Seven area players all-state in volleyball

Five area high school players who were named to the all-tournament teams at this year’s state volleyball championships are honored today as all-state selections, and two others from the area join them on the teams released by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

After leading GPS to a second straight Division II Class AA state title, Bruisers seniors Jasmine Brown and Heather Parman added to their honors with the all-state selection. Brown was the MVP of the 2008 state tournament, and Parman, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga signee, was named all-state-tournament.

Fellow UTC signee Christina Teter is also an all-state selection after leading Red Bank to the Class AAA state semifinals, and junior teammate Courtney Lawson, who made the all-state-tournament team, was also honored.

In Class A/AA, all-state-tournament team members Shelby May and Stephanie Silvers of Boyd-Buchanan were chosen after helping the Lady Bucs reach the state championship match, and East Ridge senior Takeisha Parham joined them on the all-state team.

TSWA All-State Volleyball Teams

Class AAA

Alex Adams (Smyrna), Megan Devine (Dobyns-Bennett), Kaycee Green (Cookeville), Cara Gregg (Farragut), Angelle Hayes (Brentwood), Madelyn Hutson (Ravenwood), Courtney Lawson (Red Bank), Tess Perilli (Independence), Jamie Rutledge (Dobyns-Bennett), Kylann Scheidt (Farragut), Samantha Serley (Independence), Christina Teter (Red Bank),

Hali Vannoy (Morristown East), Alison Woods (Centennial).

Class A/AA

Kayla Arnold (Greenbrier), Kaysi Arnold (Greenbrier), Kelsey Dew (Anderson County), Brittany Kinser (South Greene), Shelby May (Boyd-Buchanan), Kelsea Merriweather (Jackson South Side), Takeisha Parham (East Ridge), Courtney Patton (Donelson Christian Academy), Morgan Peterson (Seymour), Alex Sain (Anderson County), Stephanie Silvers (Boyd-Buchanan), Nicole Smith (Page), Deanne Tole (Lexington), Katy Woodcock (Knox Catholic).

Division II

Claire Aime (Immaculate Conception), Kristen Allison (Harding Academy), Lindsey Allison (Harding Academy), Mary Blythe Puryear (Battle Ground Academy), Jasmine Brown (GPS), Carolyn Caire (Father Ryan), Hannah Everett (St. George’s), Kendall Hill (Knoxville Webb), Danielle LaGraize (St. George’s), Ellen Mullins (Father Ryan), Heather Parman (GPS), Rebekah Smith (Hutchison), Callie West, (Harding Academy), Deanna Wycheck (Father Ryan).