By Becky Walz,
Nine local athletes were named to the Upper Iowa Conference volleyball list, released earlier this week.
South Winn placed four athletes on the list while Turkey Valley had five.
First team
Two Trojans and one Warrior were first team honorees.
TV senior Josie Weber was one of two unanimous selections on the first team. She ended her high school career with over 1,500 total assists and over 500 digs. During her senior campaign, J. Weber handed out a conference-best 534 total assists (214 in UIC action) and had 51 kills to go with 223 digs and 15 total blocks. She served 291-for-322 with 30 aces. This marks her third all-conference honor and second time on the first team.
Adriana Tiedt earned her initial all-UIC nod on first team as the Trojans’ and the conference leading hitter with a .204 kill efficiency, providing 240 kills at the net. She also provided 232 digs (2.8 per set) and 4 blocks while serving 238-for-301 with 50 aces.
Representing South Winn is senior libero Eryn Luzum who led the Upper Iowa Conference in digs with 331 (4.0 per set). From the service line, Luzum went 260-for-301 with 44 aces, the most on the squad. A year ago, Luzum was an honorable mention selection.
Second team
Sophomore Halle Weber of Turkey Valley and South Winn senior Janessa Zweibahmer were named to the second team. It’s the first time for both on the all-UIC list.
Second in the UIC, H. Weber led the Trojans defensively with 319 digs (3.9 per set) and served 129-for-153 with 16 aces.
Third in the conference solo blocks was Zweibahmer with 21, along with 10 assisted blocks. The senior also produced 1.3 kills per set (109 total) for a .254 kill efficiency. She finished her career with a serving mark of 91.4%, going 106-for-116 with seven ace serves.
Honorable mention
Two spikers from each school were chosen as honorable mention candidates.
From South Winn, Alison Heying and Katrina Hageman were chosen, a first for both.
Heying led the Warriors in assists, handing out 393 during her junior campaign. She produced a serving efficiency of 86.3%, going 245-for-284 with 32 aces, to go with 141 digs (1.6 per set).
Hageman pounded a team-high 138 kills (1.6 per set), along with grabbing 167 digs. The sophomore also served 199-for-248 with 30 aces.
For the Trojans, Kourtney Schmidt and Clare Courtney were honored.
Schmidt earned her second all-UIC nod as honorable mention. The senior pounded 95 kills, with a .089 kill efficiency. She served 266-for-313 with 34 aces to go with 98 digs and five total blocks.
A junior, Courtney was second for the Trojans in digs, averaging 3.4 per set with 261 total, third-best in the UIC. She also went 99-for-145 at the service line and had 16 ace serves.
First team
*Denotes unanimous decision
*Riley Moreland, Sr., MFL MarMac; *Josie Weber, Sr., Turkey Valley; Adriana Tiedt, So., Turkey Valley; Eryn Luzum, Sr., South Winn; Jaylyn Moore, Sr., Clayton Ridge; Mara Pierce, Sr., Clayton Ridge; Zaida Moore, Sr., North Fayette Valley; Tessa Halverson, Sr., North Fayette Valley
Second team
Halle Weber, So., Turkey Valley; Elizabeth Royer, So., Central Elkader; Janessa Zweibahmer, Sr., South Winn; Kimberly Mucia, Sr., Postville; Abby Squires, Jr., West Central; Camdyn Deutmeyer, Jr., Clayton Ridge; Grace Anderson, Jr., MFL MarMac; Alyssa Bohr, Sr., North Fayette Valley
Honorable mention
Alison Heying, Jr., South Winn; Katrina Hageman, So., South Winn; Kourtney Schmidt, Sr., Turkey Valley; Clare Courtney, Jr., Turkey Valley; Jordan Johnson, Sr., North Fayette Valley; Justine Cowley, Jr., North Fayette Valley; Lakota Morrissey, Sr., MFL MarMac; Kaitlin Picha, So., MFL MarMac; Payton Nuehring, Sr., Clayton Ridge; Avery Dettbarn, Sr., Clayton Ridge; Chelsia Larson, Sr., Central; Alyson Feickert, Jr., Central; Aaliyah Gordon, Sr., West Central; Taylor Adams-Carey, Sr., West Central; Maggy Weymiller, Sr., Kee; Neva Peterson, Jr., Kee; Sierra Mohs, Jr., Postville; Claire Martins, So., Postville
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