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By RICK PETERSON

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Seaman junior Maegan Mills has been named the United Kansas Conference volleyball offensive player of the year while Viking coach Tatiana Dowling has been named the UKC coach of the year.

MaeganMillsUKCSeaman junior volleyball standout Maegan Mills (13) has been named the United Kansas Conference offensive player of the year. [File photo/TSN]

TatianaDowlingSeaman volleyball coach Tatiana Dowling has been named the United Kansas Conference volleyball coach of the year. [File photo/TSN]

Mills was one of four city players named to the All-United Kansas Conference first team, with Seaman senior Brooklyn Gormley, Shawnee Heights junior Kaydence Torrez and Toeka West senior Addison Brooks also earning first-team honors.

Lansing senior Tabor Scanlon was named the UKC defensive player of the year and also was a first-team pick, along with De Soto senior Aubrey Scott, Lansing senior Anna Laincz and Piper junior Abbie Roth.

Seaman senior Taylin Stallbaumer and junior Campbell Chabot were second-team All-UKC honorees while Shawnee Heights junior Taylor Brees and Topeka West senior Siana Sanchez also were named to the second team.

ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL

First team

Aubrey Scott, sr., De Soto; Anna Laincz, sr., Lansing; Tabor Scanlon, sr., Lansing; Abbie Roth, jr., Piper; Brooklyn Gormley, sr., Seaman; Maegan Mills, jr., Seaman; Kaydence Torrez, jr., Shawnee Heights; Addison Brooks, sr., Topeka West.

Second team

Harley Baker, sr., Basehor-Linwood; Chloe Kmiecik, so., De Soto; Avery Sands, so., Lansing; Sophia Bucalo, sr., Leavenworth; Campbell Chabot, jr., Seaman; Taylin Stallbaumer, sr., Seaman; Taylor Brees, jr., Shawnee Heights; Siani Sanchez, sr., Topeka West.

Honorable mention

Basehor-Linwood: Abbie Richards, sr.; Reese Ruisinger, sr. De Soto: Kylie Groves, so. Lansing: Ashlynn Jaccard, sr.; Halle Laincz, fr.; Mikenna Matzeder, jr. Leavenworth: Amelia Sanderson, fr.; Eva Clements, sr. Piper: Avery Bejan, sr.; Camdyn Barnes, sr.; Delaney Cahill, sr. Seaman: Ava Esser, jr.; Kinley Wilhelm, jr. Shawnee Heights: Reianna Vega, so. Topeka West: Jaya Miller, sr. KC-Turner: Jayden Hanna, sr.

Offensive player of the year -- Maegan Mills, Seaman.

Defensive player of the year -- Tabor Scanlon, Lansing.

Coach of the year -- Tatiana Dowling, Seaman. 

 

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