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2015 ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL 2015 ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL — Capsules by Marcia Martinez: 788-1547, [email protected]. Kiersten Anderson ■ Lutheran 6-0 senior setter/ right-side hitter 381 assists; 369 kills; 242 digs; 46 blocks; 31 aces; two-time all-area first-team selection; will play for Lincoln Land Community College. Maddy Davis ■ Mount Pulaski 6-2 senior mid- dle hitter 470 kills; 240 digs; 84 blocks; led Hilltoppers to a Class 1A supersectional; three-time all- area first team pick; signed with NCAA Division I Louisiana Tech. Delaney Edwards ■ Williamsville 5-8 junior outside hitter 300 kills; 168 digs; 43 aces. Skylar Krager ■ Raymond Lincolnwood 5-6 senior setter 790 assists; 205 digs; 88 kills; 30 aces. Jill Niehaus ■ Mount Olive 5-11 junior middle hitter 263 kills; 254 digs; 72 aces; 62 blocks; two-time all-area first- team choice. Second team Alexandra Beckers, Mount Pulaski junior set- ter — 970 assists; 143 digs; 47 kills Karly Bruntjen, Raymond Lincolnwood sophomore outside hitter — 309 kills; 260 digs; 28 aces Aubrey Hunt, Niantic Sangamon Valley sopho- more outside hitter — 275 kills; 100 digs; 53 blocks; 28 aces Ali Pankey, Pleasant Plains senior middle hitter — 279 kills; 229 digs; 56 blocks; 40 aces Micah Tapscott, Athens junior setter/middle hitter — 246 kills; 186 assists; 101 digs; 61 blocks; 51 aces Grace Zachary, Carlinville junior middle blocker — 344 kills; 64 blocks ★ Abbey Galusha ■ Williamsville 5-10 senior outside hitter The State Journal-Register All- Area Volleyball Honorary Captain collected 384 kills, 337 digs and 61 aces; helped Bullets reach Class 2A super- sectional; will run track at NCAA Division II Lewis University. SANGAMO CONFERENCE First team: Ali Pankey (Pleasant Plains); Abbey Galusha (Williamsville); Katie Gonterman (Auburn); Alyssa Vignos (New Berlin); Maggie Sorenson (Williamsville); Brittany Smith (PORTA); Micah Tapscott (Athens) Second team: Hope Tewes (Pleasant Plains); Bailey Rexroad (Riverton); Lauren Mulacek (North Mac); Dakota Schmeiderer (Mason City Illini Central); Delaney Edwards (Williamsville); Jenny Rush (Pleasant Plains); Emily Ackerson (Auburn); Lauren Ethell (Athens) Third team: Sidney Donnan (PORTA); Gabby Williams (Mason City Illini Central); Leah Musselman (Williamsville); Claire Hemberger (New Berlin); Jordyn Martin (Auburn); Adriana Ray (Riverton) Honorable mention: Bailey Stauffer (North Mac); Martina Galiotto (PORTA) MSM CONFERENCE First team: Ka’Dia Dhatnubia (Calvary); Skylar Krager (Raymond Lincolnwood); Karly Bruntjen (Raymond Lincolnwood); Rachael Gorman (Raymond Lincolnwood); Jill Niehaus (Mount Olive); Brianna Henke (Mount Olive) Second team: Cassandra Schmitt (Calvary); Savannah Lessman (Raymond Lincolnwood); Zoe Murphy (Mount Olive); Chelby Hardin (Pawnee); Kiley Craigmiles (Pawnee); Kaytee Grider (South County) Honorable mention: Alex Powell (Edinburg); Taylor Davidson (Morrisonville); Anley Gerdes (South County) PRAIRIE STATE CONFERENCE First team: Mallory Schwegel (Bunker Hill); Anna Daugherty (Alton Marquette); Lydia Flahery (Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran); Jill Niehaus (Mount Olive); Brianna Henke (Mount Olive); Marissa Nosco (Alton Marquette); Michelle Cameron (Alton Marquette); Autumn Boliard (Nokomis); Haley Brown (Nokomis); Christin Faulstich (East Alton-Wood River) Honorable mention: Tori Harrison (Metro East Lutheran); Cassidy Taylor (Bunker Hill); Sydney Schwegel (Bunker Hill); Danielle Timmermann (Metro East Lutheran); Zoe Murphy (Mount Olive); Taylor Inman (Nokomis) SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE First team: Madison Greeling (Piasa Southwestern); Lexie Siegert (Pana); Taylor Kalous (Greenville); Lindsay Major (Hillsboro); Ellie Nieman (Litchfield); Colleen Weddle (Pana); Grace Zachary (Carlinville) Second team: Bailey Jarman (Gillespie); Kara Meyer (Roxana); Sarah Williams (Staunton); Stephanie Korte (Piasa Southwestern); Anna Chew (Carlinville); Shayna Stremming (Pana) Third team: Carly Cameron (Hillsboro); Karlie Green (Piasa Southwestern); Laurel Funneman (Pana); Brianna Wade (Greenville); Brenna Dameris (Pana); Katie Tarkington (Vandalia); Niah Bevolo (Roxana) FIRST TEAM FINAL STATS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS KILLS G K K/G Davis, M.P. 96 470 4.90 Galusha, Will 83 384 4.63 Niehaus, M.O. 60 263 4.38 K Anderson, Luth 85 369 4.34 Henke, M.O. 60 257 4.28 Bruntjen, L'wood 76 309 4.07 Edwards, Will 83 300 3.61 Pankey, Plains 78 279 3.58 Hunt, SV 77 275 3.57 Tapscott, Ath 75 246 3.28 Dour, Beard 74 240 3.24 Heyen, Gview 74 237 3.20 Lessman, L'wood 76 239 3.14 Gonterman, Aub 82 257 3.13 Harden, Paw 72 217 3.01 Clayton, Tay 66 198 3.00 Craigmiles,. Paw 72 214 2.97 Rexroad, Riv 71 211 2.97 Rittenhouse, R-I 66 196 2.97 Cowell, Beard 74 205 2.77 Glick, L'wood 76 206 2.71 Moore, Tay 66 176 2.67 Schmeiderer, I.C. 48 119 2.48 Siegert, Pana 88 218 2.48 Ford, SV 77 187 2.43 Galiotto, PORTA 81 196 2.42 Grider, So County 64 147 2.30 ACES G A A/G Niehaus, M.O. 60 72 1.20 R Kernich, M.O. 53 46 .87 Moore, Tay 66 53 .80 Galusha, Will 83 61 .73 Blackwell, N.B. 81 57 .70 Tapscott, Ath 75 51 .68 Worrell, Routt 77 52 .68 Hemberger, N.B. 81 54 .67 Coffey, Gview 74 49 .66 Koch, PORTA 41 27 .66 Smith, So County 35 23 .66 Madrid, Beard 74 48 .65 Gorman, L'wood 76 49 .64 Henke, M.O. 60 38 .63 Lessman, L'wood 76 47 .62 Smith, N.B. 81 47 .58 M Norman, Cal 76 44 .58 Heyen, Gview 74 42 .57 Durham, Tay 66 36 .55 Donnan, PORTA 81 44 .54 L Norman, Cal 76 40 .53 Michaels, Carlin 82 43 .52 Edwards, Will 83 43 .52 Jackson, Tay 66 34 .52 Pankey, Plains 78 40 .51 Funneman, Pana 88 45 .51 Lascody, N.B. 61 31 .51 Benning, Hills 51 25 .49 Salrin, R-I 71 34 .48 DIGS G D D/G Sorenson, Will 83 733 8.83 Gorman, L'wood 76 547 7.20 Casler, Routt 77 545 7.08 Masinelli, Staun 65 423 6.51 Vignos, N.B. 80 509 6.36 Jordan, Gview 70 387 5.53 Durham, Tay 66 355 5.38 Turasky, PORTA 80 423 5.29 Rush, Plains 78 411 5.27 Ray, Riv 71 341 4.80 DeSpain, Carlin 82 393 4.79 Gibbs, Carlin 78 352 4.51 Tournoux, Luth 89 388 4.36 Lessman, L'wood 76 325 4.28 Niehaus, M.O. 60 254 4.23 Ethell, Ath 70 286 4.09 Galusha, Will 83 337 4.06 Elmore, Luth 89 353 3.97 Fitzpatrick, M.P. 96 378 3.94 Power, Gview 73 286 3.92 Bates, Carlin 