Meet the 2025 Naperville Sun Girls Volleyball All-Area Team

Benet, a Class 4A state runner-up, fills out the first team, and the second team includes players from Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley.

FIRST TEAM

Brooklynne Brass, Benet, senior, outside hitter: Had 265 kills, 248 digs, 50 blocks and 24 aces for the Class 4A state runner-up. All-conference, all-state first team and honorable mention All-America. Committed to Maryland.

Sophia Chinetti, Benet, senior, outside hitter: Had 148 kills, 52 digs, 26 blocks and 13 aces for the 4A state runner-up. The whole conference. Committed to Rhode Island.

Ellie Stiernagle, Benet, senior, setter: Had 815 assists, 158 digs, 51 kills, 42 aces and 30 blocks for 4A state runner-up. All-conference, second team all-state and second team All-America. Committed to the North-West.

Lynney Tarnow, Benet, senior, middle hitter: Had 227 kills, 55 digs, 40 blocks, 22 aces and 15 assists for the 4A state runner-up. Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-America. Committed to Wisconsin.

Claire Weathers, Benet, junior, libero: Had 321 digs, 39 aces, 39 assists and 14 kills for 4A state runner-up.

Molly Welge, Benet, senior, right hitter: Had 188 kills, 34 blocks and 8 aces for the 4A state runner-up. The whole conference. Committed to Marquette.

SECOND TEAM

Ennette Bednarz, Naperville North, senior, libero: Made 335 digs, 37 aces and 21 assists. The whole conference.

Ella Cole, Neuqua Valley, senior, middle hitter: Had 210 kills and 52 blocks. The whole conference.

Chloe Gollaher, Waubonsie Valley, senior, outside hitter: Made 286 kills, 133 digs, 68 blocks, 36 assists and 22 blocks. The whole conference.

Caroline Impey, Naperville Central, senior, outside hitter: Had 245 kills, 145 digs, 40 aces and 12 blocks. Conference Player of the Year. Committed to Lewis.

Tatum Kelly, Neuqua Valley, sophomore, setter: Had 623 assists, 352 digs, 203 kills and 46 blocks. The whole conference.

Hailee Pietryk, Waubonsie Valley, senior, libero: Made 491 digs, 97 assists and 42 aces. The whole conference.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Grace Anderson, Naperville North, junior, setter
• Belle Black, Waubonsie Valley, junior, right hitter
• Annabelle Kritzer, Naperville Central, junior, middle hitter
• Abby Lee, Benet, senior, defensive specialist
• Olivia Stewart, Metea Valley, senior, middle hitter
• Sophia Svingen, Naperville Central, senior, right side hitter

Matt Le Cren is an independent journalist.