PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison’s Chambless earns AL.com Super All-State honors

Published 1:51 pm Thursday, December 28, 2017

Addison’s Abbie Chambless delivers a kill in a state volleyball match versus Athens Bible.

Addison’s Abbie Chambless received a last-minute Christmas present on Thursday afternoon.

The Gadsden State signee was named to AL.com’s Super All-State Volleyball Team — comprised of the state’s top 16 players regardless of classification — in addition to earning Class 1A Player of the Year honors following a tremendous senior campaign.

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Chambless helped propel the Lady Bulldogs to their fifth straight state championship — 10th overall — with her second consecutive MVP performance. The 5-8 middle hitter racked up 565 kills, 386 digs and 177 blocks for a senior-laden squad that capped off the season with a 51-8 record.

Kendra Tyree — the team’s libero — claimed a spot in Class 1A’s Best of the Rest as well.