Oakland County has stamped out its place as the elite location of high school volleyball
Along with the last six Division 1/Class A state champions, Oakland County has also been the home to the last four winners of the Miss Volleyball Award.
In 2021, there’s a strong chance Oakland County will crown its fifth consecutive winner of the honor.
The 11 finalists for the award were announced last weekend and six come from this area, four of which come from two teams.
Miss Volleyball recognizes the top senior in the state for their achievements on the court over their prep career, as well as their academic success and involvement in the community.Birmingham Marian outside hitter Ava Brizard joins teammate, middle hitter Sarah Sylvester as finalists this year. Notre Dame Prep setter/outside hitter Aly Borellis joins teammate, libero Josie Bloom as finalists as well. The other two area finalists are Detroit Country Day middle hitter Serena Nyambio, and Stoney Creek outside hitter Sydney Tomlak.
These six join Cadillac setter Renee Brines, Grand Rapids Christian outside hitter Evelyn Doezema, Lakewood outside hitter Maradith O’Gorman, Forest Hills Central middle hitter Brooklyn Connor, and Byron Center outside hitter Taylor Humphrey as the 11 finalists for the award.
Here’s a closer look at Oakland County’s six contenders.
Josie Bloom, Notre Dame Prep: Bloom is committed to play at Virginia Tech in college. She has been part of the Irish varsity program since she was a freshman and has taken on the primary defender role for NDP this season, leading the Irish to a 28-0 record thus far. Bloom has over 1,200 digs over her career and has 173 through 52 sets in the 2021 season. She earned Second Team All-State honors in Division 2 in 2020. Bloom has been part of three Irish teams that have reached at least the state semifinals.
Aly Borellis, Notre Dame Prep: Borellis is committed to play at Ole Miss next fall for her college career. Like Bloom, Borellis is a four-year player for the Irish that has been part of three teams to reach Kellogg Arena. She was First Team All-State in 2019 and 2020. She has over 2,200 assists, 1,500 kills, 1,100 digs and 240 aces over her prep career. This season, Borellis has 290 assists, 176 kills and 100 digs.
Ava Brizard, Birmingham Marian: Brizard is committed to N.C. State for her college career. A First Team All-State selection in 2020, Brizard guided the Mustangs to the Division 1 state championship last winter. She’s been a go-to hitter for Marian since she was a freshman and has over 1,700 kills in her career. Brizard also has over 1,450 digs, 110 blocks and 120 aces while with the Mustangs. This season, Brizard has 186 kills and 137 digs over 38 sets of action. She is hitting .440 on her attacks.
Serena Nyambio, Detroit Country Day: The 6’2” middle is committed to play at the University of Michigan for her college career. Nyambio was a First Team All-State pick in 2020 for Division 2. Nyambio has over 300 blocks in her prep career and has reached 700 kills. This year she is part of an explosive offense for Country Day that is hoping to contend for the state title.
Sarah Sylvester, Birmingham Marian: The 6’3” Sylvester is committed to play for TCU next fall. Another four-year varsity player for Marian, Sylvester was Second Team All-State for the D1 state champions in 2020. With nearly 250 blocks in her career, Sylvester has had a major impact on the Marian defense over her four seasons. She also is approaching 500 kills. This season, Sylvester has amassed 77 kills and 29 blocks while hitting .464.
Sydney Tomlak, Stoney Creek: A four-year talent for Stoney Creek, Tomlak will play for the Duke Blue Devils in college. Tomlak has been a featured piece of Stoney Creek’s squad since she was a freshman. She is approaching 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs for the Cougars. She also has over 150 aces and over 135 blocks in her prep career. Tomlak was Third Team All-State in Division 1 in 2020. This year, Tomlak is nearing 100 kills on the season with 70 digs and 17 aces over 28 sets.
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