Notre Dame’s Morgan Hentz has been named Miss Volleyball by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association.
Hentz, a senior outside hitter who has committed to Stanford, helped the Pandas go 33-6 this season and reach the semifinals of the state tournament, where they lost to eventual champion Assumption on Saturday.
Hentz also earned Class 3-A Player of the Year honors. Christian Academy’s Caroline Rassenfoss was named Class 2-A Player of the Year, and Allen Central’s Katie Kendrick earned Class A honors.
Nine players from the Louisville area received first-team All-State honors – Assumption’s Allie Gregory, Shelby Olsen and Kara Shacklette; Sacred Heart’s Paige Hammons and Anna Zwiebel; Christian Academy’s Rassenfoss; North Oldham’s Casey Foote; Mercy’s Morgan Elmore; and Presentation’s Jalen Story.
The KVCA also recognized its top players and coaches in each region. Players of the Year from the Louisville area are Mercy’s Morgan Elmore (Sixth Region), Sacred Heart’s Anna Zwiebel (Seventh Region) and North Oldham’s Casey Foote (Eighth Region).
Taking Coach of the Year honors were Mercy’s Matt Thomerson (Sixth Region), Presentation’s Tom Sawyer (Seventh Region) and North Oldham’s Brett Versen (Eighth Region).
Here are the complete All-State teams:
* First team – Doris Carter (Tates Creek); Leah Edmond (Paul Dunbar); Morgan Elmore (Mercy); Casey Foote (North Oldham); Allie Gregory, Shelby Olsen, Kara Shacklette (Assumption); Paige Hammons, Anna Zwiebel (Sacred Heart); Morgan Hentz, Hannah Talkers (Notre Dame); Natalie Jones (Owensboro Catholic); Katie Kendrick (Allen Central); Caroline Rassenfoss (Christian Academy); Hallie Shelton (Henry Clay); Jalen Story (Presentation); Jessica Tapp (Scott).
* Second team – Lauryn Bennett (Sacred Heart); Lauren Brown (Owensboro Catholic); Shelby Buschkoetter (Daviess County); Hailey Bush (Ryle); Jordan Coomes (Apollo); Megan Crush (Sacred Heart); Jannah Halbert (Allen Central); Cate Hyde (McCracken County); Jaylen McEwen (Daviess County); Kelly O’Neil (Mercy); Chloe Owen (LaRue County); Allison Powers (Central Hardin); Madison Salkowski (Notre Dame); Sarah Snyder (North Oldham); Megan Taylor (Paintsville); Emma Yarber (Henry Clay).
* Honorable mention – Hannah Bevins (East Ridge); Bridget Downs (Lafayette); Alexxa Gearheart (Pikeville); Lydia Jackson (South Warren); Emily Kidd (Betsy Layne); Abbey Meade (Paintsville); Kelsey Miller (Oldham County); Darby Music (Henry Clay); Margaret O’Bryan (Apollo); Morgan Pugh (Leslie County); Macy Reihing (Tates Creek); Saylor Sandlin (Elizabethtown); Katie Shunk (Paul Dunbar); Kaity Smith (Cooper); Janelle Tobler (St. Henry); Callie Young (Southwestern).