Volleyball
Players of the Year
Emily Harburg, Brookline
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In her third season as a varsity starter and second as captain, Harburg led Brookline to its best finish in 15 years, ending with a 15-3 record and a loss in the Division 1 sectional final to Bay State Conference rival Newton North. Harburg, a two-time All-Scholastic, did a little bit of everything, recording 74 service aces, 232 kills, 95 digs, and 188 passes to target. The 5-foot-10-inch outside hitter was named to both the Bay State League All-Star team and Massachusetts Girls' Volleyball Coaches Association All-State first team, and is a nominee for the Gatorade Volleyball Athlete of the Year. A National Honor Society student, Harburg is also managing editor of the school newspaper and captain of the crew team. | |
Lauren Barrett, Medfield
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After her sister, Molly, received this honor last fall, maybe the award should be designated the Barrett Trophy. As a senior, Barrett captained Medfield to a 19-2 record as the Warriors won their second consecutive Division 2 state title. The setter was named to the Tri-Valley and Massachusetts Coaches Association All-Star teams for the third straight season, and was named the Tri-Valley League's MVP. In addition to her success on the court, Barrett has seen considerable success in the classroom, where she is a member of the National Honor Society, and on the track, where she serves as captain in both the winter and the spring. Lauren's sister, Caitlin, is a sophomore and also was a member of the Division 2 All-State team. | |
Kristen Babicz, Sacred Heart
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When Sacred Heart made it to the Division 3 South sectional semifinals, senior captain Babicz had a big hand in it. The 6-foot middle hitter set single-season records in kills (275) and blocks (108) on her way to being named to the Mayflower League All-Star team and MVP of both the conference and the Sacred Heart team. Babicz was named to the Division 3 Coaches All-State team and she plays Junior Olympic volleyball in Barnstable. She is also Sacred Heart's career leader in kills (644) and blocks (270). Babicz expects to attend college in Hawaii or London to study graphic design. Babicz, a Plymouth resident, enjoys running, traveling, drawing, and painting and is a member of the National Honor Society. | |
Coaches of the Year
George Sullivan, Andover
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Though Sullivan never played volleyball in school, sticking to football, baseball, and track, he has proven himself a tremendous teacher of the game. In 20 years of coaching, Sullivan has compiled an impressive 306-133 record, including a 22-2 mark this season. According to Sullivan, this year's Andover team was one of the top groups he has coached, winning the Merrimack Valley Conference championship and making it to the state semifinals after beating Reading for the North sectional title. A North Reading High graduate, Sullivan joins with All-Scholastic Allison Navarro is giving the volleyball page a strong Andover presence. | |
Kevin Maloney, Greater Lawrence
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The only coach in Greater Lawrence's 27-year-old program, Maloney led this season's edition to a 19-2 record and its second consecutive Commonwealth Athletic Conference title as well as the Vocational Tournament title. The record was achieved despite returning just two players this fall. A year after graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Maloney took the helm and he hasn't looked back, running up a 408-132 record. Maloney has also been the junior varsity basketball coach at Greater Lawrence for 25 years. When he isn't coaching, Maloney enjoys carpentry and collecting baseball cards. | |
Kerianne Forrest, North Reading
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For the Cape Ann League Coach of the Year, you can go home again. A 1993 graduate of North Reading, where she played volleyball, tennis, and was on the swim team, Forrest returned to coach the team she used to be a member of. Of this year's team, she said it was, ''a young team that refused to lose. They fought for every title they earned.'' An Advanced Placement biology and anatomy teacher at North Reading, Forrest won the coach of the year award for chaperoning the Hornets to a 19-4 record and the Cape Ann League title. A St. Michael's College graduate, Forrest has compiled a 54-12 mark in three years as the varsity coach. | |
The All-Scholastics
Sarah Berkland, Newton North
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Berkland was a big reason Newton North was the Central/East division champion in 2006, leading the team in kills, blocks, and total points. The 6-foot-1-inch middle hitter was named to the Bay State League All-Star team for the second consecutive year, and was named to the Massachusetts Girls' Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team for her work at the net. Off the court, Berkland is an honor roll student who hopes to study art therapy and exercise science in college. Berkland also enjoys ceramics and relaxing at the beach. | |
