Courtside Dialog
November 28, 2023
Jim Dietz is an NJCAA Corridor of Fame coach who led Lincoln Land group School to a few consecutive closing fours. His weblog on teaching has greater than 20,000 readers. Dietz led our panel of coaches and consultants that put collectively the Nationwide Junior School Athletic Affiliation All-American groups for VolleyballMag.com. There’s one group every for 3 NJCAA divisions, together with a participant and coach of the 12 months in every division.
By Jim Dietz for VolleyballMag.com
NJCAA D-1
Participant of the 12 months: Alondra Alarcon, OH (SO) — Florida SouthWestern: Hit .320 whereas
averaging 4.02 kills/set and three.09 digs/set. She was all-tournament on the
Nationwide Championships whereas tallying 14 kills and 13 digs within the title match.
NJCAA D-1 All-American group
Luiza deCruz, S (FR) – Miami-Dade: 1101 assists (11.59/set), 41 aces, 207 digs
Annika Helf, OH (SO) – Northeastern: 465 kills (.283), 333 digs, 61 blocks, 48 aces
Vivian Lucumi, MH (SO) – Miami-Dade: 158 kills (.345), 126 blocks (1.27/set)
Paige Parlanti, OH (SO) – Vincennes: 514 kills (.284, 4.36/set), 408 digs, 73 blocks
Janke Pretorious, S (SO) – Southern Idaho: 98 kills (.335), 1216 assists (9.28/set), 380
digs
Selanny Puente, MH (SO) – Weatherford: 292 kills (.390), 42 aces, 101 blocks
Roberta Purashaj, S (SO) – Florida SouthWestern: 1035 assists (11.01/set), 215 digs
Genesis Rodriguez, MH (FR) – Trinity Valley: 382 kills (.299), 285 digs, 89 blocks
Hanna Tylska, OH (SO) – Navarro: 454 kills (.288), 390 digs, 113 aces
Sara Van Gisteren, OH (FR) – Indian Hills: 453 kills (.287), 74 aces, 349 digs, 51 blocks
Sofia Velez, LIB (SO) – Trinity Valley: 106 assists, 708 digs (5.45/set), aced on solely 4%
of S/R makes an attempt
Coach of the 12 months: Thais Baziquetto-Allen, Florida SouthWestern: Led her group to a
31-1 document and a second consecutive nationwide title.
NJCAA D-2
Participant of the 12 months: Laura Bonomi, OH (FR), Cowley: She completed the season with 495
kills, hitting .393 together with 3.13 digs/set. She had 52 kills and 42 digs on the Nationwide Event.
NJCAA D-2 All-American group
Kaitlyn Baumann, MH (SO) – Illinois Central: 366 kills (.377) 160 blocks
Kennedy Conrad, LIB (SO) – Heartland: 153 assists, 51 aces, 966 digs (6.67/set)
Taryn Davis, S (FR) – Scottsdale: 98 kills (.669), 960 assists (10.21/set), 300 digs
Sarah well being, OPP/OH (SO) – Richard Bland: 638 kills (4.62/set, .268), 87 aces, 388
digs
Chloe Jackson, MH (FR) – Wallace State: 405 kills (.306), 161 blocks
Macee Leseur, OH (SO) – Scottsdale: 286 kills (3.01/set), 388 digs (4.08/set) 33 aces
Mercedes Madlock, S (SO) – Iowa Central: 1464 assists (10.17/set), 484 digs, 61 acces
Anna Kiss, OH (SO) – Cowley: 552 kills (.368), 82 aces
Emma Robben, MH (SO) – Parkland: 163 kills (.338), 257 blocks (1.52/set)
Bri Struck, OH (SO) – Parkland: 627 kills (3.65/set, .315), 2.59 digs/set
Sarina Ulberg, OPP (SO) – Johnson County: 408 kills (3.07/set, .293), 109 blocks
Coach of the 12 months: Steven Gream, Cowley: Led his group to an undefeated 41-0
common season and a 5-set win over Scottsdale for the nationwide title.
NJCAA D-3
Participant of the 12 months: Azoria Davis, OH (FR) – Dallas School-Eastfield: 336 kills, 375 digs, whereas additionally being named MVP of the D-3 Nationwide Event.
NJCAA D-3 All-American group
Laney Craig, OH (FR) – Caldwell: 465 kills (.283, 4.27/set), 184 digs, 36 aces
Kelly Delaney, OH (SO) – Raritan Valley: 340 kills (.282, 2.98/set), 376 digs, 143 aces
Kailey Fischer, S (SO) – Alexandria Tech: 35 blocks, 432 digs, 56 aces, 829 assists
(8.13/set)
Addy Gangl, MH (FR) – Minnesota-Mesabi Vary: 529 kills (.305, 5.88/set), 77 blocks,
295 digs
Sarah Hauck, S (FR) – Delta: 41 blocks, 266 digs, 32 aces, 737 assists (8.99/set)
Alexis Helmin, MH (FR) – Century: 323 kills (.393, 3.05/set), 98 blocks
Taylor Knuth, MH (SO) – Harper: 723 kills (.323, 4.18/set), 97 blocks, 519 digs
Lindsey Koenig, MH (FR) – Owens: 366 kills (.353, 3.62/set), 98 blocks, 32 aces
Gabrielle Schwirtz, S (SO) – Century: 36 blocks, 334 digs, 68 aces, 905 assists
(8.01/set)
Brenley Walker, OH (FR) – Dallas School-Eastfield: 289 kills (.265, 3.11/set), 291 digs,
48 aces
Lilly White, L (FR) – Owens: 600 digs (5.56/set), 53 aces
Coach of the 12 months: Phil Nickel, Dallas School-Eastfield: Led the group to a 35-0
championship season after this system went 8-19 in 2022.