All-County volleyball team capsules
Check out who made the teams.
FIRST TEAM
Lauren Bergold
Capistrano Valley, Jr., OH
Comment: Bergold was at the forefront of the Cougars' rise to prominence this season. She helped lead the Cougars to a pair of tournament titles and the South Coast League championship.
Lauren Corp
Orange Lutheran, Jr., OH
Comment: The sister of former Lancer football star Aaron Corp, she is quietly making a name for herself in volleyball. Was instrumental in the Lancers' Trinity League championship run this season.
Nicole Favreau
Rosary, Jr., Opp
Comment: One year after earning Sophomore All-American honors from Prepvolleyball.com, Favreau continued her progression as one of the county's top players this season.
MacKenzie Knox
(Edison, Sr., MB
Comment: Knox, who has signed with George Washington, spurred a late-season charge by the Chargers that almost ended with a berth in the Division I-AA semifinals.
Alex Penewell
Newport Harbor, Jr., MB
Comment: Played well down the stretch as the Sailors surged to a share of the Sunset League title. She was an even bigger factor during the Sailors' run to the CIF-SS Division I-AA semifinals.
Frenchy Silva
Dana Hills, Sr., L
Comment: She proved to be the county's standout defensive star. In three playoff matches, Silva, who is headed to Notre Dame, tallied 107 digs as the Dolphins narrowly missed advancing to the CIF-SS Division I-AA semifinals.
Alesha Young
Newport Harbor, Sr., S
Comment:Every successful team needs a fearless floor general, and that is what Young (Loyola Marymount) meant to the Sailors this season. Young posted 839 assists and 219 digs.
SECOND TEAM
Meredith Crenshaw
El Dorado, Jr., MB
Katie Crosby
Los Alamitos, Sr., S
Lilla Frederick
Connelly, Sr., OH
Lauryn Herrick
Cypress, Sr., OH
Kelly Holford
Los Alamitos, Jr., L
Megan Munce
Newport Harbor, Sr., Opp
Beth Wildermuth
Santa Margarita, Sr., S
THIRD TEAM
Taylor Cramm
Dana Hills, Sr., MB
Katie Denny
El Toro, Sr., MB
Christine Douglas
Los Alamitos, Sr., Opp
Jamie Heenan
Newport Harbor, Sr., OH
Chelsey Lowe
Esperanza, Sr., OH
Alexandra Palmer
Laguna Beach, Jr., S
Ashley Pries
Corona del Mar, Sr., L
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