Wayzata senior setter Stella Swenson's triumphant tour through the 2023 awards season continued Tuesday evening, when she was honored as the 2023 Ms. Baden Volleyball winner at the state tournament banquet at Roy Wilkins Auditorium at St. Paul's RiverCentre. Swenson this week also was named the Star Tribune's Metro Player of the Year, her second year in a row for that honor.
The Ms. Baden Volleyball award is given by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association (MNVBCA), recognizing the state's top senior player.
In addition, the MNVBCA recognized 73 All-State players, 18 players in each class except Class 1A, which honored 19 players.
ALL-STATE TEAMS
Class 4A
Reese Axness, junior, setter, Champlin Park
Mesaiya Bettis, junior, outside hitter, Burnsville
Hadley Burger, senior, right side hitter, East Ridge
Kaia Caffee, senior, middle hitter, Buffalo
Rayna Christianson, sophomore, setter/right side hitter, Lakeville North