Girls volleyball: Pikes Peak region’s notable players, top five returning teams
The girls volleyball season will begin Thursday with several Pikes Peak region teams in action.
Ahead of the season opener, here are some of the top area athletes and teams to watch this season.
Based on 2025 Gazette Preps all-area teams
Landry Roberts, sr., Cheyenne Mountain (notable 2025 stats: 385 kills, 62 aces, 259 digs)
The Texas Tech commit led the Red-Tailed Hawks in kills as a junior. Her 62 aces ranked 13th in 4A and second in 4A’s Pikes Peak Athletic Conference.
Anaya Wright, sr., Rampart (notable 2025 stats: 365 kills, 40 aces, .273 hitting percentage)
Wright was a key cog to the Rams’ best record since 2019 and finished eighth in 5A with 365 kills. Wright also reached double-figure kills in 23 matches.
Ashlyn Delaney, sr., The Classical Academy (notable 2025 stats: 418 kills, .398 hitting percentage, 50 blocks)
Not only was Delaney a wall at the net with the third-most blocks for the Titans, but her kills total ranked first in 3A and 11th in the state.
Norah Hollis, jr., Village (notable 2025 stats: 353 kills, 163 digs, 52.2 kill percentage)
Hollis only required 76 sets to reach 353 kills, a team high for the Mountaineers and the 6-foot-3 UCLA commit finished with 36 blocks, which ranked third on her team.
Aivah King, jr., Cheyenne Mountain (notable 2025 stats: .287 hitting percentage, 96 blocks, 195 kills)
King led the Red-Tailed Hawks in blocks as a sophomore and her 96 stops placed the now junior first among teammates.
Brenna Moerman, so., Doherty (notable 2025 stats: 45.4 kill percentage, .313 hitting percentage, 31 blocks)
Moerman dominated for the Spartans as a freshman and, in 68 sets, tallied 306 kills, more than double her next-closest teammate and third in 5A’s Colorado Springs Metro League.
Olivia Pitts, jr., Falcon (notable 2025 stats: .282 hitting percentage, 52 blocks, 44 aces)
As a sophomore, Pitts led the Falcons in kills (155), tied for first in aces and finished second in total blocks in 77 sets played.
Ellie Wagner, sr., Evangel Christian Academy (notable 2025 stats: .319 hitting percentage, 63 aces, 264 digs)
Wagner had a team-high 447 kills and a 42.6 kill percentage in 86 sets as a junior and was second on the team in receptions with 294.
Eden Lopez, so., Pikes Peak Christian (notable 2025 stats: 341 digs, 53 aces, 260 receptions)
In her first season with the Eagles, Lopez led the team in sets played at 68 and had a team-high 341 digs in her freshman campaign.
Brooklyn Barnett, jr., Palmer (notable 2025 stats: 186 kills, 197 assists, 37 blocks)
Barnett found kills nearly every time she touched the ball as a sophomore and led the team in kills and finished second in assists.
Top five returning teams
Based on 2025 performances, MaxPreps’ end-of-season rankings
Rampart (25-4, 10th)
Pine Creek (22-8, 14th)
Lewis-Palmer (20-10, 18th)
The Classical Academy (26-4, 28th)
Cheyenne Mountain (16-12, 33rd)