As the year went on, teams became more and more focused on stopping Khiara Thomas.

The Sycamore junior left-side hitter found other ways to contribute while still maintaining her attack, helping the Spartans win a regional for the second time in three years.

“It’s not about going out there and banging 10-footers or hitting your hardest,” Thomas said. “It’s playing evenly in every category. That’s the most important thing.”

Thomas finished with a .256 hitting average with 245 kills and 175 digs. She had a 2.0 serve-receive average (out of three) and was efficient from the service line as well throughout the year.

She was the Daily Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Year, the second straight Spartans left-side hitter to win the award after Ava Carpenter won it last year .

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