Texas Girls Coaches Association Places 12 East Texans on All-State Volleyball Teams

A dozen East Texas volleyball players were honored with the release of the Texas Girls Coaches Association's all-state teams.

The region had two players on the 3A team, five players on the 2A team, and five players on the 1A squad.

Carthage's Iesha Bryant, who is committed to Tennessee, and Spring Hill's Rachel Riestenberg were selected to the 3A team. Quitman's Allison McKinley, Troup's Josee Ross, and Palestine Westwood's MiKayla Benson joined White Oak's Rebecca Green and Madison Pecot on the 2A all-state roster.

In 1A, Beckville and Cayuga each had two players. Taylor Lindsay and Ivy Rieke represented Beckville, while Danielle Anderson and Cory McCulloch represented Cayuga. Big Sandy's Sabrah Shipman joined those four players on the 1A team.

Spring Hill's Rachel Riestenberg (6) sends the ball over the net during her team's sweep of Crandall on Nov. 12 at Tyler Junior College. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Class 3A

Iesha Bryant, Sr., Carthage
Rachel Riestenberg, Sr., Spring Hill

Troup's Josee Ross (foreground) and Paeton Nolan (7) lean in for a dig during the Lady Tigers' loss to White Oak on Nov. 12. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)