Three players each from Marist, which takes third place in the state, and Shepard headline the first two teams.
First Team
Ben Adamski, Brother Rice, senior, middle hitter: Notched 267 kills, 214 digs, 73 blocks, 48 assists. Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association first team all-state. All-conference.
Ryan Beaumont, Lockport, senior, middle hitter: Racked up 238 kills with .420 hitting percentage, 72 blocks, 20 aces. Second team all-state. All-conference. Committed to Cornerstone.
Oliver Bilik, Shepard, junior, right-side hitter: Led Astros to 33 wins with 305 kills. Added 208 digs and 23 aces. All-conference.
Briggs Corona, Marist, junior, outside hitter: Led RedHawks with 364 kills. Added 209 digs, 70 blocks, 28 aces. Second team all-state. All-conference. Committed to Ball State.
Easton Donausky, Sandburg, senior, setter: Tallied 759 assists, 174 digs, 119 kills, 61 blocks, 23 aces. Program’s all-time leader with 2,706 assists. First team all-state. All-conference.
Braeden Fiore, Lincoln-Way Central, junior, setter: Led Knights to 30 wins with 783 assists, 192 digs, 81 kills, 49 blocks. First team all-state. All-conference.
Michael Forbes, Marist, junior, middle hitter: Totaled 312 kills, 154 digs, 92 blocks, 27 aces. First team all-state. Conference’s player of the year.
Carter Geiger, Lincoln-Way East, junior, outside hitter: Finished with 321 kills, 182 digs, 36 aces. Led Griffins with 2.41 passer rating. First team all-state. Committed to George Mason.
Surendran Heyward, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, outside hitter: Recorded 362 kills and .292 hitting percentage. Added 197 digs, 63 blocks, 33 aces. Second team all-state. All-conference.
Sebastian Pardol, Argo, senior, outside hitter: Had 342 kills and .319 hitting percentage to go with 318 digs, 69 aces, 32 blocks and 2.51 passing percentage. Second team all-state. Conference’s player of the year. Committed to McKendree.
Michael Pigott, St. Rita, senior, outside hitter: Had program-record 390 kills. Added 168 digs, 39 blocks, 29 aces. Third team all-state. All-conference.
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Charlie Zeiler, Stagg, senior, setter/defensive specialist: Converted libero tallied 352 assists, 142 kills, 125 digs, 41 aces. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference.
Second Team
Colin Baikie, Lincoln-Way West, junior, outside hitter: Had 294 kills, 251 digs, 38 aces, 26 blocks. Third team all-state. All-conference.
Michael Bruno, Evergreen Park, sophomore, setter: Totaled 695 assists, 80 kills, 49 aces, 38 blocks. Honorable mention all-state. All-conference.
Marco Budzak, Oak Lawn, senior, outside hitter: Led Spartans with 306 kills and 50 aces and was third with 130 digs. All-conference.
Connor Evans, Shepard, junior, middle hitter: Had 176 kills with .524 hitting percentage and 55 blocks. All-conference.
Drew Fiedler, Marist, junior, setter: Ended up with 780 assists and 56 blocks as RedHawks took third in the state. Third team all-state. All-conference.
Sean Gagen, Andrew, junior, right-side hitter: Picked up 305 kills with .296 hitting percentage. Added 116 digs, 65 assists, 46 blocks, 25 aces. All-conference.
Conor Harkala, Shepard, senior, setter: Tallied 814 assists, 129 digs, 46 kills, 45 aces. All-conference. Committed to Governors State.
Oliver McNichols, Brother Rice, senior, setter: Picked up 902 assists, 240 digs, 25 blocks, 23 aces. Third team all-state. All-conference.
Aiden Morgan, Lockport, senior, outside hitter: Had 216 kills and 25 blocks. Third team all-state. All-conference. Committed to DuPage.
Nathan Mungcal, Tinley Park, senior, outside hitter: Finished with 194 kills, 168 digs, 69 aces. Top five in state history for career aces with 195. Repeat as conference’s player of the year. Committed to Maryville.
Grant Urban, Lincoln-Way East, senior, outside hitter: Tallied 205 kills and 28 blocks. All-conference. Committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater for football.
Joey Vellenga, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, right-side hitter: Came up with 255 kills, .314 hitting percentage, 135 digs, 43 blocks. Second team all-state. All-conference.
Honorable Mention
• Aidan Aguayo, Andrew, senior, setter.
• Jay Connors, Marist, junior, middle hitter.
• Cade Dempsey, Oak Forest, senior, middle hitter.
• Marty Dwyer, Lincoln-Way East, senior, libero.
• Liam Fowler, Providence, sophomore, outside hitter.
• Aydan Garcia, Joliet Catholic, senior outside hitter.
• Declan Garvey, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, outside hitter.
• Dylan Harkala, Shepard, senior, opposite hitter.
• Luke Herrmann, Chicago Christian, senior, setter/right-side hitter.
• Pawel Hreska, Reavis, senior, outside hitter.
• Sam Jager, Chicago Christian, senior, outside hitter.
• Quinn Kane
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, Providence, junior, right-side hitter.• Aidan McIntyre, Lemont, senior, middle hitter.
• Drew Miller, Lockport, senior, libero.
• Jacob Murdoch, St. Rita, senior, setter.
• Josh Myers, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, middle hitter.
• David Neylon, Lincoln-Way West, junior, middle hitter.
• Colin Nye, Brother Rice, senior, outside hitter.
• Quinn Nolan, Brother Rice, senior, outside hitter.
• Ben Pryor, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, outside hitter.
• Yahir Silva, T.F. United, senior, outside hitter.
• Mason Thompson, Lincoln-Way West, senior, outside hitter.
• Mike Tilly, Lemont, senior, libero.
• Austin Williams, Lockport, senior, middle hitter.
• Jed Zaldarriaga, Crete-Monee, senior, setter/libero.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.