Vote! Who is Eugene-Springfield area volleyball player of the year?

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The 2025 high school volleyball season is in the books, and the Eugene-Springfield area once again featured some of the top teams and players in the state.

Marist Catholic surged to the Class 4A state title and capped off a dominant 25-1 campaign by beating The Dalles/Dufur in the state championship match on Nov. 8.

Sheldon went undefeated in league play to claim the Southwest Conference title, then went on to take fifth place at the Class 6A state tournament. Crosstown rival South Eugene had a stellar season of its own and reached the 6A state quarterfinals.

The nominees for Register-Guard volleyball player of the year are:

• Addie Buhler, Churchill
• Caroline Combs, South Eugene
• Anna Crawford, Pleasant Hill
• Kegan De Lee, Marist Catholic
• Piper Hanson, Creswell
• Lexie Hoberg, Churchill
• Jocelynn Joseph, Cottage Grove
• Savannah McKibben, Sheldon
• Teighlor Nunez, Creswell
• Lauren Rohman, Marist Catholic
• Kylee Skinner, Thurston
• Kylie Smith, South Eugene
• Kimmy Spurlock, Marist Catholic
• Nia Tuioti, Sheldon
• Yana Tuioti, Sheldon
• Lubna Ward, Churchill

Vote at registerguard.com/sports. The poll will close at noon Saturday, Dec. 6.

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Addie Buhler, Churchill​

Churchill sophomore Addie Buhler earned Class 5A all-state honorable mention and first-team all-Midwestern League honors after helping the Lancers reach the state playoffs.

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Caroline Combs, South Eugene​

South Eugene senior outside hitter Caroline Combs earned Class 6A all-state honorable mention and first-team all-Southwest Conference recognition after helping the Axe reach the state quarterfinals.

Anna Crawford, Pleasant Hill​

Pleasant Hill junior outside hitter Anna Crawford earned Class 3A first-team all-state and first-team all-Mountain Valley Conference recognition after helping the Billies to the second round of the state playoffs.

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Kegan De Lee, Marist Catholic​

Marist Catholic senior libero Kegan De Lee earned Class 4A first-team all-state and first-team all-Sky-Em league honors after helping the Spartans win the state title.

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Piper Hanson, Creswell​

Creswell junior outside hitter Piper Hanson earned Class 3A first-team all-state honors and was named the Mountain Valley Conference player of the year after helping the Bulldogs reach the state playoffs.

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Lexie Hoberg, Churchill​

Churchill junior Lexie Hoberg earned Class 5A third-team all-state and first-team all-Midwestern League honors after helping the Lancers reach the state playoffs.

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Jocelynn Joseph, Cottage Grove​

Cottage Grove junior middle blocker Jocelynn Joseph earned Class 4A all-state honorable mention and first-team all-Sky-Em League honors after helping the Lions reach the state playoffs.

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Savannah McKibben, Sheldon​

Sheldon junior libero Savannah McKibben earned Class 6A second-team all-state honors and was named to the Southwest Conference first team. After helping the Irish to a fifth-place finish at the state tournament, she earned second-team all-tournament honors.

Teighlor Nunez, Creswell​

Creswell senior setter Teighlor Nunez garnered Class 3A second-team all-state and first-team all-Mountain Valley Conference honors after helping the Bulldogs reach the state playoffs.

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Lauren Rohman, Marist Catholic​

Marist Catholic junior setter Lauren Rohman was named the Class 4A player of the year and the Sky-Em League player of the year after helping the Spartans win the state title.

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Kylee Skinner, Thurston​

Thurston junior Kylee Skinner earned first-team all-Midwestern League honors after helping the Colts to a fifth-place finish in the MWL standings.

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Kylie Smith, South Eugene​

South Eugene junior libero Kylie Smith garnered Class 6A third-team all-state and first-team all-Southwest Conference honors after helping the Axe reach the state quarterfinals.

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Kimmy Spurlock, Marist Catholic​

Marist Catholic junior outside hitter Kimmy Spurlock earned Class 4A first-team all-state and first-team all-Sky-Em league recognition after helping the Spartans win the state title.

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Nia Tuioti, Sheldon​

Sheldon freshman setter Nia Tuioti earned Class 6A third-team all-state honors and first-team all-Southwest Conference honors after helping the Irish to a fifth-place finish at the state tournament.

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Yana Tuioti, Sheldon​

Sheldon senior outside hitter Yana Tuioti earned Class 6A second-team all-state honors and was named to the Southwest Conference first team. After helping the Irish to a fifth-place finish at the state tournament, she earned second-team all-tournament honors.

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Lubna Ward, Churchill​

Churchill junior Lexie Hoberg earned Class 5A third-team all-state and first-team all-Midwestern League honors after helping the Lancers reach the state playoffs.


Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @jarrid_denney

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote for Eugene-Springfield area volleyball player of the year

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