All-Area volleyball: Manatee’s Gabby Coulter is player of the year

The Bradenton Herald is unveiling its All-Area selections for the 2017 high school fall season. Girls cross country is listed below:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Gabby Coulter, senior, Manatee

Position: Setter

To her credit: Coulter was the catalyst for the top team in the county. Manatee’s offense flowed through Coulter’s setting and she was a difference-maker in matches all season. As a junior, Coulter’s injury set the Hurricanes back until she returned and aided a deep playoff run. This season, she was needed again. Tallying 180 assists, Coulter cemented herself as the preeminent passer in the county and possibly the state.

FIRST TEAM

Outside hitter: Sydney Jaco, senior, Braden River

Outside hitter: JoJo Coulter, senior, Manatee

Middle blocker: Aja Jones, junior, Manatee

Libero: Ashley Waldo, senior, Bradenton Christian

Libero: Grace Mumford, senior Manatee

Libero: Ambriel Jones, senior, Southeast

Setter: Emily Eurice, junior, Bradenton Christian

HONORABLE MENTION

Bayshore: Hannah Crum, senior, setter; Briana Mays, senior, middle blocker; Maddy Olson, defensive specialist, junior

Braden River: Olivia Perez, senior, setter

Bradenton Christian: Madison Allen, senior, outside hitter; Amy Van Ryn, senior, middle blocker

Lakewood Ranch: Anna Shelby Dees, sophomore, outside hitter; Jordan Schmucker, junior, setter

Manatee: Stef Keller, senior, right side; Rachel Sadler, senior, middle blocker; Kara Saylor, senior, defensive specialist

Saint Stephen’s: Sophie Bilk, senior, setter

This story was originally published December 22, 2017 at 12:39 PM with the headline "All-Area volleyball: Manatee’s Gabby Coulter is player of the year."