We’ve spent the week releasing our Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Player of the Year Candidates. We finish with our Libero of the Year Candidates.

Similar to our Player of the Year Candidates, there are determining factors used in order to provide parameters to choosing the players below. We looked at the talent level of the player, their impact on the team and overall team success. The first is very subjective, because not everyone will agree on a player’s talent level. Judging a player’s impact on a team meant the player needed to spend the majority of the season playing libero as well as leading the team in digs. Overall team success is judged based on how a team fared in their respective state playoff. Depending on the competitiveness of the state and division, teams needed to reach at least the Round of 16 or quarterfinals to be considered.

We’ll next narrow down the list of candidates to the Libero of the Year Finalists, where we’ll highlight each player and the reason why they are up for the Libero of the Year award before eventually name the winner.

LIBERO OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES (alphabetical order)

Abby Freund SR Incarnate Word Academy MO
Addison Applegate JR Yorktown IN
Addison Pollock JR Ransom Everglades FL
Ali Strange FR Archbishop McNicholas OH
Aly Kirkhoff SR Roncalli IN
Amelia Moser SR Lafayette MO
Anahi Alvarado SR Tomball Memorial TX
Angela Berger SO Bellevue West NE
Aniya Warren JR Benet Academy IL
Anna Pelds SO Waukee Northwest IA

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Annalise Grant JR Dowling Catholic IA
Ashlee Gnau SR Northville MI
Avery Anders SR St. Joseph Academy OH
Avery Power JR Brandon MI
Bella Lee SR Plant FL
Brie Habeeb JR Gilmour Academy OH
Brookelyn Hatton JR Blue Valley West KS
Cali Reece SO Grand Oaks TX
Corinne Schwindt SO Mill Valley KS

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Dakota Henry SR Kings OH
Dayla Ortiz SR Pope GA
Devin Dzienny JR St. Ursula Academy OH
Ella Vogel SR Chaparral CO
Emily Mathis SR Lee Summit West MO
Emily Zgonc SO Hamilton WI
Emma Adkins SO Mercy McAuley OH
Emma Cugino SO Olentangy Orange OH
Emma Ortiz SR Winter Park FL
Erin Clark SO Corona del Sol AZ

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Evie Huang SO Flint Hill VA
Faith Frame SR Papillion-La Vista NE
Felicia Wu SR Blue Valley North KS
Gabby Emch SO Pace Academy GA
Gillian Pitts JR Prestonwood Christian TX
Graceyn Shepard FR Middle Creek NC
Hailey Green SR North Branch MI
Hannah Nicholson SO North Cobb GA
Izzy Mahaffey JR Queen Creek AZ
Jadyn Petersen SR Dike-New Hartford IA

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Jannelize Perez JR Lake Highlands Prep FL
Jillian Collins JR Mercy MI
Julia Grace JR Notre Dame Academy KY
Julia Oster JR Lake Catholic OH
Kailey Leonard FR Alpharetta GA
Kaitlyn Vogel FR Foothill CA
Kate Stewart JR Chiles FL
Keri Leimbach JR Lincoln Lutheran NE
Kiley Gallagher SR Clarkston MI
Kinley Wilhelm JR Seaman KS

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Kinsley Singleton SR O’Connor AZ
Kristen Simon JR Assumption KY
Lauren Lynch JR Sierra Canyon CA
Lexi Kedvesh SO Carmel IN
Lily Hayes JR Berkeley Prep FL
Liv Foye JR Huntington Beach CA
Luca Bredenberg SR Southwest Christian MN
Madi Kraft SO Eagan MN
Magdalene Finnegan JR Cinco Ranch TX
Malyssa Cawa SR Mater Dei CA

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Margaux Godfrey FR Lovett GA
Mary Katherine Whitehurst SO Bayside Academy AL
Mary McAmis SO Jupiter FL
Mary Nahinu JR Skyridge UT
Mary Schirpik JR Rouse TX
Mattea Casale JR Carrollwood Day FL
Maya Evens JR Cathedral Catholic CA
McKenna Brand SR Lovejoy TX
Megan Chapman SO Seven Lakes TX
Michael Torkaman SR Valley Christian CA

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Molly Labreche JR Palos Verdes CA
Mya Bolton SR St. James Academy KY
Mya Lei-Butters SO Ankeny Centennial IA
Nicole Macalintal JR Archbishop Mitty CA
Olivia Durst JR Divine Savior Holy Angels WI
Olivia Mauch SR Bennington NE
Paisley Douglas SR Skutt Catholic NE
Ruby McDermott SO Blessed Trinity GA
Samantha Falk SR Mother McAuley IL
Sarah Mendoza JR Colleyville Heritage TX

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Siena Ebert FR Hockaday TX
Sophia Bond SR St. Thomas Aquinas KS
Sophie Ledbetter SR Hamilton Southeastern IN
Sydney Black JR Fulshear TX
Tatum Thompson SR Bishop Gorman NV
Taylor Deckert JR Mira Costa CA
Trinidy Tien SR Lone Peak UT
Whitney Wallace SR St. Francis/Mountain CA