The 2022 Volleyball season is officially in the history books. Before we move forward, let’s take a look back and congratulate the following athletes. These girls are your 2022 Player of the Year Nominees. We will internally dissect this list to formulate a finalist pool of anywhere from 4-7 who will then be internally voted on by our BLITZ Panel to determine Player of the Year. (This process is NOT for public voting).

NOTE: Stephens County did not nominate any players for POY consideration

PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Ava Adams – Commerce SO MB #15

Kaylee Ashcraft – Union SR OH #2

TOTAL STATS: 170 Kills, 159 Digs, 55 Aces, 80% Serve, 31.4% Kill
PER MATCH STATS: 2.7 Kills, 2.5 Digs (per set)

Bacey Ausburn – Banks JR S #17

TOTAL STATS: 250 Assists, 209 Digs, 22 Aces, 20 Kills
PER MATCH STATS: 7.1 Assists, 6.0 Digs, 0.6 Aces, 0.6 Kills

Claire Beckman – White SR MB #13

TOTAL STATS: 259 Kills, 107 Blocks, 86 Aces, 63 Digs
PER MATCH STATS: 5.4 Kills, 2.2 Blocks, 1.8 Aces, 1.3 Digs

Linsey Burke – White JR S #55

TOTAL STATS: 977 Assists, 275 Digs, 149 Aces, 63 Kills, 25 Blocks
PER MATCH STATS: 20.4 Assists, 5.7 Digs, 3.1 Aces, 1.3 Kills, 0.5 Blocks

Abbye Carver – Rabun SR L #3

TOTAL STATS: 307 Digs, 53 Kills, 32 Aces, 24 Assists, 83% Serve, 207 Serves (37 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 8.3 Digs, 1.4 Kills, 0.9 Aces, 0.7 Assists

Allie Church – Habersham Central SR MH #11

TOTAL STATS: 367 Kills (School record for kills of 887 in 3 yrs), 161 Digs, 39 Blocks, 19 Aces, 17 Assists
PER MATCH STATS: 9.9 Kills, 4.4 Digs, 1.1 Blocks, 0.5 Aces, 0.5 Assists

Caroline Conger – Commerce FR DS #18

Abbey Donaldson – Habersham Central SR S #15

TOTAL STATS: 642 Assists (School record for assists of 1,977 in 3 yrs), 154 Digs, 82 Aces (School record), 27 Kills, 8 Blocks
PER MATCH STATS: 17.4 Assists, 4.2 Digs, 2.2 Aces, 0.7 Kills, 0.2 Blocks

Abby Felkai – Dawson SR OH/S #4

TOTAL STATS: 382 Kills, 297 Digs, 79 Aces
PER MATCH STATS: 8.7 Kills, 6.8 Digs, 1.8 Aces

Kamdyn Hendrix – Jefferson SR L #3

TOTAL STATS: 286 Digs, 64 Assists, 49 Aces, 1 Kill, 94% Serve, 2nd Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 7.3 Digs, 1.6 Assists, 1.3 Aces

Morgan Hicks – Jefferson JR OH #6

TOTAL STATS: 278 Kills, 64 Digs, 10 Blocks, 9 Assists, 2 Aces, 1st Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 7.1 Kills, 1.6 Digs, 0.3 Blocks, 0.2 Assists

Addison Hoard – Banks JR OH #5

TOTAL STATS: 226 Digs, 91 Kills, 14 Aces, 9 Assists, 4 Blocks
PER MATCH STATS: 6.5 Digs, 2.6 Kills, 0.4 Aces, 0.3 Assists, 0.1 Blocks

Sarah Jennings – Tallulah Falls SR OH #18

TOTAL STATS: 417 Kills (School Record), 326 Digs, 91 Aces, 47 Assists, 89% Serve, Region POY
PER MATCH STATS: 9.1 Kills, 7.1 Digs, 2.0 Aces, 1.0 Assists

Kaytlin Johnson – Jefferson SO OH #30

TOTAL STATS: 318 Kills, 63 Digs, 13 Aces, 8 Blocks, 7 Assists, 81% Serve, Region POY
PER MATCH STATS: 8.2 Kills, 1.6 Digs, 0.3 Aces

Allana Jones – Rabun SR S #15

TOTAL STATS: 214 Assists, 93 Digs, 16 Kills, 96% Serve, 242 Serves (37 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 5.8 Assists, 2.5 Digs, 0.4 Kills

Helena Kelley – Jefferson JR S/RS #28

TOTAL STATS: 373 Assists, 204 Digs, 165 Kills, 75 Aces, 29 Blocks, 88% Serve, 1st Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 9.6 Assists, 5.2 Digs, 4.2 Aces, 0.7 Blocks

