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Best of the Best: 2024 Daily Herald All-Valley Boys Volleyball Team

By Darnell Dickson - | Jun 13, 2024
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Maple Mountain's Trey Thornton serves the ball during a 5A boys volleyball state semifinals match against Spanish Fork at the UCCU Center on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
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Spanish Fork's Conner Brockbank takes a swing against Wasatch in a 5A boys volleyball state tournament match at the UCCU Center on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
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Jack Scribner of Timpanogos, left, goes up for a joust during a 4A boys volleyball state tournament match against Ridgeline at the UCCU Center in Orem on Friday, May 10, 2024.
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Player of the Year: Ethan Hillyard Sr. S Pleasant Grove

Hillyard was spectacular in his first year as a setter and helped lead the Vikings to the 6A state title. He finished with 980 assists (8.0 per set), 243 digs and 30 service aces and showed versatility with 142 kills (1.2 per set) as well.

Offensive MVP: Trey Thornton Jr. OPP, Maple Mountain

The lefty BYU commit was a terror on the offensive side for the 5A state champs, finishing with 429 kills (4.6 per set) and hitting .367. Thornton also contributed 39 aces, 46 blocks and 250 digs.

Defensive MVP: Cade Dalley Sr. MB Lone Peak

The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Dalley was an intimidating presence at the net for the Knights, ending up with 93 total blocks (73 block assists, 20 solo blocks). He added 211 kills (1.9 per set) and hit .301.

Setter MVP: Taft Hillman So. S, Maple Mountain

Hillman directed a potent Golden Eagles offense and had 828 assists (9.4 per set) along with 31 aces and 47 blocks. He also contributed 52 kills at a .350 clip

Co-Coaches of the Year: Geoff Wright, Maple Mountain and Dave Neeley, Pleasant Grove

Wright’s Maple Mountain team won 18 matches in a row to finish the season, including a 3-0 sweep of Bountiful to win the 5A state title. Neeley, who had finished second three times while coaching the Mountain View girls, earned his first state title as the Vikings rolled to the 6A crown.

First Team All-Valley

Connor Brockbank, Sr. OH, Spanish Fork

Brockbank was the heart and soul of the Dons, helping them reach the 5A semifinals with 434 kills (4.1 per set) along with 59 aces and 211 digs.

Keanu Calles, Sr. OH, Orem

Calles logged 305 kills (3.1 per set) while adding 44 aces and 175 digs for the Tigers.

Franky Fainga, Sr. OH, Skyridge

The high-flying Fainga produced 387 kills (4.3 per set) and hit .372 to go along with 43 aces, 28 blocks and 191 digs.

Waylon Francom, Jr. Oh, Payson

Francom totaled 249 kills (2.4 per set) with 47 aces, 64 blocks and 155 digs for the Lions.

Max Hale, Jr. OH, American Fork

Hale topped the Cavemen with 240 kills (3.6 per set) to go along with 26 aces and 146 digs.

Mac Hillman, Sr. OH, Maple Mountain

Hillman was a great offensive option for the Golden Eagles, contributing 169 kills (1.8 per set), 451 service receptions and 136 digs.

Brady Holt, Fr. OH, Lone Peak

Holt was a freshman sensation with 302 kills (2.8 per set), hitting .235 to go along with 42 aces.

Ben Hone, Jr. OPP, Orem

Hone logged 318 kills (3.2 per set) and hit .267, also adding 28 aces and 231 digs for the 4A runner-up Tigers.

Trey Jarvis, Sr., OH Pleasant Grove

Jarvis was a big producer for the Vikings, finishing with 334 kills (2.8 per set) along with 47 aces and 244 digs.

Weston Johanson, Sr. OH, Pleasant Grove

Johnanson was key to the Vikings success with 324 kills (2.7 per set) to go along with 28 aces, 44 blocks and 180 digs.

Kenadi Lee, Sr. MB, Pleasant Grove

Lee made a lot of great plays as a senior and finished with 282 kills (2.3 per set), a team-leading 73 blocks, 37 aces and 205 digs.

Cooper Pope, Jr. OH, Timpanogos

Pope attacked opposing defenses with 320 kills (4.1 per set) and hit .262, adding 25 aces, 33 blocks and 221 digs.

Gavin Pricer, Sr. MB, Maple Mountain

Pricer was a great option in the middle for the 5A state champs, producing 161 kills (1.7 per set) while hitting .236 and firing 33 aces.

Easton Read, Sr. S, Lone Peak

Read directed the Knights offense with 909 assists (8.3 per set) and added 34 aces, 58 blocks, 202 digs and 68 kills.

Marcus Reittinger, Jr. MB, Skyridge

Reittinger finished the season with 221 kills (3.0 per set) while hitting .231 and adding 25 blocks.

Jack Scribner, Sr. S, Timpanogos

Scribner was the juice for the Timberwolves offense with 609 assists (7.5 per set) with 32 aces and 212 digs.

Ashton Shewell, Fr. OH

Shewell had a stunning debut, producing 412 kills (5.2 per set) and hitting .238 while also totaling 23 aces, 26 blocks and 197 digs in his freshman season.

Brockton Shirley, Jr. OH, Payson

Shirley totaled 249 kills (2.4 per set) along with 25 aces and 204 digs in 2024.

Kilika Tafa, So. OH, Westlake

Tafa is one of the state’s top young players, notching 231 kills (3.6 per set) and hitting .265 for the Thunder. He also had 38 aces and 136 digs.

