IndyStar has been recognizing the top volleyball players in Indiana with our Players of the Week poll. With the season now complete, we’re running a Player of the Year poll.
Thanks to everyone who’s nominated players and participated in these weekly polls. The participation continues to exceed any and all expectations (an impressive feat, because y’all have set a very high bar). Stay tuned for our Central Indiana all-underclassmen and Super Team selections, as well as the unveiling of the Central Indiana Player of the Year.
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Rachel Bonde, Trinity Lutheran
The 6-2 sophomore middle led the Cougars to a second consecutive state championship, registering 387 kills on .362 hitting, a team-leading 91 blocks (28 solo) and 111 digs. She scored 25 kills on .511 hitting and three aces in the semistate championship vs. Springs Valley, then finished out the year with 20 kills on .415 hitting, 17 digs and six blocks in the Class A final vs. Faith Christian.
Georgia Bresnahan, Westfield
The 5-10 Bresnahan, an SIUE commit, came into her own as a senior, racking up 326 on .268 hitting at the forefront of the Rocks’ vaunted attack. She also tallied 26 aces, 27 blocks and 220 digs in 95 sets. Bresnahan was at her best in the sectional semifinal vs. Hamilton Southeastern, racking up 21 kills, 12 digs and an ace in the five-set victory.
Maddie Carnes, Springs Valley
Carnes, a 2026 Bellarmine commit, notched 257 kills on a career-best .422 hitting, 95 aces, 42 total blocks, 283 digs and a career-high 927 assists. The do-it-all talent finished her decorated high school career with 1,100 kills, 2,806 assists and 1,191 digs.
Carsyn Comer, Westfield
Forty six of the Louisville-bound junior’s 65 total blocks were solo efforts, and she further increased her efficiency on the attack, posting a .525 hit% with 244 kills. Comer also picked up 38 aces, 53 digs and four assists. She had 11 outings with 10-plus kills, including a season-high 19 vs. Brownsburg and 18 in the sectional semis vs. HSE.
Cali Foster, Benton Central
The Western Kentucky commit finished her brilliant preps run by leading the Bison to the 2A state championship, where they delivered the day’s best match: A five-set heavyweight bout with Barr-Reeve. Foster scored 365 kills (.399 hit%), 98 aces, 19 blocks and 214 digs for the state runners-up, and finished her career with 1,415 kills in four seasons.
Sophia Gisslen, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
The Quinnipiac-bound setter for the two-time defending state champion Chargers’ high-powered offense, Gisslen averaged 10.5 assists per set (878 total), leaving her with 2,031 for her three-year career (she crossed 2k in the 4A final vs. Plainfield). She rounded out her season line with 46 kills on .404 hitting, 37 aces (90 career), 36 blocks and 135 digs.
Cala Haffner, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
The nationally renowned standout was among the state’s most dependable liberos, committing just eight errors on 331 receptions, with 432 digs (four per set). She also matched her ace-total from last season (60) and logged a season-best 133 assists. Haffner has 885 digs entering her junior season.
Maya Harris, Angola
The Illinois-bound Harris maintained her prolific production on the attack, racking up 637 kills on .406 hitting — just short of the 676 terminations she accumulated as a junior. She also notched a career-high 177 aces, 38 blocks, 228 digs and 55 assists, and finished her high school career with 1,801 terminations.
Ellie Hepler, Warsaw
The senior IU commit was charged with only 26 errors on 398 receptions and picked up 555 digs, pushing her career total to 2,007. Hepler scored a career-high six kills (.375 hit%), a career-high 73 aces (236 career) and 99 assists.
Lily Jones, Roncalli
Jones, a Central Michigan commit, put together a career year for the two-time defending 3A state champions, registering 397 kills (.238 hitting), 102 digs, 98 total blocks, 16 aces and four assists. She notched 26 kills in a five-set win over Brownstown Central in the semistate semifinals, 19 in the state semifinals vs. Tri-West and 12 in the final vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Rose Mahin, Franklin
Mahin cleared 1,500 career kills as a senior, putting down 631 terminations to leave her career total at 1,666 in 378 sets. She hit .336 for the season (.299 career) and rounded out her line with 57 aces, 54 blocks, 418 digs (1,161 career) and 51 assists. Mahin is an Ohio commit.
Madi Miles, Hamilton Southeastern
A 6-1 Illinois commit, Miles put down 422 kills (.344 hit%), leaving her with 1,018 for her career — HSE’s 1,000 kills club is an exclusive group. She also picked up 42 aces, 44 total blocks, 200 digs and 11 assists over 99 sets. Miles boasted a career .368 hit%.
Shania Rhamy, Southwood
Only a junior, the Kentucky commit was excellent on the Knights’ attack, piling up 436 kills on .385 hitting. She also logged 64 aces, 51 blocks (48 solo), 314 digs and 51 assists for the regional champions. Rhamy posted 33 kills on .274 hitting, plus 19 digs and four blocks against eventual state runner-up Benton Central in the semistate semifinals.
