Postseason volleyball awards frequent Flathead Valley
All-state volleyball teams were announced for Class A and B while Class AA released it’s all-conference squads this week.
In Class AA, the Flathead Bravettes and Glacier Wolfpack dominated the Western AA selections, combining for 12 all-conference awards.
Outside hitter Tessa Krueger, right side hitter Katie Wiley, middle blocker Brielle Bumgarner, setter Hannah Liss and defensive specialist Kayla Russell were named Western AA first-team selections. Each of the Wolfpack’s first-team honorees are seniors and led Glacier to a perfect 12-0 record in conference play for the second consecutive season.
Junior libero Hailee Bennett rounded out Glacier’s all-conference members with a second-team selection.
The Flathead Bravettes matched their crosstown rival with six all-conference members. Flathead’s lone senior, Jessica Simmons was named second-team setter. Juniors Lizzie Sherwood and Marissa Postivit were named to the second team both as outside hitters. Defensive specialist Jourdan Schultz and libero Abbie O’Brien also earned second team recognition. Right side hitter Xio Lopp earned honorable mention honors for the Bravettes, who returned to the state tournament for the 12th consecutive season.
The Class AA all-state teams will be announced on Monday.
With a long run at the state tournament, the Columbia Falls Wildkats received plenty of postseason recognition after falling three sets short of a state championship. Sophomore Cydney Finberg and senior Winter Kemppainen were named Class A all-state selections as well as Northwest A first team all-conference members. Seniors Shay Fishel, Carla Nicosia and Ciera Finberg garnered second team recognition.
Libby’s Mahalah Wedel was the only Logger named to the all-state team. She was joined by fellow senior Hannah England as first team selections. Senior Hailley Moe, second team, and senior Staci Regh, honorable mention also earned all-conference honors.
Polson’s Jaiden Toth, a senior, was the only Pirate to land on the Northwest A first team. Sophomore Haley Fyant, honorable mention,
concluded the Pirates’ honorees.
Whitefish was led by Senior Myndi Holbrook, first team, junior Allie Schultz, honorable mention, and freshman Libby Nagler, honorable mention.
Senior Evynn Anderson was named an all-state selection in Class B for Eureka. Senior Elliot Peterson and junior Amanda Peterson were named to the District 7-B all-conference first team. Junior Courtney Lemer was a second team selection for the Lions.
Senior Marissa Hiza and junior Lana Berg received District- 7-B first team honors for the Bigfork Valkyries.
Hailey Phillips and Leah Thompson were second team selections for Plains.
Class AA
WESTERN AA
First team
OH – Tessa Krueger, sr., Glacier; Kenzi Johnston, sr., Capital.
RSH – Katie Wiley, sr., Glacier.
MB – Brielle Bumgarner, sr., Glacier; Jenna Starke, sr., Helena.
S – Hannah Liss, sr., Glacier; Rayna Pilgeram, sr., Capital.
DS – Kayla Russell, sr., Glacier.
L – Lauren Cady, sr., Sentinel.
Second team
OH – Marissa Postovit, jr., Flathead; Lizzie Sherwood, jr., Flathead.
RSH – Jordyn Schweyen, fr., Sentinel.
MB – Anna Gragg, jr., Big Sky; Amanda Bartsch, sr., Capital.
S – Madison Richtmyer, jr., Helena; Jessica Simmons, sr., Flathead.
DS – Jourdan Schultz, jr., Flathead.
L – Madi Quick, jr., Capital; Hailee Bennett, jr., Glacier; Abbie O’Brien, jr., Flathead.
Honorable mention
OH – Kendra Danielson, jr., Capital; Lexi Delridge, sr., Sentinel.
RSH – Savannah Perschon, jr., Capital; Xio Lopp, jr., Flathead.
MB – Kylie Frohilich, fr., Sentinel; Rachel Martens, sr., Hellgate.
S – Paula Woerlein, sr., Hellgate; Tian Harrington, sr., Sentinel.
DS – Tylar Holland, sr., Helena; Nicole Holmquist, sr., Sentinel.
Class A
Northwest A
All State
Cydney Finberg, so., Columbia Falls; Winter Kemppainen, sr., Columbia Falls; Morgan Ray, sr., Frenchtown; Mahalah Wedel, sr., Libby.
All Conference
First Team
Cydney Finberg, so., Columbia Falls; Winter Kemppainen, sr., Columbia Falls; Morgan Ray, sr., Frenchtown; Mahalah Wedel, sr., Libby; Hannah England, sr., Libby; Jaiden Toth, sr., Polson; Myndi Holbrook , sr., Whitefish.
2nd Team
Shaylene Fishel, sr., Columbia Falls; Carla Nicosia, sr., Columbia Falls; Ciera Finberg, sr., Columbia Falls; Faith Bauer, sr., Frenchtown; Haley Cyr, sr., Frenchtown; Hailley Moe, sr., Libby
Honorable Mention
Lacey Hochhalter, sr., Frenchtown; Maura Wear, sr., Frenchtown; Staci Regh , sr., Libby; Haley Fyant, so., Polson; Libby Nagler, fr., Whitefish; Allie Schulz, jr., Whitefish
Class B
DISTRICT 7-B
All-state
Logan Beckman, sr., Thompson Falls; Shey Hannum, jr., Thompson Falls; Evynn Anderson, sr., Eureka.
All-conference
First team
Marissa Hiza, sr., Bigfork; Amanda Peterson, jr., Eureka; Elliot Peterson, sr., Eureka; Lana Berg, jr., Bigfork.
Second team
Hailey Phillips, sr., Plains; Autrey Hannum, so., Thompson Falls; Madison Fitchett, sr., Thompson Falls; Courtney Lemer, jr., Eureka; Leah Thompson, jr., Plains.