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
Saturday, May 31, 2025
- Ada’s Jolliff advances to state track
- Bulldog softball edged in extra inning regional final
- Jeni S. Hall worked for Keybridge Medical Revenue Care
- Weekend Doctor: A day in the life of a primary care physician
- Ohio Sales Tax Holiday announced for August 1-14
- 142nd annual Ada High School Commencement mints 50 new alumni
- Six Lions scholarships awarded to Ada seniors
Friday, May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Roy V. Rogers worked for Allen East Schools
- Pope and Wagner are Ada Rotary scholarship recipients for 2025
- Sondra A. Combs was a hairdresser and homemaker
- Upcoming APL events, May 26-31
- Stay tuned for AHS graduation and Memorial Day coverage
- Pope and Wagner are Ada Rotary scholarship recipients for 2025