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All-SEISC volleyball teams released
Doug Brenneman
Nov. 7, 2018 1:00 am, Updated: Nov. 7, 2018 4:45 pm
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference has released its volleyball picks for the All-Division teams in 2018.
In the North Division, Iowa Mennonite School's Mia Graber was a first-team selection at hitter as was Highland's Aly Stokes. Suzanna Yoder was a first-team pick as the libero.
Columbus' Kayla Beenen made the second team as a hitter and Samantha Miller of IMS was the choice at setter for the second team. Holly Schneider of Highland was the second-team libero. Columbus Emma Milder was the second-team defensive specialist and Rubye Ney of IMS was a untility selection.
Columbus and Highland had two honorable mentions while IMS had one.
WACO had two second-teamers on the South Division list in Laney Graber at setter and defensive specialist Aubri Garnsey, and picked up two honorable mentions as well.
The Player of the Year in the North Division was Mediapolis junior Helaina Hillyard. Mediapolis coach Erin Steffener won Coach of the Year.
In the South Division, West Burlington's Sydney Marlow won Player of the Year, and Matt Zeitler of Van Buren won Coach of the Year.
Listed below is the full list of all-conference honorees for the SEISC with their year in school in parenthesis.
SEISC NORTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM: Hitters: Helaina Hillyard (11), Mediapolis (POY); Mia Graber (11), Iowa Mennonite; Ruthie Jahn (11), Mediapolis; Jenna Buffington (10), Winfield-Mt. Union; Alyson Stokes (12), Highland; Ellie Ledger (12), Pekin. Setters: Maya Johnson (12), Mediapolis; Kayla Edwards (10), Winfield-Mt. Union. Libero: Suzanna Yoder (12) Iowa Mennonite. Defensive Specialists: Kyndal Townsley (10), Winfield-Mt. Union; Mackenzie Springsteen (11), Mediapolis. Utility: Haley Gambell (12), Pekin.
SEISC NORTH DIVISION SECOND TEAM: Hitters: Allison Bainbridge (10), Pekin; Kayla Beenen (11), Columbus; Mariah Pugh (12), Louisa-Muscatine; Denalyn Lanz (11), Wapello; Liana Sweezer (12), Winfield-Mt. Union. Setters: Samantha Miller (12), Iowa Mennonite; Holly Massner (11), Wapello. Libero: Holly Schneider (12), Highland. Defensive Specialist: Emma Milder (10), Columbus; Utility: Rubye Ney, Iowa Mennonite.
SEISC NORTH DIVISION HONORABLE MENTIONS: Taylor Howell (11), Columbus; Angie Byas (12), Columbus; Kristy Thomann (12), Highland; Sarah Schneider (12), Highland; Katelyn Lehman (11), Iowa Mennonite; Whitney Willoz (11), Lone Tree; Kylie Patterson (9), Lone Tree; Mallory Hohenadel (12), Louisa-Muscatine; Maisy Howell (11), Louisa-Muscatine. Katilyn Thie (12), Mediapolis; Rachael Kennedy (11), Mediapolis; Erika Coleman (10), Pekin; Kylie Noel (11), Pekin; Gracie Gustison (10), Wapello; Lindsay Massner (9), Wapello; Sabrina Moody (12), Winfield-Mt. Union; Jami Wilkerson (10), Winfield-Mt. Union.
SEISC SOUTH DIVISION FIRST TEAM: Utility: Taylor Boeding (12), Holy Trinity; Makenna Hall (12), Central Lee. Hitters: Emily Box (12), Holy Trinity; Selena Sayre (11), Van Buren; Sydney Marlow (10), West Burlington (POY); Mya Merschman (10), Central Lee; Addie Pry (11), New London; Iliyah Moore (12), West Burlington. Setters: Zoe Eschman (10), Central Lee; Bailey Jennings (12), West Burlington. Libero: Isabelle Manning (10), Van Buren; Defensive Specialist: Elyse Pothitakis (12), Holy Trinity.
SEISC SOUTH DIVISION SECOND TEAM: Utility: Grace Davidson (11), Van Buren; Abby Wellman (10), Central Lee. Hitters: Kaylor Schulte (12), New London; Isabella Smith (11), Danville; Eryn Anderson (12), Holy Trinity; Taryn Scheuermann (11), Van Buren; Maddie Cloke (11), Cardinal. Setters: Kristen Rohdy (12), New London; Logan Schmitt (11), Van Buren; Laney Graber (11), WACO. Libero: Chloe Coleman (12), New London. Defensive Specialist: Rachel Lewman (11), Cardinal; Aubri Garnsey (10), WACO.
SEISC SOUTH DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION: Rylie Todd (11), Notre Dame; Hope Ward (11), Notre Dame; Meghan Hopp (9), Central Lee; Andrea Benner (11), Central Lee; Kristen Conley (12), WACO; Nadiyah Brown (12), WACO; Ashlee Duerksen (12), Danville; Teagan Kruse (11), Danville; Mya Lawlor (12), Holy Trinity; Kassi Randolph (9), Holy Trinity; Madison Bartholomew (11), Van Buren; Chloe Davidson (11), Van Buren; Kadence Johnson (10), West Burlington; Alyssa Dameron (10), West Burlington; Kiya Chapin (10), Cardinal; Maddy Langford (11), Cardinal; Alexa Wenger (11), New London; Kyra Linkin (10), New London.
SOUTHEAST IOWA SUPER CONFERENCE NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS
Team Overall Conf.
Mediapolis 23-17 8-0
Winfield-Mount Union 15-15 6-2
Iowa Mennonite 19-15 6-2
Pekin 14-15 6-2
Wapello 12-17 4-4
Highland 4-17 3-5
Columbus 5-26 1-7
Louisa-Muscatine 6-20 2-6
Lone Tree 1-27 0-8
SOUTHEAST IOWA SUPER CONFERENCE SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS
Team Overall Conf.
Holy Trinity 35-3 7-1
Van Buren 30-4 7-1
West Burlington 24-9 6-2
New London 28-10 5-3
Central Lee 23-10 5-3
Cardinal 15-17 4-4
WACO 16-13 2-6
Danville 9-16 1-7
Notre Dame 8-27 0-8
GTNS photo by Doug Brenneman Suzanna Yoder of Iowa Mennonite School plays the volleyball at the Washington tournament where IMS placed second.
GTNS photo by Doug Brenneman Highland's Aly Stokes serves at Keota's tournament early this season.
GTNS photo by Doug Brenneman Mia Graber serves for Iowa Mennonite School during the Notre Dame tournament where IMS placed second.