Preston Taylor, Jr. OH, Salem Hills

Taylor was a great offensive option for the Skyhawks, totaling 256 kills (3.0 per set) along with 49 blocks and 186 digs.

Second Team All-Valley

Will Beckwith, Jr. OH, American Heritage

Beckwith totaled 157 kills (2.9 per set) and 42 aces.

Chase Billeter, So. OH, Wasatch

Billeter totaled 201 kills (2.8 per set) and 158 digs.

Caleb Cabrera, So. MB, Spanish Fork

Cabrera totaled 187 kills (1.8 per set) and 53 blocks.

Adam Cave, Sr. OH, Lone Peak

Cave finished with 228 kills (2.1 per set) along with 222 digs.

Kamohoalii Chan, Jr. OH, Spanish Fork

Chan totaled 248 kills (2.3 per set) along with 42 aces and 242 digs.

Freddy Dayton, So. OH, Lone Peak

Dayton finished with 233 kills (2.2 per set).

Landon Doller, Sr. OH, Westlake

Dollar had 117 kills (1.8 per set).

Drake Eudis, Sr. MB, Timpanogos

Eudis had 132 kills (1.7 per set) and 53 blocks.

Conner Fairbanks, Sr. OH, Mountain View

Fairbanks totaled 233 kills (3.9 per set) while hitting .253 along with 24 blocks and 82 digs.

Elijah Finley, Sr. OH, Springville

Finley totaled 164 kills (2.3 per set) and hit .249 to go along with 22 aces.

Brody Hulme, Jr. S, Wasatch

Hulme totaled 511 assists (8.4 per set).

Smith Jeffery, Sr. S/OH, Provo

Jeffrey finished with 150 kills (2.2 per set) while hitting .366 to go along with 19 aces, 40 blocks and 398 assists (5.8 per set).

Lucky Jennings, So. S, Orem

Jennings contributed 378 assists (8.6 per set) for the 4A state runner-up Tigers.

Logan Johnston, Sr. OH, Salem Hills

Johnson finished with 149 kills (1.9 per set).

Tyson Mansfield, Sr. S, Spanish Fork

Mansfield totaled 923 assists (8.6 per set) to go along with 28 aces, 33 blocks and 195 digs.

Aaron Nielsen, Jr. MB, Orem

Nielsen finished with 167 kills (1.7 per set) while hitting .303 along with 64 blocks.

Ty Reynolds, Fr. S, Lehi

Reynolds totaled 698 assists (8.5 per set) while also contributing 24 aces and 130 digs.

Tyler Rowley, Jr. MB, Westlake

Rowely had 106 kills (1.6 per set) and hit .253 while also coming up with 50 blocks.

Jared Shepherd, Sr. OH, American Fork

Shepherd had 134 kills (1.8 per set).

Braxton Shirley, Sr. OH, Payson

Shirley produced 217 kills (2.2 per set) to go with 35 blocks and 200 digs.

Manase Storey, Jr. MB, Maple Mountain

Storey had 102 kills (1.2 per set) and hit .313 while logging 22 aces and 47 blocks.

Devin Willits, Jr. S, Skyridge

Willits totaled 742 assists (9.4 per set) while also hitting .422 on 60 kills along with 151 digs.

Luke Wolsey, So. MB, Orem

Wolsey finished with 147 kills (1.5 per set) and hit .353 while also notching 65 blocks.

Honorable Mention

AMERICAN FORK: Xavier Hale, Smith Littlefield, Evan Olmstead, Jarrett Santiago, Justin Thorpe.

AMERICAN HERITAGE: Nate Gifford, Benson Hale, Joey Hammond, Sam Wilson.

FREEDOM PREP: No statistics submitted to MaxPreps.

LEHI: Parker Asay, Dylan Avery, Santiago Hernandez, Taite Stewart, Noah Tauai.

LONE PEAK: Trevor Allen, Ethan Ward, Ethan Wright.

MAPLE MOUNTAIN: Johan Stoop, Matheus Borges.

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Jeremiah Fisiipeau, Brody Hemphill, Adam Maya, Nicholas Nelson.

OREM: Will Brown, Luke Conrad, Brady Thompson, Spencer Thompson.

PAYSON: Parker Houston, Kaes Kyle, Kevin Latham, Jae Magnum.

PLEASANT GROVE: Aki Malietoa, Brayden Thomas, Tyson Thomas.

PROVO: Aidin Fairbanks, Rhys Mason, Corban Tidwell, Cassius Toiavao.

SALEM HILLS: Eli Baldwin, Jaxson Cowley, Harrison Egbert, Brett Parker, Isaac Thurman.

SKYRIDGE: Fihi Fainga, Wyatt Muir, Dylan Nielson, Clay Warner, Shane Watts.

SPANISH FORK: Treyven Davies, Michael Shelley, Kyle Topham.

SPRINGVILLE: Reis Bothers, Hyrum Gardner, Andrew Larsen, Ryder Loveland, Evan Straw.

TIMPANOGOS: Noah Curtis, Sam Lowell, Jacob Ricks, Heiner Rincon.

TIMPVIEW: No statistics submitted to MaxPreps.

WASATCH: Jake Anderton, Nathan Burton, Daxton Eggertz, JJ Serre, Carter Smith, Declan Wilton.

WESTLAKE: Keagan Cundiff, Braxton Raven, Kyson Ririe, Talon Schank.

 

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