East Nicolaus outside hitter Jadyn Hoffman, a senior playing on the Spartans’ varsity team for a fourth season, led the Spartans to their fourth straight Northern Section title, and was named the All Northern Section Most Valuable Player for a second straight season.
Hoffman finished her senior season with 382 kills, 233 digs and 56 service aces. She had 392 kills as a junior and 492 as a sophomore, and finished her four-year career with 1,542 kills, 244 aces, 32 blocked shots, and 782 digs.
Foothill coach Pablo Iana was named Coach of the Year after leading the Cougars to a Northern Section D-II title. The Cougars finished third in the Eastern Athletic League standings, but defeated No. 2 Pleasant Valley 3-2 in the first round of playoffs and the No. 1 seed Shasta 3-1 in the championship match. The Cougars’ season came to an end in the opening round of the CIF D-III state playoffs against Roseville.
In area schools, PV setter Ava Dunn and Orland middle hitter Lilly Rowe received First Team honors; Gridley outside hitter Charlee Sormano and Willows outside hitter Karla Dimaggio received second team honors; and Chico middle hitter Mylee Finney and PV libero Kobi Sanchez received Third Team honors.
All-Northern Section teams are selected by area media members from the Enterprise-Record, Red Bluff Daily News, Redding Record Searchlight, Marysville Appeal-Democrat, Shasta County Sports and MaxPreps.
All Section Teams
MVP: Jadyn Hoffman, East NicolausCoach of the Year: Pablo Iana, Foothill
First Team
OH – Audrey Berg, University PrepOH – Jadyn Hoffman, East NicolausOH – Jaiden Lynn, ShastaMH – Lilly Rowe, OrlandS – Stella Eastman, YrekaS – Ava Dunn, Pleasant ValleyAA – Maddux Rossman, University PrepL – Macey Myers, Pierce
Second Team
OH – Charlee Sormano, GridleyOH – Campbell Anthony, West ValleyOH – Karla Dimaggio, WillowsMH – Shelby Nussel, QuincyS – Shayla Burton, ShastaS – Evie Turner, FoothillAA – Kendall Kocher, East NicolausL – Emily Rafferty, Foothill
Third Team
OH – Allison Osborne, Fall RiverOH – Aleeyah Carroll, Redding ChristianOH – Addison Lay, ColusaMH – Mylee Finney, ChicoS – Addy Tagala, East NicolausS – Addison Maikranz, University PrepAA – Lexi Francescut, West ValleyL – Kobi Sanchez, Pleasant Valley