80 311 3.89 Grider, So County 64 244 3.81 Coffey, Gview 74 272 3.68 Smith, N.B. 81 292 3.60 Akcerson, Aub 82 295 3.60 M Nichols, Staun 68 240 3.53 Bruntjen, L'wood 76 260 3.42 Flores, R-I 72 243 3.38 Albertine, Carlin 82 274 3.34 Moore, Tay 66 220 3.33 Clayton, Tay 66 220 3.33 Domescik-Rink, Aub 82 269 3.28 ASSISTS G A A/G Krager, L'wood 76 790 10.39 Musselman, Will 83 841 10.13 Beckers, M.P. 96 970 10.10 Campbell, SV 77 626 8.13 Murphy, M.O. 60 484 8.07 Donnan, PORTA 81 622 7.68 Jackson, Tay 66 501 7.59 Young, Beard 74 524 7.08 Craven, Plains 78 484 6.21 Williams, I.C. 71 386 5.44 Inman, Nok 74 385 5.20 Etter, R-I 72 352 4.89 Marsh, Gview 31 148 4.77 Martin, Aub 82 387 4.72 Worrell, Routt 77 362 4.70 Schmitt, Cal 76 350 4.61 K Anderson, Luth 85 381 4.48 Payne, Riv 70 303 4.33 Worker, Paw 72 303 4.21 Funneman, Pana 88 362 4.11 Blackwell, N.B. 81 333 4.11 Rexroad, Riv 71 288 4.06 C Anderson, Luth 56 225 4.02 Bates, Carlin 80 319 3.99 Markley, Gview 45 178 3.96 Jessup, Ath 64 224 3.50 Durbin, Hills 51 173 3.39 Renken, Plains 71 234 3.30 Vaughn, Pana 88 278 3.16 Albertine, Carlin 82 258 3.15 Jessup, Aub 82 240 2.93 Roth, Paw 72 203 2.82 Clayton, Staun 68 188 2.76 BLOCKS G B B/G Heyen, Gview 74 198 2.68 Galiotto, PORTA 81 216 2.67 Siegert, Pana 88 144 1.64 Hunt, SV 77 105 1.36 Major, Hills 51 67 1.31 Schmeiderer, I.C. 48 63 1.31 Dameris, Pana 88 112 1.27 Cowell, Beard 74 93 1.26 Danner, PORTA 72 89 1.24 Coffey, Gview 74 89 1.20 Bale, I.C. 71 76 1.07 Eilers, PORTA 44 46 1.05 Niehaus, M.O. 60 62 1.03 Glock, L'wood 76 76 1.00 Dour, Beard 74 71 .96 Mahoney, PORTA 78 73 .94 Eaker, Aub 80 72 .90 Davis, M.P. 96 84 .88 Finks, Tay 66 57 .86 Cameron, Hills 51 43 .84 Price, Beard 74 62 .84 Dhatnubia, Cal 76 62 .82 Huey, Routt 43 35 .81 Tapscott, Ath 75 61 .81 Zachary, Carlin 82 64 .78 Weddle, Pana 88 68 .77 Dudra, Pana 88 68 .77 Rittenhouse, R-I 66 51 .77 Gonterman, Aub 82 63 .77 Ward, R-I 72 55 .76 Durbin, Hills 51 38 .75 By Marcia Martinez Staff Writer W ILLIAMSVILLE — Williamsville High School senior Abbey Galusha is breaking volley- ball hearts by giving up the sport to run college track. “Track has always been her go-to,” Williamsville volley- ball coach Stacey Carlson said. “Accolades in track started coming around a lot faster than volleyball. Volley- ball came into play this year as an option.” Spectators, coaches and other players have taken no- tice of Galusha’s volleyball skills for two years. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter was even recruited by Parkland, which won the National Ju- nior College Athletic Associa- tion Division II title and fin- ished with a 57-0 record. Galusha’s final volleyball accomplishment is being named the Honorary Captain of The State Journal-Register All-Area Volleyball Team. Kills leader She ramped up her volley- ball game as a junior and sen- ior. Galusha led Williamsville in kills two straight years. She collected 384 kills, 337 digs and 61 aces en route to Williamsville’s Class 2A su- persectional appearance this season. All those aces surely frus- trated the competition. “She served the way she played outside hitter,” Carl- son said. “She always was just aggressive. “She’s