Stephanie Bristol, Barnstable
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The youngest of Barnstable's talented All-Scholastic trio, Bristol led the team in blocks and kills (270 for a .455 hitting percentage). Bristol gave Barnstable a strong mix of offense and defense from the middle hitter position in her second season on the team. The 6-foot sophomore won her second consecutive Division 1 championship and was named an Old Colony League All-Star as well as a Massachusetts Girls' Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team member. She will be back next fall to lead Barnstable in pursuit of its 100th straight win and another state title. Bristol also sports a 3.8 GPA. | |
Caitlin Burchill, Ursuline
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Ursuline's move to the Catholic Conference this season was made a little easier by the presence of All-State middle hitter Burchill, who also earned a spot on the conference all-star team. With a .458 serve efficiency, .742 pass efficiency, and a kill percentage of .450 Burchill was instrumental in Ursuline's march to the Division 3 South title. On the varsity team since eighth grade, Burchill is a captain on the court and a member of the National Honor Society in the classroom. Though her first love is volleyball, she has played softball and basketball, too. She is junior editor of the school newspaper. | |
Shandi Cardoza, Brockton
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The phrase all-around player might have been coined for Cardoza. The 5-foot-8-inch senior outside hitter did it all for Brockton this season, finishing with 156 kills, 26 aces, and 515 digs. Cardoza, who plans to study criminal justice in college to prepare for a career in law enforcement, ranks first all-time in Brockton offensive history and her 832 career digs are second all-time. She has 59 career service aces. Providing more than just solid play, Cardoza captained the Boxers to a 16-4 record and the No. 3 seed in the Division 1 South state tournament. | |
Natalie Cohen, Barnstable
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In four seasons as a Red Raider, Cohen has seen been a part of four Division 1 championships. The Old Colony League All-Star was a starter for three of those championships, and this season, she cocaptained Barnstable to a 25-0 record. Cohen, one half of the serve receive, led the team in digs with 293. The 5-foot-8-inch senior's success wasn't limited to the court, as she also earned All-Star honors on the ice as a cocaptain of the Barnstable girls' ice hockey team and rolled up a 3.3 GPA in the classroom. She enjoys music and coaching younger athletes. | |
Kara Cullen, Barnstable
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One third of Barnstable's award-winning front line, Cullen helped lead the team to a perfect 25-0 record and its fourth consecutive Division 1 championship. The middle hitter, a two-year starter and three-year varsity player, led Barnstable in hitting percentage at .460 and was second in kills with 223 as well as second in blocks. Named to the Old Colony League All-Star team and the Massachusetts Girls' Volleyball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State team, Cullen also enjoys music, going to the beach, and spending time with friends and family. | |
Meredith Gent, Reading
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Gent was a force at the net for Reading in her senior season, leading her team to the Middlesex League championship in her second year as captain. Named to the Middlesex All-Star team for the third straight year, Gent's 276 kills also earned her the league's MVP award as the Rockets completed the best season in school history. The North Shore Volleyball League Player of the Year also excels in basketball, where she was a Middlesex All-Star and Reading's captain. When she isn't unleashing vicious spikes or crashing the boards in AAU basketball, Gent is an honor roll student. | |
Kristen Halliday, Bourne
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Alongside twin sister Kourtney, Halliday helped Bourne to a 24-1 record and the Division 2 state final before the Canalmen fell to Medway. Halliday's 295 kills (a .453 kill percentage) gave her the school record for kills in a career (757) and also helped make her a member of the Division 2 All-State team. A two-year All-Star for both the South Coast Conference and Cape Cod and Islands All-Stars, Kristen is also an All-Star in basketball and softball. She is an honors student at Bourne and Halliday has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Providence College in 2007 | |
Kourtney Halliday, Bourne
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With twin sister Kristen igniting the offense from the outside position, 6-foot middle hitter Kourtney Halliday anchored Bourne's defense. Halliday, Bourne's career blocks leader with 183, finished the season counting 71 blocks and 224 digs on her stat sheet. A two-year South Coast Conference and Cape Cod and Islands All-Star, Kourtney added Massachusetts Coaches Association All-State honors to her record this season. Halliday is also an honors student and, along with sister Kristen, will attend Providence in 2007 and play volleyball. | |
