players that fi t that mold

and stepped up at different times.”

UTILITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR

KAYLEE COX

Flower Mound, Soph.