All-Gazette volleyball: Boys
Coach of the Year
Elmer Matlock
Richard Montgomery, 18th year
Fielded not one star, but starting six of interchangeable weapons. Guided Rockets to straight-game boys county championship over Blair, their first since 2004.
First team
-Brendan Chang, Richard Montgomery, Fr., S
First-year player exhibited exceptional all-around game for county champs.
-Samuel Felix, Kennedy, Sr., OH
Powerful offensively, defensively at net, dominating force for 10-3 Cavaliers.
-Matt Florian, Sherwood, Sr., OH
Integral cog on MVP Volleyball team, top net player on undefeated champions.
-Rui Fu, Blake, Sr., OH
On team with accomplished girls, was finisher needed to make Bengals elite.
-Willy Li, Blair, Sr., S
High-level club player, county's premier defensive specialist.
-Rycourt McCauley, Paint Branch, Jr., MB
Basketball player was second blocker, almost unstoppable hitter.
-Phuong Tat, Wheaton, Sr., MB
Nearly imprenetrable force in middle, thanks in large part to 6-foot-4 frame.
-Aaron Wong, Magruder, Sr., OH
Just 6-foot, produced tons of kills for 10-win Colonel coeds.
-Aaron Yee, Wootton, Sr., S
Driving force behind 13-2 season, Division II crown.
Honorable mention
Dainis Berzins, Sherwood, Jr., S
Mark Eiseman, Sherwood, Sr., S
Hoss Hewitt, Sherwood, Sr., OH
Jeremy Lee, Walter Johnson, Jr, S
Tony Malinauskas, Wootton, Jr., OH