Another stellar volleyball season in the books for the Twin Valley League and for the second straight year the league houses two state champions, as the league has won five state title's in the last five years.
The Centralia Panthers and B&B Falcons displayed dominance in the volleyball realm again this season capturing the Class 1A-Division I and II state titles, respectively and both teams highlight and dominant the All-League honors this year in the TVL.
For the Centralia Panthers they won their 11th state title in school history, finishing the season with a 38-6 record. Four Panthers earned first team All-League honors after winning a state title and the TVL tournament crown this season. Senior, Kaitlyn Koch and juniors, Amaris Jones, Katy Haufler and Liz Hasenkamp all notched first team honors after their stellar season. Koch, Jones and Haufler all three were named to the Class 1A-Division I All-State tournament team, also. The honors didn't just stop with those four girls as senior Blair Burdiek notched second team All-League honors.
The B&B Falcons in their final year as a school looked to go out on top in Class 1A-Division II for the third straight year and did that completely the three-peat as state champs on top of setting a new record for wins in single season for the school, finishing the year 42-3, while winning the regular season TVL title. Like their counterparts, Centralia the Falcons placed four gals on the first team All-League honors. The senior quartet of Katie Huerter, Laura Sudbeck, Cassidy Hulsing and Ashley Kramer all earned first team honors in their final year, while all four earned Class 1A-Division II All-State tournament team honors, also. Fellow senior, Jenny Deters a key part to the team also picked up All-League honors earning second team honors.
Third place team in the league the Washington County Tigers placed three on the All-League teams after a 30-8 season. Junior, Erin Alexander anchored the Tigers team this year and notched first team All-League honors, while fellow Tiger juniors, Taylor Powell and Heidi Stegman each picked up second team All-League honors.
Fourth, fifth and sixth place teams in the leagues were the only other teams to have a first team All-League player this year in the TVL. For the Valley Heights Mustangs who finished fourth in the league it was sophomore, Brandi Jo Roepke taking home first team All-League honors after her team went 20-17 this year. Her junior teammates, Cassidy Coggins and Sidney Blackburn both notched second team All-League honors for the Mustangs.
The Linn Bulldogs placed fifth in the league, posting a 22-15 overall record this season and were led by junior, Nicole Ohlde who earned first team All-League honors for play on the court. Acacia and Kesiah Thalmann both earned second team All-League honors for the Bulldogs.
Sixth place was earned by the Onaga Buffalos as they posted a 15-17 overall record this season and senior Joceyln Marten earned first team All-League honors.
Clifton-Clyde, Frankfort, Axtell and Hanover each placed one player on the All-League teams all coming on the second team.
For Clifton-Clyde sophomore, Elizabetha Nobert earned the second team All-League honors as the Eagles finished their season 10-21, while Hanover saw a sophomore earn second team All-League honors, too as Paige Doebele took home the honors after helping the Wildcats to a 11-21 record this year.
Frankfort senior, Ashley Joseph notched All-League second team honors in her final season on the court after the Wildcats went 14-22 this year, while Axtell Eagles saw junior, Ashley Buessing notched second team All-League honors after the Eagles finished 18-19 this year.
Overall another great year of tough competition in the TVL with a pair of teams putting the TVL on the map across the state again with a pair of state titles.
2013 Twin Valley League Volleyball
First Team
School |
Name |
Grade |
B&B |
Katie Huerter |
12 |
B&B |
Cassidy Hulsing |
12 |
B&B |
Ashley Kramer |
12 |
B&B |
Laura Sudbeck |
12 |
Centralia |
Liz Hasenkamp |
11 |
Centralia |
Katy Haufler |
11 |
Centralia |
Amaris Jones |
11 |
Centralia |
Kaitlyn Koch |
12 |
Linn |
Nicole Ohlde |
11 |
Onaga |
Jocelyn Marten |
12 |
Valley Heights |
Brandi Jo Roepke |
10 |
Washington County |
Erin Alexander |
11 |
Second Team
School |
Name |
Grade |
Axtell |
Ashley Buessing |
11 |
B&B |
Jenny Deters |
12 |
Centralia |
Blair Burdiek |
12 |
Clifton-Clyde |
Elizabeth Nobert |
10 |
Frankfort |
Ashley Jospeh |
12 |
Hanover |
Paige Doebele |
10 |
Linn |
Acacia Thalmann |
12 |
Linn |
Kesiah Thalmann |
11 |
Valley Heights |
Sidney Blackburn |
11 |
Valley Heights |
Cassidy Coggins |
11 |
Washington County |
Taylor Powell |
11 |
Washington County |
Heidi Stegman |
11 |
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