Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area Girls Volleyball Team.

Gabby Schefke, Woodstock North, sr., S

Schefke was named the Kishwaukee River Conference Player of the Year and helped lead the Thunder to their first conference championship since winning three in a row from 2020-22. Schefke recorded 511 assists, a school-record 73 aces, 181 digs, 83 kills and 20 blocks.

Addi Smith, Prairie Ridge, sr., S

Smith, the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, led the Wolves back to the Class 3A state tournament, where they placed fourth. Smith posted a single-season team record of 924 assists, adding 219 digs, 43 aces and 106 kills. She’ll play volleyball next year at Purdue University Northwest.

Adeline Grider, Prairie Ridge, jr., OH

Grider was one of the Wolves’ go-to

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