CLASS 5A AND BELOW
BRITTANY BUTLER
SCHOOL: Shiloh Christian
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-11
NOTABLE: Was a key player
for the 5A-West Conference
champions with her play at the
net both as a hitter and a blocker.
… Butler recorded 304 kills and
83 solo blocks. … The Lady
Saints went 14-0 in the 5A-West
Conference and advanced to the
third round of the Class 5A state
tournament.
MIKHAELA COCHRAN
SCHOOL: Pea Ridge
CLASS: Junior
HEIGHT: 5-8
NOTABLE: Had 100 kills, 77 digs,
44 aces and 40 blocks in 14
games. … Earned All-Conference
and All-State honors. … Was team
Most Valuable Player.
BETHANY DOTY
SCHOOL: Farmington
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-8
NOTABLE: Named all-conference.
… Led team with 59 aces.
… Named to Volleyfest All-
Tournament team.
ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL
PLAYERS SELECTED FROM NWA
CLASS 5A
Nikki Blackston, Huntsville
Brittany Butler, Shiloh Christian
Lauren Brown, Shiloh Christian
CLASS 4A
Lauren Blackborn, Farmington
Tori Key, Gravette
Sara Kahle, Pea Ridge
Mikhaela Cochran, Pea Ridge
Jerika Schooley, Pea Ridge
CLASS 3A
Katie Griffin, West Fork
Kaden Selph, West Fork
KATIE GRIFFIN
SCHOOL: West Fork
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-foot-9
NOTABLE: Three-year starter
for Lady Tigers and two-time
all-conference and all-state
selection. … Led West Fork to
back-to-back state tournament
appearances her junior and
senior years. … Finished with
a team-high 210 kills, 103 solo
blocks, 43 block assists and 47
service aces.
JULIA HEITHOFF
SCHOOL: Shiloh Christian
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-7
NOTABLE: Heithoff’s play at libero
was instrumental in leading
the Lady Saints to the 5A-West
Conference title for the second
consecutive year. … Heithoff had
233 digs. … Helped Lady Saints
advance to the third round of the
Class 5A state tournament.
SARA KAHLE
SCHOOL: Pea Ridge
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-11
NOTABLE: Had 141 kills, 72 digs,
37 blocks and 20 aces in 14
games. … Earned All-State and
All-Conference honors. … Was
team Defensive Player of the
Year.
TORI KEY
SCHOOL: Gravette
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 6-0
NOTABLE: Led the team with an
average of 9.5 kills and 4.5 blocks
per match. … Named to the Class
4A all-state tournament team,
as well as the Class 4A all-state
and 4A-Northwest all-conference
team. … A two-year starter for
the Lady Lions.