For the second consecutive year, Angelo State outside hitter Madi Parrish claimed the Lone Star Conference Volleyball Player of the Year Award to highlight the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Tuesday (Nov. 10) by league officials at the LSC Championship Banquet in San Angelo, Texas.
Parrish, who is a 5-foot-9 senior from Saginaw, Texas, had 288 kills, 43 service aces, 299 digs and 25 blocks during the regular season. She also averaged 3.60 points per set. Parrish helped her team claim the LSC championship with a 17-0 league record. It was ASU’s first unbeaten season in league play since 1984.
ASU also had the LSC Offensive Player of the Year in junior outside hitter Julia Hopkins (302 kills) and LSC Coach of the Year in Chuck Waddington, who was honored for the fifth time of his career.
Western New Mexico sophomore middle blocker Daphne Posthumus was named LSC Defensive Player of the Year after totaling a league-best 152 blocks.
St. Edward’s junior Althea Morris was voted LSC Setter of the Year after averaging a league-high 10.89 assists per set.
UT Dallas freshman Avery Gray was named LSC Libero of the Year after averaging a conference-best 5.13 digs per set.
Texas A&M-Kingsville outside hitter Cambelle Brammer (349 kills) won LSC Freshman of the Year, while DBU junior setter Zoe Gun (5.78 assists per set) was named LSC Newcomer of the Year.
Parrish, Hopkins, Posthumus, Morris and Brammer were also all named to the All-Conference First Team. Gray and Gun were second team selections. Brammer also headlined seven players on the All-Freshman Team.
Overall, 47 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, which also included honorable mentions. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
2026 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Player of the Year: Madi Parrish, Angelo State
Offensive Player of the Year: Julia Hopkins, Angelo State
Defensive Player of the Year: Daphne Posthumus, Western New Mexico
Setter of the Year: Althea Morris, St. Edward’s
Libero of the Year: Avery Gray, UT Dallas
Freshman of the Year: Cambelle Brammer, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Newcomer of the Year: Zoe Gun, DBU
Coach of the Year: Chuck Waddington, Angelo State
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name, then alphabetical by last name]
All-Conference First Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Madi Parrish |
Angelo State |
OH |
Sr. |
Saginaw, Texas |
| Julia Hopkins |
Angelo State |
OH |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Sydney Thornton |
Angelo State |
MB |
Jr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Aizlyn Dewberry |
DBU |
MB |
So. |
Wink, Texas |
| Karly Wells |
DBU |
OH |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Isabella Dickens |
Midwestern State |
MH |
Sr. |
Iowa Park, Texas |
| Laurene Robinson |
St. Mary’s |
OH |
Gr. |
Bedford, Texas |
| Kelli Fording |
St. Edward’s |
OH |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Althea Morris |
St. Edward’s |
S |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Cambelle Brammer |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OH |
Fr. |
Fruita, Colo. |
| Jane Burkhardt |
UT Dallas |
OH |
So. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Maya Jones |
UT Tyler |
RS |
Jr. |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| Kailey Manes |
UT Tyler |
MB |
Sr. |
Republic, Mo. |
| Kaycee Cavanaugh |
West Texas A&M |
OH |
Jr. |
Troy, Texas |
| Daphne Posthumus |
Western New Mexico |
MH |
So. |
Lelystad, Netherlands |
All-Conference Second Team
| Gabi Ashcraft |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Allie Duitsman |
Angelo State |
DS |
Jr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Alli Kirkpatrick |
Angelo State |
RS |
Sr. |
Bonham, Texas |
| Reagan Fifer |
DBU |
OPP/S |
Sr. |
Argyle, Texas |
| Zoe Gun |
DBU |
S |
Jr. |
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Camdyn Sears |
Lubbock Christian |
S |
So. |
Midland, Texas |
| Jaiden Wright |
Midwestern State |
MH |
Sr. |
Alvarado, Texas |
| Leah Duncan |
Oklahoma Christian |
MB |
Fr. |
McKinney, Texas |
| Chloe Jones |
Oklahoma Christian |
OH |
Jr. |
Waukee, Iowa |
| Kenzy McArtor |
Oklahoma Christian |
OH |
So. |
Clearwater, Kan. |
| Alayna Guerrero |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Red Oak, Texas |
| Natalee Rush |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
MB |
Sr. |
West Chicago, Ill. |
| Alyssa Rojo |
Texas Woman’s |
L |
Sr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Avery Gray |
UT Dallas |
L |
Fr. |
Lucas, Texas |
| Melanie Merrill |
UT Tyler |
OH/RS |
Sr. |
Oro Valley, Ariz. |
All-Conference Honorable Mention
| Hannah Barnhill |
Angelo State |
MB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Olivia Pena |
Angelo State |
S |
Fr. |
Helotes, Texas |
| Caitlyn Cornell |
Cameron |
MB |
Sr. |
Aubrey, Texas |
| Kayson Reeves |
Lubbock Christian |
MB |
Fr. |
Searcy, Ark. |
| Macy Sheer |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Golden, Colo. |
| Macey Nehring |
Oklahoma Christian |
DS |
So. |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| Kaylen Lembcke |
St. Edward’s |
OPP |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Giselle Ojeda |
St. Edward’s |
L |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Tayae-Renae Garcia |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Laura See |
UT Dallas |
MB |
Sr. |
Grapevine, Texas |
| Scarlette Young |
UT Dallas |
S/RS |
Jr. |
Sachse, Texas |
| Makhai Lewis |
UT Tyler |
MB |
Sr. |
Carthage, Texas |
| Casey Loewer |
West Texas A&M |
S |
So. |
Johnson City, Texas |
| Anna Ruter |
West Texas A&M |
MH |
Sr. |
Arvado, Colo. |
| Brynlee Barris |
Western New Mexico |
MH |
Sr. |
Winslow, Ariz. |
All-Freshman Team
| Name |
Team |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Olivia Pena |
Angelo State |
S |
Helotes, Texas |
| Avery Keck |
DBU |
OH/OPP |
La Vernia, Texas |
| Kayson Reeves |
Lubbock Christian |
MB |
Searcy, Ark. |
| Leah Duncan |
Oklahoma Christian |
MB |
McKinney, Texas |
| Cambelle Brammer |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OH |
Fruita, Colo. |
| Avery Gray |
UT Dallas |
L |
Lucas, Texas |
| Miley Myers |
UT Tyler |
OH |
Edmond, Okla. |