VOLLEYBALL

Player of the year

ALL-TIMESLAND

JORDAN WATSON

Auburn senior

KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times

WATSON, an outside/middle hitter, led Auburn to its first VHSL Group A Division 1 state title as the Eagles won every postseason match 3-0. A two-time Region C player of the year, she had 369 kills, 59 blocks and 261 digs this season. During a four year career, Watson set a VHSL record with 1,380 kills and added 353 career blocks. The 6-foot-1 Watson paced a 27-3 team that did not lose to a Group A opponent. She signed to play for Radford University. FIRST TEAM CAROLINE BOONE | HIDDEN VALLEY | Outside hitter | Senior Region IV player of the year led the Titans to Group AA runner-up finish with five-game loss to Loudoun County in the final. Finished with 1,007 career kills including 329 this year. Had 31 blocks, 69 aces, 92 percent serving, and 62 digs. Signed with Francis Marion. CAROLINE BRAILSFORD | PATRICK HENRY | Setter | Senior Northwest Region player of the year Finished 2012 with 723 assists 160 kills, 45 blocks, 191 digs, and 84 aces. Delivered 40 assists as PH won its first regional title in the current postseason format in a five-game epic at previously undefeated Albemarle. JENNY CLARK | HIDDEN VALLEY | Outside hitter | Senior A versatile player and a big reason the Titans swept to River Ridge District and Region IV championships and were Group AA runners-up. Swatted 183 kills with 2.1 passing, 79 aces, 95 percent serving, and 236 digs. First team all district and all region. MAIRIN GUILFOYLE | ROANOKE CATHOLIC | Outside hitter/Middle hitter | Senior Led Catholic to back-to-back VIS Division III titles. Hammered 15 kills as the Celtics blitzed Hampton Christian in the final. Finished with 337 kills this season en route to 1,011 for her career. Her 85 aces came with a 90.1 service percentage. Added 33 blocks. ALYSSA McKINLEY | CAVE SPRING | Outside hitter | Senior Set school single-season records with 108 aces and 304 service points. Had 90.4 service percentage, 243 Kills and 31 blocks. Had 12 kills and eight aces as the Knights stopped previously undefeated Patrick County in Region IV semis to qualify for state again. SARAH MILLER | PATRICK HENRY | Outside hitter | Senior Shared Western Valley District player of the year honors with teammate Caroline Brailsford. First-team All-Northwest Region. Her combination of accuracy and power led to 401 kills, 188 digs, and 30 aces. Crunched 26 kills in regional final vs. Albemarle. SECOND TEAM BROOKE FUHREY ALEX HAWKS
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LORD BOTETOURT
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Senior
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GILES
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Junior Senior
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HANNAH HELBERT ERIN HOLSINGER ALEAH KEATON AVA PEREZ

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PATRICK COUNTY
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CAVE SPRING
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Senior
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NORTHSIDE

Freshman Junior
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MADISON MORRIS

HIDDEN VALLEY

ROANOKE CATHOLIC

Senior

CARLA POFF

Hidden Valley

Poff orchestrated the Titans Group AA runner-up campaign as Hidden Valley swept four matches against rival Cave Spring and finished 29-5. Besides the Titans loss in five games to Loudoun County in the state final, they lost three matches to West Virginia teams and a best-of-three match to Group AAA champion Floyd Kellam. Poff has coached Hidden Valley to the Group AA tournament each of the last five years with two secondplace finishes.

The Roanoke Times | File November

COACH OF THE YEAR