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Compiled by Nick Eilerson and Joshua Needelman (field ) & and Jacob Bogage and Eric Goldwein (volleyball)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR South River / F / Sr. Yale commit was the heart of PLAYER OF THE YEAR Loudoun County / OH / Sr. After spending three South River’s Maryland 4A state championship team. A years at Paul VI, Rubino transferred to Loudoun County potent offensive player with a nose for the , King and instantly made Virginia’s preeminent public school Sarah King finished with 15 goals and four assists. She spent three Hailey Rubino power even more dominant. The versatile hitter led the years on varsity, serving as captain her junior and senior Raiders in kills (375) and aces (74) and was second in seasons. When the lights were brightest in the state digs (274). She had 15 kills and 12 digs in the Virginia 4A championship, King scored a hat trick against Churchill state championship. Will play both and to help deliver the Seahawks’ first title since 2012. indoor volleyball at New Mexico.

FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM

GK Grace Brightbill D Halle Graham D Laney Treacy D Caroline Turner OH Grace Cozad OH Maxine Friedman OH Kaiya Heyliger- OH Logan Manusky Georgetown Visitation / Sr. Good Counsel / Sr. Glenelg / Sr. Madison / Sr. Oakton / Jr. O'Connell / Sr. Powell Briar Woods / Sr. Princeton commit and Linchpin of a defense that Bucknell commit led team Field general Led team in kills (451) as Powerful hitter led the Sherwood / Sr. Indiana transfer went U.S. U-17 National Team ceded just 1.25 goals per that recorded 12 shutouts disrupted opponents’ Cougars won their first area with 603 kills. East Carolina commit from offensive threat member used uncanny game en route to the and didn’t lose a game offensive flow and Virginia 6A North region Knights won the VISAA sparked the Warriors to a to defensive stopper, poise to make 131 saves WCAC final. Will play until the Maryland 2A served as first line of title despite a rocky start Division I title and spot in the Maryland 4A finishing with 276 in 16 games. at Virginia. state semifinals. attack. to the season. finished second in WCAC. final. kills and 269 digs.

MF Beira Ho MF Haley Hopkins MF Mackenzie Karl MF Olivia Pugh OH Jenaisya Moore MB Emily Ryan S Elena Shklyar L Ryley Gill Springbrook / Sr. Lake Braddock / Sr. Westfield / Jr. SS & SA/ Sr. Northwest / So. Holy Cross / Sr. Langley / Jr. Stone Bridge / Sr. Three-year captain scored Dynamic playmaker Fiery competitor racked All-state selection Two-time All-Met carried Towering 6-foot-4 UCLA All-around threat and Averaged more than 13 goals and added six devoted her stick skills to up 23 goals and 15 scored 24 goals and Jaguars to second commit sparked Tartans Michigan State commit 15 digs for Bulldogs, assists for two-time both ends of the field in assists. Named Virginia added 14 assists for consecutive Maryland 4A to fifth straight WCAC title led the Virginia 6A who relied on sturdy defending Maryland 4A guiding the Bruins to the Conference 5 player of the the ISL champions. title, recording 360 kills, with 344 kills and 87 semifinalist in assists control. Will play West region champs. Va. Conference 7 title. year. 37 aces and 218 digs. blocks. (518) and aces (83). at Arkansas State.