the type of player who is in your face. She has a float jump serve, and not as many in the area do that.” Galusha takes great pride in her serving. “I always worked on differ- ent types of serves — jump floats, regular floats and jump serves — to switch things up on teams,” she said. “When they start passing up one serve I could just go to the next. It would kind of throw them off. Jump floats were my go-to.” Workout plan She started individual spe- cialized workout sessions sev- en months ago and worked on her jump mechanics to el- evate her skills. “(Enrico Roncancio) helped me greatly increase my vertical,” Galusha said. “I think I increased my vertical by three inches. I had more strength behind my hits. It helped with the speed to re- act to balls.” When Galusha goes about doing something, she’s all in. She was a firecracker on the court for the Bullets. “She’s definitely the flashiest player and she’s the loudest player on the court for us,” Carlson said. “You’re always going to hear some- thing from her. “She’s flashy, confident and aggressive. She loves getting a kill on somebody else but can’t stand it if someone gets a kill.” Galusha admits to being “very intense”. “I’m talkative,” she said. “I’m very loud. I’ll scream. I get really excited it. I get in- tense in any competition I’m in. Volleyball really brings it out, especially those big points you get so jacked.” Banner year Williamsville had lots to celebrate this season. It made it within one victory of the state tournament. The 30-5 Bullets lost 30-28, 25-19, 25- 23 in a supersectional to Bloomington Central Catholic. “Winning the sectional this year was huge,” Galusha said. “I’m so proud to be a part of that one. If I would have gone out my senior year not getting that one, I think that would have been something I’d al- ways regret especially losing sophomore and junior year. “The program is great. It’s made a name for itself.” Galusha has poured count- less hours into club teams, camps, showcases and special- ized sessions, and she plays basketball. Yet track won her over as a sophomore, so she decided to go that route. She led off Williamsville’s Class 1A state championship 4x400 relay in 2014. She owns the program record in the 800 meters and is a member of record-holding 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 re- lays. She has committed to NCAA Division II Lewis Uni- versity. She will run both track and cross country. “Track is my No. 1 sport, but everything I’ve put into volleyball I wouldn’t change anything,” Galusha said. “I’ve loved every part of it. Every- thing we accomplished here is something that I’ll remem- ber always. “I’ll probably get into intra- mural volleyball in college, or I’ll try to. They have sand vol- leyball courts, so I’ll hop on there.” — Contact Marcia Martinez: 788-1547, marcia. [email protected], twitter.com/MMartinezSJR. Williamsville’s Abbey Galusha, center, tallied 384 kills in her senior season, but she plans to pursue track and field at Division II Lewis University. TED SCHURTER/THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER SJ-R ALL-AREA HONORARY CAPTAIN: ABBEY GALUSHA One last great