Volleyball players garner postseason recognition

Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were named all-War Eagle Conference for the 2023 season, and three seniors qualified for inclusion on the all-academic conference list.

Players earning all-conference accolades are junior Kylee Schiphoff, second team, and junior Frankie Mohni, honorable mention. Schiphoff was second team all-conference last year while Mohni is a first-time selection.

Those qualifying for academic all-conference recognition are seniors who have cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or above. Included from H-M-S are Heather Elgersma, Abigail Otto and Kinsey Schirmer.

H-M-S finished in a tie for ninth place in the War Eagle standings with a record of 2-8.

All-WEC player selections are listed below by school and grade.

First Team: Hinton – Bailey Boeve 10, Ashlyn Kovarna 12, Gabbie Friessen 12, Carly Hicklin 12. Gehlen Catholic – Aurora Goebel 11, Larissa Pohlen 12, Rysaiah Sitzmann 11. George-Little Rock – Lindsey Haken 10, Kami Gerken 12. Remsen St. Mary's – Mya Bunkers 11, Claire Schroeder 12. Akron-Westfield – Josie Jacobs 11. Trinity Christian – Makiah De Jager 12.

Second Team: Hinton – Belle DeRocher 12. Gehlen Catholic – Ellen Hunt 12. G-LR – Hadley Madsen 12. Remsen St. Mary's – Whitney Jensen 12. Akron-Westfield – Makenzie Hughes 11, Lainey Schuknecht 11. Trinity Christian – Madelyn Vis 11. South O'Brien – Brooklyn Edwards 12, Ashlynn Gunnerson 11. H-M-S – Kylee Schiphoff 11. MMCRU – Jadyn Young 12, Breanna Staab 11. West Sioux – Madeline Klocke 12.

Honorable Mention: Gehlen Catholic – Kate Bonderson 11. G-LR – Wyleigh Steenhoven 11. Remsen St. Mary's – Octavia Galles 12. Trinity Christian – Allison Mooy 12. South O'Brien – Abby Nelson 11. H-M-S – Frankie Mohni 11. MMCRU – Chloe Alesch 9. West Sioux – Autumn Beach 12. Harris-Lake Park – Brooke Nicks 12.