The 6-foot-3 junior outside hitter led the Yachtsmen to a 17-0 record and their second straight Class A state championship this past season. The state’s returning Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, Hester recorded 339 kills, 161 digs, 47 service aces and 15 blocks. The Varsity Maine Player of the Year, she was also the Class A Player of the Year and a three-time All-State honoree.
Hester has maintained an A average in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Hester has volunteered locally on behalf of her school’s Environmental Action Committee and youth sports programs.