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12-07-2006, 12:20 PM
Sweeny, Columbia athletes get district nods
By Joel Luna
The Facts
Published December 7, 2006
Facing new district foes in District 24-3A, the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs and Columbia Lady ’Necks each left their mark among all-district volleyball selections.
The Lady Bulldogs made the postseason for the 10th year in a row and were led by seniors Kaley Hubbard and Hillary Dye. Hubbard wrapped up her final year with a co-offensive most valuable player award as an outside hitter and middle blocker. Dye, also an outside hitter, made the first-team all-district squad.
“I’ve had them since they were freshmen, and as a coach I’ve seen them take the reins and watch them grow as leaders,” Sweeny head coach Stacy Holcomb said. “With Hillary’s ball control, she talked to the girls and told them where they needed to be on the court. As for Kaley, she was a threat on the net. We were able to capitalize with both because Hillary was very smart and Kaley very dominant.”
Sweeny, finished 22-13 and in second place behind unbeaten Columbus and ahead of Needville. The Lady Bulldogs fell in five tough games to La Grange in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
“It was an exciting year because the girls grew so much,” Holcomb said. “At first it was a little shaky, but I knew they would get better. This was a very spirited group with a lot of pride who wanted to get out there and represent the school well. I had five seniors that pulled the girls together.”
Columbus’ Elise Huskey was chosen the district’s most valuable player, and teammate Hannah Trojacek was the co-setter of the year, along with Wharton’s Megan Joost.
Columbus head coach Rhonda Magness was selected as coach of the year.
Needville’s Megan Bludau shared her co-offensive most valuable player award with Hubbard. The defensive player of the year was Sealy’s Lauren Svoboda, while Wharton freshman Heather Reynolds was selected as the district’s newcomer of the year.
Columbia senior Jade Davis made the first-team as a middle blocker. The Lady ’Necks finished 5-9 in district play and in fifth place.
“Jade led our team in just about every category including serves, blocks, kills and was our team captain,” Columbia head coach Tracy Gregory said. “This year she was more positive and tried getting the team more positive in practice and during the matches. We’ve been building our program and had a better year in a bigger and tougher district.”
Rounding out the first-team all-district selections were Sweeny setter Candyce Carter; Needville’s Sarah Black and Hannah Bosak; Columbus’ Mandy Moeller and Casey Wessels; Sealy’s Sarah Holub; Stafford’s Lisa Guerra; and Wharton’s Neliza Davis and Brittany Gutierrez.
Second-team selections were Columbia’s Laura Whitehead; Sweeny’s Katy Scarborough and Jalyn Erwin; Needville’s Lacey Bosak and Sara Miller; Sealy’s Lacey Krchnak and Cami Stastny; Stafford’s Kim Aing; and Wharton’s Christi Ellis.
Honorable mention honors went to Columbia’s Danille Fomby, Kellie Kitchen and Madison Minks, and Sweeny’s Leah Frazier, Letra Johnican and My’Neatric Woodard.
Also receiving recognition for work in the classroom by making the academic all-district team were Columbia’s Davis, Fomby, Minks, Whitehead, Kellie Kitchen, Kenzie Kitchen, Kimberly Garcia, Jasey Goodwin, Bailey Watts and Alona Whitt. Sweeny’s representatives on the all-academic squad were Hubbard, Dye, Scarborough, Woodard, Fraizer, Carter and Kaycee Hillmer.
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By Joel Luna
The Facts
Published December 7, 2006
Facing new district foes in District 24-3A, the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs and Columbia Lady ’Necks each left their mark among all-district volleyball selections.
The Lady Bulldogs made the postseason for the 10th year in a row and were led by seniors Kaley Hubbard and Hillary Dye. Hubbard wrapped up her final year with a co-offensive most valuable player award as an outside hitter and middle blocker. Dye, also an outside hitter, made the first-team all-district squad.
“I’ve had them since they were freshmen, and as a coach I’ve seen them take the reins and watch them grow as leaders,” Sweeny head coach Stacy Holcomb said. “With Hillary’s ball control, she talked to the girls and told them where they needed to be on the court. As for Kaley, she was a threat on the net. We were able to capitalize with both because Hillary was very smart and Kaley very dominant.”
Sweeny, finished 22-13 and in second place behind unbeaten Columbus and ahead of Needville. The Lady Bulldogs fell in five tough games to La Grange in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
“It was an exciting year because the girls grew so much,” Holcomb said. “At first it was a little shaky, but I knew they would get better. This was a very spirited group with a lot of pride who wanted to get out there and represent the school well. I had five seniors that pulled the girls together.”
Columbus’ Elise Huskey was chosen the district’s most valuable player, and teammate Hannah Trojacek was the co-setter of the year, along with Wharton’s Megan Joost.
Columbus head coach Rhonda Magness was selected as coach of the year.
Needville’s Megan Bludau shared her co-offensive most valuable player award with Hubbard. The defensive player of the year was Sealy’s Lauren Svoboda, while Wharton freshman Heather Reynolds was selected as the district’s newcomer of the year.
Columbia senior Jade Davis made the first-team as a middle blocker. The Lady ’Necks finished 5-9 in district play and in fifth place.
“Jade led our team in just about every category including serves, blocks, kills and was our team captain,” Columbia head coach Tracy Gregory said. “This year she was more positive and tried getting the team more positive in practice and during the matches. We’ve been building our program and had a better year in a bigger and tougher district.”
Rounding out the first-team all-district selections were Sweeny setter Candyce Carter; Needville’s Sarah Black and Hannah Bosak; Columbus’ Mandy Moeller and Casey Wessels; Sealy’s Sarah Holub; Stafford’s Lisa Guerra; and Wharton’s Neliza Davis and Brittany Gutierrez.
Second-team selections were Columbia’s Laura Whitehead; Sweeny’s Katy Scarborough and Jalyn Erwin; Needville’s Lacey Bosak and Sara Miller; Sealy’s Lacey Krchnak and Cami Stastny; Stafford’s Kim Aing; and Wharton’s Christi Ellis.
Honorable mention honors went to Columbia’s Danille Fomby, Kellie Kitchen and Madison Minks, and Sweeny’s Leah Frazier, Letra Johnican and My’Neatric Woodard.
Also receiving recognition for work in the classroom by making the academic all-district team were Columbia’s Davis, Fomby, Minks, Whitehead, Kellie Kitchen, Kenzie Kitchen, Kimberly Garcia, Jasey Goodwin, Bailey Watts and Alona Whitt. Sweeny’s representatives on the all-academic squad were Hubbard, Dye, Scarborough, Woodard, Fraizer, Carter and Kaycee Hillmer.
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