Volleyball

Players of the Year

Division 1

Kara Cullen, Barnstable

Cullen has been a star on the buzz saw that is Barnstable. The Red Raiders won the Division 1 state championship and Cullen was selected an All-Scholastic for the second consecutive season. She holds the school’s season kills record with 356.
Division 2

Maria Scocca, Arlington Catholic

This is Scocca’s second consecutive All-Scholastic selection and she led Arlington Catholic to the Catholic Central League title, the school’s fifth straight, and a 17-5 record. Scocca, a two-time All-State selection, will attend Bryant next fall.
Division 3

Caitlin Burchill, Ursuline

The team captain and MVP anchored her squad from her outside hitter position. Ursuline was Division 3 South champion for the third time in four seasons and finished with a 19-5 record. Burchill is member of the National Honor Society.

Coaches of the Year

Division 1

Kai Yuen, Boston Latin

Yuen has 28 years of coaching experience on his résumé, the last nine at Boston Latin. During his tenure, Boston Latin has gone 135-54 and had an improbable upset of topseeded Latin Academy in the Central East Division 1 quarterfinals.
Division 2

Joe Reardon, Bishop Feehan

Reardon guided Bishop Feehan to an Eastern Athletic Conference title and a 21-2 record that included a spot in the Division 2 South tournament semifinals. He has been with Bishop Feehan for 15 years and has compiled a 235-82 record.
Division 3

Vin Hayward, Holbrook

Hayward will be picking up back-toback awards in 2007, first as Mayflower Coach of the Year in baseball. His volleyball team went 17-3 and advanced to the Division 3 South semifinals. A Randolph High grad, his career mark is 70-44.

All-Scholastics

Senior

Shelagh Dolan, Westford Academy

Dolan helped Westford capture its first Dual County League championship since 1999. She was named the league’s Most Valuable Player and is a three-year starter for the Grey Ghosts. An honor roll student, Dolan also plays basketball.
Junior

Jadith Lorenzo, Lawrence

Lorenzo was the setter on an 18-4 Lawrence team that advanced to the Division 1 North final, where it was upended by MVC-rival Andover. She averaged 34 assists and 9 kills per match and earned MVC All-Conference honors.
Junior

Stephanie Bristol, Barnstable

Bristol is one of three players from Division 1 champion Barnstable to be picked to the All-Scholastic team. She was second on the team with 309 kills as the Red Raiders broke the state record for consecutive wins. She has maintained a 3.8 GPA.
Senior

Amanda Parker, Barnstable

Parker was the passing hub of Barnstable’s Division 1 winning squad. She tallied 624 assists to go with 146 digs and 39 aces as the Red Raiders won their fifth straight state championship. Parker also plays lacrosse for Barnstable.
Junior

Alison Friberg, North Reading

Friberg, a setter, led North Reading to a Cape Ann League title and the Division 3 state championship. Friberg was the Cape Ann League MVP. She is an honor student and also plays softball and captains the basketball team.
Senior

Virginia Wong, North Quincy

Wong recorded 24 kills against rival Quincy in the Division 1 Central/East final, a game that North Quincy won, 3-2. The middle blocker is a member of the National Honor Society and throws the javelin during the spring track season.
Senior

Theresa Staulo, Newton North

Staulo, a setter, is a four-time Bay State All-Star and a member of the Division 1 All-State team. Staulo fine-tunes her game in the offseason, playing for Smash volleyball. She also excels in the classroom and will attend the College of Saint Rose.
Junior

Caitlin Barrett, Medfield

Barrett was the Tri-Valley League Most Valuable Player. She was named to the Massachusetts Girls’ Volleyball Coaches Association Division 2 first team as the Warriors finished 20-3. Barrett also plays basketball and runs track for Medfield.
Senior

Meghan Thomann, Andover

Thomann spurred Andover to a Division 1 North title and a berth in the state semifinals. She compiled 166 kills and a serve percentage of 98 and earned Division 1 MVC Player of the Year honors. Thomann will attend Bentley to play basketball.
Senior

Alicia Woodberry, Quincy

Woodberry was the setter and the engine of a Quincy team with a quick offense. Quincy advanced to the Central East Division 1 final on Woodberry’s shoulders. She’s a leader off the court too, ranked No. 1 in her senior class.
Senior

Kathryne Olsen, Fairhaven

Fairhaven plowed through the competition this fall before having its undefeated season stopped by Bourne in the Division 3 South final. A member of the Division 2 All-State team, Olsen earned a spot on the South Coast Conference Super Team.
Senior

Courtney Faria, Bourne

Faria has been in the middle of Bourne’s recent run of success. The team captain, she was a member of the 2004 Division 2 state championship team and has guided Bourne to back-to-back berths in the state title game (2006-07).