Allison Navarro, Andover
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It wasn't sizzling serves or smashed spikes that earned Navarro her Division 1 All-State status or that earned her the title of Merrimack Valley Conference MVP. It was passing, lots and lots of passing. Navarro, a 5-foot-5-inch libero, specialized in making good passes (845 of 935 for a passing percentage of .88) for Andover. Led by Navarro, Andover won the Division 1 North title. Named a MVC All-Star for the third straight year, Navarro also earned academic honors at Andover. She hopes to attend Springfield College, where she plans to major in physical education. | |
Brittany Phillips, L-S
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A two-sport star, Phillips was named to the Dual County League All-Star team for her work on both the volleyball and basketball courts in her junior year. As a senior, she added Dual County League MVP and Division 1 All-State to her list of impressive accomplishments. The 5-foot-11-inch middle hitter helped lead Lincoln-Sudbury to a 20-0 record in the Dual County League, finishing with a loss to eventual champion Barnstable in the Division 1 state semifinals. Phillips, who plays in the offseason for the CMass Volleyball Club, hopes to continue her court career in college. | |
Maria Scocca, Arlington Catholic
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Scocca helped Arlington Catholic to a 18-2 record that ended with a semifinal loss to eventual Division 2 champion Medfield. The 6-foot-2-inch middle hitter averaged 15 kills and three blocks a match en route to being named a Catholic Central League All-Star and a member of the Division 2 All-State team. Scocca, an honor roll student at Arlington Catholic who enjoys movies and studying French, hasn't decided where she will go to college. The volleyball court isn't the only court that Scocca covers, also taking her shots for the varsity basketball team. | |
The All-Stars
BAY STATE: Reyna Gelfard, Braintree; Leah Francona and Emily Harburg, Brookline; Mary Kate Driscoll, Milton; Camilla Ascher, Natick; Sarah Berkland, Hester Breen, Lily Brown, and Theresa Staulo, Newton North; Marissa Goba and Amy Shaw, Walpole; Sarah Gotschewski and Steph Bleyendaal, Wellesley.
BIG THREE: Shandi Cardoza and Kristyn Carroll, Brockton; Julie Clerc, Lauren Safioleas, and Kelsea Hellyar, New Bedford; Amber Burns and Sara Perreira, Durfee.
BOSTON CITY: Sueken Hua, Chu Huang, and Shayne Perkins, Latin Academy; Elizabeth Machado and Madeline Nunez, Boston International; Andrea Diaz and Mylinh Nguyen, Brighton; Catarina Abreu, Aria Diaz, and Omarya Perez, Burke; Ti Ton and Thanh Phan, Charlestown; Porshia Prevost and Kidada Quarles, Dorchester; Regina Frizzi, Jessica Saravia, and Chi Tran, East Boston; Anya Francis, Samantha Travis-Mills, and Adriana Zillilo, English; Bhraana Abraham, Crissanny Gomez, and Jennifer Manigat, Hyde Park; Janery Gomez, Kathy Maldonado, and Irza Torres, Madison Park; Shaina Aubourg, Emily Mui, and Jacqueline Reid Sturgis, O'Bryant; Jenny Chu and Hiroyo Okubo, Snowden; Catia Freire and Angelica Kilian, South Boston; Greta Cuko and Medina Shaba, West Roxbury.
CATHOLIC: Jackie Sullivan, Sarah Caruso, Meghan Mahoney, and Kristie Hadley, Notre Dame (H); Laila Gurais, Roxine Chapski, and Caitlin Burchill, Ursuline; Aileen Croke, Kim Kilroy, and Molly Rattigan, Fontbonne; Isabella Frisoli and Victoria Tolan, Mt. Alvernia; Rachel Wurdeman and Melissa Griffin, Nazareth; Julie Byrnes and Maura O'Brien, Mt. St. Joseph.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL DIVISION 1: Elise Caira, Daria Caritano, Katie Farino, Lauren Feltch, and Maria Scocca, Arlington Catholic; Nicole Balchunas and Julianne Barry, Cardinal Spellman; Allison Gillespie, Nicole Giuliano, and Jillian Tonello, Austin Prep; Jordan Cairns, Casey Capello, and Alex Knowles, Archbishop Williams; Julia Gjikhuri, Matignon; Gina Tremblay, Bishop Fenwick; Sarah Poirier, Pope John.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL DIVISION 2: Michelle McDermott, Kristina Petella, and Anna Jackson, St. Mary's; Joanne Alexandre, Vanessa LaPierre, and Christina Tully, Trinity Catholic; Stephanie Doherty, Julie Noonan, and Melissa Tivinan, Marian; Faith Goronga, Lowell Catholic; Sarah Rossi and Erica St. Surin, St. Clement's; Kimberly Francois, North Cambridge Catholic; Dawn Fayemeninger and Fredlyn Thomas, Cathedral.
DUAL COUNTY: Brittany Phillips, Lauren McQuillin, Ray Bradley, and Becka Rose, Lincoln-Sudbury; Becky Chapa, Shelagh Dolen, and Julianne Scott, Westford Academy; Julie Chan, Sandra Chan, and Victoria Tran, Boston Latin; Stef Turner, Dianne Xiao, and Daphne Xiao, Acton-Boxborough; Nikki Wortel and Emily Stuart, Concord-Carlisle; Nicole Rodriguez and Courtney Chaloff, Newton South; Carina Clifford, Wayland; Jacqueline Melton, Bedford.
