All-Middle Georgia volleyball team

Player of the year

Anna Nicholson, Veterans, Sr.

Coach of the year

Nicki Miranda, Veterans

First Team

Outside hitter: Dinah Jackson, West Laurens, Sr.

Returning selection; 261 kills, 166 digs, 48 aces; going to Georgia Southern

Outside hitter: Avery Thompson, Mount de Sales, Fr.

240 kills in 96 sets, 46 aces, 4 blocks

Outside hitter: Erica Balkcum, Houston County

All-Area 2-AAAAA; led Bears in kills.

Middle blocker: Anna Nicholson, Veterans, Sr.

Area 2-AAAA player of the year; top 10 in state in aces with 106, 224 kills, 50 blocks

Middle blocker: Kiana Alexander, Perry, Sr.

Returning selection; All-Area 2-AAAA

Setter: Lainey Choiniere, Houston County, Sr.

Returning selection; All-Area 2-AAAAA

Setter: Mackenzie Johnson, FPD, Jr.

113 kills, 75 aces, 72 digs, 8 blocks, 90 percent serving

Libero: Cameron Roby, Veterans, Sr.

All-Area 2-AAAA; program record 270 digs, 54 aces.

Honorable mention

FPD: Abigail Pierce, Sr.; Kirsten Beach, Jr.; Morgan Mullis, Jr.; Bailey Ruble, Jr.

Mary Persons: Olympia High, Jr.

Mount de Sales: Triniti Sims, Soph.; Claire Braski, Sr.; Gaila Heath, Sr.; Callie Valtierra, Sr.

Stratford: Riley Grossnickle, Jr.; Aysha Roberts, Jr.; MacKenzie Conn, Sr.; Emily Clarie Fussell, Sr.

Upson-Lee: Hadley Perdue, Jr.; Kyjha Kendall, Jr.

Veterans: Ashley Hudson, Jr.; Madison Hill, Jr.; Madison Purse, Sr.

Warner Robins: India King, Sr.; Shatesa Harris.

West Laurens: Cedrianna Davis, Jr.; Sara Andrews, Jr.

This story was originally published December 22, 2015 at 7:59 PM with the headline "All-Middle Georgia volleyball team ."