With the 2026 Tennesssee high school volleyball midseason behind us, it's time to vote for the Nashville area's top player through the first half of the season.
Vote now for the midseason volleyball player of the year in Middle Tennessee. The poll closes at noon on Sept. 25. Go to the poll at the bottom of this article and click on the image to make your selection.
Here are the nominees.
Lauren Miller, Brentwood, Sr.: Miller has 13 aces, 196 digs and 46 assists.
Harper Broyles, Brentwood Academy, Jr.: The Kansas commitment has 257 digs.
Emery Bland, Central Magnet, Jr.: Bland has 277 kills (5.3 per set) with a .349 hitting percentage, 50 aces, 127 digs and 10 blocks.
Taylor Willeford, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.: Willeford, an Iowa University
commitment, has 29 aces, 126 digs, 215 kills with a .317 hitting percentage and 28 total blocks.
Heidi Green, Father Ryan, Sr.: Green, a James Madison University commitment, has 29 aces, 152 kills, 280 digs and 12 blocks with a passing average of 2.33.
Emmy Garner, Franklin, Jr.: The Auburn commitment has 541 assists (1,759 career assists), 25 aces, 120 digs and 14 blocks.
Gwen Forsha, Goodpasture, Sr.: The University of South Florida commitment has 192 kills, 21 aces and 117 digs.
Rose Minor, Hendersonville, Sr.: Minor has 163 kills, 112 digs, seven blocks, a .177 hitting percentage and a 2.05 pass efficiency rating.
Laila Downs-Darden, McEwen, Sr.: Downs-Darden has 121 kills and 25 aces through 41 sets for the Lady Warriors.
Aniston Allgood, Nashville Christian, Sr.: Allgood has 84 kills, 62 digs and 18 aces.
Josie Ladd, Nolensville, Jr.: Lass has 122 kills with a .359 hitting percentage and 50 blocks.
Ailee Carver, Providence Christian Academy, Fr.: Carver has 141 digs, 211 kills, three assists, 19 aces and six blocks.
Everleigh DeShazo, Summit, Sr.: DeShazo has recorded 199 kills, 45 digs, 26 aces and 20 blocks this season.
Emery Huddleston, Upperman, Sr.: Huddleston has 514 assists, 36 aces, 84 digs and is ranked first in 2A for assists.
Anarela Mejias Ayala, Valor College Prep, Sr.: Ayala, an East Carolina commitment who is also representing the Venezuelan National Team for U19 and U23, has a .324 hitting percentage, a 39.9 kill percentage, an ace percentage of 29%, a 2.8 passing average and averages eight digs per match.
Reach The Tennessean's high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.
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