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Timpview's Taliah Lee (right) takes a swing against Mountain View in the 5A state volleyball championship match at Utah Valley's UCCU Center on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.

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Lone Peak High's Kalia Kohler (left) and Zoey Burgess (right) jump to block a shot during the 6A volleyball state championship game against Mountain Ridge on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at Utah Valley University.

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Mountain View's Kaylin Scott (4) tips the ball over the net against Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

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Timpview girls volleyball coach Charmay Lee addresses her team during a time out against Ridgeline on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

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Timpview senior Silina Damuni sets the ball during the 5A second round match against Park City at the UCCU Center in Orem on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.

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Here are the top volleyball players in the Utah Valley area in 2022:

Player of the Year: Silina Damuni, Sr. S, Timpview

Damuni is a two-time state champion, having led the T-Birds to the 2020 and 2022 5A titles. She finished this season with 1,060 assists (11 assists per set) while adding 147 kills, 55 aces, 75 blocks and 298 digs. Damuni is also the all-time Utah career leader in assists with 3,467 and will take her talents to BYU next season.

Offensive MVP: Taliah Lee, Sr. OH, Timpview

The powerful right arm of Lee produced 382 kills in 2022 (4.0 kills per set) with a hitting percentage of .401. Lee also added 36 aces and 228 digs. She will play next season at Long Beach State.

Defensive MVP: Zoey Burgess, Jr. MB, Lone Peak

The high-flying Burgess was intimidating at the net for the 6A state champs, accounting for 73 blocks, 22 of them solo. She also had 342 kills (3.3 per set) and hit .391 with 32 aces and 119 digs. She has committed to play at the University of Kansas.

Co-Setters of the Year: Kaylin Scott, Sr., Mountain View and Kalia Kohler, Sr., Lone Peak

Scott had plenty of talent to feed for the Bruins and produced 826 assists (9.6 per set) while adding 57 aces, 44 blocks and 239 digs. Kohler improved dramatically over the course of the season and finished with 970 assists (9.4 per set) along with 108 kills (hitting .389), 58 aces and 286 digs.

Libero of the Year: Jettlee Ione, Sr. L, Maple Mountain

A Maple Mountain volleyball match wasn’t complete without Ione making at least one spectacular diving save or pass. She ended up with 336 digs (3.7 per set) and 530 receptions (5.8 per set) with just 36 errors.

Co-Coaches of the Year: Paula Jardine, Lone Peak and Charmay Lee, Timpview

Jardine took over one of the most successful programs in the state and after a bit of slow start put the Knights right back into the state championship match, where they took care of No. 1 Mountain Ridge 3-1 for the 6A state title. Lee had to deal with some early season injuries but the T-Birds rolled to the finish with 14 consecutive wins, including a 3-1 victory against Mountain View in the 5A final.

All-Valley First Team

Sami Blackett, Jr. OH, Orem

Blackett had 256 kills (3.7 per set) with 32 aces and 150 digs for the Tigers.

Greta Brown, Jr. OH, Lone Peak

Brown finished with 280 kills (2.7 per set) with 31 aces and 252 digs for the 6A state champs.

Grace Keisel, Sr. MB, Maple Mountain

Keisel finished with 309 kills (3.3 per set) and hit .246 while adding 39 blocks and 202 digs.

Mia Lee, Sr. MB, Mountain View

The high-flying Lee, who is headed to BYU, finished with 288 kills (3.5 per set) while hitting .294. She added 49 aces and 40 blocks.

Ava Nakai, Jr. OH, Spanish Fork

Nakai ended the season with 316 kills (3.3 per set) while contributing 243 digs and 53 aces.

Ava Napierski, Jr. MB, Timpview

Napierski totaled 228 kills (2.4 per set) along with 30 aces and 64 blocks for the 5A state champs.

Julie Oberg, Sr. MB, Springville

Oberg knocked down 296 kills (3.0 per set) and hit .311 to go along with 66 blocks and 45 aces for the Red Devils.

Lucy Perez, Sr. OH, Mountain View

Perez led a talented Bruins roster and capped a great high school career with 310 kills (3.6 per set) and hit .324 with 73 aces and 193 digs.

Marly Pratt, Jr. OH, Maple Mountain

Pratt totaled 461 kills (5.0 per set) while hitting .259. She added 52 aces and 335 digs for the Golden Eagles.

Morgan Pratt, Jr. S, Maple Mountain

The Golden Eagles setter had 926 assists (10.2 per set) to go along with 80 aces and 293 digs.

Madison Standifird, Sr. OH, Skyridge

Standifird had 357 kills (3.1 per set) with 72 aces, and 347 digs for the Falcons.

Trinidy Tien, Jr. L, Lone Peak

The 6A state champs had a great one at libero with Tien, who finished with 326 digs (3.8 per set) and 30 aces along with 422 receptions.

