Sophomores Hoover, Kupka among SICL first-team selections

South Iowa Cedar League and WaMaC West all-conference volleyball selections were released Tuesday.

Between the two first teams, there were nine area selections.

Montezuma’s Tim Burgess was selected as the coach of the year in the SICL. The Bravettes went 10-0 in conference play, claiming the title outright.

SOUTH IOWA CEDAR LEAGUE

First Team

Nataliya Linder, jr., North Mahaska; Sydnee Burgess, jr., Montezuma; Ava Gehrking, jr., English Valleys; Nicole Gensley, sr., HLV-TC; Britney Keeney, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Addy Fineran, sr., Sigourney; Allison Hoover, soph., Belle Plaine; Bailey Gretter, jr., Sigourney; Tatum Huyser, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Setter — Erilea Kupka, soph., HLV-TC; Chloe Snook, sr., Montezuma; Libero — Shaye Strong, sr., BGM

Coach of the year — Tim Burgess, Montezuma

Second Team

Katelyn Steenhoek, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Lilly Ferry, sr., Montezuma; Abby Van Weelden, sr., North Mahaska; Emery Hall, jr., HLV-TC; Hadyn Bender, jr., English Valleys; Elise Lyle, soph., Keota; Jules Stamp, soph., Belle Plaine; Maeci Marshall, jr., Iowa Valley; Setter — Carly Lake, jr., North Mahaska; Libero — Lauryn Larmore, soph., Montezuma

WAMAC WEST

First Team (*-unanimous selection)

*Averie Lower, sr., Clear Creek Amana; *Emily Henderson, sr., Clear Creek Amana; *Bailey Simpson, jr., Clear Creek Amana; Katelynn Smith, jr., Grinnell; *Kendra Nolton, jr., Grinnell; *Averi Nielsen, sr., Williamsburg; Kylee Suhr, soph., Williamsburg; Paisley Bro, jr., South Tama

Player of the year- Averie Lower, sr., Clear Creek Amana

Second Team

Julia Schlarbaum, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Kendall Ronnfeldt, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Aiden Gosselink, sr., Grinnell; Clarissa Suhr, jr., Williamsburg; Stella Zmolek, soph., South Tama; Maylee Rucker, soph., South Tama; Talulah Schroeder, soph., Benton Community; Anna Embretson, soph., Benton Community