Without further ado, we announce our 2017 Volleyball Player of the Year nominees. Coaches from each team provide BLITZ with their top players for Player of the Year consideration. Soon, we will narrow the nominees list down to 3-4 Player of the Year finalists, of which our official voting panel (made up of NE Ga media personnel, some GHSA officials, former coaches and former players, along with producer/creator of BLITZ, Brian Carter).

NOTES: Player of the Year is NEVER up for public voting; Stephens Co did not provide a nomination

Kaitlin Coleman (Rabun JR S #5)

Team leader in assists & digs

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Ashley Crosby (Tallulah Falls SO MH #23)

Area 2^nd Team (FR & SO); team leader blocks

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Anna Davis (Tallulah Falls SR OH #27)

Area 1^st Team; Captain

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Sarah Jean Estes (White SR S #2)

480 assists, 108 digs, 52 kills, 29 aces, 4 blocks

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Amber Fite (Dawson SR OH #19)

2.5 Aces/game, 91% serving, 4.5 kills/game

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Ashlyn Hall (Union SR OH #1)

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Brittany Sayler (Dawson SR S #12)

1.5 Aces/game, 91% serving, 15 assists/game

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Katerina Shalikashvili (Habersham SR OH #10)

(8-AAAAAA All-Area) 25 aces, 96% serving, 248 kills, 24 blocks, 277 digs

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Lane Tyson (Lumpkin SR MH #15)

84.3% serve, 0.184 kill, 2 blocks/game