Tessa Treanor, Sr. OH, Salem Hills

Treanor surpassed 1,000 kills (1,291) for her career. In 2022, she had 465 kills (4.7 per set) and hit .257 to go along with 93 aces and 296 digs for the Skyhawks.

Jaiden Van Horn, Jr. S, Salem Hills

Van Horn led the Skyhawks offense with 877 assists (8.5 per set) with 75 aces and 47 blocks.

Davis Wright, Sr. OH, Cedar Valley

Wright did a bit of everything for the Aviators, totaling 305 kills (3.0 per set) along with 317 dig and 47 aces.

All-Valley Second Team

Savanna Brotherson, Jr. MB, Mountain View

Brotherson improved over the season and ended up with 115 kills (1.4 per set) while hitting .367. She also had 37 blocks.

Adalanta Dickson, Timpanogos

Dickson helped lead the Timberwolves to a 17-9 record and a seventh-place finish in the 5A Tournament.

Emma Grant, Sr. OH, Skyridge

Grant had 257 kills (2.5 per set), along with 81 aces and 193 digs for the Falcons.

Grace Holley, Sr. L, Salem Hills

Holley totaled 464 digs and had 629 receptions along with 58 aces for the Skyhawks.

Ella Keisel, Sr. MB, Salem Hills

Keisel totaled 131 kills and was big at the net for the Skyhawks with 71 blocks.

Tiana Mariner, So. L, Timpview

Mariner stepped in when Eunice Garcia was injured and led the T-Birds with 359 digs (3.7 per set) and also had 31 aces and 494 receptions.

Olivia Marshall, Sr. OH, Skyridge

Marshall contributed 214 kills (2.4 per set) during the 2022 season.

Brielle Miller, Sr. L, Mountain View

Miller, who is headed to BYU, totaled 157 digs (2.6 per set) and had 263 receptions.

Presley Ryan, Jr. OH, Payson

Ryan managed 268 kills (3.7 per set) and hit .287, also adding 28 aces, 37 blocks and 134 digs.

Avery Oman, Sr. OH, Springville

Oman finished with 196 kills (2.0 per set) while hitting .235 for the Red Devils.

Lacie Valgardson, Jr. OH, Pleasant Grove

Valgardson led the Vikings to a strong finish, ending the season with 195 kills (2.7 per set).

Ashley Weist, Sr. MB, Cedar Valley

A mutiple year starter, Weist had 195 kills (1.9 per set) and ended up with 45 blocks.

Kelly Wesley, Jr. OH, Mountain View

Wesley ended the season with 210 kills and hit .226, along with contributing 48 aces.

Honorable Mention All-Valley

American Fork: Clara Baker, Taeya Byers, Maya Dietz, Sabrina Hansen, Emma Hardman, Anna Pettit

American Leadership Academy: Myla Edwards, , Julia Rentschler, Leah Snow-Frost

Cedar Valley: Lily Gagnier, Raegan Johnson, Madilyn Leatham

Lehi: Kodi Brems, Maryn Faddis, Isabella Loftin, MacKenzie Olsen, Jahslyn Rajvong, Shiloah Young

Lone Peak: Alexa Behrborn, Cami Christensen, Hallie Layton, Devyn Nifo, Nevaeh Tien

Maple Mountain: Siale Unufe

Mountain View: Karlie Hopkins, Lili Sugurturaga

Orem: Destiny Labuanan, Scarlett Page, Sarah Page, Rachey Whyte

Payson: Kiera Bernards, Chesnie Roundy, Kambrie Sharp

Pleasant Grove: Kaitlyn Banks, Cassidy Brinton, Sophie Eubank, Margarita Jennings, Sydni Johnson, Hannah Olsen, Adri Rosenthal, Avrie Valgardson, Lauren Waters

Provo: Kiley Biorge, Telia Fiatoa, Taray Tela-Spencer

Salem Hills: Daxlyn Gammell, Ella Keisel, Ella Robbins, Jessica Thurman

Skyridge: Cala Cooper, Elle McCandless, Mary Nahuni, Kate Ohlsen, Riley Stewart, Kaira Willits

Spanish Fork: Brynn Anderson, Addisyn Beck, Kennedy Christensen, Sarah Meservey, Alivia Vandyke

Springville: Brooke Bergeson, Madi Galbraith, Jocelyn Hunt, Brooklyn Riggs, Caroline Simpson

Timpanogos: Sophie Hammond, Shayli Sondrup, Savanna Wallace, Maddie Webb

Timpview: McKynzie Beddes, Eunice Garcia, Taylah Kaufusi, Neriah Perez, Joah Roberts

Wasatch: Haylee Allen, Chloee Poppinga, Anna Zollinger

Westlake: Molly Keogh, Zofia Lacka, Rian McKenzie, Ashlyn Robbins, Allary Spencer

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