Brian Lewis/The Gazette The 2008 All-Gazette boys volleyball first team. Seated (left to right): Alex Li, Andrew Tang; kneeling: Wayne Crim, Willy Li, Victor Silva, Mik Berzins; standing: Coach of the Year K.C. Landefeld, Cody Burns, Tommy Young, Tony Malinauskas, Player of the Year Ryan Mullsteff and Kyle Nail.

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Coach of the Year

K.C. LandefeldDamascus, 9th year

Led talented core to second straight undefeated regular season, program’s first county title.

Player of the Year

Ryan MullsteffDamascus, Senior, Outside hitter

Loyola-Chicago commitment was county’s best power hitter for unbeaten coed champions.

First Team

Mik Berzins, Sherwood, Sr., Outside hitter

Repeat first teamer for repeat county champion. Powerful spikes propelled Warrior boys.

Cody Burns, Paint Branch, Sr., Middle hitter

Tall, versatile hitter used basketball experience to attack from anywhere on the court.

Wayne Crim, Rockville, Sr., Outside hitter

instrumental in upset of Walter Johnson, led Ram boys to second straight county title game.

Alex Li, Magruder, Sr., Outside hitter

Rangy athlete with power led surprising coed Colonels to 11-win season.

Willy Li, Blair, Sr., Setter

Brilliant floor general for only boys team to beat county champion Sherwood.

Tony Malinauskas, Wootton, Soph., Outside hitter

High-level club player helped propel Wootton coeds to 12 wins, county semifinals.

Kyle Nail, Damascus, Sr., Middle hitter

Complemented Mullsteff’s long, power spikes with quick attacks from middle.

Victor Silva, Walter Johnson, Sr., Outside hitter

Awesome 6-4 presence led Wildcat boys to 14 straight victories and unbeaten regular season.

Andrew Tang, Churchill, Sr., Outside hitter

Elite club player helped propel Bulldog boys to 10 regular-season victories.

Tommy Young, Sherwood, Sr., Outside hitter

Repeat first-team performer drove Warrior coeds, who were one win away from county three-peat.

Honorable Mention

Ayhan Cetiner, Richard Montgomery, Sr., OH

Matt Florian, Sherwood, Jr., MH

Billy Van, Watkins Mill, Jr., MH

Steven Hollies, Rockville, Soph., OH