Emma Cabutti, Junior outside hitter, Mahomet-Seymour

The numbers: Led the Bulldogs in digs (231), kills (157) and service aces (37). Earned a berth on the seven-player All-Corn Belt Conference first team. Kill total represented 30 percent of the team's total. A state qualifier in track, she is a two-year varsity player in volleyball.

Favorite athlete: Megan Hodge

Whom I'm texting most: Adam Guth

I need concert tickets to: Nicki Minaj

Movie I have to see: "Due Date"

I am driving: a Honda Civic

Before I compete, I eat: granola bars and a banana

Favorite TV show: "Jersey Shore"

My first job was: IGA cashier

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: an iPhone

My role model: Laura DeBruler

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: George Clooney, Garrett Pauley and Paul Walker

Megan Casagrande, Junior middle hitter, St. Thomas More

The numbers: Led the Sabers in blocks (104), was second in kills (230) and third in service aces (56). Was one of five underclassmen chosen for the All-Sangamon Valley Conference first team. Played on teams that were 54-17 the past two years.

Favorite athlete: Misty May-Treanor

Whom I'm texting most: my dad, Chuck

I need concert tickets to: Wicked

Movie I have to see: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I"

I am driving: a Toyota Avalon

Before I compete, I eat: Jimmy John's or Subway

Favorite TV show: "Supernatural"

My first job was: Haven't had one

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: jewelry

My role model: my mom, Annette

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Jensen Ackles, Cris Evens and Jared Padalski

Shelby Geers, Senior middle hitter, St. Joseph-Ogden

The numbers: Parkland College recruit led the Spartans to a 29-3 record and the Sangamon Valley Conference championship. Had team-high totals of 193 blocks (which led the area), 189 kills and 47 service aces. Second in area with 2.72 blocks per set.

Favorite athlete: LeBron James

Whom I'm texting most: Fab 5 and Roth Vowels

I need concert tickets to: Taylor Swift

Movie I have to see: "Megamind"

I am driving: a Honda Accord

Before I compete, I eat: Pixie sticks

Favorite TV show: "Big Bang Theory"

My first job was: staying with Millie Durst

With my lottery winnings, I'm: going on a shopping spree with Audra James

My role model: my grandma, Mary Margaret Bolton

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Foluke Akinradewo, Buddy the Elf and Alex Pelmore

Esther Kemper, Senior libero, Champaign Central

The numbers: Future chemistry major may play volleyball at Yale or enroll at Stanford as a student. Led the regional champion Maroons in digs (area-best 542) and was fourth in service aces (26). Tied for second in the area with 6.95 digs per set.

Favorite athletes: Albert Pujols and Kerri Walsh

Whom I'm texting most: Alyssa Brodsky

I need concert tickets to: Trey Songz and Usher

Movie I have to see: "Harry Potter 7"

I am driving: a 1998 Honda Accord

Before I compete, I eat: a hot dog

Favorite TV shows: "30 Rock" and "Avatar the Last Airbender"

My first job was: Haven't had one unless babysitting counts

With my lottery winnings, I'm: probably saving it or sharing the wealth

My role model: my sister, Hanna

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: last year's Illini Elite 7 Cardinal team, my sister and friends in college that I never see

Morgan Leach, Senior middle hitter, Centennial

The numbers: Indiana recruit, a repeat selection, led the Chargers to a fourth consecutive 30-win season. Had a team-high 265 kills and 110 blocks. Was second in service aces (46). Finished with a school-record total for career kills (665) and a season mark for hitting efficiency (.410).

Favorite athlete: Albert Pujols

Whom I'm texting most: my friends, mostly Carson Cushing and Allie Shannon

I need concert tickets to: Rocket Summer

Movie I have to see: "Social Network"

I am driving: a silver Pontiac Grand Prix

Before I compete, I have: a protein bar, chocolate milk, Nutella and pretzels

Favorite TV show: "Glee"

My first job was: Babysitting twins on Sundays

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: a new house for my parents

My role model: my mom, Kris Bosworth

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Gary Mack, Taylor Swift and Channing Tatum

Becca Millage, Senior outside hitter, St. Thomas More

The numbers: Led the Sabers, who reached the Sweet 16 in Class 2A, in kills (253) despite missing nine early-season matches with an injury. Second on the team in digs (219) and service aces (57). Was one of five unanimous picks for the Sangamon Valley's all-conference team.

