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Paste BN High School Sports Awards presented by Bridgestone: Atlanta girls volleyball nominees


The Paste BN High School Sports Awards presented by Bridgestone are coming to Atlanta.

On May 11, 2020, top high school athletes from around the Atlanta area will be honored at Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

Here are the eight nominees for Atlanta Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Phoebe Awoleye

School: Walton

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The All-American middle blocker continued to grow as an all-around player for the Lady Raiders, but defense remained her calling card with 139 blocks (64 solo). She is staying in state at the University of Georgia.

Aiyana Bermudez

School: Mill Creek

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The 6-foot outside hitter had 403 kills, averaged 4.4 per set with a .313 hitting percentage to lead the Hawks to a 40-6 record. She is committed to North Carolina A&T.

Savannah Bray

School: Etowah High

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The future West Point Cadet established a new state record in Georgia with 2,304 career kills. She also posted 2,314 digs. This year, she spurred the Eagles to the Class 7A state semifinals with 28 kills and 19 digs in the quarterfinals.

Alaina Emminger

School: Providence Christian

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The outside hitter and opposite established a new school record for kills in September and concluded her career with 1,109.

Naomi Franco

School: Fayette County

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The 6-foot-3 right side hitter is headed to Syracuse University after registering 333 kills this season.

Hayden McGee

School: Hebron Christian

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The outside hitter posted 525 kills, 43 service aces, 327 digs and 28 blocks as she led the Lions to their first Gwinnett County Tournament title as well as the second Class A Private state title. She is committed to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Rebeca Olariu

School: Hebron Christian

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: A team captain for the Lions, the 5-foot-9-Olariu finished her high school career with 1,094 kills and 1,402 digs. She plans to play beach volleyball at College of Charleston.

Claire Parsons

School: Lassiter

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The Kennesaw State signee finished her senior season with 358 kills, 59 aces, 122 blocks and a hitting percentage of 53%.

Sasha Ratliff

School: Pace Academy

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The University of San Diego commit, a 6-foot-4 middle blocker, led the Knights to a third-straight GHSA Class AAA state title.

Janna Schlagater

School: Norcross

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The outside hitter finished with a team-best 502 kills, 43 aces and 204 digs as she led the Blue Devils to a 39-8 record. 

For more information on the Paste BN High School Sports Awards in Atlanta presented by Bridgestone, visit sportsawardsatlanta.com. Answers to frequently asked questions about the event can be found here.