run Past volleyball honorary captains 1993 — Elizabeth Donath (Mount Pulaski) 1994 — Jenny Sebring (Lutheran) 1995 — Kathy Dulle (Mount Pulaski) 1996 — Sallie Bowles (Mount Pulaski) 1997 — Sallie Bowles (Mount Pulaski) 1998 — Bethany Murphy (Mount Pulaski) 1999 — Katie Gilman (Lutheran) 2000 — Jessica Manning (Pawnee) 2001 — Jessica Manning (Pawnee) 2002 — Bethany Dulle (Mount Pulaski) 2003 — Bethany Dulle (Mount Pulaski) 2004 — Mallory Clements (Mount Pulaski) 2005 — Marissa Ahrens (Lutheran) 2006 — Jaclyn Meado (Jacksonville Routt) 2007 — Kali Crane (Carlinville) 2008 — Taylor Jacobs (A-C Central/Virginia) 2009 — Katie Lindsey (Jacksonville Routt) 2010 — Abby Heise (Lutheran) 2011 — Abby Heise (Lutheran) 2012 — Breanna Howe (Mount Pulaski) 2013 — Brandi Donnelly (Williamsville) 2014 — Talesha Scott (Carlinville) 2015 — Abbey Galusha (Williamsville) Honorable mention Taylor Campbell, Niantic Sangamon Valley; Caroline Casler, Jacksonville Routt; Madison Cowell, Beardstown; Kiley Craigmiles, Pawnee; Sidney Donnan, Petersburg PORTA; Olivia Dour, Beardstown; Katie Gonterman, Auburn; Chelby Harden, Pawnee; Brianna Henke, Mount Olive; Martina Galiotto, Petersburg PORTA; Peyton Jackson, Taylorville; Bailey Rexroad, Riverton; Lexie Siegert, Pana; Brittany Smith, Petersburg PORTA; Maggie Sorenson, Williamsville; Shayna Stremming, Pana; Sara Worrell, Jacksonville Routt; Alyssa Vignos, New Berlin
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2015 ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL2015 ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL
— Capsules by MarciaMartinez: 788-1547,
KierstenAndersonn Lutheran 6-0senior setter/right-side hitter
381 assists; 369 kills; 242 digs;46 blocks; 31 aces; two-timeall-area first-team selection;will play for Lincoln LandCommunity College.
Maddy Davisn Mount Pulaski6-2 senior mid-dle hitter
470 kills; 240digs; 84 blocks;led Hilltoppers to a Class 1Asupersectional; three-time all-area first team pick; signedwith NCAA Division I LouisianaTech.
DelaneyEdwardsn Williamsville5-8 junior outside hitter
300 kills; 168 digs; 43 aces.
SkylarKragern RaymondLincolnwood 5-6senior setter
790 assists; 205 digs; 88 kills;30 aces.
Jill Niehausn Mount Olive5-11 junior middle hitter
263 kills; 254digs; 72 aces; 62blocks; two-time all-area first-team choice.
Second teamAlexandra Beckers,Mount Pulaski junior set-ter — 970 assists; 143digs; 47 killsKarly Bruntjen, RaymondLincolnwood sophomoreoutside hitter — 309 kills;260 digs; 28 acesAubrey Hunt, NianticSangamon Valley sopho-more outside hitter — 275kills; 100 digs; 53 blocks;28 acesAli Pankey, PleasantPlains senior middle hitter— 279 kills; 229 digs; 56blocks; 40 acesMicah Tapscott, Athensjunior setter/middle hitter— 246 kills; 186 assists;101 digs; 61 blocks; 51 acesGrace Zachary,Carlinville junior middleblocker — 344 kills; 64blocks
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AbbeyGalushan Williamsville5-10 senior outside hitter
The State Journal-Register All-Area Volleyball HonoraryCaptain collected 384 kills,337 digs and 61 aces; helpedBullets reach Class 2A super-sectional; will run track atNCAA Division II LewisUniversity.
