RPAC announces all-league volleyball team

The Maywood-Hayes Center volleyball team captured a second consecutive RPAC tournament championship this fall. They advanced to the Class D-2 state semifinals and finished No. 3 overall with a final record of 29-3.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

CURTIS, Neb. — The Republican Plains Activities Conference announced its all-league volleyball team today as Maywood-Hayes Center and Cambridge both qualified for state while Wauneta-Palisade advanced into district finals:

FIRST TEAM

EAST DIVISION

Cambridge top hitter Autumn Deterring sets the volleyball during a Class D-1 state match against Fremont Archbishop Bergan in Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 4. The Trojans reached state with a 27-7 final record this fall.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

Cambridge senior Autumn Deterding, 5'11" middle hitter

Alma senior Carlee Stuhmer, 5'7" outside hitter

Bertrand senior Johanna Ford, 5'9" middle hitter

Hitchcock County senior Aimee Merrill handles a serve receive while leading the Falcons' hitting attack during their winning volleyball season this fall. Merrill earned all-RPAC first team in the West Division.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

Southwest junior Caylin Barnett, 5'7" outside/middle hitter

Cambridge setter Breelle Miller, 5'9" setter

Alma junior Addison Neal, 5'4" libero

Southern Valley sophomore Ann Bose, 5'9" middle hitter

WEST DIVISION

Wauneta-Palisade senior Alexa Sandman, 5'6" outside hitter

Hitchcock County senior Aimee Merrill, 5'8" middle hitter

Maywood-Hayes Center junior Olivia Hansen, 5'10" middle hitter

Wallace junior Karlie Finley, 5'9" outside hitter

Maywood-Hayes Center junior Aniah Seiler, 5'7" libero

Paxton sophomore Jacelyn Jorgensen, 5'7" middle hitter

SECOND TEAM

EAST DIVISION

Medicine Valley senior Kaylyn Roblee, 5'9" outside hitter/middle blocker

Southwest junior Bailey Truksa, 5'8" middle hitter

Bertrand junior Sadie Maloley, 5'7" outside hitter

Cambridge junior Jacey Kent, 5'9" outside hitter

Cambridge sophomore Jalen Kent, 5'8" outside hitter

Cambridge sophomore Bailee Ahlemeyer, 5'2" libero

Alma freshman Miley Whitney, 5'3" setter

WEST DIVISION

Hitchcock County senior Lindsey Rippen, 5'4" setter

Paxton senior Trista Detmer, 5'6" libero

Maywood-Hayes Center junior Alexis Wood, 5'8" setter/rightside hitter

Maywood-Hayes Center junior Maddie Doyle, 5'9" outside hitter

Wauneta-Palisade sophomore Peyton Cox, 5'11" setter/outside hitter

Paxton sophomore Audrey Holm, 5'9" middle hitter

Wallace sophomore Kendyl Flaming, 5'7" middle hitter

HONORABLE MENTION

EAST DIVISION

Southern Valley senior Krista Best, 5'9" outside hitter

Bertrand senior Jordan Hilmer, 5'4" outside hitter

Southern Valley senior Aubrey Brown, 5'6" libero

Arapahoe junior Emerson Swanson, 5'7" outside hitter

Southwest sophomore Bryn Lampe, 5'7" setter

Alma sophomore Addison Siebels, 5'8" outside hitter

Medicine Valley sophomore Stella Heapy, 5'8" outside hitter

WEST DIVISION

Wallace senior Denay Pelster, 5'8" setter/rightside hitter

Dundy County-Stratton senior Lillian Wiese, 5'6" middle hitter

Hitchcock County senior Riley Bortner, 5'4" outside hitter

Maywood-Hayes Center senior Stevie Handsaker, 5'9" outside hitter

Maxwell senior Harley Kuenning, 5'3" outside hitter

Maxwell junior Mataya Stubbs, 5'5" setter

Wauneta-Palisade junior Cali Cox, 5'6" outside hitter/middle hitter

Wauneta-Palisade junior Halle Bardsley, 5'4" setter

Maywood-Hayes Center sophomore Kyla Patel, 5'8" middle hitter