Lambert head coach Missey Hall and her daughter, Ally, headlined the volleyball region awards, chosen by coaches, that were announced Wednesday and Thursday.
Hall, in her fifth season as head coach, was named the Region 5-7A Coach of the Year after leading Lambert to a 26-10 regular season mark and 4-1 region record in 5-7A before the Lady Longhorns advanced to the region title against South Forsyth—the only team to defeat them in the regular season—Thursday evening.
Ally Hall earned 5-7A Freshman of the Year honors by leading the potent Longhorns in kills with 283 (3.3 per set) and was second on the team behind veteran Madeline Bertz with a .355 hitting percentage.
“It really blew me away,” Missey Hall said. “It was such an honor, so exciting. I was just excited for (Ally) and then I heard my name and was like, ‘woah, wait a minute.’ I’m super honored. I’m really humbled by it.”
South libero Erin Yeatman earned Player of the Year. The North Florida commit eclipsed 2,00 digs for her career on Sept. 28.
Yeatman's counterpart at Lambert, Jordyn Moellering, earned Defensive Player of the Year, while South's Amanda Nugent got Offensive Player of the Year just moments before recording her 1,500th career kill.
Pinecrest also pulled in an accolade from the Class A ranks, as senior Adeline Seiferth won first-team all-area after leading the team in kills and hitting percentage.
The rest of the all-region teams are listed below:
Region 5-7A
First Team
Amanda Nugent, South Forsyth
Erin Yeatman, South Forsyth
Savian Jordan, South Forsyth
Jordyn Moellering, Lambert
Ally Hall, Lambert
Kendal Barrett, Lambert
Maddie Bryant, North Forsyth
Chloe Lance, West Forsyth
Natalie Miller, Milton
Second Team
Kylee Wagner, West Forsyth
Lily Kincaid, South Forsyth
Madeline Bertz, Lambert
Amanda Sinning, Lambert
Ava Crawford, Milton
Mallory Reed, Milton
Marin Black, North Forsyth
Maddie Palmer, North Forsyth
Abbey Riggins, West Forsyth
Honorable Mention
Avery Kline, South Forsyth
Emma Gore, Forsyth Central
Bri Gilbert, North Forsyth
Karsyn Hay, Milton
Hannah McGlockton, South Forsyth