By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman, Shawnee Heights and Topeka West all put a player on the All-United Kansas Conference volleyball first team while Seaman senior Kinsley Smith was named the conference defensive player of the year.
Kinsley Smith, Seaman
Smith also earned a spot on the eight-member All-UKC first team along with Shawnee Heights senior Avery Willey and Topeka West junior Sydney Van Dyke.
Avery Willey, Shawnee Heights
Sydney Van Dyke, Topeka West
Shawnee Heights senior Brooke McCabe was named to the All-UKC second team while Seaman senior Addison Sibley, Shawnee Heights junior Clara Morgan and senior Jaidyn Euwer andTopeka West senior Breonnah Keeling and sophomore Kendall Munoz received honorable mention.
Lansing senior Avery Sands was named the UKC offensive player of the year while De Soto senior Kylie Groves was named the setter of the year and Lansing's Whitney Pakenham was voted coach of the year.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL
| 1st Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Regan Ruisinger | Basehor-Linwood | 10 |
| Chloe Kmiecik | De Soto | 12 |
| Avery Sands | Lansing | 12 |
| Halle Laincz | Lansing | 11 |
| Myrsa Greenamyre | Piper | 11 |
| Kinsley Smith | Seaman | 12 |
| Avery Willey | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Sydney Van’Dyke | Topeka West | 11 |
| 2nd Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Rogers | Basehor-Linwood | 12 |
| Lili Jackson | Basehor-Linwood | 10 |
| Isabel Galmarini | De Soto | 9 |
| Kylie Groves | De Soto | 12 |
| Brooklynn Andrews | Lansing | 10 |
| Macy Bishop | Lansing | 12 |
| Shea Ray | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Brooke McCabe | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Honorable Mention | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Addi Van Ness | Basehor-Linwood | 9 |
| Addie Anderson | Basehor-Linwood | 10 |
| Addison King | De Soto | 12 |
| Emelie English | De Soto | 12 |
| Sami Gray | Lansing | 11 |
| Amelia Sanderson | Leavenworth | 11 |
| Faith Paulakovich | Piper | 12 |
| Lily Toms | Piper | 12 |
| Addison Sibley | Seaman | 12 |
| Clara Morgan | Shawnee Heights | 11 |
| Jaidyn Euwer | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Breonnah Keeling | Topeka West | 12 |
| Kendall Munoz | Topeka West | 10 |
| Hailey Winters | Turner | 9 |
| Izzy Cox | Turner | 10 |
Offensive player of the year -- Avery Sands, Lansing.
Defensive player of the year -- Kinsley Smith, Seaman.
Setter of the year -- Kylie Groves, De Soto.
Coach of the year -- Whitney Pakenham, Lansing.
