Redlands High Volleyball Marks Historic 2025 Season

By Michael Reiter, Special to Community Forward Redlands

The 2025 Redlands High School girls volleyball team delivered one of the most successful seasons in program history. Head Coach Corinne Flowers, now in her fourteenth season with an overall record of 222–134–2, guided the Terriers alongside longtime Assistant Coach Heather Wingo, who completed her fifteenth season on staff.

Under their leadership, Redlands finished 31–7, swept the Citrus Belt League at 10–0, and reached the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals. The Terriers also returned to the CIF State Southern Regional Tournament for the first time since the celebrated Redlands Hall of Fame 1995 team. Along the way, Redlands became the first squad in school history to win thirty matches in a season and secured its fourth consecutive Citrus Belt League championship.

Redlands opened the year with a balanced, disciplined style rooted in ball control, tempo management, and a deep supporting cast capable of contributing across every rotation.

The undefeated run through league play reflected that depth. The Terriers earned four selections to the Citrus Belt League First Team: Kameryn Carpenter, Charlee Willis, Jaydee Zook, and senior libero Ava Reyes, who was named the league’s Co-Most Valuable Player.

Jocelyn McNairy and setter Natallia Caravia were named to the Second Team, while Gianna Corona received Honorable Mention recognition, underscoring the completeness of the roster and the quality of play Redlands sustained throughout the season.

The numbers behind the success told an equally compelling story. Carpenter led the Terriers with 395 kills and 3.3 kills per set, while Zook added 236 kills and a .246 hitting percentage. Willis contributed 198 kills and produced the team’s top hitting mark at .285, giving Redlands a reliable scoring option on the right side.

McNairy controlled the net with 78 total blocks, just ahead of freshman middle Gia Johnson, who recorded 77 in an impressive debut season.

Reyes anchored the defense with 504 digs and 4.3 digs per set and also delivered a team-high 65 aces, complementing Carpenter’s 62 and Caravia’s 54.

Caravia ran the offense with 475 assists, supported by Sofia Farrokhi’s 198 and Ella Namsang’s 125. In serve receive, Carpenter handled 474 balls, narrowly ahead of Reyes at 462 and Corona at 260.

These performances reflected not only individual excellence but a depth and versatility that allowed Redlands to dictate matches throughout the season.

The team advanced through the CIF-SS Division 2 bracket with resilience, highlighted by a memorable second-round victory against San Clemente that reinforced its competitive identity. The Terriers’ postseason ended against perennial powerhouse Santa Margarita, but not before Redlands had shown it belonged among the top Division 1/2 programs in California.

By reaching the quarterfinals of the Division 2 playoffs, Redlands earned a berth in the CIF State Southern Regional Tournament, ending a thirty-year drought. In their opening match, the Terriers accomplished something no Redlands team had ever done: they won a set at the State level, a symbolic breakthrough for a program that had steadily rebuilt itself into a regional contender.

At the team’s awards dinner on November 20, 2025, several players were recognized for their contributions to this historic run. Reyes and Carpenter were named Co-Most Valuable Players. Zook received both the Most Inspirational award and the Miss Offense title. Sophomore middle blocker Sophia Enzinwa was named Most Improved, while McNairy earned Miss Defense. The Coach’s Award went to Danielle Lasch. These recognitions reflected the leadership, development, and competitive spirit that defined this year’s roster.

The 2025 Terriers leave behind a season that reset the expectations for Redlands volleyball: thirty-one victories, a fourth straight Citrus Belt League title, a quarterfinal finish in the Division 2 Southern Section playoffs, and a long-awaited return to the State stage. Most importantly, they showed that Redlands volleyball is capable not only of being a part of the Long Blue Line, but also of writing a new chapter worthy of standing alongside it.

This story is written in honor of the late John Murphy, a storied journalist and, through his writing, the chief chronicler of Redlands volleyball from 2021 to 2025. Thank you, John.