Plano East junior outside hitter Simone Heard has been named the most valuable player of District 6-6A, as voted on by the coaches in the district. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media

By David Wolman

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Plano East junior outside hitter Simone Heard has been named the most valuable player of District 6-6A.

Heard was one of three superlative winners for the Lady Panthers.

Sophomore libero Dakota Huynh was bestowed with defensive player of the year, while head coach Sarah Perez and her staff were named the staff of the year after leading Plano East to a second-place finish in District 6-6A and a second consecutive appearance in the third round of the playoffs.

Here is the full list for the 2024 All-District 6-6A Volleyball Team

2024 All-District 6-6A Volleyball Team

MVP: Simone Heard, jr., Plano East

Newcomer of the Year: Maya Ogbogu, fr., Allen

Offensive Player of the Year: Reese Poerner, jr., Plano West

Defensive Player of the Year: Dakota Huynh, soph., Plano East

Co-Blocker of the Year: AaJaylah Zano, sr., Plano West; Destiny Seaward, jr., Plano Senior

Setter of the Year: Hannah Beauford, sr., Prosper

Coaching Staff of the Year: Plano East

First Team

Sophia Wei, sr., Plano West

Blaire Bowers, jr., Plano West

Katelyn Vo, jr., Plano West

Grace Pinegar, soph., Plano East

Grace McDonald, sr., Plano East

Gaby Wenger, soph., Allen

Ale Romo, sr., McKinney Boyd

Sara Quigley, sr., McKinney Boyd

Keely Harrington, jr., Prosper

Sophie Bridges, sr., Prosper

Yaara Cohen, sr., Plano Senior

Keira Gallegos, jr., McKinney

Amia Wigfall, soph., Rock Hill

Giannelle Asomani, sr., Rock Hill

Madisyn Robertson, sr., Princeton

Second Team

Jada Gray, sr., Plano West

Kaitlyn Brewer, sr., Plano West

Marisabelle Sias, jr., Plano East

Megan Nguyen, jr., Plano East

Emily Capangpangan, jr., Allen

Kaitlyn Bowman, sr., Allen

Ayanna Henry, jr., McKinney

Ariah Augustine, sr., McKinney Boyd

Kiera Bose, jr., McKinney Boyd

Trinity Johnson, fr., McKinney Boyd

Camilla Cox, sr., Prosper

Isabella Osborn, fr., Plano Senior

Trinity Ellis, fr., Plano Senior

Aniya Garman, sr., McKinney

Cherika Okoroie, jr., Rock Hill 

Taylor Crawford, sr., Princeton

Honorable Mention

Chastity Williams, Princeton

Grace Vrba Princeton

Addie Wagner, Rock Hill

Emma Alexander, Rock Hill

Leah Duncan, McKinney

Madison Jones, McKinney

Kaylee McReynolds, McKinney

Taylor Pitts, Plano Senior

Gretta McGinnis, Plano Senior

Madeline Garcia, Plano Senior

Monica Maxim, Plano Senior

Ivy Schaefer, Prosper

Halle Richards, Prosper

Nicole Okojie, Prosper

Karina Purdin, McKinney Boyd

Avery Hillman, McKinney Boyd

Grace Edwards, McKinney Boyd

Shelbi Kozlowski, McKinney Boyd

Avery Penrod, Allen

Sophia Milo, Allen

Olivia Kitur, Allen

Hailey Barlow, Allen

Bre Perez, Allen

Brooklyn Parker, Allen

Lucy Dieterlen, Plano East

Emma Reeves, Plano East

Bryn Dunlap, Plano East

Kate Carlson, Plano East

Leyna Anderson, Plano East

Ella Willenborg, Plano West

Elizabeth Oh, Plano West

Lola Peters, Plano West

Gracie White, Plano West

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