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All-District teams announced by coaches
IGCA selected 8 area volleyball players to All-District team
Hunter Moeller
Nov. 24, 2021 6:00 am
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association released its All-District team for the 2021 high school volleyball season.
As far as the Southeast Iowa region goes, 1A had the most selections with seven, followed by one in class 3A.
A trio of New London players led the way for class 1A: Aliyah Christensen, Emma Nye, and Natalie Burden.
Winfield-Mt. Union’s Bradie Buffington made the list, as well as Keetyn Townsley.
WACO also had a duo of players, in the likes of Ellah Kissel and Grace Coble.
In 3A, the lone selection was Mid-Prairie’s Ella Groenenwold.
1A Southeast All-District Team
Aliyah Christensen, New London, 12
Anna Sobczak, Holy Trinity, Catholic, 12
Ava Czamecki, Lisbon, 10
Bradie Buffington, Winfield-Mt. Union, 11
Ellah Kissel, Waco, 11
Emma Nye, New London, 11
Gabby Deery, Burlington, Notre Dame, 11
Grace Coble, Waco, 11
Jenna Bentz Burlington, Notre Dame, 12
Josie Bentz Burlington, Notre Dame, 12
Kali Nelson, Lisbon, 11
Kassi Randolph, Holy Trinity Catholic, 12
Keetyn Townsley, Winfield-Mt. Union, 11
Lindsey Massner, Wapello, 12
Mandy Chizek, Belle Plaine, 11
Natalie Burden, New London, 12
Natalie Randolph, Holy Trinity Catholic, 10
Peyton Robinson, Lisbon, 11
Shanae Wetering, Montezuma, 12
Southeast District Coach of the Year: Mike Davis, Burlington Notre Dame
2A Southeast All-District Team
Alexa Garvin, Wilton, 12
Alli Dillon, Regina Catholic, 12
Aubrie Pruess, North Cedar, 12
Caitlin Jensen, North Cedar, 11
Carly Puffer, Wilton, 12
Delaynie Luneckas, West Branch, 12
Ella Caffery, Wilton, 12
Haley Steffener, Mediapolis, 10
Hanna Wagenbach, Mediapolis, 10
Kelsey Drake, Wilton, 12
Lexi Klinkkammer, West Branch, 12
Lily Simpson, Regina Catholic, 12
McKenna Hohenadel, Louisa-Muscatine, 12
Southeast District Coach of the Year: Brenda Grunder, Wilton
3A Southeast All-District Team
Abby Bence, West Burlington, 11
Ava Schubert, Assumption, 11
Avery Hall, Chariton, 12
Brianna Gartner, Assumption, 12
Brooklyn Buysee, West Liberty, 11
Carly Rolf, Assumption, 12
Ella Groenenwold, Mid-Prairie, 11
Kara Greiner, Davis County, 12
Kate Shafer, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 9
Kenna Marlow, West Burlington, 11
Macy Daufeldt, West Liberty, 12
Meghan Hopp, Central Lee, 12
Molly Shafer, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 9
Monica Morales, West Liberty, 11
Sophia Armstrong, West Burlington, 11
Southeast District Coach of the Year: Ruben Galvan, West Liberty
4A Southeast All-District Team
Abigail Brenizer, Norwalk, 12
Avey Amelse, Pella, 12
Bailey Van, Voorst Pella, 12
Bliss Beck, Clear Creek-Amana, 10
Brittany Bacorn, Knoxville, 10
Calia Clubb, Clear Creek-Amana, 12
Faith DeRonde, Oskaloosa, 12
Hallie Bedier, Bondurant-Farrar, 11
Kendall Anderson, Bondurant-Farrar, 12
Lauren Blake, Indianola, 12
Makayla Howard, Clinton, 11
Maleah Walker, Oskaloosa, 11
Meg Berkland, Clear Creek-Amana, 10
Tiana Gehling, North Polk, 11
Tori Carroll, Bondurant-Farrar, 12
Southeast District Coach of the Year: Jennifer Comfort, Oskaloosa
Comments: hunter.moeller@southeastiowaunion.com
New London’s Aliyah Christensen gets down to save a ball on September 28, 2021 in the Tigers’ loss to Holy Trinity. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
WACO's Ellah Kissel (1) spikes the ball during the third set of the WACO-New London volleyball match on Tuesday night. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)