Area prep players earn volleyball all-state honors

Morgan City High School’s Sh’Diamond Holly and Cen-tral Catholic High School’s Terre’Yan “Yani” Johnson each were named to the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team in their respective classes.
Holly was a Division III selection, while Johnson was a Division V pick.
Holly, who signed with the University of New Orleans last month, finished her senior season with 58 aces, 489 kills, 100 total blocks, 49 assists and 275 digs.
“She put in the work, and I think hard work pays off,” Morgan City High School Coach Christy Theriot said.
Holly played a big role in the Lady Tigers’ offense, Theriot said.
In addition to earning first-team All-District 8-III honors, Holly participated in the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association All-Star Game as a member of the West squad.
As a senior, she helped lead Morgan City to the Division III quarterfinals. It was Morgan City’s first state tournament appearance in 10 years.
Johnson finished her season with 566 kills.
She is a member of the all-state team for the second straight season after earning the honors as a sophomore.
“What I saw from her this year is a little bit more sense of urgency from her,” Central Catholic Coach Latashia Wise said. “She’s grown in that area with her killer instinct ability. She’s a big kid with a big wingspan, and she improved a lot this year on her first-ball kill and actually putting the ball down when needed and not just sometimes.”
She helped the Lady Eagles advance to the Division V semifinals as a junior.
Johnson was named All-District 6-V Offensive Most Valuable Player this season.
Other Division V picks were: Addie Vidrine and Hannah Mattke, both of Ascension Episcopal; Myca Broussard of Lafayette Christian Academy; Jaida Felix of Louise S. McGehee; Alex Smith, Kate Launey, Kelsey Dinvaut and Mary Tebbe, each of Metairie Park Country Day; Ruby Reeves of St. Martin’s Episcopal School; and Hannah Pixley of The Dunham School.
Other Division III selec-tions were: Jewell Johnson of De La Salle; Lila Bordis of E.D. White; Amber Igiede of St. Michael; Brittney Theriot, Angelle Buquet and Annelise Henry, all of Vandebilt Catholic; and Jena Johnson of Westlake.