Keeney, Huyser headline area players on all-SICL volleyball team

Colfax-Mingo senior Britney Keeney ranked fifth in the South Iowa Cedar League in kills, sixth in blocks and ninth in aces this past season, and Lynnville-Sully senior Tatum Huyser led the Hawks in multiple statistical categories.

Both area hitters were named to the first team of the all-SICL volleyball squad recently. C-M junior Katelyn Steenhoek also was recognized with a second-team selection.

The honorable mention choices were L-S senior Kate Harthoorn, C-M senior Grace Hunsberger and C-M junior Grace Allen.

All-conference recognition is based on statistics inside conference play only. The SICL Coach of the Year was Tim Burgess of conference champion Montezuma.

Keeney led the Tigerhawks and ranked fifth in the SICl with 104 kills. She was sixth with 27 blocks, ninth with 20 aces and chipped in three assists and 44 digs and was 125-of-141 in serves.

Huyser finished with 77 kills, 142 digs, 16 assists and 10 aces and ranked fifth in the SICL with 28 blocks. She also was 93-of-103 in serves.

Steenhoek made a strong case for first team after ranking 10th in the conference with 160 assists, second with 27 aces and first with 210 serves and 190 successful serves. She also added 63 kills, nine blocks and 115 digs.

Harthoorn posted 124 digs, 31 kills, eight aces and five blocks and ranked seventh in the SICL with 196 assists. She also was 128-of-134 in serves.

Hunsberger registered 52 kills, 44 digs, 14 aces, five blocks and two assists and finished 109-of-120 in serves.

Allen ranked eighth in the SICL with 177 digs and tallied 11 assists, three kills and 10 aces and was 103-of-111 in serves.

South Iowa Cedar League

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

Montezuma 10-0 24-9

North Mahaska 8-2 17-10

HLV/TC 8-2 14-12

Sigourney 5-5 12-10

Belle Plaine 5-5 12-15

BGM 4-6 12-10

Keota 4-6 11-10

Colfax-Mingo 3-7 12-16

English Valleys 3-7 11-15

Lynnville-Sully 3-7 8-13

Iowa Valley 2-8 7-24

Coach of the Year

Tim Burgess, Montezuma

Golden Awards

Kieren Perez, sr., North Mahaska; Olivia DeBevec, so., English Valleys.

All-Conference

First Team Setters: Erilea Kupka, so., HLV/TC; Chloe Snook, sr., Montezuma.

First Team Libero: Shaye Strong, sr., BGM.

First Team Players: Britney Keeney, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Tatum Huyser, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Nataliya Linder, jr., North Mahaska; Sydnee Burgess, jr., Montezuma; Ava Gehrking, jr., English Valleys; Nicole Gensley, sr., HLV/TC; Addy Fineran, sr., Sigourney; Bailey Gretter, jr., Sigourney.

Second Team Setter: Carly Lake, jr., North Mahaska.

Second Team Libero: Lauryn Larmore, so., Montezuma.

Second Team Players: Katelyn Steenhoek, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Lilly Ferry, sr., Montezuma; Abby Van Wealden, sr., North Mahaska; Emery Hall, jr., HLV/TC; Hadyn Bender, jr., English Valleys; Elise Lyle, so., Keota; Jules Stamp, so., Belle Plaine; Maeci Marshall, jr., Iowa Valley.

Honorable Mention

Grace Hunsberger, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Grace Allen, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Kate Harthoorn, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Kennedy Cooper, jr., Belle Plaine; Jadie Dahlquist, so., Belle Plaine; Emy Minnaert, sr., BGM; Mya Beck, so., BGM; Joslyn Bender, so., English Valleys; Anna Gorsh, sr., English Valleys; Caidyn Schmidt, so., HLV/TC; Raegan Stowell, sr., HLV/TC; Clara Fry, sr., Iowa Valley; Olyvia Grant, fr., Iowa Valley; Kennedy Jackson, sr., Keota; Jaylah Redlinger, jr., Keota; Mya Smothers, jr., Montezuma; Leah Urfer, jr., Montezuma; Gracie DeGeest, sr., North Mahaska; Alivia Schock, sr., North Mahaska; Becca Gretter, jr., Sigourney; Clara Hanselman, jr., Sigourney.