Hora named first team SEISC

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference released its All-Conference volleyball teams last Thursday, and a number of area athletes were recognized for their efforts throughout the 2015 season.

The lone first-team selection for the area volleyball teams came from Highland, who notched a 20-win season in 2015, as junior Kelsey Hora was named the top utility player in the conference.

This is Hora?s second season as a first-team volleyball member, qualifying as the top libero last season.

Highland senior Jenna Dresselhaus joined Hora on the lists, earning second-team recognition for her efforts as a setter for the Huskies.

Iowa Mennonite senior Natalie Graber was named to the SEISC second team this season, helping her team achieve a 13-19 record this season.

Columbus had senior Laura Mincks earn a second-team recognition for her efforts on the year, as the Wildcats finished the season with a 6-23 record.

WACO had a pair of athletes earn honorable mention selection, with junior Halle Kissell and senior Cierra McCartor being named to the lists.

Highland sophomore Sydney Black and senior Brianna Davis were given honorable mention recognition.

Senior Jessica Bender and junior Alijah Beatty were the honorable mention selections for IMS, while Columbus senior Sarah Todd and junior Shania Boyd were named to the honorable mention list as well.

The full first and second team are listed below.

First team

Beth Atwood, Pekin (Player of the Year)

Kelsey Hora, Highland

Kara Brown, Mediapolis

Kendra Witte, Mediapolis

Mattie Smith, Wapello

Pearl Krieger-Coble, Winfield-MU

Monical Edle, Mediapolis

Caitlin Jamison, Winfield-MU

Brianna Eberhardt, Mediapolis

Hailey Comer, Lone Tree

Emily Bemis, Pekin

Second team

Sarah Vorwerk, Mediapolis

Natalie Graber, IMS

Cassidy Tolle, Pekin

Allie Massner, Mediapolis

Laura Mincks, Columbus

Mariah Mitchell, Wapello

Elena Sieverding, Lone Tree

Courtney Comstock, Pekin

Morgyn Edwards, Lone Tree

Jenna Dresselhaus, Highland

Sophie Kongable, Winfield-MU

Olivia Allen, Mediapolis