The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
The 2015 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
Class 5A
Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
Player of the year: Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail
Coach of the year: Terry Miller, Cherokee Trail
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Audrey Cheng | Fairview | Junior | S/RS |
| Robyn Krause | Cherokee Trail | Junior | S |
| Jasmine Schmidt | Chaparral | Junior | RS/S |
| Christine Schmiedeler | Fairview | Junior | MB/RS |
| Jazlyn Smith | Denver East | Senior | L |
| Taylor Smith | Regis Jesuit | Senior | OH |
| Shannon Webb | Cherokee Trail | Senior | OH |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Sierra Bartley | Chatfield | Junior | OPP |
| Keeley Davis | Rock Canyon | Sophomore | OH |
| Melissa Evans | Highlands Ranch | Junior | RS |
| Allie Garcia | Coronado | Senior | L |
| Kasie Gilfert | Legend | Senior | MH |
| Toni McDougald | Cherry Creek | Senior | OH |
| Franchesca Reed | Grandview | Senior | MB/RS |
Honorable mention: Qairo Bentley, Denver East, freshman, OH; Madisen Busler, Grandview, senior, OH/RS; Jasmine Evans, Highlands Ranch, senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, junior, OH; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, junior, MB; Tori Macaluso, Rock Canyon, senior, MH; Angela McGownd, Loveland, senior, OH; Hannah Miller, Chaparral, senior, L; Jordan Mullen, Legend, senior, OH/RS; Maya Patterson, Denver East, junior, MH; Keely Ruby, Mountain Vista, senior, MH/RS; Caroline Schmiedeler, Fairview, junior, OH; Daisy Schultz, Cherry Creek, junior, S; Petra Sikorski, Arapahoe, senior, S; Kaira Smith, Coronado, senior, OH; Karysa Swackenberg, Brighton, senior, L; Sarah Vang, Chaparral, senior, OH/MB/RS.
Class 4A
Cheyenne Mountain’s Bethany Cullity. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain
Coach of the year: David Barkley, Cheyenne Mountain
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Lydia Bartalo | Lewis-Palmer | Junior | OH/MH |
| Bethany Cullity | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | OH |
| Mariah Evans | Lewis-Palmer | Senior | S |
| Holly Huffman | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | S |
| Allison Smith | Ponderosa | Senior | OH |
| Elizabeth Wayne | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | MB |
| Sydney Wetterstrom | Longmont | Senior | OH/RS/MH |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Ariana Alberici | Pueblo West | Senior | RS/OH |
| Kassidi Day | Pueblo East | Senior | MH/MB |
| Mika Dickson | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | L/DS |
| Andrea Eddy | Evergreen | Senior | S |
| Kylie Hurst | Windsor | Senior | MB/OH |
| Ashley Pagan | Air Academy | Senior | OH/OPP |
| Emma Porter | The Classical Academy | Senior | OH/DS |
| Camille Smith | Ponderosa | Senior | MH |
Honorable mention: Jordan Brandt, Battle Mountain, senior, OH; Katia Fitzgerald, Erie, senior, S; Addison Hays, Roosevelt, junior, L; Elise Hill, Montrose, senior, OH/OH; Maddie Labor, Steamboat Springs, senior, L; Jenny Lau, Woodland Park, senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, sophomore, S/OH; Santana Mestas, Pueblo West, senior, RS/OH; Carlee Morrison, Eagle Valley, senior, OH/OPP.
Class 3A
Caiden Rexius of Eaton. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)
Player of the year: Caiden Rexius, Eaton
Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Madison Fisher | University | Senior | – |
| Katie McKiel | Manitou Springs | Senior | OH |
| Caiden Rexius | Eaton | Senior | OH |
| Brooke Schilling | Valley | Junior | MH/OH |
| Bailey Schumacher | Eaton | Senior | L/S |
| Tarynn Sieg | Eaton | Junior | MB |
| Abby Skrastins | Colorado Springs Christian | Senior | OH |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Kaitlyn Detlefsen | Coal Ridge | Senior | MH/OH |
| Lindy Dixon | Eaton | Senior | MB |
| Megan Farrah | Pagosa Springs | Junior | OH |
| Angala Jensen | Manitou Springs | Senior | S |
| Chelsey Lockey | Eaton | Sophomore | S |
| Jamie Nielson | Colorado Springs Christian | Senior | MH/MB |
| Maggie Smith | Platte Valley | Senior | OH |
Honorable mention: Lauren Addington, La Junta, senior, S/RS; McKayla Bauer, University, senior; Jenna Cardenas, Frontier Academy, senior, OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, junior, OH/MH; Addie Feek, Middle Park, freshman, MB; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, junior, L/OH; Kaylee Frear, The Vanguard School, senior, OH/MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, junior, S/RS; Alina Randall, Faith Christian, freshman, OH; Brooke Trujillo, Alamosa, senior, L; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, junior, S; Kiahlei Yaste, University, senior.
