Only six players who earned first team all-state honors a year ago return to the Colorado high school volleyball courts this year.  Leading that list is Payton Brgoch of Lutheran who is the returning Player of the Year in Class 3A and Whitney Chintala of Fleming who was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American squad at the end of last season.
Below is a quick list of all first and second team all-state selections from last year who return this season.
 

CLASS 1A

FIRST TEAM
Whitney Chintala Fleming
Desi Ortivez La Veta
SECOND TEAM
Kimberlyn Krise Briggsdale
Nya Sciacca La Veta
Madison Sutter Merino

 

CLASS 2A

FIRST TEAM
Anna Kaemingk Denver Christian
SECOND TEAM
Mayson Fago Union Colony Prep
Taylor Maguire Lyons

 

CLASS 3A

FIRST TEAM
Payton Brgoch Lutheran (Player of Year)
Kennedey Johnson Lutheran
SECOND TEAM
Delaney Eckhardt Valley
Ashlynn Hainey Englewood
Jordan Mobbley Alamosa

 

CLASS 4A

SECOND TEAM
Gianna Bartalo Lewis Palmer
Caitlin Volkmann Silver Creek

 

CLASS 5A

FIRST TEAM
Sydney Cole Cherokee Trail
SECOND TEAM
Emma Ammerman Chaparral
Julianna Dalton Chaparral
Anna Davis Valor Christian
Elsa Lamphere Grandview
Leanne Lowry Castle View