Area Volleyball: 28 players receive All-Area honorable mention honors

In a weird season, many are deserving of recognition for their commitment and discipline to compete in a 2020 season.

11 players tallied over 100 kills and eight players recorded over 200 set assists, in the abbreviated COVID-19 season.

The 28 volleyball players who made all-area honorable mention were nominated by their coaches.

Noelle Jones, Aitkin senior, middle hitter

Finished with 59 kills, 24 blocks, 13 digs, five ace serves and one set assist.

Lydia Fellerman, AItkin senior, outside hitter

Finished with 77 kills, 68 digs, 15 ace serves, seven blocks and four set assists.

Ally Ehnstrom, Aitkin senior, setter

FInished with 263 set assists, 87 digs and 13 ace serves.

Kate Pelarski, Aitkin senior, defensive specialist

Finished with 99 digs, 10 set assists, six ace serves and one kill.

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Kate Stadum, Brainerd sophomore, outside hitter

Finished with 96 kills, 138 digs, 13 blocks and four ace serves on 94% serving.

Grace Peabody, Brainerd senior, setter

Finished with 193 set assists, 62 digs, one kill and seven ace serves on 93.7% serving.

Abbi Bohlen, Brainerd senior, setter

Finished with 295 set assists, 79 digs, two kills and 22 ace serves on 93.3% serving.

Hala Davis, Brainerd junior, middle hitter

Finished with 75 kills, 15 digs and 21 blocks.

Kalli Papenfuss, Crosby-Ironton senior, outside hitter

Finished with 193 kills, 184 digs, 20 set assists, three blocks and 22 ace serves on 95% serving.

Mya Decent, Crosby-Ironton junior, outside-middle hitter

Finished with 100 kills, 153 digs, 10 blocks, 40 set assists and 14 ace serves on 93.8% serving.

Emma Holey, Little Falls junior, defensive specialist

Finished with 113 digs and five set assists.

Jayden Spillum, Little Falls sophomore, outside hitter

Finished with 66 kills, 64 digs, 10 blocks, four set assists and eight ace serves on 89.2% serving.

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Kate Bolz-Andolshek, Pequot Lakes senior, middle hitter

Finished with 127 kills, 122 digs, 26 blocks and 17 ace serves on 93.6% serving.

Maci Martini, Pequot Lakes sophomore, outside hitter

Finished with 107 kills, 67 digs, eight blocks and 19 ace serves on 95.6% serving.

Phoebe Glenn, Pequot Lakes senior, setter

Finished with 215 set assists, 52 digs, one block and 13 ace serves on 96.5% serving.

Courtney Strohmeier, Pierz senior, outside hitter

Finished with 30 kills, 44 blocks, 16 digs, eight set assists and five ace serves on 92% serving

Emily Salovsky, Pierz senior, libero

Finished with 151 digs, six set assists and four ace serves on 92% serving.

Juliana Ewald, Pillager sophomore, setter

Finished with 165 set assists, 126 digs, 30 kills, 12 blocks and 28 ace serves on 87.1% serving.

Sadie Hopman, Pillager senior, outside hitter

Finished with 88 kills, 43 digs, 34 blocks, three set assists and five ace serves on 90.6% serving.

Lauren Bordwell, Pillager senior, middle hitter

Finished with 55 kills, 179 digs, four blocks, four set assists and seven ace serves on 93.2% serving.

Olivia Adkins, Pine River-Backus senior, middle hitter

Finished with 42 kills, 57 digs, 27 set assists, five ace serves and two blocks.

Claire Dahl, Pine River-Backus junior

Finished with 73 digs, 14 set assists, 13 kills, seven blocks and nine ace serves.

Morgan Becker, Staples-Motley junior, outside hitter

Finished with 74 kills, 92 digs, four blocks, five set assists and three ace serves on 91% serving

Leah Bestland, Staples-Motley junior, setter

Finished with154 set assists, 97 digs, 12 kills and 16 ace serves on 96.8% serving.

Kaliyah Brownlow, Verndale senior, middle blocker

Finished with 138 digs, 47 kills, seven blocks and eight ace serves on 95.4% serving.

Madison Schmitz, Verndale junior, setter

Finished with 215 set assists, 185 digs, 63 kills, five blocks and 14 ace serves on 97.5% serving.

Reagen Ludovissie, Verndale freshman

Finished with 175 digs, 62 kills, eight set assists, three blocks and eight ace serves on 98% serving.

Ashley Lepinski, Wadena-Deer Creek junior, libero

Finished with 144 digs and eight ace serves on 93% serving and 85% serve-receive.

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