Story byThe Herald Banner, Greenville, TexasDavid Claybourn, The Herald Banner, Greenville, TexasSat, December 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM UTC·3 min readThree Greenville Lady Lions earned All-District 9-5A honors in volleyball, led by senior Jaxey Walker. Walker repeated as a first-team selection. Walker, who was a setter and a right-side hitter, led the Lady Lions for the season in kills with 296 to go with 46 service aces, 18 blocks, 253 digs and a team-high 357 assists. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGreenville senior Caitlyn Teague and junior McKenzie Scarbrough made the second team. Teague ranked second on the team in kills with 138 to go with 10 aces, a team-high 70 blocks, 33 digs and nine assists. Scarbrough recorded 63 digs, seven aces, 28 blocks, 54 digs and eight assists. Greenville sophomore setter Gail Lazoda also made the honorable mention list. Lazoda ranked second on the team in assists with 291 to go with 20 kills, 27 aces and 127 digs. McKinney North, which won the district title with a 14-0 record, claimed four of the top honors with libero Gabi Rodriguez as the Most Valuable Player, Chloe Lewis as the Blocker of the Year, defensive specialist Brynli Burgess as the Newcomer of the Year and the McKinney North staff as the Coaching Staff of the Year. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWalnut Grove of Prosper finished second in the district standings at 12-2, followed by 10-4 Lucas Lovejoy, 8-6 Melissa, 5-9 Anna, 4-10 Sherman, 2-12 Greenville and 1-13 Denison. All-District 9-5A Girls Volleyball TeamMost Valuable Player — Gabi Rodriguez, L, McKinney North, Sr. Offensive MVP — Danielle Whitmere, DS, Prosper Walnut Grove, Fr. Co-Defensive MVPs — Skylar Jackson, OH, Lucas Lovejoy, Sr.; Cadence Castleberry, L, Melissa, Fr. Blocker of the Year — Chloe Lewis, MB, McKinney North, Sr. Setter of the Year — Mia Evans, Prosper Walnut Grove, Sr. Newcomer of the year — Brynli Burgess, DS, McKinney North, Fr. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCoaching Staff of the Year — McKinney NorthFIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICTOH — Anna Sayman McKinney North So. RS — Nicole Jacobson McKinney North Jr. MB — Kaitlyn Jefferson McKinney North Sr. RS— Kate Clegg Walnut Grove So. MB — Kyndall Smith Walnut Grove So. MB — Mary EslerWalnut Grove Sr. OH— Bella LopezLovejoy Sr. MB— Addie Lloyd Lovejoy Sr. MB— Duura KpeaMelissaSr. S — Presley Willford MelissaSr. MB— Mya ShirleyAnna Fr. S/RS — Jaxey WalkerGreenvilleSr. OH— Jada Washington Sherman Sr. MB— Tacorian Babers Denison Jr. SECOND-TEAM ALL-DISTRICTS — Jordan KowallisMcKinney North Sr. S — Malia McNeal McKinney North Jr. OH/DS — Vivian Crumley Walnut GroveAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSr. OH/DS — Haylee ClaypooleWalnut GroveJr. MB — Ceclia Fuente Lovejoy Sr. RS/S — Emerson Boyd LovejoySr. OH/RS — Kennedy ScottMelissaSr. RS/MB — Lynli Dittfurth Melissa Sr. S — Kylee Jones AnnaJr. DS— Avery Jones Anna Jr. MB — Caitlyn TeagueGreenvilleSr. RS— McKenzie Scarbrough GreenvilleJr. MB —Shepherd MartinShermanSr. S/RS — Madelyn Whitmire Sherman Sr. MB — Judilee Bess Denison Sr. OH/DS — Alexis Farley DenisonSr. HONORABLE MENTIONLovejoy: Avery Gray, DS/L, Sr.; Coco Natarajan, Sr.; Emory Hoover, RS, Sr. Greenville: Gali Lazoda, S, So. Walnut Grove: Hailey Graham, DS, Jr.; Lauren Aguilar, DS, Jr. Sherman: Mary Clare Foley, OH, Sr.; Kyra Reeves, MB, So.; Piper Morgan, DS, Sr. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDenison: Katie-Lynn Douglas, L, Sr.; Jamison Milner, S, Jr. Anna: Mya Sims, OH, So.; Hayden Norton, DS, So.; Mia Freitag, S, Sr.; Serenity Samules, OH, So. Melissa: Brooklynn Johnson-Love, MB/RS, Fr.; Rachel Lewis, OH/DS, Sr.; Lily Murphy, MB/RS, Sr.; Regan Lipsett, DS, Jr.
