The 2013 ETSN.fm East Texas Volleyball Super Team consists of players nominated by coaches across the region.

We have broken down the Super Team to three teams -- first, second, and third -- with six players apiece. The region's Player of the Year owns one first-team spot. There's also an honorable mention list that includes many more of East Texas' top volleyball talent from this past fall's exciting campaign.

2013 East Texas Volleyball Super Team

First Team

Iesha Bryant

Carthage's Iesha Bryant. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Carthage's Iesha Bryant. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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ETSN.fm East Texas Player of the Year

  • School: Carthage
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 481 kills, 110 blocks, TGCA all-state, District 20-3A MVP; signed with Tennessee

 

Haley Boyett

Hallsville's Haley Boyett plays the ball during an Aug. 20 match at White Oak. (Christopher Vinn/www.etsn.fm)
Hallsville's Haley Boyett plays the ball during an Aug. 20 match at White Oak. (Christopher Vinn/www.etsn.fm)
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  • School: Hallsville
  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Setter
  • 2013 stats: 1,209 assists, 211 digs, 63 aces, 46 kills, District 14-4A Top Setter

 

Zhanelle Geathers

Lindale's Zhanelle Geathers. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Lindale's Zhanelle Geathers. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Lindale
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 382 kills, 124 blocks, 48 digs, 43 aces, .455 kill percentage, .277 hitting percentage, District 16-4A MVP; signed with UT-Arlington

 

Sky Holmes

Pine Tree's Sky Holmes. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Pine Tree's Sky Holmes. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Pine Tree
  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 384 kills, 119 blocks, 231 digs, 79 aces, 368 serve-receptions, District 14-4A Top Hitter

 

Na'Qwavian Nelson

Longview's Na'Qwavian Nelson. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Longview's Na'Qwavian Nelson. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Longview
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Outside hitter
  • 2013 stats: 533 kills, 56 blocks, 304 digs, 36 aces, District 12-5A first-team

 

Rachel Riestenberg

Spring Hill's Rachel Riestenberg. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Spring Hill's Rachel Riestenberg. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Spring Hill
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Setter
  • 2013 stats: 1,217 assists, 47 kills, 31 blocks, 86 digs, 26 aces, TGCA all-state, District 16-3A MVP

 

Second Team

Ann Hollas

Spring Hill's Ann Hollas digs the ball during the Lady Panthers' win against Lindale on Sept. 3 at Panther Gymnasium. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Spring Hill's Ann Hollas digs the ball during the Lady Panthers' win against Lindale on Sept. 3 at Panther Gymnasium. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Spring Hill
  • Class: Sophomore
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 531 kills, 150 blocks, 201 digs, 45 aces, District 16-3A Most Valuable Hitter

 

Madison Pecot

White Oak's Madison Pecot returns a ball during Aug. 6 practice. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
White Oak's Madison Pecot returns a ball during Aug. 6 practice. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: White Oak
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 303 kills, 60 blocks, 153 digs, 64 aces, .267 hitting percentage, .878 serve percentage, TGCA all-state, District 17-2A first-team

 

Haley Stuart

Sabine's Haley Stuart (5) goes up for a kill during a match vs. New Diana in Nov. 2012. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Sabine's Haley Stuart (5) goes up for a kill during a match vs. New Diana in Nov. 2012. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Sabine
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 421 kills, 65 blocks, 54 aces, District 18-2A Most Valuable Hitter

 

Bri Thompson

Van's Bri Thompson celebrates during a match with Lindale on Sept. 17 in Van. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Van's Bri Thompson celebrates during a match with Lindale on Sept. 17 in Van. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Van
  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 437 kills, 93 blocks, 355 digs, 30 aces, .362 hitting percentage, District 15-3A MVP

 

Sydney Tiiman

Lindale's Sydney Tiiman celebrates a point with her teammates during a Sept. 3 match at Spring Hill. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Lindale's Sydney Tiiman celebrates a point with her teammates during a Sept. 3 match at Spring Hill. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Lindale
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Setter
  • 2013 stats: 1,205 assists, 87 kills, 216 digs, 97 serve percentage, .265 hitting percentage, District 16-4A Setter of the Year

 

Jalissa Trotter

Texas High's Jalissa Trotter dribbles the ball downcourt during the Lady Tigers' basketball game against Pleasant Grove on Dec. 28 in Tyler. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Texas High's Jalissa Trotter dribbles the ball downcourt during the Lady Tigers' basketball game against Pleasant Grove on Dec. 28 in Tyler. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Texas High
  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Outside hitter/setter
  • 2013 stats: 234 assists, 284 kills, 38 blocks, 205 digs, 58 aces, District 14-4A MVP

 

