Gray's Creek's Taylor Baggett's senior season was one for the record books.

The Bears' outside hitter and defensive specialist capped her high school career with a dominant final season that helped Gray's Creek get to put together a ground-breaking year as the first high school volleyball team in school and county history to make it to an NCHSAA Final Four.

The Western Carolina commit finished with 496 kills on the season, setting a new school record and ranking 10th in the state. She also rewrote the Cumberland County record book by ending her career with 1,395 kills.

But Baggett's skill level on the hardwood goes far beyond her eye-popping numbers, and her presence was felt at every corner of the court. Head Coach Amber Strickland has consistently praised her leadership and presence during key moments when her teammates needed it the most.

"It means a lot having her, and a lot of the younger players look up to her," Strickland said earlier in the season. "She's that person for us that'll gather everyone in the middle of the court during hard times and tell them that, 'We can do this, let's step it up,' having that dominant mindset and being able to put the ball away in any position means a lot to have that.  (Fayetteville Observer)

First team

• Taylor Baggett (Gray’s Creek senior) — The Best of 910Preps Volleyball Player of the Year and Western Carolina commit made history alongside her team this season. Baggett ranked 10th in NC in kills with 496, setting a school and county record as well.
  
  
• Ellivia Feliciano (Gray’s Creek senior) — As the Tri-County Conference Player of the Year, the UNC Pembroke commit led her team with a .342 hitting percentage and picked up 591 assists for No. 1 in the conference and 170 kills on the season.
  
  
• Celeste Horn (Village Christian senior) — Horne was undeniable and one of the top NCISAA players this season. The Sandhills Athletic Conference Player of the Year picked up 334 kills for 12th in the NCISAA and 364 digs.
  
  
• Karson Ives (Jack Britt sophomore) — The Mid South Player of the Year had a breakout season for the Buccaneers. Ives led her team in four statistical categories to earn the POY honors. Ives finished with a .320 hitting percentage that was 11th in the 7A class. She also had 59 blocks and 233 kills in her season.
  
  
• Jaeloni McCormick (South View senior) — McCormick was named the Eastern Sandhills conference Player of the Year and helped her team to an undefeated conference schedule. She collected 69 assists, 127 digs and 24 kills on the season.
  
  
• Tabitha Newlin (Cape Fear junior) — The North Carolina Central commit finished No. 22 in the state in hitting percentage (.391) and No. 27 in the state in kills with 417 and 227 digs.
  

Second team

• Addison Gunter (Cape Fear junior) — The junior outside hitter tallied 267 kills and 124 digs on the season.
  
  
• Meghan Holzinger (Village Christian senior) — The senior middle hitter was phenomenal for the Knights this season. Holzinger led the conference in serving aces with 92 and assists with 355 and was third in digs with 275 on the season. She also finished second behind her teammate, Horne, in kills with 161.
  
  
• Tamaryn Locklear (Jack Britt senior) — Locklear showcased herself as one of the best in the Mid-South conference this season. She finished with 155 kills, 53 blocks and a .267 hitting percentage.
  
  
• Taryn Sylvester (Gray's Creek senior) — Sylvester was chosen as the Fans' Choice Player of the Year after 285 digs and 29 assists in 84 sets played.
  
  
• Ava Parker (Cape Fear senior) — Parker's 409 digs placed seventh in the 7A class, while adding on 40 aces and 77 assists to end her high school career.
  
  
• A'Mya Pilkington (Gray's Creek junior) — The 6-foot-1 outside hitter was a strong asset this season for the Bears. Her 214 kills earned her first team all-conference in the Tri-County.

Fayetteville Observer (James F. Moore Jr.)