VHSCA Volleyball Team

Several Central Region girls volleyball stars earned recognition on the Virginia High School Coaches Association volleyball team.

Group AAA state champion Deep Run headlines the team with player of the year Alyssa Lang and coach of the year Terra Balla.

Its the second consecutive year a Wildcat has earned the POY trophy, as Brittney Grove won it last season. Balla took her third straight coach-of-the-year award.

Hanover outside hitter Kristin Carpenter and Mills Godwin libero Alyssa Foster also made the first team with OH Lang.

Mills Godwin OH Katelyn Meeks earned second team honors.

Cosby's Mallory Carter, James River's Jessie Heavenrich and Atlee's Lacey Lewis received an honorable mention.

Alyssa Lang (Deep Run); Kristin Carpenter (Hanover); Alyssa Foster (Mills Godwin); Kim Maroon (Frank Cox); Abby Wexel (Frank Cox) ; Amanda Hall (Frank Cox); Lisa Scott (Langley); Megan Shifflett (Langley); Helen Theisen (Osbourn Park)
Katelyn Meeks (Mills Godwin); Bianca Richardson (Colonial Forge); Rachel Goss (Forest Park); Susan Lasseigne (Princess Anne); Kirsten Higareda (Forest Park)
Alex Jones (Great Bridge); Erin Paton (Western Branch); Mallory Carter (Cosby); Jessie Heavenrich (James River); Lacey Lewis (Atlee); Kate Feldman (Patrick Henry-Roanoke); Carly Fleming (Osbourn Park); Chelsea McClure (Forest Park); Lily Vera (Stone Bridge); Victoria Chung (Chantilly); Kelsey Maloney (Westfield)