The 2025 high school volleyball season saw an unprecedented three Central Texas schools advance to UIL state championship matches, highlighted by the Cedar Park Timberwolves' sweep of top-ranked Argyle in the Class 5A Division II title match. The Austin High Maroons finished as state runners-up in Class 6A DII and the Wimberley Texans were runners-up in Class 4A DII.
The American-Statesman's 2025 All-Central Texas Volleyball Team honors 54 players across 23 high schools around the Austin area. It's led by Cedar Park outside hitter Joy Udoye, our player of the year who's headed to Stanford, and includes two-time Central Texas player of the year Henley Anderson, the Dripping Springs star who's headed to play for Texas. All eight first-team players, in fact, are either signed to play college volleyball or committed to play college volleyball.
Here's our 2025 All-Central Texas team:
2025 All-Central Texas volleyball team
Udoye led the Timberwolves to the Class 5A Division II state championship, the first volleyball state title in school history. The District 25-5A MVP also was named the MVP of the state championship match. Udoye amassed 2,064 kills and 1,180 digs during her four-year high school career. Other finalists — Dripping Springs' Henley Anderson, Austin High's Riley Malloy and Wimberley's Lili Sandoval.
The Westlake freshman was a powerful outside attacker for the Chaps this season, finishing with 370 kills, 187 digs, 52 blocks and 32 aces to earn District 26-6A newcomer of the year honors. Other finalists — Round Rock's Isa Cordaway-Dreier, Weiss' Ava Jackson and Wimberley's Trinity Laney.
McLaughlin's persistence, perseverance and on-court expertise led Cedar Park to a 38-12season, the Timberwolves' second straight state championship match and the first state title in school history. Cedar Park swept No. 1-ranked Argyle in the Class 5A DII finals. Other finalists — Wimberley's Misty Fletcher, Georgetown's Jenny Richardson and Austin High's Kiley Wood.
SET: Amelia Albright, jr., Georgetown. The 23-5A MVP and ACVA honorable mention All-American had 868 assists, 288 kills, 436 digs and 63 aces. She's committed to Florida.
MB: Taliah Angweke, sr., Stony Point.The 25-6A MVP had 451 kills, 71 blocks and a 41% kill percentage to lead the Tigers to their best season since 2017.
MB: Camille Presley, jr., Austin High.The future Texas Longhorn was a standout defensive presence and finished with 107 blocks, 261 kills and 97 digs for the Class 6A DII state runners-up.
OH: Henley Anderson, sr., Dripping Springs.The 26-6A MVP and Texas signee slammed 411 kills (5.8 per set) despite missing 61 early-season sets as she participated on the U.S. national team. She's a two-time Central Texas player of the year.
OH: Riley Malloy, sr., Austin High. The USC signee slammed 582 kills and 321 digs for the Class 6A DII state finalists.
OH: Joy Udoye, sr., Cedar Park.Our player of the year finished her standout prep career with 581 kills, 364 digs, 30 blocks, 34 aces, a state championship and district and state finals MVP honors.
LIB: Rileigh Butler, sr., Johnson.Finished with 523 digs this season, giving her 2,448 for her career, along with 145 assists. Butgler averaged 4.9 digs per set for her prep career.
UT: Gentry Barker, jr., Lake Travis.The San Diego State pledge ripped 572 kills this season along with 382 digs, 32 aces and 20 blocks. The MaxPreps first-team All-American notched her 1,500th career kill this season.
SET: Lexi Rosenblatt, sr., McCallum. The 24-5A MVP led the Knights to four straight playoff appearances and averaged nearly 10 assists per set.
MB: Kate Leakey, sr., Anderson.The 24-5A co-most valuable hitter led the Trojans to their second straight district championship.
MB: Kerington Thornton, sr., Round Rock. Was dominant in the middle for the unbeaten district champions with a 49% kill ratio, a .368 hitting percentage and 78 blocks.
OH: Jenna Hehman, sr., Vandegrift. Racked up 589 kills, 287 digs, 33 blocks and 30 aces this season.
OH: Chloe Kelly, sr., Westlake. The two-time first-team all-district pick was the co-MVP of Westlake's offense. Finished with 340 kills, 202 digs, 42 aces and 35 blocks.
OH: Lilli Sandoval, sr., Wimberley.The district MVP hit 407 kills, 35 aces and had 270 digs for the Class 4A state runners-up.
LIB: Xyanna Stephens, jr., Lake Travis.The 26-6A defensive player of the year surpassed 1,000 career digs this season.
UT: Mya Ibarra, soph., Johnson.Our 2024 newcomer of the year followed up with 393 kills (3.8 per set), 25 blocks and 73 digs, earning all-district honors.
SET: Ava Jackson, fresh., Weiss. The district setter of the year averaged 9.6 assists per set, finishing with 1,251. Also added 88 kills and 51 blocks.
MB: Sienna Benavides, sr., Cedar Park. Had 285 kills, 125 blocks and 57 digs, dominating the front row for the Class 5A DII state champions.
MB: Rihanna Bryant, sr., Weiss. The district hitter of the year had 370 kills, 56 blocks and 74 digs for the Wolves.
OH: Geralynn Byers-Veal, fresh., Westlake.Our newcomer of the year had an impressive freshman season for the state quarterfinalist Chaps.
OH: Chloe Frizzell, soph., Anderson. Had 287 kills, 162 digs, 44 aces and 38 blocks for the two-time district champion Trojans.
OH: Trinity Laney, fresh., Wimberley.The district newcomer of the year had 384 kills, 84 aces and 42 blocks and made the Class 4A all-state tournament team.
LIB: Isa Cordaway-Dreier, fresh., Round Rock.The 26-6A defensive MVP had 611 digs, 61 aces and 84 assists for the district champions.
UT: Clayton Kelly, soph., Westlake.The Chaps' MVP notched 280 kills, 303 digs, 50 aces and 56 blocks in a tremendous all-around season.
Anderson — Piper Poage, jr.; Ann Richards — Lyla Annen, sr.; Austin High — Maggie McCarroll, sr.; Cedar Park — Mya Cheatum, sr.; Katelyn Hughes, sr.; Sibley Oster, sr.; Cedar Ridge — Kendall Lewis, sr.; Dripping Springs — Sydney Lund, sr.; Hays — Malia Gibbs, soph.; Hendrickson — Kendal Robertson, sr.; Eva Marie Thompson, jr.; Lake Travis — Adyson Davis, sr.; Maggie Wheeler, soph.; Liberty Hill — Hannah Griffin, soph.; McCallum — Piper Adair, soph.; Round Rock — Parker Featherstone, sr.; Alta Wilson, sr.; Rouse — Avery Ralston, sr.; Tatum Taylor, sr.; Smithville — Jenna Carroll, sr.; Stony Point — Aubree Bagley, sr.; Iyanna Herzog, jr.; Vandegrift — Audrey Hedlund, jr.; Vista Ridge — Jennavee Jensen, sr.; Weiss — Madison Amina, sr.; Deja Carroll, soph.; Ashley Go, sr.; Westlake — Kyrksen Cook, soph.; Sydney Yohe, sr.; Westwood — Grace McCluskey, sr.