Melina Woods Small School All-American
She among the nation’s top volleyball hitters. It only took 80 sets for her to get 665 kills (a per set mark of 8.3). She also averaged 4.0 digs and 4.7 serve receptions per set, as well as serving 38 aces and blocking 67 shots.
“She” is Ada’s Melina Woods, recently name to the second team MaxPreps 2017 high school Small Schools All-American Girls’ Volleyball team.
Here’s the other All-American’s in Melina’s class.
First Team
MB — Breana Edwards, Rainier (Ore.), 6-1 Sr.
MN — Hannah Tostado, St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, Calif.), 6-1 Sr.
OH — Paige Jones, New Bremen (Ohio), 6-0 Sr.
OH — Destiny Cox, Carrboro (N.C.), 6-3 Sr.
OH — Alli Stumler, Christian Academy (New Albany, Ind.), 6-0 Sr.
OH — Allison Whitten, St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville, S.C.), 5-9 Sr.
OH — Lily Felts, Berean Christian (Knoxville, Tenn.), 5-11 Sr.
OH — Jaela Zimmerman, Malcolm (Neb.), 6-2 Sr.
OH — Megan Miller, Alexandria-Monroe (Alexandria, Ind.), 5-7 Sr.
OH — Bailey Keith, Live Oak Classical (Waco, Texas), 6-2 Sr.
S — Haley Vaughn, Crawford (Texas), 5-6 Sr.
S — Ariana Hebert, Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.), 5-8 Jr.
S — Carley Nicholson, St. Pius X (Festus, Mo.), 5-5, Sr.
S — McKinley Fox, Santa Catalina (Monterey, Calif.), 6-1 Sr.
A-A — Madison Ladner, Hancock (Kiln, Miss.), 5-11 Sr.
A-A — Jonni Parker, Miami East (Casstown, Ohio), 5-11 Sr.
L — Sydney Petersen, Dike-New Hartford (Dike, Iowa), 5-6 Sr.
L — Taylor Roberts, Sneads (Fla.), 5-6 Sr.
Second Team
MH — Melina Woods, Ada (Ohio), 5-11 Sr.
MB — Taylor Roberts, Coosa (Rome, Ga.), 6-1 Sr.
MH — Kailey Jo Ince, Hesston (Kan.), 6-1 Sr.
MB — Naya Gros, McGehee (New Orleans), 6-2 Sr.
OH — Sadie Limback, Santa Fe (Alma, Mo.), 5-11 Sr.
OH — Jenna Dal Santo, Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.), 5-9 Sr.
OH — Chloe Emory, California City (Calif.), 6-0 Sr.
OH — Mary Shroll, Tempe Prep (Ariz.), 5-8 Jr.
S — Kiana Mayer, Bronson (Mich.), 6-0 Sr.
S — Katie Frazier, Wirt County (Elizabeth, W. Va.), Sr.
S — Chelsey Lockey, Eaton (Colo.), 5-7 Sr.
S — Kenzie Jordan, Water Valley (Texas), 5-9 Jr.
L — Katelyn Engelhardt, Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing, Mich.), 5-5 Sr.
L — Leigh Maher, Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, La.), 5-3 S
L — Christina Dal Santo, Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.), 5-8 Sr.
A-A — Mica Allison, St. Thomas More (Champaign, Ill.), 6-2 Sr.
A-A — Michelle Shaffer, La Reina (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 5-9 Sr.
A-A — Maggie Roe, Boulder City (Nev.), 6-1 Sr.
A-A — Chloe Rear, Strafford (Mo.), 5-11 Sr.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Charles Thomas Evans, 80, worked for Agricultural Cooperatives
- Jerry Lane Pifer, 69, was a siding contrator
- Ada FFA members compete in Job Interview contest
- Bulldog student-athletes honored by the Blanchard Valley Conference
- Nine Bulldog football players garner All-BVC recognition
- Friends of the library host book raffle
- Local artist hosting a watercolor class at the Ada Public Library
- Beatitudes plans Thanksgiving & Veterans feast
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Scouting for Food pickup on Saturday, Nov. 7
- Annie's Project in Hardin County, February-March 2027 workshop
- Obituary for Michelle D. Davis, 55
- Down Memory Lane: Fire consumes Administration/Hill Memorial building
- Making corn while the sun shines
- Murder trial postponed in Hardin County Court
- Smith updates Red Men in Red Square