EASTERN ATHLETIC: Lauren Charbonneau, Bishop Connolly; Kelly Rand, Kristen Picard, Kerin DeGirolamo, and Amy Lepley, Bishop Feehan; Melissa Martins, Alexi Bukuras, and Kendra Cirillo, Bishop Stang; Bridget Correia, Coyle-Cassidy; Katie Fitzgerald, Somerset.
GREATER BOSTON: Kayla Mayhew and Sheena Hill, Cambridge; Samantha Lupinski and Priya Patel, Waltham; Rachel Negri and Jackye Pearson, Peabody; Bridget Souza and Erica Etienne, Medford; Olivia Nathanson, Arlington; Ezlima Huta, Somerville; Handressa DaSilvia, Everett; Cynthia Lin, Malden.
HOCKOMOCK: Michelle Doody, Franklin; Beth Muller and Amanda Hines, Canton; Michelle Cameron, Foxboro; Kim Hassell and Lauren Russell, Franklin; Erin Beaven, Mansfield; Agnes Bene and Gina Zigami, North Attleboro; Agatha Migdal, Sharon.
MAYFLOWER DIVISION 1: Kaci Watson and Kaylee Hayward, Avon; Courtney Durocher and Alyssa Arieta, Bristol Plymouth; Jennifer Rego and Diane Pelton, Diman; Kristen Haley and Kristina Prusik, Holbrook; Madeline Lafleur, Old Colony; Maura McLaughlin and Kristin Sawyer, Norfolk Aggie; Kristen Babicz, Sacred Heart.
MAYFLOWER DIVISION 2: Dianna Velazquez, Blue Hills; Courtney Cherico, Bristol Aggie; Courtney Good, Southeastern; Erica Delgado, South Shore; Katie O'Neill and Amber Potter, Tri-County; Deanna Thomas, Jessica Martinez, and Nicole Botelho, Upper Cape; Rachel Dufault, Amanda Bernier, and Allie Gagnon, Westport.
MERRIMACK VALLEY LARGE: Kasey O'Dea, Heather Arvidson, and Meghan Thomann, Andover; Nicole Cataldo, Ariel Fennelly, and Lauren Glavin, Billerica; Melissa Lucas and Carolyn Eddy, Central Catholic; Hayley Comeau, Chelmsford; Jadith Lorenzo and Stephany Colon, Lawrence.
MIDDLESEX: Merideth Gent, Laura Greichen, and Randi Garrity, Reading; Rachel Towle, Laura Dillon, and Gina Ciccone, Melrose; Sam Pounder, Steph Bond, and Milena Mensah, Lexington; Megan Flynn, Stoneham; Marie McHugh, Belmont; Lauren Hennessey, Burlington.
OLD COLONY: Natalie Cohen, Stephanie Bristol, Kara Cullen, Erin Johnson, Marissa Pita, and Amanda Parker, Barnstable; Kristina Campbell, Kelly Devlin, and Jessica Pires, Taunton; Laura Devine, Attleboro; Allison Cavenaugh, Bridgewater-Raynham; Alyssa Frias, Dartmouth.
PATRIOT: Kimberly Morrison, Samantha DiGiovanna, Meg Marvelle, and Roxanne Deluca, Hanover; Laura McKenzie, Hingham; Colleen Grinham and Courtney Larrivey, Middleboro; Ashley Trudeau and Steph Crawford, Rockland; Michelle Maass, Samantha Ford, and Sarah Lundin, Silver Lake; Berkeley Hall and Adrianna Johnson, Pembroke.
SOUTH COAST: Jenn Pina, Apponequet; Kristen Halliday, Kourtney Halliday, and McKinley Nickerson, Bourne; Caitlin Koutsogiannis, Case; Kathryne Olsen and Kaleigh Olsen, Fairhaven; Kyle McDonald and Lauren Boivin, Old Rochester; Gretchen Galvin, Seekonk; Amie Gula, Wareham.
TRI-VALLEY: Emily Cantin and Cara Surimongkol, Ashland; Sarah Cady, Holliston; Bethany Goodrich, Hopkinton; Lauren Barrett, Caitlin Barrett, Bri Whelan, and Arielle Pocok, Medfield; Jillian Maffeo, Alana Bishop, and Samantha Okrasinski, Medway; Angie Chisolm, Millis.

















