Notre Dame senior Ava Tilden (2) is on the KVCA preseason watch list. Photo provided | Bob Jackson

The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association recently released their preseason watch list by region across the state of Kentucky. 

The regular season started on Monday with action running all the way through the second weekend of November for the state championship.

Quite a few in northern Kentucky were named to the respective list.

Bolded names are athletes that received an All-State award in 2023.  

8th Region

Tori Chasteen, L/DS, Sr., Simon Kenton

Keira Hans, MB, Sr., Simon Kenton

Jenna Kitchens, OH, Jr., Simon Kenton

Bella O’Brien, MB, Sr., Walton-Verona

9th Region

Isabel Bakker, OH, Jr., Beechwood

Maggie Dawson, L/DS, Jr., Beechwood

Isabel O’Brien, OH, So., Beechwood

Azaria Sweet, L, Sr., Boone County

Maddie Yelton, S, So., Boone County

Annika Berwanger, MB, Jr., Conner

Shylyn Koerber, OH, So., Conner

Charlotte Patton, MB, Fr., Conner

Mckenzie Sandeen, S, Sr., Conner

Lyla Bottom, MB, Sr., Highlands

Ella Cox, S, Sr., Highlands

Hayden Gessner, L/DS, Jr., Highlands

Lucy Lenihan, S, So., Holy Cross

Lorelei Tomlinson, L/DS, Lloyd Memorial

Caroline Eaglin, OH, Sr., Newport Central Catholic

Reese McCloskey, MB, Sr., Newport Central Catholic 

Paytin Reckers, L/DS, Jr., Newport Central Catholic

Jordyn Reckers, L/DS, So., Newport Central Catholic

Charlotte Stevie, S, Fr., Newport Central Catholic

Audrey Dyas, MB, Jr., Notre Dame

Ella Goetz, OH, Sr., Notre Dame

Julia Grace, L/DS, Sr., Notre Dame

Riley McCloskey, OH, Sr., Notre Dame

Ava Tilden, OH, Sr., Notre Dame

Ria Furuta, L/DS, Ryle

Karsyn Griffin, OH, Sr., Ryle

Morgan Heater, OH/S, Jr., Ryle

Lucy Trapp, OH, Sr., Ryle

Kenadi Sieg, L/DS, Fr., St. Henry

Corrine Blackburn, MB, Sr., St. Henry

Lizzie Casey, L/DS, Sr., St. Henry

Madi Demler, OH, Jr., St. Henry

Emily Helmers, RS., Jr., St. Henry

Madelyn Keipert, S, Fr., St. Henry

Violet Main, MB, Fr., St. Henry 

Maya Kondik, MB, Sr., Villa Madonna

10th Region

Addyson Doughman, RS., Sr., Bishop Brossart

Chloe Hershey, OH, So., Bishop Brossart

Kate Neltner, OH, Sr., Bishop Brossart

Aubrey Rebholz, S, So., Bishop Brossart

Callie Ritter, MB, So., Bishop Brossart

Elise Manhardt, L/DS, Sr., Scott

Milyn Minor, OH, Jr., Scott

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