Mid-Prairie capped off its season with a huge upset and a major individual accomplishment. The Golden Hawks took down the No. 1 seed in their Class 3A postseason bracket. Then their top player was recognized among the best in the River Valley Conference.
Golden Hawks junior Jeorgia Evans was named the River Valley South Division’s Player of the Year when the conference released its all-league lists.
Evans led Mid-Prairie with 404 kills, the third most in the RVC South. Her .314 kill efficiency was also No. 3 among the conference’s hitters.
The Iowa State recruit was excellent in multiple areas on the court this season. Her 515 digs led the team and ranked third in the division. She also ranked third with 60 service aces.
The Golden Hawks had four all-conference selections. Evans was named to the first team for a second straight year.
Zane Ehler of Tipton shared the RVC South Player of the Year honor with Evans. Joy Burkle of Dyersville Beckman was named Player of the Year in the North.
Mid-Prairie libero Elise Foster was named to the All-RVC South second team along with Tessa Bombei. Foster joined Evans among the top-five leaders in the division in digs with 395, and ranked second on Mid-Prairie with a 93.4 percent serve efficiency with 20 aces.
Tessa Bombei’s 188 kills ranked third among the Golden Hawk hitters. Bombei chipped in 27 blocks.
Junior setter Claire Trimpe was named All-RVC honorable mention. Trimpe dished out 429 assists, ranked third on the team with 248 digs and second with 26 aces.
Mid-Prairie’s season ended just one win shy of a second straight appearance in the Class 3A state tournament after a 3-1 loss to Roland-Story. The Golden Hawks went 21-15, including 4-3 in the South and reached the knockout stage of the conference tournament.
Wilton (36-5, 7-0) won both the South Division and RVC Tournament. Beckman (39-4, 8-0) won the North Division.
FIRST TEAM
Addie Koelker, soph., Beckman; Lauren Heying, jr,. Anamosa; Addi Hogan, sr., Beckman; Joy Burkle, jr., Beckman; Isabel Kluesner, sr., Beckman; Johanna Shaffer, soph., Anamosa; Kenya Davis-Robinson, soph., Monticello; Jenna Dunlap, jr., Camanche; Jordan Tegeler, sr., Northeast.
Player of the year — Joy Burkle, jr., Beckman.
Coach of the year — Todd Troutman, Beckman.
SECOND TEAM
Claire Johnson, jr., Northeast; Molly Orr, jr., Cascade; Jaylin Burkle, jr., Beckman; Allyson Gibbs, jr., Anamosa; Addy Miller, fr., Anamosa; Emma Frake, jr., Cascade; Emma Kromminga, sr., Monticello; Aubrey Michel, soph., Bellevue.
HONORABLE MENTION
Cameron Shaffer, soph., Camanche; Lilly Weber, sr., Alburnett; Amaya Koelker, jr., Dyersville Beckman; Kendal Kuehl, sr., Anamosa; Jalyn Heim, jr., Bellevue; Elizabeth Roling, jr., Cascade; Brynn Schmit, sr., Monticello; Adalyn Riniker, sr., Maquoketa; Amber Mullin, jr., Northeast
FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)
Zane Ehler, soph., Tipton; Addison Bollier, sr., Iowa City Regina; Jeorgia Evans*, jr., Mid-Prairie; Leah Caffery, sr., Wilton; Lyla Chandler*, sr., Iowa City Regina; Allison Toft*, sr., Durant; Aliana Walker, sr., Wilton; Nora Wilhelm, sr., Iowa City Regina; Tenley Nixt, sr., West Liberty.
Players of the year — Jeorgia Evans, jr., Mid-Prairie; Zane Ehler, soph., Tipton.
Coach of the year — Brenda Grunder, Wilton.
SECOND TEAM
Emma Yoder, sr., West Liberty; Elise Foster, soph., Mid-Prairie; Peyton Schroeder, jr., Tipton; Tessa Bombei, soph., Mid-Prairie; Abren Bazal, sr., Wilton; Emmee Wiele, jr., West Liberty; Mazie Timmerman, sr., Durant; Kinsley Trenkamp, soph., Tipton; Annie Holladay, sr., Wilton.
HONORABLE MENTION
Everly Huthmacher, jr., Wilton; Paityn Daedlow, sr., Tipton; Adalee Klein, sr., Regina; Claire Trimpe, jr., Mid-Prairie; Madi Buysse, sr., West Liberty; Kendall Dierickx, jr., Durant; Kainoa Senio, soph., West Branch; Kyla Kahl, jr., Lisbon