Class 5 Final Four All-Tournament Picks

What a week for the Class 5 teams as Lafayette took home their third straight Class 5 title, having to sweat out the 5-set win over Liberty in the semifinals. After that match, there wasn't much excitement. Liberty would knock off Howell for 3rd place, and Lafayette swept Ozark for the title. Here is my list of the final four All-Tournament picks, plus my pick for the MVP.   [player_tooltip player_id='475339' first='Shaye' last='Witherspoon'] – 2027 – 6'2" – Opposite – Lafayette   Shaye is two for two on state titles in her first two years, starting with the Lancers. She would finish the tournament with 25 kills, 14 digs, and six blocks. Shaye is one of the best players in her class in the nation.   [player_tooltip player_id='223117' first='Addyson' last='“Addy” Wiese'] – 2026 – 5'6" – Libero – Lafayette   One of the positions that would be the hardest for the Lancers to replace is the libero. Addison jumped in and provided Lafayette with a tenacious defender and passer. In the final four, she recorded 51 digs, leading all of Class 5.   [player_tooltip player_id='153930' first='Abigail' last='Mullen'] – 2025 – 6'2" – Opposite - Liberty   I waited four years to watch Abigail play; she is as good as advertised. She has tremendous ball control and can put the ball anywhere she wants on the opponent's court. The big bomber finished with 39 kills, seven aces, 22 digs and five blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='219778' first='Tara' last='Venable'] – 2026 – 5'11" – Outside – Ozark   Tara put in some serious work during the off-season and worked on becoming a complete six-rotation outside. Tara finished with a 2nd place trophy and added 25 kills, 13 digs, five aces and four blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='261289' first='Ella' last='Anderson'] – 2026 – 5'0” – Libero – Liberty   Ella was the smallest player on the court during the final four but played big-time defense. With a 3rd place medal, Ella finished the tournament with 51 digs.   [player_tooltip player_id='207268' first='Mackie' last='Mueller'] – 2025 – 6'0" – Middle – Lafayette   Mackie was one of the more accurate middles in the final four. In the semifinal win over Liberty, she finished with a .353 hitting percentage with nine kills and four blocks. In the championship, she hit .600 with three kills and three blocks. Mackie took full advantage of her final chance during the final four.   [player_tooltip player_id='219783' first='Skylar' last='Hilton'] – 2025 – 6'1" – Middle – Ozark   Skylar had a great semifinal match, leading her team in kills with 15, hitting .452, and adding three blocks. During the title match, she finished with six kills, hit .312, and added two blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='737722' first='Carly' last='Desarno'] – 2025 – 5'9" – Setter – Lafayette   Carly waited long to take control of the potent Lancer offense, leading her team to another state title in her only season running the show. Carly would finish the tournament with 81 assists, five aces, and nine digs.   [player_tooltip player_id='170047' first='Danielle' last='Moore'] – 2025 – 6'2" – Opposite – Howell   Danielle has been on a terror all season long. In her two matches at the final four, she finished with 38 kills, two aces, eight digs, and five blocks.   MVP   [player_tooltip player_id='153929' first='Maya' last='Witherspoon'] – 2025 – 6'0" – Outside – Lafayette   In the 3rd place match, Maya led her team to a 5-set win over Liberty. She would finish with 30 kills on 76 attempts and hit .303. Maya also added an ace, eight digs, and two blocks. During the championship sweep over Ozark, she would put on another stellar display, putting down 18 kills on .333 hitting, adding two aces, seven digs, and a block. Maya leaves Lafayette with three straight state titles.

What a week for the Class 5 teams as Lafayette took home their third straight Class 5 title, having to sweat out the 5-set win over Liberty in the semifinals. After that match, there wasn't much excitement. Liberty would knock off Howell for 3^rd place, and Lafayette swept Ozark for the title. Here is my list of the final four All-Tournament picks, plus my pick for the MVP.