GAINESVILLE (SNN-TV) – With the high school volleyball season under warps, individual awards were handed out earlier today.
State Champion Venice Senior Setter, Ashley Reynolds has been named the 7A Player of the Year and Cardinal Mooney’s senior outside hitter Jordyn Byrd was awarded the 3A Player of the Year respectively. Also, state champ, Venice head coach Brian Wheatley was named 7A Coach of the Year.
With their awards, Reynolds and Byrd are now in the running for Gatorade Player of the Year. Byrd won the Gatorade distinction last season as a junior. Reynolds led the Indians in serving aces with 48, and assists. Whereas the Texas-commit Byrd, also led Cardinal Mooney in serving aces and kills with 571.