Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Volleyball Team spotlights biggest stars of 2025
The Mississippi Coast flourished on the volleyball court again, producing two state champions and three South State title winners.
Our Lady Academy won its 18th state title and Ocean Springs took its first-ever championship. George County joined the two as South State champions, the first ever for the Lady Rebels.
Here is the 2025 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Volleyball Team.
Player of the Year
Myah Favre, Our Lady Academy
What’s one more for the Crescent star? Favre is the Sun Herald Player of the Year for the fourth year in a row after turning in her best season yet. The senior had the second-highest hit percentage nationwide at .593 and was third in the state in kills with 626.
Her career-high kills figure comes despite dramatically elevating her role as a facilitator. Favre created 633 kills across her 118 sets after producing just 11 assists in the three previous seasons combined.
Fan Vote Player of the Year
Nicole Miles, Biloxi
The four-year varsity veteran earned the choice of the people following her senior campaign. Miles led the Indians in kills and her .303 hit percentage was top-15 in the state. She helped lead Biloxi to a 20-win season after winning just 10 a year ago.
Miles earned over 40,000 ballots for a 43% share of the total vote. Hancock’s Laney Necaise finished second while East Central’s Lila Gerrie closely trailed in third.
Coach of the Year
Christina Daigle, Ocean Springs
The Greyhounds made it three trips to the doorstep of a state championship and Daigle’s team finally kicked that door down. Ocean Springs captured the school’s first-ever state title in the program’s third appearance in the final round and second under Daigle when it swept Madison Central in straight sets.
Ocean Springs won 40 games for the second time and finished the year as MaxPreps.com’s top-ranked team in the state. Daigle’s team produced five players with at least 100 kills and used that depth to win each of its last 15 games with only one set loss among them.
All-South Mississippi Volleyball team
Ava Naron, Biloxi: Naron led the Indians in set-ups with 506 assists. She also had 98 kills, 66 aces and hit the floor for 205 digs.
Kaitlyn Hooks, East Central: Hooks led the Hornets in kills with 154 and in blocks with 63 during her junior season.
Lila Gerrie, East Central: The junior had a team-best 415 assists and was among the top servers in the state with 82 aces.
Adelia Goff, East Central: Goff registered 443 digs at libero her senior year.
Mady Krebs, East Central: Krebs was versatile in her senior season with 147 kills, 130 digs and 56 aces.
Marlaysia Applewhite, Gautier: Applewhite was the Gators’ top scorer with 193 kills as a junior.
Lani McDoniel, George County: The three-sport standout led the Lady Rebels in kills with 319 and landed 58 aces. She shined defensively, as well, logging 204 digs.
Aryana Dixon, George County: Dixon had 179 kills with an efficient .319 hit percentage. She recorded 41 aces, 43 blocks and 43 digs.
Jordyn Bradley, George County: Bradley totaled 182 kills, 58 aces and 176 digs for the Rebels.
Malorie King, George County: King led her team in assists with 353 while also recording 71 aces in 88 sets along with 124 digs.
Blakely Slay, George County: The senior led the Rebels with 82 aces and in digs with 236.
Harper Keogh, Gulfport: Keogh landed a team-best 297 kills across 100 sets as a junior.
Lucy McHugh, Gulfport: McHugh had 269 kills on a team-leading .150 hit percentage.
Lily Trosclair, Gulfport: The senior led the Admirals in assists with 506. Trosclair had 57 aces and 190 digs.
Sydney Allen, Gulfport: The senior libero paced her team in digs with 420 and in receptions with 604.
Kyla Foxx, Gulfport: Foxx was the Admirals’ top server with 70 aces. She also trailed only Allen in digs with 216.
Laney Necaise, Hancock: Necaise used a .264 hit percentage to land 289 kills. The versatile senior also logged 71 aces, 223 digs and 272 receptions.
Blyth Martinez, Hancock: The junior recorded 268 kills, 56 aces and 44 blocks for the Hawks.
Madison Moran, Hancock: Moran had 230 kills with a team-leading 51 blocks at the net.
Madison Reso, Hancock: One of the top servers on the Coast, Reso led the Hawks with 103 aces and had a team-best 848 assists.
Lilly Rutland, Ocean Springs: The senior led the Greyhounds in kills with 391. She also produced 57 aces and logged 273 digs.
Anna Hoffmayer, Ocean Springs: Another core veteran, Hoffmayer had the state’s fourth-best hit percentage at .416 and was second on her team in kills with 339.
Layla Daley, Ocean Springs: The two-sport sophomore standout enjoyed a breakout campaign in which she landed 214 kills.
Alden St. Amant, Ocean Springs: St. Amant had a team-high 408 digs and was named MVP of the state title match.
Lucy Pepper, Ocean Springs: Pepper set up 609 kills and finished her career with 2,533 assists across four years.
Laura Williford, Our Lady Academy: The Pearl River C.C. commit led the Crescents with 438 receptions and recorded 163 kills and 245 digs.
Taylor Henley, Our Lady Academy: Henley flourished opposite Favre with 439 kills and a .505 hit percentage that was second in the state only to Favre. The sophomore led the Crescents in blocks with 105 and in assists with 852.
Kaylin Kinniburgh, Our Lady Academy: The junior had a team-high 342 digs with 226 digs and 45 aces.
Mallarie Cuevas, Poplarville: Cuevas landed 223 kills on a strong .369 hit percentage and led the Hornets in blocks with 52.
Libby Wells, Poplarville: Wells had a team-best 541 assists and led the way in aces with 96.
Abbi Vaughan, Poplarville: Vaughan recorded 242 digs and 405 receptions as a senior and added 56 aces.
Chloe Tucker, Stone: Tucker led the Lady Tomcats in kills with 264 as a senior.
Payton Gonzalez, Stone: The senior led the team with 315 digs while also adding 71 aces.
Addison Willis, Stone: Willis averaged 5.2 assists per set for a total of 461 as the lead set up artist.
Mahea Hawthorne, Vancleave: Hawthorne recorded 100 kills, 41 digs and 25 serving aces for the Bulldogs.
Presleigh Tapp, Vancleave: The junior Lady Bulldog had 105 kills with 25 aces and 85 digs.
Emma Bunn, West Harrison: Bunn led the Hurricanes in kills and hit percentage with 266 on .217 percent. The junior also had a team-high 3 digs per set.
Hadlee Weinberg, West Harrison: The junior libero recorded 501 receptions and led her team in total digs with 256.
Taylor Rae Norwood, West Harrison: The two-sport standout dished out 490 assists, a stat she’s led both the volleyball and basketball teams in.
This story was originally published November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
