Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Add another accolade to the rapidly accumulating list of career achievements for Liberty High junior Cassidy Hartman.

Hartman was named Mississippi Valley Conference divisional player of the year for the second consecutive season on Wednesday when the league released its list of postseason awards.

Already a two-time all-state player, Hartman was named Mississippi Division player of the year after leading the Lightning to a second consecutive unbeaten conference season, the number one ranking in Class 5A, a 34-4 record and a third consecutive state tournament appearance.

Hartman joined teammate Shelby Kimm as a unanimous first-team selection the Mississippi Division after leading Liberty High with 392 kills (4.1 per set) while ranking second on the team with 386 digs and 48 blocks and third with 26 ace serves.

Kimm earned first-team all-division honors for the second consecutive season after ranking second on the team with a career-high 258 kills.

Kimm had a team-high 48 ace serves, was third on the team with 339 kills and fourth with 29 blocks.

Hartman and Kimm highlighted a list of eight Liberty High players to earn all-division recognition.

Senior libero Gabbie Schroeder was a first-team pick in the Mississippi Division after leading the Lightning with 451 digs and ranking second on the team with 27 ace serves.

Senior Sam Harvey, sophomore Mariah Rollins and freshman Asta Hildebrand were all second-team selections.

Harvey had a team-high 51 blocks and was third on the team with 156 kills while Rollins led the Lightning with 578 assists.

Hildebrand had 403 assists, 126 kills and 164 digs in her first varsity season.

Junior Lilah VanScoyoc and senior Carlie Schroeder were each honorable mention selections for the Lightning.

Liberty High co-head coaches Randy Dolson and Allie Kelly were named Mississippi Division coaches of the year after directing the Lightning to the divisional title.

City High had four players earn all-division honors in the Mississippi Division led by senior setter Makayla Ribble and sophomore hitter Claire Ernst who were both named to the second team.

Ribble led City High with 718 assists and 32 ace serves and ranked third on the team with 98 kills and 250 digs.

Ernst led the Little Hawks with 320 kills, ranked second on the team with 26 ace serves and added 212 digs.

Freshman Emmy McComas and senior Morgan Turner both earned honorable mention status in the Mississippi Division.

West High had five players earn all-division honors in the Valley Division led by senior Katherine Kouba and sophomore Melae’ Lacy who were each first-team selections.

Kouba led the Trojans with 410 digs and was second on the team with 33 ace serves while Lacy had a team-high 247 kills and ranked second on the team with 35 blocks.

Senior Sydney Woods was a second-team pick after ranking second on the team with 172 kills and a team-high 38 ace serves.

Seniors Carmen Crabtree and Mayowa Dokun were each honorable mention honorees for West High.

Mississippi Valley Conference All-Division Volleyball

Mississippi Division

Athlete of the year – Cassidy Hartman, Jr., Liberty High

Coach of the year – Randy Dolson/Allie Kelly, Liberty High

First team – Alivia Bronner, Sr., Cedar Falls; *Katie Remmert, Jr., Cedar Falls; Nohea Mahi, Jr., Cedar Falls; *Cassidy Hartman, Jr., Liberty High; *Shelby Kimm, Jr., Liberty High; Gabbie Schroeder, Sr., Liberty High; *Maddy Maahs, Sr., Western Dubuque; *Meredith Bahl, Sr., Western Dubuque; Maddie Harris, Sr., Western Dubuque

Second team – Sam Harvey, Sr., Liberty High; Makayla Ribble, Sr., City High; Jacey Miller, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Mia Kunnert, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Mariah Rollins, Soph., Liberty High; Asta Hildebrand, Fr., Liberty High; Libby Lansing, Jr., Western Dubuque; Ella Meyer, Jr., Western Dubuque; Claire Ernst, Soph., City High; Kate Passmore, Fr., Linn-Mar

Honorable mention – Lani Nielsen, Sr., Cedar Falls; Olivia Smothers, Sr., Cedar Falls; Alexis Moses, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Maggie Lueck, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Hannah Stuelke, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Keara Powers, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lilah VanScoyoc, Jr., Liberty High; Carlie Schroeder, Sr., Liberty High; Emmy McComas, Fr., City High; Morgan Turner, Sr., City High; Monet Young, Sr., Linn-Mar; Kayla Rolle, Sr., Linn-Mar; Addie Poppe, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Anna Sigwarth, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Anna Kluesner, Sr., Western Dubuque; Natalie Ulrichs, Sr., Western Dubuque

Valley Division

Athlete of the year – Maya Karl, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the year – Robin Fonck, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

First team – *Molly Joyner, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Allie Barlow, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Maya Karl, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Melae’ Lacy, Soph., West High; Katherine Kouba, Sr., West High; Ashley Glennon, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Dani Kurth, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Riley Jonker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Alana McDermott, Sr., Dubuque Senior

Second team – Bella Musick, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Megan Feldmann, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Sydney Woods, Sr., West High; Mara Fluent, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Olivia Baxter, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Brooklyn Miller, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Emma Daughetee, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Maya Watters, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Libby Fandel, Fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Honorable mention – Jacey Powell, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ally Harris, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Katelyn Kitchen, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Lucie Lambe, Sr., Dubuque Senior Anika Ivester, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Elsie Ridder, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Sierra Moore, Jr., Waterloo West; Maddie Grimm, Sr., Waterloo West; Kelsey Knudsen, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Zaria Larsen, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Karsyn Miller, Jr., Waterloo East; Natalie See, Jr., Waterloo East; Carmen Crabtree, Sr., West High; Mayowa Dokun, Sr., West High; Addison Wright, Fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Olivia Helle, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead

*-Unanimous Selection

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