Lawrenceville Daily Record

LHS, RHHS volleyball players earn all-conference honors



Julia Buchanan

Julia Buchanan

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.

Riley Greentree

Riley Greentree

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

Paisley Winkles

Paisley Winkles

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

Lindsey Wirth

Lindsey Wirth

Name School

Madisyn McIntosh Oblong

Gwen Lathrop Hutsonville-Palestine

Julia Buchanan Red Hill

Brae Simpson Union-Dugger

Paige Zachary Martinsville

Haley Bellville
Julia Buchanan
Riley Greentree
Paisley Winkles
Lindsey Wirth
Haley Bellville

Haley Bellville

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