WATERLOO REGION (April 14, 2020) – On Tuesday, District 8 announced that Elyse Hutchinson has been named the league’s most valuable player as she led St. Benedict’s to their third straight senior District 8 title.

During the Saints three year stretch they have accumulated three championships, and only one loss. With Hutchinson being the only grade 11 MVP is recent history, it appears the St. Benedict’s program will be in good hands for at least another season.

Hutchinson’s teammate, grade 11 libero Gemma Piraino joins her as a first team all-star selection, while Saints grade 12 outside attack Makayla Raymond was named a second team selection.

St. Mary’s took the Saints to an exciting fifth set tiebreaker in the District 8 championship and is recognized with first team all-star selections Paulina Downer and Rivanna Laslavic. Grade 12 left side Kyra Patterson represents the Eagles as a second team selection.

Chantal Lapierre from Père-René-de-Galinée was recognized as a first team all-star after leading her squad to the best regular season record in school history.

Resurrection is represented on the first team by grade 12 outside Bryn Morgan and on the second team by grade 12 outside Marissa Norcott.

Grade 11 middle Zoe Suderman from Rockway rounds out first team all-star selections, and teammate Julia Kehl was named to the second team.

Two grade 11 power hitters, Kate Drost from Woodland and Madison Schill from St. David’s, complete the second team all-star selections.

Please see below for a complete list of senior and junior all-stars.

2019-20 District 8 Girls Volleyball All-Stars:

District 8 MVP: Elyse Hutchinson, St. Benedict C.S.S.

First Team (Senior): 

First Name	Last Name	Grade	Position	School
Paulina	Downar	12	Middle	St. Mary’s H.S.
Elyse	Hutchinson	11	Middle	St. Benedict C.S.S
Chantal	Lapierre	11	Middle	E.S. Père-René-de-Galinée
Rivanna	Laslavic	12	Setter	St. Mary’s H.S.
Brynn	Morgan	12	Outside	Resurrection C.S.S.
Gemma	Piraino	11	Libero	St. Benedict C.S.S
Zoe	Suderman	11	Middle	Rockway M.C.

Second Team (Senior): 

First Name	Last Name	Grade	Position	School
Kate	Drost	11	Power	Woodland C.H.S.
Julia	Kehl	12	Middle	Rockway M.C.
Marissa	Norcott	12	Outside	Resurrection C.S.S.
Kyra	Patterson	12	Left Side	St. Mary’s H.S.
Makayla	Raymond	12	Outside	St. Benedict C.S.S
Madison	Schill	11	Power	St. David C.S.S.

First Team (Junior): 

First Name	Last Name	Grade	Position	School
Julia	Blair	10	Middle	St. David C.S.S.
Danielle	Grominsky	10	Left Side	St. Mary’s H.S.
Sierra	Philippi	10	Middle	Resurrection C.S.S.
Julia	Prince	10	Left Side	Resurrection C.S.S.
Lauren	Schubert	10	Setter	St. Benedict C.S.S
Alexandra	Slavcev	10	Middle	Resurrection C.S.S.
Sophie	Zettel	10	Libero	St. David C.S.S.

Second Team (Junior):

First Name	Last Name	Grade	Position	School
Crimson	Biafore	9	Right side	Monsignor Doyle C.S.S.
Stephanie	Ciz	9	Setter	St. Benedict C.S.S
Jocelyn	Deweerd	10	Setter	Woodland C.H.S.
Ruby	Dyck Steinmann	10	Middle	Rockway M.C.
Olivia	Leite	9	Setter	St. Mary’s H.S.
Grace	White	10	Setter	St. David C.S.S.