Gatorade today announced Kennedy Vaughn of Bob Jones as the 2024 Gatorade state volleyball Player of the Year. The award celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the court, in the classroom and in the community.

Kennedy Vaughn, a standout volleyball player at Bob Jones, has been named the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year.

Hannah Knickerbocker, a junior outside hitter who helped Essex to its fourth consecutive state championship, has been named the 2024 Vermont volleyball player of the year, Gatorade announced Thursday morning.