Favorite athlete: Laura DeBruler

Whom I'm texting most: my sister, Mallory

I need concert tickets to: SafetySuit

Movie I have to see: "Love and other Drugs"

I am driving: an Olds Silhouette

Before I compete, I eat: chicken and potatoes

Favorite TV show: "The Office"

My first job was: the snack shop at LFCC

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: shoes

My role model: Tara Dye, my cousin

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Christopher Egan, Liam Hemsworth and Channing Tatum

Alex Pelmore, Senior outside hitter, Champaign Central

The numbers: Helped the Maroons win 25 matches and reach the Sweet 16 in Class 3A with a team-high 233 kills. Was second on the team in digs (277) and service aces (36). Plans to enroll at Texas A&M-Commerce and may pursue volleyball as a walk-on.

Favorite athlete: LeBron James

Whom I'm texting most: Deidre Murphy

I need concert tickets to: Trey Songz

Movie I have to see: "Due Date"

I am driving: a Ford Aspire

Before I compete, I eat: hot dogs

Favorite TV show: "Psych"

My first job was: Haven't had one

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: a space shuttle that gives me whatever I want

My role models: my mom Brandi Simmons and my grandma Sharyne Barnes

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Shelby Geers, Cliff Hastings and Michael Phelps

Danielle Thompson, Senior setter, middle hitter, Blue Ridge

The numbers: Despite playing in a two-setter offense, amassed a team-high 389 assists. Also had 155 digs, 129 kills (second on the team) and a team-high 54 service aces. The team captain is being recruited by colleges as a setter after breaking school's career assists record (1,199).

Favorite athlete: Kaitlyn Zelhart

Whom I'm texting most: my boyfriend, Tanner Trent

I need concert tickets to: Bo Burnham

Movie I have to see: "Due Date"

I am driving: a red Dodge Stratus

Before I compete, I eat: whatever I want

Favorite TV show: "Say Yes to the Dress"

My first job was: working in my grandma's Campustown store

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: a Lamborghini

My role model: my aunt, Jennifer Bartlett

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Alicia Glass, Taylor Lautner and Misty May-Treanor

Kelly Wachtel, Junior outside hitter, Centennial

The numbers: One of five juniors picked for the 17-player All-Big 12 first team, was second on Chargers in kills (183) and digs (144). Tied for third in service aces (43). Had .340 hitting efficiency at new position after shifting from middle after club season.

Favorite athlete: my brother, Bryan

Whom I'm texting most: McKenzie Bonnett

I need concert tickets to: John Mayer

Movie I have to see: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

I am driving: a Saturn Vue

Before I compete, I eat: doughnuts

Favorite TV show: "Lost"

My first job was: lifeguarding

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: clothes and shoes

My role model: my sister, Erin

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Luke Bryan, Anne Regan and Taylor Swift

Kaitlyn Zelhart, Junior middle hitter, Blue Ridge

The numbers: Led Blue Ridge to a 29-3 record (16 more wins than it had a year ago) and a co-championship in the Heart of Illinois Conference. Pounded a school-record 400 kills (which led the area), lifting her career school-record total to 794. Also led the team with 67 blocks. Had 179 digs and 46 aces. Ranked third in area with 5.19 kills per set.

Favorite athlete: Danielle Thompson

Whom I'm texting most: my boyfriend, Tanner Russell

I need concert tickets to: Brad Paisley

Movie I have to see: "Avatar"

I am driving: a minivan

Before I compete, I eat: ice cream

Favorite TV show: "Cake Boss"

My first job was: Detasseling corn

With my lottery winnings, I'm buying: a new car

My role model: my mom, Michelle, and my dad, Dale

Three people I'd like to have dinner with: my family