The Missouri River Activities Conference has released their 2022 All-Conference volleyball teams. Le Mars volleyball is represented on the first team list by libero Sarah Brown who led the MRAC in digs with 385 this season. This is Brown’s second All-Conference honor in volleyball after earning Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2021.
The Bulldogs also earned three honorable mention All-Conference selections including senior setter Payton Wright, senior hitter Ireland Sitzmann, and sophomore hitter Holly McNaughton. Wright ranked third in the MRAC in assists with 430. Sitzmann finished the year near the top of the conference in kills with 119. McNaughton brought the best in many phases of the game ranking in the top 20 in the conference in kills (154), hitting efficiency (.191), digs (189), and service aces (30).
First Team:
Azaria Green (Council Bluffs AL) – Senior – Middle Blocker
Molly Romano (Council Bluffs AL) – Junior – Setter
Maliyah Hacker (Bishop Heelan) – Sophomore – Outside Hitter
Olivia Mentzer (Sioux City East) – Junior – Outside Hitter
Alexa Trover (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) – Senior – Outside Hitter
Ava Lloyd (Sioux City North) – Freshman – Outside Hitter
Madalyn Welp (Sioux City North) – Senior – Setter
Sarah Brown (Le Mars) – Junior – Libero
Second Team:
Hollie Peterson (Sioux City East) – Sophomore – Setter
Maya Augustine (Sioux City West) – Senior – Outside Hitter
Lauren LaFleur (Bishop Heelan) – Senior – Right Side Hitter
Sydney Chamberlain (Sioux City North) – Junior – Outside Hitter
Mackenzie Crawford (Sioux City East) – Junior – Middle Hitter
Grace Nelson (Bishop Heelan) – Senior – Middle Hitter
Jeena Carle (Council Bluffs AL) – Senior – Middle Hitter
Carlee Jackson (Sioux City East) – Senior – Setter
Elen Pruitt (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) – Senior – Libero
Honorable Mention:
Samara Alcaraz (Council Bluffs TJ) – Senior – Middle Hitter
Hannah Burge (Sioux City West) – Sophomore – Outside Hitter
Kiley Elgert (Sioux City West) – Junior – Setter
Stella Kuehl (Sioux City North) – Junior – Setter
Maddie LaFleur (Bishop Heelan) – Sophomore – Setter
Holly McNaughton (Le Mars) – Sophomore – Outside Hitter
Ashlyn Strohbeen (Sioux City North) – Junior – Outside Hitter
Payton Wright (Le Mars) – Senior – Setter
Josi Clark (Council Bluffs AL) – Senior – Libero
Ivy Mehlhaff (Sioux City East) – Junior – Libero
Kenley Meis (Bishop Heelan) – Senior – Middle Hitter
Ireland Sitzmann (Le Mars) – Senior – Outside Hitter
Aussie Obbink (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) – Sophomore – Setter
Meredith Westra (Sioux City East) – Senior – Middle Hitter
Final Conference Standings:
- Sioux City East – 7-0
- Sioux City North – 6-1
- Bishop Heelan – 5-2
- Council Bluffs AL – 4-3
- Le Mars – 2-5
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 2-5
- Sioux City West – 2-5
- Council Bluffs TJ – 0-7
