First team

Emily Bemis
DeKalb, senior, outside hitter

The Daily Chronicle Girls Volleyball Player of the Year led DeKalb with 269 kills and had a .297 hitting percentage. Bemis also had 59 aces and led the Barbs to their second straight Northern Illinois Big 12 championship. The senior will attend Arizona next fall.

Katy Dudzinski
Kaneland, senior, outside hitter

The Wichita State recruit was one of the most powerful outside hitters in the area. The senior led Kaneland with 304 kills and helped keep the Knights competitive in the Northern Illinois Big 12.

Kylie Siebert
Kaneland, senior, libero

Siebert was named MVP of the Northern Illinois Big 12 conference. The top libero in the area had 576 digs on the season.

Jessica Schafer
DeKalb, senior, middle blocker

Schafer was the central piece for DeKalb’s tall, formidable front line. The senior had 76 blocks and 135 digs this season.

Baleigh Euhus,
DeKalb, senior,
libero/outside hitter

Euhus was an All-Area outside hitter last season, but coach Stephanie Gooden switched her to libero to start the year. Euhus had 297 digs this year, but Gooden decided to switch her back to outside hitter at the end of the season. The versatile Euhus had 38 kills this season.

Second team

Ratasha Garbes
Sycamore, junior, setter

Brittany Huber
Sycamore, junior, outside hitter

Madison Lord
DeKalb, sophomore, setter

Kristen Westbrook
Indian Creek, senior, outside hitter

Kaitlin Phillips
Hinckley-Big Rock, senior, outside hitter

Courtney Bemis
DeKalb, sophomore, outside hitter

Honorable Mention

Grace Fabrizius
Kaneland, senior, outside hitter

Lauren Banbury
Kaneland, junior, middle blocker

Kate Thuestad
Indian Creek, junior, outside hitter

Katie Hollis
Hinckley-Big Rock, senior, middle blocker

Olivia Cotton
Genoa-Kingston, sophomore, libero

Keri Groen
Kaneland, junior, middle blocker

Rachel Phillips
Hinckley-Big Rock, senior, setter