Three Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors, Including Two MVPs

Brett Miller, KMRS/KKOK Sports Director

VOLLEYBALL

West Central Conference Awards
MORRIS – Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta senior Riley Decker has been named the West Central Conference Defender of the Year, while teammate Lexi Pew earned Hitter of the Year for 2018.

Decker, Pew, and senior Bailey Marty were each named All-Conference, sophomore Kenzie Hockel earned Honorable Mention for the Tigers who finished the year 9-5 in conference play and tied for third.

Decker wraps up a career as a the libero of four Tiger teams that reached the section championship, two of which went on to the state tournament.

Decker led the Tigers with 444 digs on the season, 36 service aces, and was third with a 93.7 serve percentage. The Tigers record since Decker became the primary libero is 92-22.

Decker’s 444 digs means she reached the 2,000 dig milestone against Marshall in the section championship, finishing with 2,006 for her career.

Pew led the team with 230 kills (41.7%), 31 blocks, and 12 block assists. Marty was second behind Pew with 199 kills (26.1%) and second behind Decker with 329 digs and 34 service aces.

Hockel finished her sophomore campaign as the team leader with a 95.1 serve-in percentage, third with 162 kills, and third with 11 blocks.

When team award were handed on on Monday, Decker earned MVP honors, Pew was named Offensive MVP, Marty was Defensive MVP, and Liz Dietz took home the Tiger Award.

Four Tigers also earned All-State Academic honors for having a GPA 3.8 or higher, including Decker, Marty, Dietz, and Jen Solvie.

The West Central Conference MVP went to BOLD’s Makenna Steffel, and Setter of the Year was the Warriors McKayla Snow.