Five Trojans, two Warriors feted by MCAA volleyball coaches

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN DON RATZLAFF
Five members of Hillsboro’s Class 3A third-place volleyball team received all-league recognition from the coaches of the Mid-Central Activities Association.

JuliAnne Chisholm, senior outside hitter, and Tina Frick, senior middle hitter, were unanimous choices for the MCAA’s Eastern Division first team.

Three Trojans received honorable mention: junior Amanda Bina at the libero position, junior Amy Neufeld as an outside hitter, and senior Jenny Whisenhunt as a setter.

Hillsboro won the Eastern Division with a perfect 10-0 mark and were 35-3 overall. Their closest competitors in the division were Hesston and Smoky Valley, tied at 8-4.

Two Marion Warriors seniors received honorable mention for the Eastern Division team: Erin Carr as an outside hitter and Erin Richmond as a middle hitter and setter. Marion finished with a 1-27 record.

MCAA Eastern Division

(*Unanimous)

First team: *JuliAnne Chisholm, Hillsboro, sr., outside hitter; Ashley Douglass, Halstead, sr., outside hitter; *Tina Frick, Hillsboro, sr., middle hitter; *Hayley Jannson, Collegiate, sr., setter/outside hitter; *Jenna Koch, Smoky Valley, jr., outside hitter; *Mandilyn Phillips, Halstead, jr., setter/outside hitter; *Rhys Pihl, Smoky Valley, jr., setter; *Lauren Raleigh, Hesston, sr., setter/outside hitter.

Honorable mention: Brandi Base, Smoky Valley, sr., middle hitter; Amanda Bina, Hillsboro, jr., libero; Julia Carlton, Hesston, sr., outside hitter; Erin Carr, Marion, sr., outside hitter; Rose Healy, Collegiate, sr., middle hitter; Megan McCall, Halstead, sr., middle hitter; Megan Murray, Collegiate, sr., middle hitter/outside hitter; Amy Neufeld, Hillsboro, jr., outside hitter; Erin Richmond, Marion, sr., setter/middle hitter; Dorothy Voth, Hesston, jr. middle hitter; Jenny Whisenhunt, Hillsboro, sr., setter; Sara Zchau, Halstead, sr., outside hitter.

MCAA Mid Division

(*Unanimous)

First team: *Holly Anthony, Sterling, sr., middle hitter; *Hayley Glynn, Hoisington, sr., middle hitter; Kyra Horesky, Hoisington, sr., outside hitter/defensive specialist; *Hayley Hunsberger, Haven, sr., setter; Nicole Kratzer, Lyons, sr., outside hitter; Kalie Mader, Nickerson, jr., middle hitter; *Jordan Nettleingham, Hoisington, jr., outside hitter/middle hitter; Shawna Robl, Ellinwood, sr., outside hitter; *Bekah Splitter, Sterling, sr., setter.

Honorable mention: Sam Burns, Hoisington, sr., outside hitter/defensive specialist; Chelsea Childs, Nickerson, so., middle hitter; Randi Dierksen, Sterling, sr., middle hitter; Chelsea Kratzer, Lyons, sr., setter; Nycole Owe, Nickerson, jr., setter; Sarah Plowman, Ellinwood, jr., rightside hitter; Laura Richards, Hoisington, jr., setter; Abby Thill, Ellinwood, jr., setter/middle hitter; Mary Watson, Haven, jr., defensive specialist.

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