Here’s the 2021 Lexington All-City Volleyball Team
Lexington’s high school volleyball coaches have selected this year’s edition of the All-City Volleyball Team.
In addition, city coaches have introduced a new annual award in honor of the late Chris Beerman, the longtime college coach and club director at Lexington United Volleyball, who died from COVID-19 complications in January.
Lexington Catholic’s Avery Alexander has been chosen as the first recipient of The Chris Beerman Senior Award recognizing a senior who not only performs on the court but also in the classroom and in the community. Alexander was also selected for the All-City First Team in a nomination and vote process by the city’s nine coaches.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, the 43rd District champion and 11th Region runner-up, placed eight athletes on the All-City honorees list, including First Teamers Ava Jackson, Delaney Gash, Campbell Gash and Mia Telechbush.
Bryan Station, the 42nd District champion, had the next most First-Teamers with three, Izabella Carter, Mia Saenz and Olivia Bennett. Frederick Douglass led all teams with 11 honorees, including First Teamers Jamison Gordon and Peyton Hollon.
2021 All-City Volleyball Teams
Below are the 2021 Lexington All-City Volleyball Teams, as selected and submitted by the nine head coaches of KHSAA programs in the city. First and Second Team players are listed in the order submitted by the coaches.
FIRST TEAM
Jamison Gordon, Frederick Douglass
Peyton Hollon, Frederick Douglass
Ava Jackson, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Delaney Gash, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Katie Jacobs, Lafayette
Madi Knapp, Tates Creek
Lucy Wedding, Lexington Catholic
Avery Alexander, Lexington Catholic
Campbell Gash, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Izabella Carter, Bryan Station
Mia Saenz, Bryan Station
Mia Telechbush, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Keri Blair, Tates Creek
Kennedy Beatty, Sayre
Olivia Bennett, Bryan Station
SECOND TEAM
Kiara Henderson, Bryan Station
Riley McChord, Lafayette
Carlee Smith, Frederick Douglass
Kenley Verhoven, Tates Creek
Reese Collins, Sayre
Shae Stephens, Tates Creek
Nalaney Bivins, Frederick Douglass
Nyla Gaines, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ila Smith, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Isabela Haggard, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Masyn Thayer, Frederick Douglass
Gracie DiNardo, Henry Clay
Paige Powell, Tates Creek
Kat Forish, Frederick Douglass
Emma McDowell, Paul Laurence Dunbar
HONORABLE MENTION
Bryan Station: Ryleigh Almasi, Cameron Owens.
Frederick Douglass: Addison Jarvis, Brooke Turner, Torii Starks, Ayanna Sarai-Darrington, Marley Seay.
Henry Clay: Catherine Carlos.
Lafayette: Ashley Cawood.
Lexington Christian: Tucker Patterson, Lauran Barber.
Tates Creek: Ella Spratt, Hannah Dodge, Sara Krupp, Kylie Simpson.
