Wyoming’s 64 All-State Volleyball Honorees Celebrate a Championship Season

First-team All-Conference recognition was only the beginning for the 64 student-athletes named to our 2026 Wyoming Coaches Association (WCA) All-State volleyball teams. Each classification honored 16 players. Coaches gather by classification to select the teams, with current WCA member coaches eligible to nominate and vote and first-team All-Conference recognition required for consideration. Hulett, Big Horn and Lovell each placed four players on the teams, the most of any school, while Kelly Walsh led 4A with three honorees.

For Hulett’s Kohlee Shoun, Madison Willems, Jolee Jay and Hannah Willems, All-State recognition accompanied the Red Devils’ second state championship in school history. Hulett survived a five-set semifinal against Burlington before defeating Cokeville 25-23, 25-13, 25-13 in the 1A final. The runner-up’s Ainslie Himmerich and Presli Pope also earned All-State honors. Upton finished third and had three selections in Pyper Arthur, Paige Mills and Caden Simainer, while fourth-place Burlington was represented by Sarah McNiven and Adison Haslam. Completing the 1A team were Dubois’ Daisy Burnett and Jemma Wadge, Little Snake River’s Elyse Kisner, Guernsey-Sunrise’s Ally Ann Dimas and Midwest’s Taelynn Salway.

Big Horn’s Hannah Clark, Afton Cummins, Leah Phillips and Ava Taylor earned All-State honors during a season that extended the Rams’ championship run. Big Horn swept all three state tournament opponents, finishing with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-15 victory over Southeast for a fourth consecutive 2A title and fifth in six years. The Rams also went undefeated against 2A competition. Southeast’s Brylie Booth and Bailey Mehling joined the All-State team, along with third-place Greybull’s Perla Rodriquez and Wyatt Whaley and fourth-place Kemmerer’s Natalie Tynsky. The other selections were Pine Bluffs’ Keefer Fornstrom, Rocky Mountain’s Sawyer Bassett, Moorcroft’s London McCrea, Saratoga’s Addie Collins, Shoshoni’s Addie Mason, Sundance’s Halyn Lohmeyer and Wright’s Mili Meza Perdomo.

Lovell’s Macie Anderson, Kindle Collins, Ali Walker and Avery Walker paired All-State recognition with back-to-back 3A championships. The Bulldogs swept Newcastle and Mountain View before beating Tongue River 25-15, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19 in the final. The runner-up had two honorees, Aubrey Kelty and Lily Maslowski. Douglas finished third and placed Leah Ewing and Samantha Yost on the All-State team, while fourth-place Mountain View had Mariah Micheli and Addyson Stephens selected. Rounding out the classification were Lander’s Daisy Goklish, Newcastle’s Adalyn Olson, Powell’s Leah Graham, Torrington’s Ellis Mortimore, Wheatland’s Bianca Dawson and Worland’s Lillie Richardson.

Kelly Walsh’s Lilly Hudson, Gia Ireland and Penny Thompson earned All-State honors as the Lady Trojans secured their third consecutive 4A championship and 13th in school history. After sweeping Star Valley and Sheridan, Kelly Walsh defeated Cody 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17 in the title match. Cody’s Macy Ball and Grace Hays also received All-State recognition. Cheyenne Central finished third and was represented by Deijah Ard, while fourth-place Green River had Athena Clement and Brookelyn Phillips selected. The remaining honorees were Laramie’s Sia Taufa, Sheridan’s Chalaya Bales and Mesa Hanft, Thunder Basin’s Ellie Hastreiter, Evanston’s Cassie Barker and Kyan Lawlar, Natrona County’s Alaina Dutcher and Star Valley’s Charlee Neuenschwander.

The Nov. 5-7 state tournament in Casper gave those accomplishments an enthusiastic backdrop. Cooperative weather eased travel for teams, families and fans, and Championship Saturday brought packed stands and spirited support to the Ford Wyoming Center. Alongside the title runs, growing participation added to a memorable season across Wyoming. Families, classmates and communities filled the stands to cheer for the players and teammates whose work carried them to the season’s final weekend.