B-U’s Reynolds named to second team
Greenbrier East’s Pate honored as captain of Class AAA all-state volleyball squad
PARKERSBURG — The talent level in Class AAA was anything but lacking.
Greenbrier East’s Chylyn Pate, one of six players to earn repeat first team all-state status, was honored as captain by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
The senior setter had 262 aces with 86 kills, 690 assists and 226 digs while serving at 83.7% with an ace % of 49.8.
George Washington senior Camryn Hughes was the only member of the first team who made their third appearance.
GW’s Karli Edwards was one of the repeat honorees.
State champion Musselman had repeat selections with middle hitter Sadie Wright and outside hitter Hannah Howard.
Also repeating on the first unit were Hedgesville’s Skylar Yates and Spring Mills’ Leia Harper
Three other seniors complete the first team –Martinsburg setter/hitter Ashleigh Wallin, Parkersburg’s Anna Umpleby and Bridgeport’s Shea Hefner, a first- team Class AA honoree in 2019 who has inked with West Virginia University.
Morgantown senior Alayna Corwin, who signed to play as a defensive specialist at Marshall University, was named captain of the second team.
Six other seniors — Greenbrier East’s Madison Boswell, Wheeling Park’s Rachel Simon, Cabell Midland’s Clara Lewis, George Washington’s Nyla Birch, Hampshire’s Renee Killough and Buckhannon-Upshur’s McKenzie Reynolds — filled spots on the second unit.
Also earning nods on the second team were Woodrow Wilson junior Elysia Salon, Bridgeport 11th-grader Violet Sickles and Morgantown freshman Issy Grushecky.
FIRST TEAM
Chylyn Pate, Greenbrier East SR (CAPTAIN)
Skylar Yates, Hedgesville JR
Shea Hefner, Bridgeport SR
Hannah Howard, Musselman SO
Karli Edwards, George Washington SR
Leia Harper, Spring Mills, SR
Camryn Hughes, George Washington SR
Anna Umpleby, Parkersburg SR
Sadie Wright, Musselman JR
Ashleigh Wallin, Martinsburg SR
SECOND TEAM
Alayna Corwin, Morgantown SR (CAPTAIN)
Madison Boswell, Greenbrier East SR
Rachel Simon, Wheeling Park SR
Elysia Salon, Woodrow Wilson JR
Clara Lewis, Cabell Midland SR
Nyla Birch, George Washington SR
Renee Killough, Hampshire SR
Violet Sickles, Bridgeport, JR
Issy Grushecky, Morgantown FR
McKenzie Reynolds, Buckhannon-Upshur SR
Special Honorable Mention
Euodia Sauvage, Greenbrier East; Kacee Fansler, Woodrow Wilson; Sierra Lanham, University; Anya Ritz, Wheeling Park; LaZharia Jackson, South Charleston; Ally Franko, Wheeling Park; Shelbi Hickman, Cabell Midland; Lainee Selan, Hampshire; Paige Richmond, Hedgesville; Kierra Anderson, Martinsburg; Madigan Faircloth, Musselman; Presley Ridgely, Brooke; Sam Ellison, Princeton; Julia Griffith, Bridgeport; Ella Vorrhees, Morgantown; Skyler Young, Hedgesville; Emma Pauley, Riverside; Kennedy Stanley, Spring Valley
Honorable Mention
Makenna Gibson, Parkersburg South; Nevaeh Wooding, Greenbrier East; Khylan Plants, Parkersburg; Jacey Lucas, Bridgeport; Maddie Fields, Ripley; Talayah Boxley, Capital; Tess Brown, Huntington; Maya Harris, George Washington; Grace Washburn, Morgantown; Alexa Martin, Bridgeport; Maddie Stull, Princeton; Kantley McKown, Hurricane; Nylah Gonzalez, Spring Mills; Emily Griffith, John Marshall; Natalie Happy, Washington; Jordan Grimes, Spring Mills; Faith Ketterman, Musselman