By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Centennial League champion and Class 6A state qualifier Washburn Rural and Class 4A state runnerup Hayden combined for six of eight spots on the All-Centennial League volleyball team, led by Wildcat sophomore player of the year Hailey Schmidtlein and Junior Blue freshman newcomer of the year Brynn Anderson.
Centennial League player of the Year: Hailey Schmidtlein, Hayden
Centennial League newcomer of the Year: Brynn Anderson, Washburn Rural
Schmidtlein is joined on the all-league first team by Hayden senior Ella Foster and sophomore Blakely Walter while Anderson is joined by Rural senior teammates Karsyn Horyna and Stella Kelly.
Manhattan junior Bailey Busch and Emporia senior Jade Xu round out the all-league team while Manhattan's Nicole Jones was voted the coach of the year.
Topeka High junior Campbell Dawson, Hayden junior Mallory Tanking and Washburn Rural senior Dayne Shriver were second-team picks while six city players received honorable mention.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL
First team
Brynn Anderson, fr., Washburn Rural; Bailey Busch, jr., Manhattan; Ella Foster, sr., Hayden; Karsyn Horyna, sr., Washburn Rural; Stella Kelly, sr., Washburn Rural; Hailey Schmidtlein, so., Hayden; Blakely Walter, so., Hayden; Jade Xu, sr., Emporia.
Second team
Campbell Dawson, jr., Topeka; Kaylee Dewitt, jr., Emporia; Aubree Hess, jr., Emporia; Janie Hilgers, sr., Manhattan; Dayne Shriver, sr., Washburn; Madison Stanard, jr., Manhattan; Mallory Tanking, jr., Hayden; Keeli Tepe, sr., Manhattan.
Honorable mention
Emporia -- Molly Williams, sr. Junction City -- Sophia Tomlinson, sr. Manhattan -- Ansley Becket jr., Sophia Peabody, jr.; Evie Ruliffson, jr. Hayden -- Reese Huscher, sr.; Sophia Wichman, so. Topeka High -- Jayana Washington, sr. Washburn Rural -- Gentry Coons, so.; Taylor Guffey, sr.; Molly Schuler, jr.
Player of the Year -- Hailey Schmidtlein, Hayden.
Newcomer of the Year -- Brynn Anderson, Washburn Rural.
Coach of the Year --Nicole Jones, Manhattan.