Third Team

Shaylee Fennell

Gilmer's Shaylee Fennell sets the ball during the Lady Buckeyes' sweep of Canton in their Nov. 5 Class 3A Region II bi-district playoff in Whitehouse. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Gilmer's Shaylee Fennell sets the ball during the Lady Buckeyes' sweep of Canton in their Nov. 5 Class 3A Region II bi-district playoff in Whitehouse. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Gilmer
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Setter
  • 2013 stats: 1,038 assists, 150 kills, 50 blocks, 160 digs, 61 aces, .290 kill percentage, District 16-3A Setter of the Year

 

Le'Daisha Gillard

  • School: Mount Pleasant
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Middle blocker
  • 2013 stats: 415 kills, 83 blocks, 60 digs

 

Lanna Johnson

Tyler All Saints' Lanna Johnson returns the ball during an Oct. 2012 match. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Tyler All Saints' Lanna Johnson returns the ball during an Oct. 2012 match. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Tyler All Saints
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Outside hitter
  • 2013 stats: 312 kills, 183 digs, TAPPS second-team all-state, TAPPS District 2-4A first-team

 

Allison McKinley

Quitman's Allison McKinley goes up for a kill during the Lady Bulldogs' area-round playoff match against Mount Vernon in Sulphur Springs. (Courtesy)
Quitman's Allison McKinley goes up for a kill during the Lady Bulldogs' area-round playoff match against Mount Vernon in Sulphur Springs. (Courtesy)
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  • School: Quitman
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Outside hitter
  • 2013 stats: 446 kills, 487 digs, 102 aces, .900 serve percentage, .930 serve-receive percentage, TGCA all-state, District 14-2A MVP

 

Taylor Lindsay

Beckville's Taylor Lindsay passes the ball during the Ladycats' loss to Iola on Nov. 15 in Longview. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Beckville's Taylor Lindsay passes the ball during the Ladycats' loss to Iola on Nov. 15 in Longview. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Beckville
  • Class: Senior
  • Position: Outside hitter
  • 2013 stats: 271 kills, 15 blocks, 359 digs, 42 aces, TGCA all-state, District 20-A MVP

 

Taylor Winchester

Tyler Lee's Taylor Winchester. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
Tyler Lee's Taylor Winchester. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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  • School: Tyler Lee
  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Libero
  • 2013 stats: District 12-5A first team

 

