November 22, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Chalmers, Dyer and Perkins earn player of the year honors on All-CIF volleyball teams

Dayne Chalmers of Newport Harbor scores a point in the finals. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone)

Newport Harbor’s Dayne Chalmers, George Dyer of Saddleback Valley Christian and Caden Perkins of El Modena received player of the year honors for their divisions on the All-CIF boys volleyball teams.

The awards were announced Thursday by the LA 84 Foundation and selected by the CIF Boys Volleyball Coaches Association.

Chalmers, a senior, was selected Division 1 player of the year and Sailors Coach Rocky Ciarelli was named coach of the year after leading Newport Harbor to the Division 1 and Southern California regional titles.

Dyer was named Division 2 player of the year and SVC Coach Ryan Van Rensselaer was named coach of the year after leading the team to the CIF title.

Perkins was named CIF Division 5 player of the year after leading El Modena to the CIF Division 5 title and Vanguards Coach John Cahill was named coach of the year for the division.

All-CIF Division 1

Player of the year: Dayne Chalmers, Newport Harbor

Coach of the year: Rocky Ciarelli, Newport Harbor

Joe Karlous, Newport Harbor, S, Sr.

Jack Higgs, Opp., Sr.

Jack Walmer, Mira Costa, S, Jr.

Ben Coordt, Mira Costa, OH, So.

Luke Turner, Loyola, OH, Jr.

Will Campbell, Loyola, Opp/S, Sr.

Henry Wedbush, Loyola, S, Jr.

Will Rottman, Santa Barbara, OH, Sr.

Aidan Knipe, Huntington Beach, S, Sr.

Inaki Bustamonte, Redondo Union, OH, Sr.

Adam Flood, Corona del Mar, OH, Sr.

Cole Power, Edison, L, Sr.

All-CIF Division 2

Player of the Year: George Dyer, Saddleback Valley Christian

Coach of the Year: Ryan Van Rensselaer, Saddleback Valley Christian

Gabe Dyer, Saddleback Valley Christian, S/OPP, So.

Andrew Sheveland, Saddleback Valley Christian, OH, Fr.

Justin Stone, Oak Park, Opp., Sr,

Nate Tennant, Oak Park, S, Jr.

Owen Counsil, Oak Park, MB, Sr.

Karl Stenlund, Beckman, OH, Sr.

Zake Drake, West Ranch, OH, Jr.

Johnny Buchanan, West Ranch, S, Jr.

Mason Briggs, Alemany, OH, Sr.

Garrett Schnitker, Esperanza, Opp, Sr.

Owen Birg, Thousand Oaks, Opp, So.

Sam Tipton, Burroughs/Burbank, L, Sr.

All-CIF Division 5

Player of the year: Caden Perkins, El Modena

Coach of the year: John Cahill, El Modena

Colby Hurdles, El Modena, MB, Jr.

Daniel Jo, El Modena, S, Jr.

Alex Knight, Pacifica Christian/SM, OH, Sr.

Kenny Minchin, Pacifica Christian/SM,.S/Opp., Sr.

Hunter Miller, Ocean View, S, Sr.

Christian Velaszquez, Montebello, S, Sr.

Alejandro Hernandez, OH, Sr.

Ian Little, Temecula Valley, OH, Jr.

James Brady, Elsinore, S, Jr.

Nathan Fink, Redlands East Valley, S, Opp. Sr.

Matthew Munoz, El Rancho, MB, Sr.

Rayne Lejano, El Modena, L, So.