LONGVIEW — State champion Blum dominated voting for the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class A All-State Volleyball Team for the 2025 season.
Blum’s Kinsley McPherson earned Player of the Year honors, and Blum head coach Lauren McPherson was named Coach of the Year.
Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and media members from around the state.
Here is the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A all-state volleyball team for the 2025 season:
COACH OF THE YEAR: Lauren McPherson, Blum
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kinsley McPherson, Blum
FIRST TEAM
Middle blockers: Landry Bennett, Blum; Rylee Sears, Water Valley; Addison Spaith, Neches
Outside hitters: Kinsley McPherson, Blum; McCaylen Woods, Water Valley; Haley Scott, Blum
Setter: Tallie Rufino, Blum
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Addie Koetting, Blum
SECOND TEAM
Middle blockers: Emerson Fite, Sulphur Bluff; Janaye Coston, Water Valley; Jessica Rohde, Round Top-Carmine
Outside hitters: Bree Dooley, Round Top-Carmine; Zaylee Peyton, Sulphur Bluff; Marae Pounds, Chester
Setter: Madi Collett, Sulphur Bluff
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Audrey Gatlin, Medina
THIRD TEAM
Middle blockers: Callie Weddle, Perrin Whitt; Caitlyn Battreal, Oglesby; Braylee Clark, Woodson
Outside hitters: Brenna Briles, Forestburg; Emilee Silva, Aspermont; Crista Zirkel, Medina
Setter: Madison Markwardt, Round Top-Carmine
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Ana Servin, Sulphur Bluff
HONORABLE MENTION
Middle blockers: Zarah Wisehart, Oglesby; Kannan Collier, Perrin White; Ally Thorman, Jonesboro; Lily Payne, Chester
Outside hitters: Autumn Myers, Oglesby; Lucchese Reilly, Perrin Whitt; Brylee Stevens, Oglesby; Alyssa Perez, Woodson; Landri McFarlin, Jonesboro; Lauren Citrano, Chester; McKieran Murphy, Perrin Whitt
Setter: Autumn Fitzpatrick, Water Valley; Nilah Stewart-Ayala, Trinidad; Ella Gustin, Jonesboro; Scarlet Aaron, Oglesby; Mailea Wimberly, Woodson
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Matti Polk, Aspermont; Natalie Carrell, Sulphur Bluff
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