Pioneer’s Moolenaar, Shaffer, DeMond named All-Hoosier North

Caston’s Warner, Culver’s Lute, Berndt also make first team

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Volleyball

Aspen Moolenaar, Madyson Shaffer and Laylah Demond of Hoosier North volleyball champions Pioneer have been selected first-team All-Hoosier North in voting done by the conference’s coaches and released to the media.

In addition, Caston’s Natalie Warner and Culver’s Hayden Lute and Ashlynn Berndt also made the first team.

Pioneer’s Averi Layer and Lois Layer, Winamac’s Grace Roth and Argos’ Kinzlee Kelly were among those earning honorable mention status.

Moolenaar had a team-high 260 kills, 36 aces, 355 digs and 346 serves received. Shaffer had 664 digs and 863 serves received to go along with a team-high 42 aces. Demond had 259 kills, 25 aces, 43 blocks and 104 digs.

Averi Layer had 220 kills, 41 aces, 12 blocks, 320 digs and 318 serves received. Lois Layer had 29 aces, 155 digs and 431 assists.

Warner had a team-high 188 kills and 71 blocks. She also had 44 digs and 38 serves received.

Lute had 195 kills, 27 aces, 32 blocks, 88 digs and 40 serves received. Berndt had 188 kills, 41 aces, 38 blocks, 327 digs, 50 assists and 228 serves received.

Roth led Winamac with 58 aces, 223 digs and 353 serves received. She also contributed 10 blocks and 16 assists.

Kelly, a junior, led Argos with 46 kills, 36 aces, 128 digs and 79 assists.

Triton’s Avery Viers-Baker was named MVP.

All-Hoosier North

ASPEN MOOLENAAR (PIONEER), MADYSON SHAFFER (PIONEER), LAYLAH DEMOND (PIONEER), Grace Sailors (North Miami), Chloe Sparks (North Miami), Zoey Sparks (North Miami), Grace Craig (North Judson), Aubrey Selmer (North Judson), Avery Viers-Baker (Triton), Sierra Hawley (Triton), Sarah Thompson (Oregon-Davis), HAYDEN LUTE (CULVER), ASHLYNN BERNDT (CULVER), NATALIE WARNER (CASTON)

Honorable mention

AVERI LAYER (PIONEER), LOIS LAYER (PIONEER), Ashtyn Halterman (North Miami), Lexi Howard (North Judson), Clara Doll (Triton), Madison Zelaya (Oregon-Davis), GRACE ROTH (WINAMAC), KINZLEE KELLY (ARGOS)

MVP – Avery Viers-Baker (Triton)

Final Hoosier North volleyball standings

PIONEER 8-0, North Miami 7-1, North Judson 6-2, Triton 5-3, CULVER 4-4, Oregon-Davis 3-5, CASTON 2-6, WINAMAC 1-7, ARGOS 0-8