Chloe Ritchie, Yorktown
The second-year libero was brilliant in her first full season at the position, racking up 641 digs, committing just 32 errors on 700 receptions and serving 41 aces. She factored in offensively, as well, with 20 kills on .250 hitting and 82 assists. Ritchie already has 1,080 digs entering her junior season.
Ellie Schara, Crown Point
A Purdue commit, the 5-11 full-rotation outside hitter hit .339 and recorded 571 kills across 101 sets, served 73 aces, dug 389 shots and blocked 47 more (20 solo) for the semistate runner-up Bulldogs. Schara finished her high school career with 2,051 kills, 217 aces, 115 blocks and 1,401 digs.
Anabelle Schembra, Center Grove
Schembra, a UCF commit, continued her quest for 4,000 career assists, pushing her three-year total to 3,025 with 1,151 this past fall for the sectional champion Trojans. She rounded out her line with 82 kills, 70 aces, 34 blocks and 312 digs.
MaryKate Scheumann, Bellmont
The 5-10 Purdue commit shined in her final high school season, picking up 508 kills on .312 hitting, 30 aces, 38 total blocks, 434 digs and 29 assists over 105 sets. She finished her career with 1,682 kills (.322 hit%), 1,175 digs, 111 aces and 142 blocks.
Lexi Shondell, McCutcheon
Shondell, an Appalachian State-bound setter, established herself as more of a threat on the attack, recording a career-high 114 kills on .288 hitting over 101 sets. She remained a dependable presence at setter, recording 528 helpers to push her career total to 2,215. She also logged 31 aces, 31 blocks and 227 digs.
Bailey Sinish, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
The 4A Mental Attitude Award recipient and an IU Indy commit, Sinish set career-highs in kills (557), hitting percentage (.421), aces (62) and assists (24), while also logging 47 total blocks and 219 digs. Her performance on the attack left her with 1,808 career kills and a .346 hit%.
Macie Smith, Hamilton Heights
The 6-foot West Virginia commit powered the Huskies to semistate, racking up 560 kills on .292 hitting. She also posted 58 aces, 46 blocks, 321 digs and 21 assists. She finished her career with over 1,000 kills, nearly 600 digs and over 100 aces in just two varsity seasons.
Lydia Stahley, Roncalli
Stahley accounted for 509 of her 1,150 career kills as a senior, and rounded out her line with 51 aces, 31 blocks, 193 digs and nine assists for the state champion Royals. The two-sport standout had 20-plus kills in six matches, including 22 on .327 hitting in a four-set loss to Carroll. Stahley is a Missouri commit.
Caya Stillings, Faith Christian
The 5-5 senior libero was the backbone to the Eagles’ return to state, racking up a career-high 405 digs (1,271 career), 76 aces and 84 assists. She committed 23 errors on 459 receptions, and tallied two kills on nine attempts.
Reagan Turk, Roncalli
The Royals’ latest star libero, Turk totaled 522 digs (1,193 career) and 60 aces in her final varsity season. The West Virginia commit also tallied 116 assists and four kills. She served six aces against both Columbus North and Brownsburg, and logged a career-high 36 digs vs. Brownstown Central.
Emily Uhlmann, NorthWood
The senior setter cleared 1,100 assists for the second consecutive season, notching 1,131 with only 11 errors on 2,903 attempts. She also logged 177 kills on .419 hitting, 66 aces, 45 total blocks and 236 digs. Uhlmann finished her career with 2,289 assists in two varsity seasons, per MaxPreps.
Audrey Utterback, Plainfield
The rapidly rising sophomore attacker cleared 1,000 career kills as she led the Quakers to state, piling up 606 terminations on .280 hitting. She rounded out her season line with 52 aces, 42 total blocks, 349 digs and 22 assists. She totaled 53 kills at semistate vs. Castle and Yorktown.
Caroline Ward, Tri-West
The junior SMU commit moved to outside hitter and put up monster numbers, recording 681 kills (.258 hit%), 63 aces, 60 total blocks and 313 digs through 122 sets for the 3A semistate runner-up Bruins. Ward has 1,236 kills entering her senior season.
Nicolette Watercutter, FW Bishop Dwenger
The senior attacker posted 348 kills on .278 hitting for the 3A runner-up Saints. She also notched 11 aces, 16 blocks, 199 digs and 24 assists, and finished her three-year varsity career with 719 kills. Watercutter had 27 kills in a five-set loss to Penn in the season opener.
Sophie Wischmeier, Brownstown Central
The 5-10 outside led the Braves back to semistate, totaling 453 kills, 43 aces, 16 blocks, 287 digs and 12 assists. Wischmeier, who finished her career with 1,553 kills, put down 24 kills against Heritage Hills in regionals, and 19 in a five-set loss to eventual champion Roncalli at semistate.
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