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All-county volleyball

Thomas, McKibbin give Oxford sweep of top awards in East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 3A-5A All-Calhoun County volleyball team.

Oxford’s Ava Thomas (13) hits against Alexandria in the 2026 Calhoun County championship match at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Thomas is East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 3A-5A All-Calhoun County player of the year. She finished the season with 514 kills to run her career total to 2,193. She also had 224 digs, 52 aces, 37 blocks and 9 assists. She was MVP of the county tournament and becomes a two-sport player of the year, having won that recognition in basketball in 2024. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

Class 3A-5A All-Calhoun County Volleyball Team

Player of the year: Ava Thomas, Oxford, OH, Sr.
Coach of the year: Wendy McKibbin, Oxford.

FIRST TEAM
Landry Patterson, Alexandria, DS, Sr.
Cali Hess, Alexandria, S, Jr.
Zayley Mobbs, Alexandria, OH, Sr.
Layna Wise, Jacksonville, OH, Sr.
Raybon Pridgen, Jacksonville, L, Jr.
Calleigh Walker., Jacksonville, S, Fr.
Macy Thomas, Oxford, S, Fr.
Adriana Bobo, Oxford, Libero, Sr.
Emerald Cole, Oxford, MH, Sr.
Jaylee Carter, Weaver, MH, Sr.
Ali Anderson, Weaver, S, Sr.
Aubrey Adcock, White Plains, OH, Sr. 
Ansley Prichard, White Plains, L, Jr.
Brooklyn Ward, White Plains, M, So. 

SECOND TEAM
Lennon Lange, Alexandria, OH, Jr.
Kate Wheeler, Alexandria, OPP, Jr.
Caylin Adams, Alexandria, MB, Sr.
Addison Tidwell, Jacksonville, MH, Jr.
Zion Smith, Jacksonville, OPP, Jr.
Ana Strain, Jacksonville, OH/DS, Jr.
Charleigh Trotter, Oxford, DS, Sr.
Marleigh Gay, Oxford, OH, Jr.
Taleah Powell, Oxford, RS, Sr.
Sophia Ledbetter, Oxford, DS, Jr.
Maddie Stanford, Weaver, MH, So.
Hollyn Dunn, Weaver, L, Jr.
Callie Fritts, White Plains, OH, Fr.
Kinley Hill, White Plains,  RS/OH, Fr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Anniston: Chyniya Cochran (Sr.).
Jacksonville: Abigaila McNeal (MH,, Jr.)
Oxford: Kinley Wade (MH, Jr.), Lana Horn (RS, So.).
White Plains: Karli Otwell (DS, Jr.), Sophie Phillips (S, So.), Elly Law (M, Fr.), Mackenzie Sparks (S/DS, 8th).

Oxford coach Wendy McKibbin points the way as Oxford takes on Alexandria in the 2026 Calhoun County title match at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Yellow Jackets won their second consecutive county title, and McKibbin is East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 3A-5A All-Calhoun County coach of the year. Almong her accomplishments this season, she picked up her 900th career victory. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

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