Five volleyball players from Lawrence County were recognized recently by being named to a handful of all-conference teams, with a pair of players receiving honors in two separate conferences.
A total of 27 players were named to one of three All-Little Illini Conference teams, with five of them representing Lawrence County, including one First Team selection.
Named to the First Team was Lawrenceville outside hitter Paisley Winkles, who posted 314 digs, 113 kills, 45 aces, seven assists and one block this season for the Lady Indians.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville and Red Hill both had players on the Second Team, with outside hitter Haley Bellville representing the Lady Indians and middle hitter Lindsey Wirth representing the Lady Salukis.
Bellville totaled 249 digs, 130 kills, 49 aces, four assists and two blocks for the Lady Indians, while Wirth recorded 66 kills, 55 digs, 18 blocks and 14 aces for the Lady Salukis.
Both schools also had a representative on the Honorable Mention list, with libero Riley Greentree representing Lawrenceville and setter Julia Buchanan representing Red Hill.
Greentree finished the season with 330 digs, seven assists, six aces and one kill for the Lady Indians, while Buchanan collected 142 assists, 26 kills, 25 digs, 15 aces and eight blocks for the Lady Salukis.
In addition to the LIC honors, Wirth and Buchanan received All-Little Okaw Valley Conference honors as well.
Wirth was one of eight players named to the First Team, while Buchanan was one of five players tabbed to the Honorable Mention list.
2021 All-Little Illini Conference Volleyball Team
First Team
Name School
Megan Cribelar Casey-Westfield
Kennedy Repp Casey-Westfield
Paisley Winkles Lawrenceville
Hannah Creasey Marshall
Maya Osborn Marshall
Brooke Johnson Newton
Jenna Ochs Newton
Brooke Schafer Newton
Danielle Brown Olney
Allyson Harness Olney
Elizabeth Shea Robinson
Livia Smith Robinson
Second Team
Name School
Haley Bellville Lawrenceville
Cierra Park Marshall
Emily Wells Paris
Katie Elder Robinson
Madi Stevens Mt. Carmel
Lindsey Wirth Red Hill
Honorable Mention
Name School
Tori Yates asey-Westfield
Riley Greentree Lawrenceville
Kaydence Woodsmall Marshall
Mackenzie Sisson Mt. Carmel
Elley Bennett Newton
Rylee Bloomer Olney
Kendra Young Paris
Julia Buchanan Red Hill
Marisa Zane Robinson
2021 All-Little Okaw Valley Conference Volleyball Team
First Team
Name School
Katie Draper Hutsonville-Palestine
Izzy Sheets Hutsonville-Palestine
McKenna Love Hutsonville-Palestine
Jenna Bailey Oblong
Grace Flexter Oblong
Lindsey Wirth Red Hill
Reece Toner Martinsville
Jackie Smith Union-Dugger
Honorable Mention
Name School
Madisyn McIntosh Oblong
Gwen Lathrop Hutsonville-Palestine
Julia Buchanan Red Hill
Brae Simpson Union-Dugger
Paige Zachary Martinsville
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