Ipsen leads four Roseburg players on All-Southwest Conference volleyball teams
Roseburg’s Grace Ipsen was one of four seniors from the Indians volleyball team selected to the All-Southwest Conference teams, announced this week. Ispen earned first team all-conference honors after helping lead the Indians to a 9-14 overall record and a fifth place finish in the Southwest Conference.
Senior Arlie Aasen was a second team selection, while seniors Masyn Tabor and Shaylee Swartzendruber were honorable mention selections.
South Medford’s Mayenabasi Akpan and Sheldon’s Yana Tuioti shared the conference Player of the Year award. North Medford’s Will Turner and Sheldon’s Martine Wodke were named co-Coach of the Year.
Southwest Conference
Volleyball All-Conference
Co-Player of the Year — Mayenabasi Akplan, jr., South Medford; Yana Tuioti, jr., Sheldon.
Co-Coach of the Year — Will Turner, North Medford; Martine Wodke, Sheldon.
First Team
HITTERS — Nana Silafau, sr., North Medford; Mayenabasi Akpan, jr., South Medford; Daija Malcom, sr., South Medford; Yana Tuioti, jr., Sheldon; Lyla Smith, sr., South Eugene. SETTERS — Grace Ipsen, sr., Roseburg; Kristina Atonio, jr., North Medford; Julia Slaughter, jr., South Medford. LIBERO — Savannah McKibben, soph., Sheldon.
Second Team
HITTERS — Arlie Aasen, sr., Roseburg; Addy Zauner, soph., Sheldon; Paije Carpenter, sr., North Medford; Katie Spradley, sr., Grants Pass; Sawyer Hanley, fr., South Eugene. SETTERS — Bailee Line, sr., Sheldon; Sophia McQuary, sr., North Medford; Lucy Alkire, soph., South Eugene. LIBERO — Chiara Gianforti, sr., South Eugene.
Honorable Mention
Masyn Tabor, sr., Roseburg; Hadassah Pannell, jr., South Medford; Janie Eschrich, sr., Sheldon; Shaylee Swartzendruber, sr., Roseburg; Mackenzie Running, sr., North Medford; Brunley Curtis, soph., North Medford; Mia Cervantes, sr., Willamette; Bailie Leslie, sr., South Medford; Alli Trano, sr., Sheldon; Abigail Burger, soph., Sheldon; Julia Mitchell, soph., South Medford; Devan Foster, sr., Grants Pass; Julia Hansen, jr., South Medford.
