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Patriots, Warbirds headline 281 all-conference first team

Hitchcock-Tulare’s Ella Johnson, right, reaches to hit the ball as Faulkton’s Tegan Baloun, left, defends the net during a recent SoDak 16 match at Northwestern High School in Mellette. Photo by John Davis taken 11/7/2023

Hitchcock-Tulare and Wolsey-Wessington each landed a pair of players on the first team of the 281 Conference all-conference volleyball team.

First team selections are Katelyn Schroeder (Jr.) and Ella Johnson (Jr.) of Hitchcock-Tulare, Lainey Uttecht (Sr.) and Kailyn Dorris of Wolsey-Wessington (Sr.), Avery Orth of Wessington Springs (Jr.), and Addy Knight (Fr.) of James Christian.

Wolsey-Wessington’s Kailynn Dorris, center, digs the ball as teammate Shae Uttecht, left, looks on during Thursday’s Class B match against Burke at the South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament at the Summit Arena in Rapid City. Photo by John Davis taken 11/16/2023

Second team players are Alyssa Grohs (Sr.) of Wessington Springs, Samara Clemente (Jr.) and Kendal Uttecht (So.) of Wolsey-Wessington, Rebecca Bich (Sr.) of Iroquois-Lake Preston (Sr.), Cambree Hoekman of Hitchcock-Tulare (So.), and Liz Boschee (So.) of Sanborn Central-Woonsocket.

Third team selections are Kendall Cermak (Sr.) of Highmore-Harrold, Kennadie Ochsner (Sr.) of Sanborn Central-Woonscket, Payton Kemnitz (Sr.) of Wolsey-Wessington, Cora Hofer (So.) and Kaylie Robinson (Jr.) of James Valley Christian, and Faith Steffensen (Sr.) of Iroquois-Lake Preston.

Those chosen for honorable mention are Shae Uttecht (Fr.) of Wolsey-Wessington, Kenidey Effling (Sr.) of Highmore-Harrold, Elena Campagnolo (Sr.) of Iroquois-Lake Preston, Lila Johnson (Fr.) and Isabel Gilbert (Jr.) of Hitchcock-Tulare, and Raylee Fagerhaug (Sr.) of Wessington Springs.

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