Honorable Mention

  • Kaitlyn Adams, Soph., MB/S, Longview -- 244  kills, 295 assists, District 12-5A second-team
  • Caridad Aguilera, Sr., MB, Athens -- District 15-3A first-team
  • Makenna Allen, Sr., OH, Lindale -- 241 kills, 27 blocks, 227 digs, 46 aces, District 16-4A Hitter of the Year
  • Danielle Anderson, Sr., OH/MB, Cayuga -- TGCA all-state
  • Samantha Anderson, Jr., MB, Bullard Brook Hill -- 230 kills, 86 blocks, 42 aces, TAPPS first-team all-state, TAPPS District 4-3A Defensive Player of the Year
  • Ashton Ates, Jr., MB, Whitehouse -- 246 kills, 55 blocks, 75 digs, District 16-4A Blocker of the Year
  • Alyssa Auringer, Sr., MB/OH, Mount Vernon -- 437 kills, 40 blocks, 80 digs, 19 aces, .565 hitting percentage
  • Collyn Pinkerton, Sr., MB, Gary -- 350 kills, 107 blocks, 92 aces, 89 digs
  • Kelsie Benson, Sr., OH, Queen City -- 246 kills, 35 blocks, 457 digs, District 16-2A Co-MVP
  • MiKayla Benson, Sr., Palestine Westwood -- TGCA all-state
  • Bailee Birdsong, Soph., OH, New Diana -- 339 kills, 75 digs, 64 aces, 12 blocks
  • Carson Blair, Soph., OH, Beckville -- 243 kills, 342 digs, 77 aces, District 20-A Newcomer of the Year
  • Deanna Blood, Sr., S, Big Sandy -- 732 assists, 150 aces, 221 digs, 26 kills
  • Jordan Boles, Soph., OH, Henderson -- 288 kills, 28 blocks, 276 digs, 40 aces, .940 hitting percentage, .920 serve percentage, District 16-3A first-team
  • Mikai Brown, Jr., OH, Spring Hill -- 268 kills, 279 digs, 152 points, 28 blocks, 68 aces
  • Tony Burks, Sr., MB, Kilgore -- 296 kills, 159 digs, 85 aces
  • Destiny Carr, Sr., MB, Jefferson -- 242 kills, 59 blocks, 453 digs
  • CeTara Carter, Soph., MB, Alba-Golden -- 252 kills, 76 blocks, 45 digs, 28 aces, District 14-2A Hitter of the Year
  • Hallee Carter, Jr., MB, Van -- 316 kills, 39 blocks, 345 digs, 87 aces, District 15-3A Hitter of the Year
  • Cheney Cover, Sr., OH, Troup -- 328 kills, 69 blocks, 66 aces, 430 digs
  • Karen Crane, Jr., OH, Fruitvale -- 13 kills per match, 9.7 digs, 6.3 aces, .940 serve percentage, District 19-A Co-MVP
  • Kelsey Daniel, Sr., DP/OH, Quitman -- 292 kills, 515 digs, 52 aces, .900 serve percentage, .910 serve-receive percentage, District 14-2A first-team
  • Railey Daniels, Jr., L, Gary -- 501 digs, 54 kills, 45 aces, 19 assists
  • Amanda Dimon, Jr., L, Whitehouse -- 508 digs, 25 kills, 43 aces, District 16-4A Co-Libero of the Year
  • Merideth Eppler, Sr., S, Jefferson -- 878 assists, 398 digs
  • Mackenzie Fish, Jr., OH, Bullard -- 283 kills, 19 blocks, 390 digs, 58 aces, .323 kill percentage, District 16-3A first-team
  • Ronnie Fountain, Jr., S, Whitehouse -- 759 assists, 264 digs, 93 kills, 18 blocks, 30 aces, District 16-4A first-team
  • Karley Free, Sr., S/RS, Henderson -- 218 kills, 666 assists, 45 blocks, 267 digs, .950 hitting percentage, .789 serve percentage, District 16-3A first-team
  • Rikki Glezen, Sr., S, Tatum -- 690 assists, 200 digs, 41 blocks, 37 kills, 28 aces
  • Rebecca Green, Sr., MB, White Oak -- 277 kills, 80, blocks, 148 digs, 106 aces, .378 hitting percentage, .902 serve percentage, TGCA all-state, District 17-2A first-team
  • Josey Greer, Jr., S, Gary -- 896 assists, 80 kills, 159 digs, 33 blocks, 46 aces
  • Breanne Gunn, Jr., MB, Hughes Springs -- 424 kills, 42 blocks, 218 digs, 23 assists, 60 aces, .191 hitting percentage, .356 kill percentage, District 16-2A first-team
  • Jenna Hampton, Soph., MB, Spring Hill -- 231 kills, 103 blocks, 13 digs, 5 aces, District 16-3A Newcomer of the Year
  • Madison Hodges, Sr., L, Bullard -- 424 digs, 411 serve receptions, District 16-3A Most Valuable Defensive Specialist
  • India Holland, Fr., OH, Arp -- 174 kills, 76 assists, 19 blocks, 70 aces, 330 digs
  • Jordan Houser, Sr., L, Longview -- 381 digs, 21 aces, District 12-5A honorable mention
  • Lowery Houston, Sr., OH, Longview Trinity School of Texas -- 271 kills, 301 digs, 250 assists, 53 aces, 25 blocks, District MVP, TAPPS all-star
  • Marisah Ingram, Jr., MB, Carthage -- 317 kills, 57 blocks, District 20-3A Offensive Player of the Year
  • Kerri Johnson, Jr., OH, Pine Tree -- 211 kills, 23 blocks, 284 digs, 407 serve receptions, 95 aces
  • Alexis Jones, Sr., MB, Jefferson -- 334 kills, 119 blocks, 427 digs, 152 service points
  • Tinikia Lacy, Soph., OH, Arp -- 240 kills, 26 blocks
  • Allison Lawrence, Jr., MB, Hallsville -- 289 kills, 83 digs, 70 blocks, 24 aces
