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Volleyball Player of the Year: Kaytlin Johnson

Congrats to our 2024 Player of the Year!

December 4, 2024

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A sensational season that ends with holding the most coveted trophy is more than okay with Kaytlin Johnson. But now, the Lady Dragons great is BLITZ Player of the Year as well.

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INSIDE THE NUMBERS

435 Kills
216 Digs
63 Aces
22 Blocks
1,000+ Career Kills
State Champion

The numbers are astonishing for Johnson. 435 Kills, 216 Digs, 63 Aces, 22 Blocks, and of course being a State Champion! She ends her prep career with 1,041 kills, 430 digs, 117 aces, 40 blocks, and 40 assists.

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VOTING RESULTS

Kaytlin Johnson – 62.25 pts (10 1st-place votes)
Eva Claire Nelson – 51.25 pts (5)
Shae Britt – 34.75 pts (1)
Becca Heyl – 22 pts (1)
Hope Selzer – 19.75 pts (1)
Katelyn Brown – 15.5 pts
Ava Saxon – 15 pts (1)
Mya Yeh – 14 pts

Voting included our 19-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Johnson secured 10 of the 19 1st-place tallies, with teammate Eva Claire Nelson grabbing 5. In all, 6 different finalists had at least one top vote. Johnson had 15 of her 19 votes all in the top-3.

HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL POY

2024 – Kaytlin Johnson – Jefferson SR OH
2023 – Linsey Burke – White SR S
2022 – Sarah Jennings – Tallulah Falls SR OH
2021 – Sarah Jennings – Tallulah Falls JR OH
2020 – Katy Corbett – Tallulah Falls SR OH
2019 – Katy Corbett – Tallulah Falls JR OH
2018 – JoJo Smith – Jefferson SO OH
2017 – Katerina Shalikashvili – Habersham SR OH
2016 – Lainey Gosnell – Habersham SR MH
2015 – Lainey Gosnell – Habersham JR OH
2014 – Chaselin Allen – Habersham SR L
2013 – Caeli Chambers – Habersham SR L
2012 – Haley Gerrin – Habersham SR MH
2011 – Haley Gerrin – Habersham JR MH
2010 – Alexia Wilson – Lumpkin JR MH
2009 – Megan Rowland – Habersham SR OH

Johnson is the first Jefferson player since JoJo Smith (2018) to win Player of the Year. The award has long favored offensive threats, as a hitter has won it 13 out of 16 times. Outside hitters have won the hardware 9 times now.