Ryan Murken

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Liberty High had six players earn all-division honors when the Mississippi Valley Conference released its postseason awards on Wednesday.

The six all-division selections for the Lightning including a pair of unanimous first-team picks in senior Asta Hildebrand sophomore libero Edie Miller and highlighted the area selections that included five City High players and three West High players.

Hildebrand and Miller each were unanimous first-team picks after helping Liberty High to a 15-21 record and a spot in a Class 5A regional title game.

Miller had a team-high 550 digs and also led the Lightning with 32 ace serves on her way to earning unanimous first-team honors in the Mississippi Division.

Hildebrand was a unanimous first-team Mississippi Division pick after leading the Lightning with 299 kills and ranking second on the team with 258 digs and 291 assists.

The 6-foot Hildebrand also had 46 blocks and 23 ace serves.

Sophomores Hadley Miller and Sydney Van Heukelom were each second-team Mississippi Division picks for Liberty High.

Hadley Miller led the Lightning with 364 assists and added 95 kills, 199 digs and 31 ace serves.

Van Heukelom led Liberty High with 62 blocks and had 92 kills and 22 ace serves.

Juniors Lucy Maassen and Ashlyn Nordell each earned honorable mentions honors for Liberty High.

West High sophomore Sophia Austen was a unanimous first-team pick in the Mississippi Division after leading the Trojans with 306 kills on .223 hitting while ranking second on the team in blocks (30) and digs (235) and third in ace serves (300.

Sophomore Lila Eastvold and freshman Audrey Small each earned honorable mention status for West High.

City High had five players earn all-division honors in the Valley Division.

Sophomores Hattie Galloway and Kaitlin Loria and senior Emmy McComas were all named to the Valley Division second team after helping the Little Hawks to a 17-13 record and a spot in a 5A regional final.

Loria led the Little Hawks with 195 kills on .212 hitting while adding 28 ace serves and 25 blocks.

Galloway ranked second on the team with 190 kills and led the Little Hawks with 65 blocks.

McComas ranked third on the team with 188 kills and led the Little Hawks in digs (216) and ace serves (30).

Senior Georgia Sieben and freshman Hazel Schluckebier each earned honorable mentions honors in the Valley Division.

Mississippi Valley Conference Volleyball Teams

Mississippi Division

First team – *Cambel Drapeau, Jr., Dubuque Senior; *Libby Fandel, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; *Kelsey Klesner, Sr., Linn-Mar; *Asta Hildebrand, Sr., Liberty High; *Edie Miller, Soph., Liberty High; *Sophia Austen, Soph., West High; Ady Hermanson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Macie Lupkes, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Carley Jonker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second team – Karsyn Michael, Jr., Linn-Mar; Emily Brunson, Sr., Linn-Mar; Kira Klesner, Sr., Linn-Mar; Taylor Rexroth, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Josie Smith, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Gabbie Demmer, Soph., Western Dubuque; Carley Hillebrand, Sr., Western Dubuque; Hadley Miller, Soph., Liberty High; Sydney Van Heukelom, Soph., Liberty High

Honorable mention – Charley Lovell, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Dylan Amling, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Carissa Timmerman, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Ava VanBerkum, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Lexie LeConte, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Maddie Prehm, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Lucy Maassen, Jr., Liberty High; Ashlyn Nordell, Jr., Liberty High; Lila Eastvold, Soph., West High; Audrey Small, Fr., West High; Peyton Busch, Jr., Linn-Mar; Benita Anyanwu, Soph., Linn-Mar; Lola Quagliano, Fr., Western Dubuque; Jacinda McDermott, Sr., Western Dubuque

Player of the year – Libby Fandel, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the year – Amy Weiland, Cedar Rapids Xavier

Valley Division

First team – *Jada Smith, Sr., Waterloo West; *Olivia Donovan, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; *Grace Hannam, Sr., Cedar Falls; *Carly Wazac, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Anni Wedgbury, Jr., Cedar Falls; Addi Wright, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Kennedy Krecklow, Soph., Cedar Falls; Taylor Ray, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Audrey Tschiggfrie, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert

Second team – Hattie Galloway, Soph., City High; Kaitlin Loria, Soph., City High; Emmy McComas, Sr., City High; Grace Knock, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Johanna Caspers, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Ava Jones, Soph., Waterloo West; Allyson Landers, Jr., Waterloo West; Gabbi Smith, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Anna Roling, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert

Honorable mention – Natalie Schmadeke, Sr., Cedar Falls; Brynn Bakula, Jr., Cedar Falls; Lexi Haller, Soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Danielle Boche, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Heather Hingst, Soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Sophia Palmer, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Isolde Pfremmer, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lauren Allen, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lexi Kihle, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Kampbell Bryte, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Kaylee Walter, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Claire Lueken, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Georgia Sieben, Sr., City High; Hazel Schluckebier, Fr., City High; Isabelle Rand, Sr., Waterloo West; Emma Beckman, Sr., Waterloo West

Player of the year – Grace Hannam, Sr., Cedar Falls

Coach of the year – Lindsey Beaves, Dubuque Wahlert

*-unanimous selection

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