  • Ashley Lovely, Sr., S, Queen City -- 987 assists, 46 kills, 40 blocks, 343 digs, District 16-2A Co-Setter of the Year
  • Bethany Mason, Sr., L, Troup -- 574 digs, 50 aces
  • Savannah McAmis, Jr., OH, Hallsville -- 271 kills, 371 digs, 30 aces, 22 assists, 30 blocks, District 14-4A Co-Defensive MVP
  • Kami McCaw, Sr., OH, Henderson -- 224 kills, 350 digs, 10 blocks, 20 aces, .860 hitting percentage, .920 serve percentage, District 16-3A second-team
  • Cory McCulloch, Sr., Cayuga -- TGCA all-state
  • Katie McElroy, Sr., L, Hallsville -- 542 digs
  • Annie Mehringer, Sr., OH, Kilgore -- 264 kills, 370 digs, 71 aces
  • Suhmer Mitchell, Jr., MB, Big Sandy -- 386 kills
  • Kayli Morvan, Jr., L, New Diana -- 574 digs, 81 aces, District 17-2A Defensive Player of the Year
  • Jayden Mount, Soph., S, Sabine -- 476 assists, 222 digs, 66 aces, .950 serve percentage, District 18-2A first-team
  • Charlie Niles, Soph., S/OH, Bullard Brook Hill -- 247 assists, 85 kills, 75 digs, 30 aces, TAPPS District 4-3A first-team
  • Beth Noble, Sr., S, Quitman -- 1,006 assists, 55 kills, 46 aces, .970 serve percentage, .990 setting efficiency, District 14-2A first-team
  • Alexa Oestmann, Sr., L, Queen City -- 970 digs, 15 kills, District 16-2A Co-Defensive MVP
  • Paige Parker, Jr., OH/MB, Edgewood -- 284 kills, 28 blocks, 378 digs, 49 aces, .335 kill percentage, .892 serving percentage, District 14-2A Utility Player of the Year
  • Rhyan Rand, Soph., OH, Lindale -- 238 kills, 42 blocks, 145 digs, .955 serve percentage, .353 kill percentage, .206 hitting percentage, District 16-4A Newcomer of the Year
  • Heather Raney, Jr., OH, Overton -- 237 kills, 32 blocks, 193 digs, 20 aces, District 20-A first-team
  • Ivy Rieke, Sr., MB, Beckville -- 304 kills, 51 blocks, 287 digs, 44 aces, TGCA all-state, District 20-A Hitter of the Year
  • Maci Ritter, Jr., MB, Gilmer -- 378 kills, 243 blocks, 53 aces, .248 hitting pct., 34 kill pct.; District 16-3A first-team
  • Kaylyn Roberts, Sr., L, Hooks -- 750 digs, 269 service points
  • Ashlin Roach, Sr., OH, Hughes Springs -- 227 kills, 315 digs, 124 aces, .098 hitting percentage, .292 kill percentage, District 16-2A first-team
  • Josee Ross, Jr., OH, Troup -- 421 kills, 413 digs, 97 blocks, 51 aces, .914 serve percentage, TGCA all-state
  • Kennedy Sampson, Sr., S, Pine Tree -- 1,051 assists, 134 kills, 48 blocks, 318 digs, 54 aces, District 14-4A Co-Defensive MVP
  • Madison Sampson, Sr., S/OH, New Diana -- 360 kills, 664 assists, 191 digs, 59 aces, District 17-2A MVP
  • McKinna Seahorn, Jr., OH, Harmony -- 547 kills, 161 digs, 21 blocks, 46 aces
  • Ashley Searcy, Sr., MB, Bullard -- 262 kills, 101 blocks, 104 digs, 39 aces, .229 hitting percentage, .354 kill percentage, District 16-3A Blocker of the Year
  • Sabrah Shipman, Sr., MB, Big Sandy -- 529 kills, 42 blocks,107 aces, 49 digs, 10 assists, TGCA all-state
  • Makayla Sikes, Sr., OH, Gilmer -- 348 kills, 29 blocks, 441 digs, 80 aces
  • Brooke Smith, Sr., L, Pleasant Grove -- 486 digs, District 13-3A Defensive MVP
  • Maddie Smith, Sr., S, Tyler All Saints -- 615 assists, 171 digs, TAPPS District 2-4A first-team
  • Alicia Summers, Jr., S, Arp -- 624 assists, 31 aces, 230 digs
  • Cayman Sutton, Soph., S, White Oak -- 661 assists, 44 kills, 216 digs, 96 aces, .921 serve percentage, District 17-2A first-team
  • Tylia Sylestine, Sr., OH, Sabine -- 220 kills, 495 digs, 84 aces, .950 serve percentage, District 18-2A Most Valuable Server
  • Kenzie Tate, Sr., S, Carthage -- 481 assists, 103 blocks, District 20-3A first-team
  • Brittany Terry, Sr., OH, Sabine -- 146 kills, 244 digs, 31 aces, .930 serve percentage
  • McKenna Thomas, Sr., S, Harmony -- 1,099 assists, 19 kills, 96 digs, 34 aces
  • Brianna Watkins, Soph., OH, Queen City -- 357 kills, 38 blocks, 119 digs, District 16-2A first-team
  • Kayla Watkins, Sr., S, Hughes Springs -- 805 assists, 39 kills, 207 digs, 33 aces, District 16-2A Setter of the Year
  • Mallory Watts, Sr., L, Woodville -- 840 digs, .990 serve percentage, .870 serve-receive percentage, District 20-2A Defensive MVP
  • Jordan Whitney, Sr., OH, Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill -- 239 kills, 32 blocks, 9 assists, 52 aces, District 15-2A first-team
  • Morgan Wilkerson, Sr., S, Van -- 1,219 assists, 67 kills, 13 blocks, 266 digs, 85 aces, District 15-3A Setter of the Year

 

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