MCC spikers honored

A pair of Hayes Center graduates playing volleyball this fall at McCook Community College has been named to the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference all conference team.

Sophomore Kayla Laird and freshman Mary Gohl were named to the team, according to MCC coach Jenni McConville.

Kayla is a setter who led the team and the region with a 98.4 percent success rate on serves, connecting on 508 of 516 serves.

Her 38 aces were second on the team. For the season she had 302 digs (2.46 per game) and led the Indians with 832 set assists (6.76 per game.

In addition, Laird was selected to the all Region IX tam and the Region IX south all-tournament team.

Gohl is a middle hitter and connected on 90.1 percent of her 406 serves and led the team with 42 aces.

Her 287 kills (2.33 per game) led the team and her .136 hitting efficiency -- 752 out of 915 -- was second on the team. In addition she had 323 digs and 78 ace blocks.

2005 NCCAC Volleyball Team

Amanda Cielocha, Central Community College

Jessica Glatter, Central Community College

Kylie True, Central Community College

Heidi Zoucha, Central Community College

Mary Gohl, McCook Community College

Kayla Laird, McCook Community College

Kristin Geweck, North Platte Community College

Jamie Gonzalez, North Platte Community College

Megan White, North Platte Community College

Melissa Faxon, Southeast Community College

Trisha Gragert, Southeast Community College

Jennifer Hoffman, Southeast Community College

Coach of the Year: Mary Young-Central Community College

2005 ALL-REGION 9 SOUTH

Kelsey Hayden, Otero Junior College, middle hitter

Keri Hall, Lamar Community College, middle hitter

Mary Claire Bolo, Trinidad State Junior College, outside hitter

Angel Opetia, Otero Junior College, outside hitter

Phoenix Morgan, Trinidad State Junior College, outside hitter

Sarah Moran, Lamar Community College, libero

Patricia Azevedo, Western Nebraska Community College, outside hitter

Shelby Heggie, Northeastern Junior College, middle/outside hitter

Ashley Murphey, Northeastern Junior College, middle hitter

Bianca Rivera, Western Nebraska Community College, libero

Kala Paulson, Western Nebraska Community College, outside hitter

Kayla Laird, McCook Community College, setter

Janie Elkins, Northeastern Junior College, outside hitter

Christie Best, Western Nebraska Community College, middle hitter

Lindsey Wilson, Northeastern Junior College, libero

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM 2005

Lindsey Wilson, Northeastern Junior College

Shelby Heggie, Northeastern Junior College

Janie Elkins, Northeastern Junior College

Ashley Murphey, Northeastern Junior College

Jenny Andresen, Otero Junior College

Angel Opetaia, Otero Junior College

Kali Mekelburg, Otero Junior College

Phoenix Morgan, Trinidad State Junior College

Mary Claire Bolo, Trinidad State Junior College

Stephanie Perez, Western Nebraska Community College

Kala Paulson, Western Nebraska Community College

Patricia Azevedo, Western Nebraska Community College

Bianca Rivera, Western Nebraska Community College

Jill Morris, Lamar Community College

Kayla Laird, McCook Community College