All-Stars

Atlantic Coast: Alexandra El-Bayeh, Nauset; Cynthia Hernandez, Kelly Rowles, Sarah Hodsdon, and Alexa Sullivan, Dennis- Yarmouth; Danielle Smith, Alexa Wahl, Amira Tranchell, Katie Kotfila, and Grace Knox, Falmouth; Virginia Wong, Rebecca Stanton, Kathleen Lynch, and Rebecca Goreham, North Quincy; Brittany McGue, Whitman-Hanson; Marybeth Torpey, Alicia Woodberry, Liz Bock, and Elisa Lam, Quincy; Amanda Gilmore, Plymouth North; Lindsey Morrison, Marshfield.

Bay State: Mary Kate Bradley and Jessica McGrail, Braintree; Catie Callahan and Jill Moses, Dedham; Lauren Fallon, Milton; Sarah Mapel, Cami Asher, and Olivia England, Natick; Christina Chao. Needham; Theresa Staulo, Gaby Cohen, and Rachel Magid, Newton North; Courtney Gouthro, Walpole.

Big Three: Shelly Depina, Stephanie Houtman, and Ashley Gelinas, New Bedford; Domingas Gomes and Amanda Newell, Brockton; Michaela Ferreira and Shanna Gonncalves, Durfee.

Boston: Suekuen Hua, Ruth Le, and Evis Muhameti, Latin Academy; Elizabeth Machado and Radailyn Ortiz, Boston International; Liz Pimentel and Nasya Savides, Briighton; Brittany Jackson and Omayra Perez, Burke; Linda Le and Ti Ton, Charlestown; Kidada Quarles and Briana Varela, Dorchester; Kenia Caballero and Jackie Rodriquez, East Boston; Ana Florez and Anya Francis, Boston English; Dayana Pierce and Darcey St. Vil, Hyde Park; Janery Gomez and Irza Torres, Madison Park; Phuong Hua and Jacqueline Reid Sturgis, O’Bryant; Melissa Huang and Simin Lin, Snowden; Stachia Daily, South Boston; Anisa Hoxha and Jacqueline Roumanos, West Roxbury.

Cape Ann: Erica Diamantides, Adrianna Doyle, and Alison Friberg, North Reading; Rachel Negri and Kristyn Kelley, Peabody; Lindsey Buchanan and Jenna Guerriero, Lynnfield; Kim Pierce, North Andover; Tiffanie Davis, Wilmington; Catherine Rose, Masconomet; Kathryn Craig, Hamilton-Wenham.

Catholic Conference: Caitlin Burchill, Grace Handy, Kelsi Clement, and Sara Wojda, Ursuline; Kathleen Colpoys, Alicia Torney, Becca Gwaltney, and Sam Whitman, Notre Dame Hingham, Molly Rattigan, Kimberly Kilroy, Nikole Lynch, Fontbonne; Melissa Griffin, Nicole Tucciardi, Nazareth; Victoria Tolan and Andrea Conroy, Mount Alvernia; Kerilyn Amedio and Brianna Rizzo, Mount Saint Joseph.

Dual County: Shelagh Dolan, Julianne Scott, and Rachel Preckol, Westford; Susan Sun, Bessie Cipar, and Sonya Mukanov, Acton- Boxboro; Ashley Norley, Danielle Cebra, and Alexa Rozelle, Lincoln-Sudbury; Amelia George and Lily Liang, Boston Latin; Nikki Wortel and Amanda Clemm, Concord-Carlisle; Courtney Chaloff, Newton South; Lauren Sarson, Bedford; Julia St. Jean, Wayland; Ginny Nolan, Weston.

Eastern Athletic: Lauren Benjamin, Katie Botelho, Coyle-Cassidy; Katie Fitzgerald, Krissy Fitzgerald, and Lauren Gastall, Somerset; Hollis Dunlap, Bishop Stang; Kerin DeGirolamo, Lysa Sim, Jackie Atkinson, and Amy Lepley, Bishop Feehan.

Greater Boston: Samantha Lupinski and Fordeline Thermitus, Waltham; Crystal Orellana and Yun-Ting Lee, Cambridge; Kelly Larabee and Catherine Harrington, Arlington; Stephanie Williams and Kayla Scire, Medford; Lorena Valadares and Handressa DaSilva, Everett; Crystal Douglas, Malden; Kelly Aliano, Somerville.

