YANKTON, S.D. – The teams claiming the five of the top six spots in last month’s South Dakota State Class A Volleyball Tournament each placed one athlete on the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team. Abby Glanzer of Sioux Falls Christian, Ally Beresford of Dakota Valley, Kadye Fernholz of Miller, Grace Nelson of Madison, Morgan Hammerbeck of Winner and Abby Brunsing of Wagner were honored with first-team selections. Fernholz and Hammerbeck are repeat selections from last season, with Fernholz also earning first-team honors in 2017 and second-team honors in 2016.
Second-team honors went to seniors Emily Bies of McCook Central-Montrose, Katelyn Chytka of Elk Point-Jefferson, Nicole Marzahn of Groton Area, Caitlyn Pruse of Sioux Falls Christian and VonnaGail Schlechter, as well as Winner sophomore Ellie Brozik. Schlechter repeated as a second-team selection. Pruis was an honorable mention pick a year ago.
Honorable Mention honors went to seniors Aleah Ries and Abigail Van Ruler, both of McCook Central-Montrose; juniors Abby Brooks of Madison, Riley Freeland of Rapid City Christian and Kelsi Heard of Sioux Falls Christian; and freshman Lizzie Tyler of Wagner.
(South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association)
