MaxPreps 2014 California Volleyball All-State Teams

The California State Volleyball Players of the Year range in size from 5-foot-4 to 6-foot-4 and include four seniors and one junior. What they all have in common, though, is that they are all MaxPreps All-Americans.

Let's get straight to the 2014 All-State Volleyball Teams, which are divided up by division.


Division I
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
OH - Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach), 6-4 SR
Bedart-Ghani, who has committed to Texas, was California's Gatorade State Player of the Year winner after leading the Sea Hawks to a 39-2 record and the D-I state title. Bedart-Ghani was a finalist for MaxPreps National Player of the Year and a first team MaxPreps All-American, and slammed 483 kills while compiling a .538 kill percentage and .403 hitting percentage. Also an Under Armour First Team All-America selection as named by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, she added 163 digs, 82 blocks and 63 service aces in 2014. She was a sophomore at Marymount (Los Angeles) when the Sailors captured the 2012 D-I state title.

OH - Lindsey Ruddins, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 6-2 SR
Ruddins, who has committed to UC Santa Barbara, led the Wolverines to a high national ranking and a 29-2 season, plus earned MaxPreps All-American honors. She averaged 5.4 kills per set and was among team leaders in digs, blocks and serving. She was the Orange County Register and CIF-SS D-1 Player of the Year.

OH - Alyse Ford, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 5-9 SR
Though she missed half of the season, Ford made her presence known in the final 60 sets when the Monarchs went 16-2, losing only to California state champion Redondo Union. The future USC Trojan was named a MaxPreps All-American and CIF-Southern Section co-Player of the Year after recording 5.4 kills (51 percent) and 166 digs.

OH - Lindsey Vander Weide, Pitman (Turlock), 6-3 SR
Vander Weide, who was a MaxPreps All-American, led the Pride to the Division I state title match and a 44-2 season. She totaled 471 kills (4.7), 92 percent serving, 260 digs and returned 333 serves. She has signed with Oregon.

OH - Devin Joos, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 6-1 SR
The PAL Bay's top player led Menlo-Atherton to the CIF-CCS D-I championship and to the NorCal D-I final, averaging a team-best 4.4 kills per set. Joos will play at UC Santa Barbara next season.

OH - Katherine Claybaugh, San Ramon Valley (Danville), 5-10 JR
A 2014 MaxPreps Preseason All-American, Claybaugh had an impressive year with 655 kills, 69 aces, 425 digs and 18 blocks, leading the Wolves to a CIF-NCS D-I runner-up finish and the NorCal semifinals.

OH - Savannah Rennie, Torrey Pines (San Diego), 6-1 SR
Rennie, who will attend Cal, was part of four league champion teams at Torrey Pines, including a 28-7 senior season in which she averaged 3.6 kills and served 90 percent.

OH - Kathryn Plummer, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 6-4 JR
Plummer helped lead the Wolverines to the CIF-SS D-1A title. She had 244 kills, 34 aces, 123 digs and 472 assists. In the CIF-SS final against Santiago (Corona), Plummer had 23 kills, six blocks, 11 digs and 20 assists. She was named to the MaxPreps Underclass All-American team.

OH - Kayla Lund, Flintridge Sacred Heart (La Canada-Flintridge), 5-11 SO
Lund recorded 566 kills (5.5), 54 aces, 50 blocks and 245 digs and 397 serve receptions as Flintridge Sacred Heart went 28-7 and deep into the playoffs.

OH - Meghan McClure, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 6-1 SO
McClure was the only sophomore named to the CIF-Southern Section D-1AA All-Section Team. She led the Eagles to a 27-7 season and a deep playoff run.

OH - Dora Beilin, Berkeley, 6-0 SR
Beilin was the WACC Foothill League Player of the Year and led the Yellowjackets with 473 kills and 255 digs, along with 284 aces and 26 assists.

MB - Lauren Cline, Stockdale (Bakersfield), 6-1 SR
Cline, who has signed with Pacific, was a dominant force at the net leading the Mustangs with 444 kills and 123 blocks. She was the SWYL MVP this season.

S - Jessie Prichard, Santiago (Corona), 5-7 JR
Prichard, who was a MaxPreps All-American, was among state leaders with 1,195 assists. She also tallied 63 aces, 61 kills and 53 blocks in helping Santiago go undefeated in the Big VIII League for the third-consecutive season. With Prichard leading the offense, the Sharks managed to reach the CIF-SS D-1A title match and advance to the state D-I regional semifinal round.

S - Heather Reed, Heritage (Brentwood), 5-7 SR
Reed was co-MVP of the BVAL, leading the Patriots to the CIF-NCS D-I semifinals. She made just 13 errors and had 717 assists.

S - Payton Chang, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 5-10 SR
Chang had 220 kills, 36 total blocks, 288 digs and 681 assists as Mater Dei reached the SoCal finals. Chang is headed to Stanford.

S - Sophia Coffey, Flintridge Sacred Heart (La Canada-Flintridge), 5-8 SR
Coffey, who is headed for Seton Hall, successfully handled the ball 1,175 times, committing only 20 errors. She had 30 aces and a 91.2 serving percentage.

A-A - Susannah Muno, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 5-10 SR
Considered by many as the top all-around athlete in Southern California, Muno played libero, outside hitter and setter this season and was among team leaders in assists, digs, aces and blocks. She will attend UCLA.

A-A - Lo Utchen, Monte Vista (Danville), 5-7 SR
Utchen, a MaxPreps All-American and the East Bay Athletic League MVP, was a floor leader for 30-7 Monte Vista, finishing with 69 aces, 77 blocks, 213 digs and 946 assists.

A-A - Sarah Miller, Lakewood, 6-1 SR
Miller led Lakewood in digs (448), ranking second in aces (71), third in kills (284) and fourth in blocks (53) in a 33-3 season. She was named the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Player of the Year.

L - Noelle Pardo, Bakersfield, JR
In leading Bakersfield to a 29-12 record, Pardo was among the national leaders in digs with 1,178 for a 10.2 digs per set average. She also returned 710 serves with just 15 errors and aced 54 serves.