Class 2A
Yuma’s Tara Traphagan. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Tara Traphagan, Yuma
Coach of the year: Jenny Noble, Yuma
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Cali Bahnsen | Union Colony Prep | Senior | OH/MH |
| Erika Ivkov | Lyons | Senior | OH |
| Mallory Noble | Yuma | Senior | S |
| McKenna Palmer | Paonia | Sophomore | MH |
| Kaitlyn Rutherford | Ridgway | Senior | OH |
| Abby Skipworth | Resurrection Christian | Senior | – |
| Tara Traphagan | Yuma | Senior | OH/MH |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Lydia Knutson | Cedaredge | Senior | RS/MH |
| Jaedyn Lambrecht | Caliche | Senior | S |
| Jenna Mansfield | Rye | Senior | S |
| Peighton Roth | Yuma | Senior | L/DS |
| Laney Swan | Colorado Springs School | Junior | S |
| Chrystianne Valdez | Ignacio | Senior | L/OH/S |
| Saylor Webb | Resurrection Christian | Junior | – |
Honorable mention: Becca Abrahamson, Clear Creek, senior, MH/RS; Lexie Bitter, Fowler, senior, OH/MH; Lucy Carlson, Soroco, senior, MH; Megan Gerk, Haxtun, senior; Madison Gould, South Park, junior; Luisa Hernandez, Yuma, junior, OH/MH; Mikaela Parker, Calhan, senior, OH; Ashley VanVleet, Paonia, senior, MH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, junior, OH/RS.
Class 1A
Antonya Schaffert of Otis. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)
Player of the year: Antonya Schaffert, Otis
Coach of the year:Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz, Otis
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Emily Kaiser | Prairie | Junior | OH/MH |
| Brooklyn Krehmeyer | Weldon Valley | Senior | OH |
| Kylee Kuntz | Otis | Senior | S/OH |
| Lissette Lefforge | Otis | Senior | MB |
| Jenna McKinley | Sangre de Cristo | Senior | MB/RS |
| Antonya Schaffert | Otis | Senior | OH |
| Reagan Shaffer | Idalia | Senior | OH/DS |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Pos. |
| Karleigh Cooley | Sangre de Cristo | Senior | OH/RS |
| Kaylee Corsentino | La Veta | Freshman | MH |
| Shaylee Johnson | Fleming | Junior | MH/MB |
| Felicia Minchaca | Sierra Grande | Senior | OH/MH |
| Bryce Schafer | Idalia | Senior | OH/DS |
| Erica Sinclair | Sangre de Cristo | Senior | S/RS |
| Jennay Terrell | Idalia | Senior | MH/DS |
Honorable mention: Danea Bender, Weldon Valley, senior, L; Faith Carpenter, Idalia, junior, MH; Kinley Coe, La Veta, sophomore, OH/RS; Mikenna Curlee, Peetz, senior, MH/MB; D’Lanee Doyle, Walsh, senior, MH; Susana Herrera, Idalia, senior, DS/OH/RS; Tess Hornung, Kit Carson, freshman, MB; Kyndra Konig, Weldon Valley, senior, OH; Gabriela Lopez, La Veta, junior, MH; Sarah McGinley, Heritage Christian, junior, MB; Aspen Serfoss, Cotopaxi, junior; Sonia Vallejos, La Veta, sophomore, S; Taylor West, Community Christian, senior, OH; Alex Weyerman, Idalia, junior, S; Kindra Young, Edison, senior, MH/OH.