Prep Volleyball / Metro League All-Stars -- Top Honors Go To Blanchet Duo

Holly Millard of Blanchet has been named Metro League AA volleyball MVP and the Braves' Joanne Gilligan is coach of the year after winning the league title and finishing seventh at the Class AA state tournament.

Millard is a middle hitter who was an All-Metro AA pick last year. She is one of three repeat first-team selections, joining Blanchet setter Andrea Spadoni and Seattle Prep setter Jessie Berlage.

Berlage's twin sister, Annie, made the first team this year, as did teammate Nicole Griesbach, a powerful middle hitter; Carly Caple, Holy Names' junior setter; and Nadja Morgan, Blanchet middle hitter.

In the three-team AAA division, Garfield's Karen Shively, a senior middle hitter, was named MVP and Roosevelt's Teron Uy was named coach of the year.

Metro AA volleyball all-stars

FIRST TEAM

MVP - Holly Millard, Sr., middle hitter, Blanchet.

Nicole Griesbach, Sr., middle hitter, Seattle Prep.

Carly Caple, Jr., setter, Holy Names.

Andrea Spadoni, Sr., setter, Blanchet.

Jessie Berlage, Sr., setter, Seattle Prep.

Annie Berlage, Sr., middle hitter, Seattle Prep.

Nadja Morgan, Sr., middle hitter, Blanchet.

Coach of the year - Joanne Gilligan, Blanchet.

SECOND TEAM

Monica Ulmer, Sr., setter, Eastside Catholic.

Liz Burbank, Sr., outside hitter, Nathan Hale.

Erika Brumett, Sr., outside hitter, Lakeside.

Jenna Petersen , So., outside hitter, Ballard.

Jessie Hanley, So., outside hitter, Holy Names.

Christy Srithongsuk, Sr., outside hitter, Blanchet.

HONORABLE MENTION

Ballard: Kirsten Jager, Shandra Pena, Ashley Zardis.

Blanchet: Kelsey Leighton, Laura Spears, Christina Stevenson.

Chief Sealth: Lashay Lyles, Jackie Meyers, Laura Ellison, April Shaw.

Cleveland: Christa Ernst, Michelle Bernardo, Ann Nguyen.

Eastside Catholic: Megan Chagnon, Karyn McKelvey, Kelli Binder.

Holy Names: Emily Hare, Lindsay Cooper, Terese Madrid, Yani Molina.

Ingraham: Anna Chung.

Lakeside: Darin Reynaud, Laura Nussbaum.

Nathan Hale: Megan Olson, Alynda Blandin, Jamie Edwards.

Rainier Beach: Latanya Jones.

Seattle Prep: Lourdes Saravsad, Bridget Hardy, Kelly Nolan.

West Seattle: Sara Levin, Kalli Saisslin.

Metro AAA volleyball all-stars

FIRST TEAM

MVP - Karen Shively, Sr., middle hitter, Garfield.

Danica Celix, Sr., setter, Roosevelt.

Joann Poulias, Sr., outside hitter, Roosevelt.

Maya Escobar, Sr., middle hitter, Franklin.

Rosanne Ritch, Jr., setter, Garfield.

Lindsay Washington, So., outside hitter, Garfield.

Coach of the year - Teron Uy, Roosevelt.

HONORABLE MENTION

Franklin: Nicole Hatchel, Reanna Channer.

Garfield: Alyssa Arnason, Jessica Haupt.

Roosevelt: Jaider Kimmerer, Emily Fissel.