Four area players were named to the first team of the 2009 All-South Puget Sound League 3A girls volleyball team, selected by league coaches.
Bonney Lake, who finished third in the league standings, has two players on the first team, while Sumner and White River had one each.
Named to the first team – all seniors – were outside hitter Allison Hills and libero Karyln Edwards of Bonney Lake, setter Kailey Smith of Sumner and outside hitter Kelsi Tyler of White River.
Second-team all-league players were junior setter Chelsea Merkel, senior middle hitter Carley McCutchen of White River and sophomore middle hitter Hayleemae Dennis of Enumclaw.
Lakes’ senior setter Deedre Foss was named as the league’s Most Valuable Player and White River’s Stryder Arco was named Coach of the Year.
Arco led the Hornets to a second-place finish in the league and the subdistrict’s No. 1 seed.
Players who received honorable mention were Sidney Erickson, Janille Panula and Kayla Roberts of Sumner, Jailyn VanSickle of White River and Taylor Watkins of Bonney Lake.
2009 3A South Puget Sound League Volleyball All-League Selections
League MVP: Deedre Foss, Lakes, sr., setter
Coach of the Year:Stryder Arco,White River
First Team:
Allison Hills, Bonney Lak, sr., outside hitter
Karlyn Edwards, Bonney Lake, sr., libero
Kailey Smith, Sumner, sr., setter
Tori Foss, Lakes, senior, libero
Kelsi Tyler, White River, sr., outside hitter
Lexi Morton, Auburn Mountainview, sr., middle hitter
Second Team:
Myra Questel, Lakes, sr., outside hitter
Alex Odren, Auburn Mountainview, jr., libero
Kayla Erickson, Peninsula, sr., outside hitter
Chelsea Merkel, Bonney Lake, jr., setter
Carley McCutchen, White River, sr., middle hitter
Hayleemae Dennis, Enumclaw, soph., middle hitter
Sam Odren, Auburn Mountainview, fr., setter
Honorable Mention
Peninsula: Jordon Stewart and Olivia Gallucci
White River: Jailyn VanSickle
Sumner: Sidney Erickson, Kayla Roberts and Janille Panul
Bonney Lake: Taylor Watkins,
Auburn Mountainview: Kelsey Fausko, Tricia Patton and Caitlyn Carr
Clover Park: Naomi Brown
Lakes: Tusalava Kuaea and Anjelica Harlow