Hockomock: Brianna Trabucco, Kelly Hines, and Kate Slusarz, Canton; Michelle Cameron, Foxboro; Annie Ferris, Katie Kalutkawicz, and Amanda Lincourt, Franklin; Sarah Caughey, Mansfield; Nicole Matte and Mallory Sluetz, North Attleboro; Elaisa Rubio, Oliver Ames; Amanda Iverson, Sharon.

Mayflower: Alyssa Arieta, Bristol Plymouth; Jennifer Rego and Kylie Ouellette, Diman; Debbie Gomes, Kristen Haley, and Kara Milbury, Holbrook; Kristen Sawyer, Alexandra Merriam, and Christina Basiner, Norfolk Aggie; Theresa Sullivan, Courtney Moylan, and Shelby Nessralla, Sacred Heart; Samantha Barone, Alexandrah Acloque, and Julie Gallagher, Blue Hills; Rachel Robidoux, Bristol Aggie; Emily Avellar, Cape Tech; Nicole Morriseau and Jade Worthington, Old Colony; Kathryn Desimone, South Shore; Erica Clavin, Upper Cape; Rachel Dufault, Megan Desmarais, and Kara Lewis, Westport.

Merrimack Valley: Meghan Thomann, Shayna Orent, and Katie Fionte, Andover; Caitlyn DePeirro, Billerica; Shannon Brodie, Chelmsford; Carolyn Eddy, Audrey Warren, and Monique Gosselin, Central Catholic; Judith Lorenzo and Stephany Colon, Lawrence; Shayla Belanger, Notre Dame of Tyngsboro; Leah Freeman, Methuen.

Middlesex: Hannah Brockley, Gina Ciccone, and Nicole Glavin, Melrose; Tara Greichen and Erin Leahy, Reading; Stephanie Bond and Molly Eisenberg, Lexington; Catie Quirk, Belmont; Kayla Carnell, Burlington; Kelsey Corbett, Stoneham; Judy Choi, Watertown. Patriot: Samantha Ford, and Allison Mulvey, Silver Lake; Courtney Larrivey, Lauren Endicott, Middleboro; Meg Marvelle, Brittany Segalla, Roxanne Deluca, and Heidi Schwighauser, Hanover; Berkeley Hall, Mary Polleys, and Adriana Johnson, Pembroke; Shelley Hanscom, Steph Crawford, and Rachele Bernache, Rockland.

South Coast: Lauren Connolly, Apponequet; Courtney Faria and Megan Donavan, Bourne; Allie Mastrocola and Olivia Amorin, Case; Katheryne Olsen, Kaleigh Charette and Maggie Rossi, Fairhaven; Jenna Lynn Geary and Haley McDonald, Orr; Bonnie Thorne, Wareham.

Tri-Valley: Melissa Haskell, Caitlin Barrett, Allyson Le-Bruno, Arielle Pocock, Medfield; Stephanie Gove, Kendra Kennedy, Deirdre Nash, Millis, Samantha Okrasinski, Jackie Price, Jill Muntz, Medway; Devon Roche, Sarah Smith, Hopkinton; Lindsay Shorey, Ashland; Nichole Robbie, Bellingham; Lauren Kyger, Holliston.

Mass. Girls Volleyball Coaches Assoc. All-State Teams

Division 1: Stephanie Bristol, Kara Cullen, and Amanda Parker, Barnstable; Shelly Depina, New Bedford; Lisa Goneau and Kristen Morcone, Milford; Jadith Lorenzo, Lawrence; Theresa Stavio, Newton North; Meghan Thomman, Andover; Mary Beth Torpey and Alicia Woodbery, Quincy; Virginia Wong, North Quincy.

Division 2: Jackie Atkinson, Bishop Feehan; Mina Baban and Danielle Coffey, Westborough; Caitlin Barrett and Melissa Haskell, Medfield; Hannah Brickley, Melrose; Kathleen Colpoys, Notre Dame of Hingham; Lauren Fallon, Milton; Ally Mastrocola, Case; Samantha Okrasinski, Medway; Kathryne Olsen, Fairhaven; Maria Scocca, Arlington Catholic.

Division 3: Caitlin Burchill, Kelsi Clements, and Grace Handy, Ursuline; Alyssa Stankowski and Francene Cicia, Frontier; Rachel Dufault, Westport; Alison Friberg, North Reading; Chelsea Gage and Kristin Sawyer, Norfolk Aggie; Stephanie Gove, Millis; Jennifer Rego, Diman; Lindsay Shorey, Ashland.