The team includes four players from Chesterton and three players each from Boone Grove, Hanover Central and Lake Central.

FIRST TEAM

Luca Bombacino, Chesterton, junior, outside hitter: Had 452 kills, 226 digs and 42 aces for Class 4A sectional champion. All-America honorable mention, all-state second team, all-district, all-conference. Michigan commit.

Tenley Davis, Chesterton, senior, outside hitter: Had 452 kills, 273 digs and 37 blocks for 4A sectional champion. All-district, all-conference. Loyola commit.

Bella Del Real, Crown Point, senior, libero: Had 687 digs, 110 assists and 51 aces for 4A regional champion. All-America honorable mention, all-state first team, all-district, all-conference.

Aleece Ehler, Andrean, freshman, outside hitter: Had 278 digs, 178 kills and 54 aces. All-district, all-conference.

Alexa Iwema, Lake Central, senior, outside hitter: Had 302 digs, 291 kills and 40 aces. All-district, all-conference. Indiana softball commit.

Avery Mullin, Valparaiso, senior, outside hitter: Had 347 kills, 287 digs, 40 aces and 31 blocks. All-district, all-conference. Purdue Northwest commit.

Danielle Poskin, Andrean, senior, outside hitter: Had 653 digs and 66 assists. All-state second team, all-district, all-conference. Lewis softball commit.

Elle Schara, Crown Point, senior, outside hitter: Had 571 kills, 389 digs, 73 aces and 47 blocks for 4A regional champion. All-America third team, Indiana Miss Volleyball finalist, Indiana Senior All-Star, all-state first team, all-district, conference MVP. Purdue commit.

Lauren Voudrie, Boone Grove, junior, libero: Had 654 digs, 64 assists and 39 aces for 2A sectional champion. All-district, all-conference.

Mya Wargo, Boone Grove, sophomore, setter: Had 898 assists, 277 digs and 54 aces for 2A sectional champion. All-district, all-conference.

Olivia Zmuda, Marquette Catholic, freshman, libero: Had 682 digs, 82 aces and 65 assists. All-state second team, all-district.

SECOND TEAM

Brooklyn Barth, Lake Central, senior, libero: Had 315 digs, 54 assists and 26 aces. All-conference.

Gabi Esparza, Hanover Central, senior, setter: Had 775 assists, 288 digs, 143 aces and 115 kills for 3A sectional champion. All-conference.

Madison Gilliam, Chesterton, junior, middle blocker: Had 145 kills and 103 blocks for 4A sectional champion. All-conference.

Brooklyn Gluth, Boone Grove, sophomore, right-side hitter: Had 235 kills, 82 digs and 51 blocks for 2A sectional champion. All-conference.

Lucy McCollum, Merrillville, senior, setter: Had 492 assists, 311 digs, 102 kills, 70 aces and 41 blocks. All-conference. Ball State commit.

Ellie Nemeth, Kouts, junior, middle hitter: Had 249 kills, 82 digs, 43 aces and 39 blocks. Indiana Junior All-Star, all-district, all-conference.

Abigail Parrish, Chesterton, senior, setter: Had 492 assists, 236 digs, 103 kills, 42 aces and 33 blocks for 4A sectional champion. All-conference. Wayne State commit.

Sierra Ricke, Morgan Township, junior, setter: Had 598 assists, 221 digs, 92 aces and 77 kills. Conference MVP.

Evelyn Shirk, LaPorte, freshman, setter: Had 488 assists, 295 digs, 195 kills, 59 aces and 55 blocks. All-conference.

Kailey Skurka, Lake Central, junior, outside hitter: Had 311 kills, 184 digs and 28 aces. All-conference.

Mackenzie Snyder, Marquette Catholic, junior, outside hitter: Had 322 digs, 294 kills and 36 aces. Indiana Junior All-Star, all-district.

Lake Central’s Kailey Skurka serves during a Duneland Athletic Conference match against Crown Point in St. John on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)

HONORABLE MENTION

Ava Bercot, Illiana Christian, senior, defensive specialist
Isabella Borrero, Illiana Christian, senior, setter
Liliana Chorba, Hanover Central, sophomore, libero
Avery Diener, Kankakee Valley, sophomore, outside hitter
Gabrielle Diener, Kankakee Valley, senior, setter
Nora Edgerton, Hanover Central, junior, outside hitter
Alissa Hope, Hobart, junior, middle blocker
Izabela Schumacher, Wheeler, junior, outside hitter
Lily Simpson, Valparaiso, junior, defensive specialist
Elizabeth Skubisz, Bishop Noll, sophomore, outside hitter
Erin Stewart, Kouts, senior, outside hitter

Noah Poser is a freelance reporter.

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