By Michael Minnich, WV News
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It took a Bear of an effort for someone to topple the Philip Barbour Colts and end their two-year run atop Class AA.
Oak Glen did just that, led by four first- or second-team all-state players on the West Virginia Sports Writers Association’s list, released Thursday.
Senior Ashlyn Six completed the season with 308 kills, hitting .271, to go with 72 aces, 144 digs and 23 block assists.
Junior McKenzi Martin contributed 416 kills (.233 hitting %), 37 aces, 229 digs and 33 block assists.
The Colts also placed a pair, led by first-team captain junior MacKenna Halfin, who racked up 514 kills (.351 hitting %), 32 aces, 72 blocks (24 solo) and a team-high 391 serve receives.
Senior Katie Kennedy (560 assists, 210 kills, 32 aces, 34 blocks, 288 digs) joins her teammate Halfin on the first squad.
Herbert Hoover also earned two first-team slots for senior Kaili Casto (612 digs, 79 aces) and junior Ashton Henrich (324 kills, 442 digs, 106 aces).
Shady Spring’s duo on the first team is sophomore Reagan Mann (349 kills. .217 hitting %, 45 aces, 37 blocks, 302 digs and 522 assists) and senior Camille Testerman (259 kills, .216 hitting %, 63 aces, 40 blocks, 377 digs, 56 assists).
Two players are their team’s lone reps: Wayne’s Gabby Elliott finished the year with 403 kills, 114 aces and 280 digs and Frankfort’s Taylor Mandell tallied 305 kills, 50 blocks and 225 digs.
The second team is captained by Independence junior Aubree Cantrell, joined by Oak Glen sophomores Jersey Smith and Averi Smith, Winfield sophomore Brooklyn Cole and senior Albany Davis, Herbert Hoover sophomore Ahaziah Smith, Liberty Harrison senior Hailey Haynes, Philip Barbour freshman Finley Carpenter and Wayne junior Addie Adkins.
All-state plaques are available for purchase by past and present all-staters at wvswa.org or bearwoodcompany.com.
They are state-shaped, wood plaques inscribed with the WVSWA logo, name, high school and year of the honoree.
CLASS AA, FIRST TEAM
MacKenna Halfin, Philip Barbour, JR (Captain)
Gabby Elliott, Wayne, SR
Kaili Casto, Herbert Hoover, SR
Ashlyn Six, Oak Glen, SR
Katie Kennedy, Philip Barbour, SR
McKenzi Martin, Oak Glen, JR
Reagan Mann, Shady Spring, SO
Taylor Mandell, Frankfort, JR
Ashton Henrich, Herbert Hoover, JR
Camille Testerman, Shady Spring, SR
SECOND TEAM
Aubree Cantrell, Independence, JR (Captain)
Albany Davis, Winfield, SR
Hailey Haynes, Liberty (Harrison), SR
Addie Adkins, Wayne, JR
Mahailey Nicholson, Roane County, SR
Brooklyn Cole, Winfield, SO
Jersey Smith, Oak Glen, SO
Averi Martin, Oak Glen, SO
Finley Carpenter, Philip Barbour, FR
Ahaziah Smith, Herbert Hoover, SO
SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Hannah Harden, PikeView; Ilyauna Evans, Clay County; Lily Saville, Keyser; Jiya Marshall, Poca; Emma Swiger, Robert C. Byrd; Avery Noel, Frankfort; Chloe Richards, Lewis County; Carli Raye, Wyoming East; Rachel Mann, Shady Spring; Brianna Adkins, Herbert Hoover; Jaina Davis, Independence; Aspen Hixenbaugh, Liberty (Harrison); Addison Smith, Oak Glen; Emily Williams, Liberty (Raleigh); Kaitlyn Lester, Westside; Baylee Carpenter, Nitro
HONORABLE MENTION
Rylee Burkhammer, Clay County; Piper Harlan, Roane County; Cara Brown, Bluefield; Sophie Bailey, Poca; Leah Dawson, East Fairmont; Haley Sweeney, Shady Spring; Karlee Lusk, Wyoming East; Kenna Keener, Grafton; Dylann Trump, Liberty (Raleigh); Olivia Stone, Nicholas County; Ocean Clatterbuck, Berkeley Springs; Emma Simpson, Independence; Izzy Knotts, Philip Barbour; Sydney Cochran, Westside
