SICL Volleyball Coach of the Year honors goes to Montezuma’s Rylie Little

​    Montezuma Volleyball Head Coach, Rylie Little, pumps up her team during second round playoff action at home against the North Mahaska Warhawks on Wednesday, Oct. 28. After losing the first two games, Montezuma stormed back to win the final three games and finish the series, 3-2. The Braves finished the season with 22-10 record and Coach Little was named the SICL Coach of the Year.

By J.O. Parker

      The Montezuma Bravettes Volleyball team finished the season strong with a 22-10 record in Class 1A – Region 6 action, and first year head coach, Rylie Little, was named Coach of the Year.
       “It is a great honor and I appreciate those who voted for me,” Little said. “I have worked extremely hard all season to produce nothing but the best for this team. I am proud of everything these girls have accomplished this season.”
      Two Montezuma Bravettes earned special accolades this season. Shanae Wetering, a senior, finished the season and her prep career with 500 career kills. Senior Katie Reynolds was also honored with the school’s career assist record.
     In addition, Wetering received first team all-conference honors while Reynolds earned second team setter honors. Korrinn Kehoe, a senior at Montezuma, received second team all-conference honors while Allyson Larmore, a senior, and Izzy Roorda, a sophomore, both with Montezuma, earned honorable mention honors.
        Kylee Holland, a junior at BGM, received honorable mention all-conference honors.
Following are all the SICL All-Conference honors:
Coach of the Year
Rylie Little, Montezuma
First Team Setter
Mandy Chizek, Junior, Belle Plaine
Kyra Lester, Senior, Colfax-Mingo
First Team Libero
Zoe Deucore, Senior, North Mahaska
First Team All-Conference
Grace Bean, Junior, Belle Plaine
Jacey Reineke, Sophomore, Belle Plaine
Morgan Van Dyke, Senior, Colfax-Mingo
Jaden Smith, Senior, Iowa Valley
Shanae Wetering, Senior, Montezuma
Layla Hargis, Senior, North Mahaska
Madelynn Hornback, Senior, Sigourney
Second Team Setter
Katie Reynolds, Senior, Montezuma
Second Team Libero (tie)
Carley Underwood, Junior, Colfax-Mingo
Madeline Shade, Senior, Iowa Valley
Second Team All-Conference (ties)
Abbie Miller, Senior, Belle Plaine
Caylee Cunningham, Junior, Colfax-Mingo
McKenzie Kempf, Sophomore, HLV
Macy McMann, Junior, Iowa Valley
Korrinn Kehoe, Senior, Montezuma
Kaitlyn Van Donselaar, Senior, North Mahaska
Raegan Rozenboom, Senior, Sigourney
Brookelyn Hemsley, Junior, Sigourney
Macy Schmidt, Junior, Tri-County
Honorable Mention
Rachel  Benton, Junior, Belle Plaine
Jacy Gates, Senior, Belle Plaine
Kylee Holland, Junior, BGM
McKayla Smith, Senior, Colfax-Mingo
Melany Vry, Senior, Colfax-Mingo
Kennedy Axmear, Sophomore, English Valleys
Delany Hall, Sophomore, English Valleys
Janessa Blomme, Sophomore, HLV
Hailey Jack, Sophomore, HLV
Aubrey Kriegel, Senior, Iowa Valley
Emma Werling, Senior, Iowa Valley
Mackenzie Jackson, Senior, Keota
Taylor Kindred, Senior, Keota
Aliya James, Senior, Lynnville-Sully
Lily Zylstra, Senior, Lynnville-Sully
Allyson Larmore, Senior, Montezuma
Izzy Roorda, Sophomore, Montezuma
Regan Grewe, Freshman, North Mahaska
Carlie Scholtus, Senior, North Mahaska
Emma Hammes, Sophomore, Sigourney
Amiya Smallwood, Sophomore, Sigourney
Peyton Icenbice, Junior, Tri-County
Lauren Molyneux, Junior, Tri-County
Golden Award
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