Emma Ehrler Varsity Volleyball – Emma had a great week with 47 assists, 18/18 with 4 aces serving, 4 kills, 3 blocks, and 7 digs. Coach Wills said, “Emma has done an amazing job of taking over the very demanding position of setting on our team. My offense is not easy to run by any means, but Emma started the year strong and has been steadily improving every week. This was certainly on display the past week as she guided our team to 2 victories. However, to me, what may be the most impressive about Emma is her desire to come out every contest and compete at the highest level possible for her teammates. To see that in a sophomore setter is very cool! Great job Emma!”
Other Nominations
Ali Mann Freshman Volleyball – Coach Amy McCoy said, “We had a very busy week starting off with a double header on Monday against Hempstead, a game at home against East Dubuque and then we played in a JV tournament on Saturday in Belmont. Ali has an average of 1.4 kills per set and comes in 3rd overall for the team in kills. She does an amazing job in the back row and is second overall for team digs with 3.6 digs per set. She also comes in second for team serves with 22 Aces for the season. This weekend Ali went 43/47 on serves with 2 aces!! Ali has 19 kills this season, 111 digs this season and is showing improvement every day. Keep up the hard work and dedication Ali!”
McKenna Watson Freshman Volleyball – Coach McCoy, “Wow this girl runs the court she is our leader out there! She works so hard and running a 5-1 offense is not easy. The second ball is up to you, and she has a lot of pressure and she does a great job. McKenna is a very coachable, kind and very supportive teammate. She has a great attitude and is always willing to help others out. She has 180 assists so far this season and we are 1/2 way done already. She is doing such an amazing job and I am excited to watch her future in the years to come as our setter for our program. Keep working hard McKenna you do an amazing job!”
Megan Koenigs JV Volleyball – Coach Taylor Ozee said, “Megan was a consistent, positive presence in our wins this week! She plays with a level head, sees the court well, and makes aggressive plays. She asks questions, and makes suggestions during practice that lead to the overall betterment of the team! In our JV tournament she contributed 11 digs, 7 blocks, 20 kills, and served 36/37 with 3 aces. Megan is a hard worker and positive leader both on and off the court.”
Elyse Vincent 7th Grade Volleyball – Coach MaKenzie Casper said, “Elyse had great games against Potosi and East Dubuque to help us maintain our undefeated record. Elyse had 6 aces, 2 kills, and numerous digs. She is always a positive team player on and off the court and we can always count on her to give her best effort. Keep up the great work, Elyse!”
Tessa Gempler Cross Country – Tessa ran at the Dale Donner Invite on Saturday and ran 23:58 to finish 84th out of 188 girls in the Varsity race. Coach Michael Eyres said, “Despite this being one of the toughest courses we run on, she managed to run a personal best by 33 seconds. Tessa had a great summer of running putting in much more mileage than she ever has and it is beginning to show.”
