Volleyball All-State

The Kansas Volleyball Association released its annual all-state teams late last week. The KVA picks all-state teams for each class - 6A through 1A - individually. Seven players are selected for first team, seven for second team and eight for honorable mention in each of the six classes. First-team all-staters from the Vype Central Kansas coverage area were Ashlea Bengtson of Heights (6A), Brianna Kaiser of Valley Center (5A), Courtney Traxson of Cheney (4A), Camille Hubert and Kaylie Clark of Garden Plain (3A) and Laura Patrick of Central Christian (1A) in Hutchinson. Garden Plain, the 3A state champs this fall, had one second team and one honorable mention selection in addition to its two first-team all-state picks. Hubert was named player of the year in 3A. 1A First Team -Laura Patrick, Central Christian - 5-10 junior middle blocker 1A Second Team -Hillary Janzen, Burrton - 5-3 senior setter 2A Honorable Mention -Kayla Eilert, Berean - 5-6 senior outside hitter 3A First Team -Camille Hubert, Garden Plain, Player of the Year - 5-9 junior outside hitter -Kaylie Clark, Garden Plain - 5-9 junior outside hitter 3A Second Team -Sadie Clark, Collegiate - 5-11 junior outside hitter -Emme Russell, Hutch Trinity - 5-5 senior setter -Karley Schmelzer, Garden Plain - 5-7 senior setter 3A Honorable Mention -Natasha Rubisoff, Sedgwick - 6-1 senior outside hitter -Rachel Stuhlsatz, Garden Plain - 5-3 senior libero 3A Coach of the Year -Gina Clark 4A First Team -Courtney Traxson, Cheney - 5-11 junior setter, middle blocker 4A Second Team -Dominique Chew, Hesston - 5-9 sophomore outside hitter -Sabra Clark, Andover - 5-9 senior setter -Haley Dotson, Andover - 5-9 senior outside hitter -Kaitlin Stearns, Clearwater - 5-6 senior libero 4A Honorable Mention -Merissa Quick, Cheney - 6-2 sophomore outside hitter 5A First Team -Brianna Kaiser, Valley Center - 6-0 senior outside hitter 5A Second Team -Kendra Crippen, Carroll - 5-8 senior outside hitter 6A First Team -Ashley Bengtson, Heights - 5-9 senior outside hitter 6A Second Team -Lindsey Keller, Goddard - 6-2 senior middle blocker 6A Honorable Mention -Joanna McFarland, Derby - 6-1 senior middle blocker -Kayla Zoglman, Goddard - 5-9 senior setter