SECOND TEAM HONORABLE MENTION Hitters: Hannah Aycock, Loudoun County, Sr.; Anya Chepurnova, Northwest, Sr.; Player School Yr. Amanda Chew, Northern, Jr.; Amaka Chukwujekwu, Reservoir, Sr.; Samantha Gibbs, Forest Park, Sr.; Jailyn Ivey, Bowie, Sr.; Sarah Lawler, O’Connell, Sr.; OH Sabrina Lancaster Osbourn Park Sr. Frankie Littleton, Bishop Ireton, Jr.; Mackenzie Loewe, St. Mary’s Ryken, Sr.; Kaelyn O’Brien, Woodbridge, So.; Jade Parchment, Holy Cross, Jr.; Natalie OH Madison McArthur McLean Jr. Rothrock, Briar Woods, Jr.; Savannah Siegrist, South River, Sr.; Kelsey Smith, Madison, Jr.; Sarah Sweet, Howard, Sr.; Kylie Thomas, Potomac Falls, Sr.; Sydney OH Samantha Miller Atholton Sr. Trotto, West Springfield, Jr.; Elayna Williams, Mount Hebron, Sr.; Alice Yang, Oakton, Sr. OH Isabel Nelligan Damascus Sr. Middle blockers: Allison Franke, Langley, Jr.; Alana Harris, Patriot, Jr.; Rainelle Jones, Oxon Hill, Jr.; Soljala Jones, Wilson, Sr.; Hana Lee, Flint Hill, Jr.; Nalani OH Sydney Reed Flint Hill Fr. Lyde, Sidwell Friends, So.; Georgia Ohmke, Stuart, Jr.; Eleni Panagopoulos, Wootton, Jr. F Emily Deivert F Kyler Greenwalt F Eleanor Winants S Janiece Jefferies Northwest Jr. Setters: Alicia Eldredge, Arundel, Jr.; Brynn Feighery, Chantilly, Sr.; Rebecca Frye, Fairfax / Sr. Spalding / Sr. Episcopal / Jr. St. John’s, Jr.; Sara Hunsberger, School Without Walls, Jr.; Hope Kelly, Atholton, S Lilian Vargo Middleburg Academy So. Sr.; Vanessa Marinelli, Tuscarora, Sr.; Krissy O’Malley, Flint Hill, So.; Margaret Prolific scorer piled up 27 An offensive catalyst Wake Forest commit Rosburg, Good Counsel, Sr.; Andersen Vaughan, Loudoun County, Jr.; Alena L Lexi Barker Oakton Sr. Villanueva, Magruder, Sr.; Megan Wilson, Sherwood, Sr. goals and 28 assists in whose versatile skill set dropped into a defensive Liberos: Camryn Allen, Centennial, Sr.; Rachael Cullen, Loudoun County, Sr.; Emma DiClementi, Middleburg Academy, Jr.; Carmen Doig, King’s Christian leading Rebels to school- propelled the Cavaliers on role for injury-hampered Academy, Jr.; Jyailah Friendly, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Irene Kim, Battlefield, Sr.; Pia Michelitsch, Washington International, Sr.; Michelle Tai, Churchill, Jr.; Alison record 23 wins and Va. 6A both ends of the field. Will Maroon but still managed Thomas, Middleburg Academy, Sr. North region title. play at Maryland. to 22 goals. COACH OF THE YEAR Maureen DiClementi Middleburg Academy SECOND TEAM HONORABLE MENTION Goalies: Cailin Bownas, W.T. Woodson, So.; Adira Colton, Atholton, Sr.; Skye The Dragons (40-3) played more games than anyone in the region and won more Player School Yr. Joegriner, Quince Orchard, Jr.; Amanda Jordan, Wootton, Jr.; Kylie LeBlanc, than any other team. After losing star hitter Megan McDonald for the year in the Centreville, Sr.; Juliet Twomey, Churchill, Jr.; Ciara Weets, Lake Braddock, Jr. GK Taylor Henriksen St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes Jr. Defenders: Tori Capllonch, Lee, Sr.; Madison Downey, Old Mill, Sr.; Delaney Golian, preseason, the fifth-year coach guided her squad to 17 straight victories and set the Westfield, Jr.; Meghan Graby, Herndon, Sr.; Sophia Hartman, Broadneck, So.; D Kassidy Bresnahan South River Sr. McKenzie Jamison, South River, So.; Emma Logue, Stone Bridge, So.; Lex Walsh, tone for a Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II championship. Robinson, Jr.; Aya White, Langley, Sr. D McKenna Lee Severna Park Sr. Midfielders: Anna Bertrand, Clarksburg, So.; Claire Cooke, W.T. Woodson, Sr.; Maddie Cybulski, Madison, Sr.; Mackenzie Dinopoulos, Patuxent, So.; Margaret D Molly Tenerelli Fairfax Sr. Ellington, Good Counsel, Jr.; Olivia Gilliam, St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes, Sr.; Faith Kean, Churchill, Jr.; Jackie Kotoriy, Langley, Sr.; Marie Laverdiere, West MF Jocelyn Kelley Churchill Sr. Springfield, Sr.; Allyson Lynch, Briar Woods, Sr.; Alyssa Maynard, Marshall, So.; Cecile Michon, Bethesda Chevy-Chase, Sr.; Meghan Obaugh, Osbourn, Sr.; Isabel Thompson, Woodgrove, Sr.; Jillian Ulery, South River, Sr.; Emilee Wooten, ABOUT ALL-MET ABOUT THE PHOTOS MF Grace Olson Glenelg Sr. Gaithersburg, Sr. Forwards: Caroline Blalock, Marriotts Ridge, Sr.; Danielle Emhof, Edison, Sr.; Anna MF Sammy Stone Herndon Sr. Gruber, Paint Branch, Jr.; Gabrielle Hamburger, River Hill, Jr.; Nicole Kidwiler, Coaches from more than 200 schools in the Washington Washington Post photographer Ricky Carioti Blake, Jr.; Carter Leahy, Stone Ridge, Jr.; Olivia Markert, Westfield, Sr.; Mollie area were invited to nominate top athletes from their photographed the teams and players of the year F Rachel Fleig Chesapeake So. Miller, St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes, Sr.; Avery Prince, Bullis, Sr.; Gabby Rachuba, at Union 206 Studios in Alexandria. Post photographer F Margot Spalding So. Glenelg, Sr.; Josie Rossbach, Heritage, So.; Skylar Saffer, Quince Orchard, Sr.; Lisa . Selections were made by The Post’s High School Saffin, Robinson, Jr.; Alexandra Sperling, Churchill, So. staff, including Jacob Bogage, Nick Eilerson, Mark Toni L. Sandys photographed all the first-team athletes F Callan McCormick Bishop Ireton Sr. Giannotto, Eric Goldwein, Dillon Mullan, Joshua at the same location. F Gena Witt St. John’s Sr. Needelman and Dan Roth. Editor: Matt Brooks. Photos: Ricky Carioti and Toni L. The Post’s coverage area consists of Washington; Sandys. Designers: Eddie Alvarez and Jose Soto. Copy Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Howard, editor: Christian Swezey. Video production: Nick Plum Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland; and and Derek Kramer, Synthesis/Koubaroulis LLC, in COACH OF THE YEAR the area including Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince partnership with The Washington Post. The William counties and the city of Alexandria in Virginia. Washington Post high school staff includes: Jacob Joan Johnson Chesapeake Bogage, Jake Brodsky, Callie Caplan, Nick Eilerson, Chesapeake in the 1980s took over her alma mater before the 2013 MORE ONLINE Michael Errigo, Dante Evans, Mark Giannotto, Eric campaign and decided to raise the standards to equal what they were when she Watch video interviews with the All-Met first-team Goldwein, Eric Hobeck, Abby Mergenmeier, Dillon played. She dialed up the expected work ethic for the Cougars, which included athletes and players of the year and find stories, photo Mullan, Joshua Needelman, Dan Roth, Jake Russell, bringing in a strength and conditioning coach. This season, the Cougars went 13-5 galleries, statistics, schedules and more at Kelyn Soong and Kyle Stackpole. and claimed the first field hockey state title in the school’s 40-year history. AllMetSports.com.