Class 4 Championships – All-Tournament Team

Class 4 Championships &#8211; All-Tournament Team

Prep Dig Staff

November 13, 2023 @ 04:11 PM

[player_tooltip player_id='396499' first='Kinley' last='Gillihan'] – 2027 – Middle – St. Michael   The newbie played great in her first final four and her future potential is sky high. In the semifinal 3-1 loss to Incarnate Word she would hit .478 with 13 kills and three blocks. In the 3rd place loss to Jefferson City, she again finished with 13 kills and added five blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='477951' first='Maddie' last='Mitchell'] – 2025 – Opposite/Setter – Jefferson City   When Maddie was attacking Jefferson City offense was brutal on its opposition. In the 3rd place match with St. Michael, the lefty would put down 13 kills, 21 assists, and 24 digs. In the semifinal 5 set loss to St. Pius X, 19 kills, 15 assists, 12 digs, and three blocks. Maddie averaged a triple-double of 16 kills, 18 assists, and 18 digs in the two matches.   [player_tooltip player_id='477959' first='Aydia' last='Mayotte'] – 2025 – Libero – Jefferson City   Instrumental in her team's battle with St. Pius X, Aydia finished with 18 digs and added 26 in the 3rd place win over St. Michael.   [player_tooltip player_id='475315' first='Anne' last='Makowski'] – 2025 – Outside – St. Pius X   One of the most efficient attackers in all classes over the weekend. In the semifinal win over Jefferson City, Anne hit .367 on 30 attacks and 14 kills. In the championship match, she was absolutely on fire by hitting an impressive .636 with 15 kills on 22 attempts and 1 error.   [player_tooltip player_id='168037' first='Hannah' last='Leftridge'] – 2025 – Outside – St. Pius X   With the game on the line, Leftridge put down a couple of key kills and had two monster digs to help her team escape with a 5-set win over Jefferson City. She finished with 24 kills and 13 digs. In the finals, she finished with seven kills and seven digs. Her 24 kills in the semifinals lead all of Class 4 during the final four.   [player_tooltip player_id='169896' first='Ellie' last='Witthaus'] – 2025 – Outside – Incarnate Word Academy   The outside hitter for the Red Knights can punish you almost at will. In the semifinals, she would put down 14 kills and turn around and had 10 kills in the finals.   [player_tooltip player_id='169895' first='Tara' last='Greenberry'] – 2025 – Middle – Incarnate Word Academy   When a kill was needed Tara was there to oblige. A dominant force in the middle took advantage of blocking mismatches in the championship match and hammered 17 kills and five blocks. In the 3-1 win over St. Michael in the semifinals Tara hit .444 with 22 kills on 45 attempts, two aces, five digs, and five blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='124225' first='Sammi' last='Bergjans'] – 2024 – Setter – Incarnate Word Academy   The all-time assists leader for the storied program quarterbacked her team to a state title in her last year. In the two matches, she tallied 73 assists and walked off the court a state champion.   Incarnate Word Academy Defense   My MVP of Class 4 goes to the defense for Incarnate Word. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='475328' first='Audrey' last='Schaeffer'], 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='244664' first='Ally' last='Fuchs'], 2025 Ella von Almen and 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='235705' first='Abby' last='Freund'] were spectacular in Incarnate Word's pursuit of the championship. These four frustrated the opposition in both matches as the four would finish with 44 of the team's 67 digs in the semifinal win. In the finals, they were all over the place with 25 digs and were key to the Red Knights holding off Pius to claim the championship.

Kinley Gillihan Kinley Gillihan 6'0" | MB/RS St. Michael The Archangel | 2027 State MO – 2027 – Middle – St. Michael