Madilyn Kowalski – Rabun JR OH #1

TOTAL STATS: 234 Digs, 80 Kills, 37 Aces, 10 Assists, 85% Serve, 265 Serves (37 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 6.3 Digs, 2.2 Kills, 1.0 Aces, 0.3 Assists

Ava Massingill – Jefferson SR S #19

TOTAL STATS: 418 Assists, 119 Digs, 55 Aces, 10 Kills, 1 Block, 94% Serve, 1st Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 10.7 Assists, 3.1 Digs, 1.4 Aces, 0.3 Kills

Addy McCoy – Tallulah Falls JR MH #24

TOTAL STATS: 243 Kills, 127 Aces, 96 Digs, 22 Blocks, 90% Serve, 1st Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 5.3 Kills, 2.8 Aces, 2.1 Digs, 0.5 Blocks

Mary Mullinax – Lumpkin SR MH #11

TOTAL STATS: 111 Kills, 103 Digs, 21 Aces, 12 Assists, 86% Serve (28 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 4.0 Kills, 3.7 Digs, 0.8 Aces, 0.4 Assists

Lily Mullis – Commerce FR OH #4

Gertie Nazaroff – Jefferson JR DS #33

TOTAL STATS: 178 Digs, 39 Aces, 19 Kills, 12 Assists, 90% Serve
PER MATCH STATS: 4.6 Digs, 1.0 Aces, 0.5 Kills, 0.3 Assists

Saylor Noe – Union SR S/OH #15

TOTAL STATS: 218 Assists, 143 Digs, 97 Kills, 34 Aces, 95% Serve, 26.9% Kill
PER MATCH STATS: 1.5 Kills, 3.5 Assists, 2.3 Digs (per set)

Zoey Owensby – Commerce JR S/RS #5

Lexi Pierce – Lumpkin SR RS H/S #5

TOTAL STATS: 122 Assists, 73 Kills, 67 Digs, 20 Aces, 86% Serve (28 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 4.4 Assists, 2.6 Kills, 2.4 Digs, 0.7 Aces

Morgan Powell – Lumpkin SO OH #4

TOTAL STATS: 170 Kills, 125 Digs, 45 Aces, 21 Assists 94% Serve (28 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 6.1 Kills, 4.5 Digs, 1.6 Aces, 0.8 Assists

Lola Pruitt – Banks JR OH/MH #2

TOTAL STATS: 175 Digs, 149 Kills, 56 Aces, 13 Blocks, 12 Assists
PER MATCH STATS: 5.0 Digs, 4.3 Kills, 1.6 Aces, 0.4 Blocks, 0.3 Assists

Lakyn Redmon – Commerce FR L #12

Mary Richardson – Lumpkin JR MH #20

TOTAL STATS: 97 Kills, 60 Digs, 49 Aces, 14 Assists, 91% Serve (28 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 3.5 Kills, 2.1 Digs, 1.8 Aces, 0.5 Assists

Meghan Roche – Dawson JR OH #24

TOTAL STATS: 231 Digs, 163 Kills, 67 Aces
PER MATCH STATS: 5.3 Digs, 3.7 Kills, 1.5 Aces

Kitty Rodenas – Tallulah Falls SR S #10

TOTAL STATS: 890 Assists (School Record), 188 Digs, 127 Aces (School Record), 64 Kills, 90% Serve, 1st Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 19.3 Assists, 4.1 Digs, 2.8 Aces, 1.4 Kills

Jenna Rogers – Jefferson SR DS/L #10

TOTAL STATS: 207 Digs, 30 Assists, 18 Aces, 4 Kills, 2nd Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 5.3 Digs, 0.8 Assists, 0.5 Aces

Sofia Rueda – Tallulah Falls SR H #8

TOTAL STATS: 150 Digs, 140 Kills, 66 Aces, 2nd Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 3.2 Digs, 3.0 Kills, 1.4 Aces

Elsa Sanchez – Tallulah Falls SR OH #2

TOTAL STATS: 276 Digs, 195 Kills, 72 Aces, 82% Serve, 2nd Team All-Region
PER MATCH STATS: 6.0 Digs, 4.2 Kills, 1.6 Aces

Sofia Swartz – Union SR MH #22

TOTAL STATS: 138 Kills, 35 Blocks, 35 Digs, 29 Aces, 20 Assists, 89% Serve, 36.1% Kill
PER MATCH STATS: 2.2 Kills, 1.4 Blocks (per set)

Mira Tinnefeld – Rabun JR OH #13

TOTAL STATS: 116 Kills, 107 Digs, 70 Aces, 92% Serve, 327 Serves (37 Matches)
PER MATCH STATS: 3.1 Kills, 2.9 Digs, 1.9 Aces