Allison Denny – MVP
Amity, Sr., outside hitter
Stats: Had 290 kills, 157 digs and 48 aces.
Honors: All-CHSCA and All-SCC Housatonic division selection. Also named SCC MVP.
Off the court: Captain of the indoor and outdoor track team, where she competes in the shotput.
Up next: Looking to study pre-med.
Sue Bavone – COACH OF THE YEAR
Cheshire
Stats: Led Cheshire to its sixth straight Housatonic division title (12th overall), third consecutive
SCC championship (10th overall) and a Class LL state title (fourth for Bavone, seventh overall for the Rams), all while going undefeated. Bavone has 403-78 career record.
Honors: Area Coach of the Year for the seventh time.
THE ALL-AREA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN PICTURES
Anna Atkinson
Branford, Sr., outside hitter/middle hitter
Stats: Averaged 11 digs and nine kills.
Honors: All-CHSCA and All-SCC Oronoque division selection. Led the team to division title.
Off the field: All-SCC selection for outdoor track. Honor student, CAPT Scholar and member of the National Honor Society.
Up next: Looking at Eastern Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Stonehill and Providence.
Fallon Bevino
Foran, Sr., outside hitter/defensive specialist
Stats: Had 295 kills, 209 digs and 49 aces. Amassed a school-record 793 career kills.
Honors: All-CHSCA and SCC selection. Led team to the Class M state final against Woodland.
Up next: Will play softball at Kutztown.
Shannon Bissell
Sacred Heart Academy, Sr., Setter
Stats: Wallingford resident is a three-year starter who led the team in assists (330) and aces (85).
Honors: All-SCC Quinnipiac selection.
Colleen Bogucki
Law, Sr., setter
Stats: Had 31 kills, 201 service aces and 43 digs.
Honors: All-SCC Hammonasset selection.
Off the court: Honor student.
Maria Buzzelli
Cheshire, Jr., libero
Stats: Led team with 290 digs and added 49 aces.
Honors: Two-time All-SCC Housatonic selection, CHSCA All-State second-team pick and MVP of the Class LL final.
Jen Dawson
Morgan, Jr., outside hitter
Stats: Had 496 kills and 132 digs.
Honors: All-CHSCA and Shoreline Conference selection and was named Most Valuable Player of the Class S final.
Off the court: Also plays basketball and softball.
Mackenzie Dugan
Mercy, Sr., middle blocker
Stats: Finished with 145 kills and 26 blocks.
Off the court: National Honor Society Member and French National Honor Society Member. Will be captain of the Mercy golf team in the spring. Also a PGA Connecticut Section Junior Golf Association Member.
Nicole Esposito
Seymour, Sr., Libero
Stats: Had 262 digs and a 97.5 serving percentage.
Honors: All-NVL Brass Division first-team selection.
Off the court: Secretary of the school’s national honor society, on the yearbook committee and in the Spanish club. Currently ranked sixth academically in her class.
Up next: Will attend Sacred Heart University.
Jillian Haberli
Cheshire, Jr., outside hitter
Stats: Led team with 268 kills and 21 aces.
Honors: All-SCC Housatonic selection.
Abigail Nagy
Mercy, Sr., OH
Stats: Finished with 211 digs, 195 kills and 75 aces. Had a 90 percent serving accuracy this season.
Honors: All-SCC Quinnipiac selection and led team to four division crowns.
Off the court: National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society member.
Janae Owen
Foran, Jr., Middle blocker
Stats: Had 224 kills and 45 blocks.
Honors: All-CHSCA second team and All-SCC Hammonasset selection.
Off the field: Member of the Concerned Citizens for People with Disabilities Youth Group.
Sarah Rodgers
Cheshire, Jr., setter
Stats: Led team with 609 assists and 60 aces.
Two-time All-Area and All-SCC Housatonic selection. All-State second-team pick.
Francesca Testani
Shelton, Sr., outside hitter
Stats: Averaged 11 digs and nine kills a game.
Honors: All-CHSCA and SCC Housatonic selection.
Off the field: In the World Language National Honor Society, Habitat For Humanity, DECA, Junior Statesmen of America and hopes to become a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Morgan Westine
Ansonia, Sr., setter
Stats: Had 403 assists this season and 789 for her career.
Honors: All-NVL Brass Division selection.
Off the field: An AP Scholar and CAPT Scholar. Both a National Honor Society and a Spanish National Honor Society member. Plays basketball and softball for the Chargers.