S A N G A M O
C O N F E R E N C E
First team: Ali Pankey (PleasantPlains); Abbey Galusha(Williamsville); Katie Gonterman(Auburn); Alyssa Vignos (NewBerlin); Maggie Sorenson(Williamsville); Brittany Smith(PORTA); Micah Tapscott (Athens)Second team: Hope Tewes(Pleasant Plains); Bailey Rexroad(Riverton); Lauren Mulacek (NorthMac); Dakota Schmeiderer (MasonCity Illini Central); Delaney Edwards(Williamsville); Jenny Rush (PleasantPlains); Emily Ackerson (Auburn);Lauren Ethell (Athens)Third team: Sidney Donnan(PORTA); Gabby Williams (MasonCity Illini Central); Leah Musselman(Williamsville); Claire Hemberger(New Berlin); Jordyn Martin(Auburn); Adriana Ray (Riverton)
Honorable mention: Bailey Stauffer(North Mac); Martina Galiotto(PORTA)
M S M C O N F E R E N C E
First team: Ka’Dia Dhatnubia(Calvary); Skylar Krager (RaymondLincolnwood); Karly Bruntjen(Raymond Lincolnwood); RachaelGorman (Raymond Lincolnwood); JillNiehaus (Mount Olive); BriannaHenke (Mount Olive)Second team: Cassandra Schmitt(Calvary); Savannah Lessman(Raymond Lincolnwood); ZoeMurphy (Mount Olive); ChelbyHardin (Pawnee); Kiley Craigmiles(Pawnee); Kaytee Grider (SouthCounty)Honorable mention: Alex Powell(Edinburg); Taylor Davidson(Morrisonville); Anley Gerdes (SouthCounty)
P R A I R I E S T A T E
C O N F E R E N C E
First team: Mallory Schwegel(Bunker Hill); Anna Daugherty (AltonMarquette); Lydia Flahery(Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran);Jill Niehaus (Mount Olive); BriannaHenke (Mount Olive); Marissa Nosco(Alton Marquette); MichelleCameron (Alton Marquette); AutumnBoliard (Nokomis); Haley Brown(Nokomis); Christin Faulstich (EastAlton-Wood River)Honorable mention: Tori Harrison(Metro East Lutheran); CassidyTaylor (Bunker Hill); SydneySchwegel (Bunker Hill); DanielleTimmermann (Metro East Lutheran);Zoe Murphy (Mount Olive); TaylorInman (Nokomis)
S O U T H C E N T R A L
C O N F E R E N C E
First team: Madison Greeling (PiasaSouthwestern); Lexie Siegert (Pana);Taylor Kalous (Greenville); LindsayMajor (Hillsboro); Ellie Nieman(Litchfield); Colleen Weddle (Pana);Grace Zachary (Carlinville)Second team: Bailey Jarman(Gillespie); Kara Meyer (Roxana);Sarah Williams (Staunton);Stephanie Korte (PiasaSouthwestern); Anna Chew(Carlinville); Shayna Stremming(Pana)Third team: Carly Cameron(Hillsboro); Karlie Green (PiasaSouthwestern); Laurel Funneman(Pana); Brianna Wade (Greenville);Brenna Dameris (Pana); KatieTarkington (Vandalia); Niah Bevolo(Roxana)
FIRST TEAM FINAL STATS
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
KILLS
G K K/G
Davis, M.P. 96 470 4.90Galusha, Will 83 384 4.63Niehaus, M.O. 60 263 4.38K Anderson, Luth 85 369 4.34Henke, M.O. 60 257 4.28Bruntjen, L'wood 76 309 4.07Edwards, Will 83 300 3.61Pankey, Plains 78 279 3.58Hunt, SV 77 275 3.57Tapscott, Ath 75 246 3.28Dour, Beard 74 240 3.24Heyen, Gview 74 237 3.20Lessman, L'wood 76 239 3.14Gonterman, Aub 82 257 3.13Harden, Paw 72 217 3.01Clayton, Tay 66 198 3.00Craigmiles,. Paw 72 214 2.97Rexroad, Riv 71 211 2.97Rittenhouse, R-I 66 196 2.97Cowell, Beard 74 205 2.77Glick, L'wood 76 206 2.71Moore, Tay 66 176 2.67Schmeiderer, I.C. 48 119 2.48Siegert, Pana 88 218 2.48Ford, SV 77 187 2.43Galiotto, PORTA 81 196 2.42Grider, So County 64 147 2.30
ACES
G A A/G
Niehaus, M.O. 60 72 1.20R Kernich, M.O. 53 46 .87Moore, Tay 66 53 .80Galusha, Will 83 61 .73Blackwell, N.B. 81 57 .70Tapscott, Ath 75 51 .68Worrell, Routt 77 52 .68Hemberger, N.B. 81 54 .67Coffey, Gview 74 49 .66Koch, PORTA 41 27 .66Smith, So County 35 23 .66Madrid, Beard 74 48 .65Gorman, L'wood 76 49 .64Henke, M.O. 60 38 .63Lessman, L'wood 76 47 .62Smith, N.B. 81 47 .58M Norman, Cal 76 44 .58Heyen, Gview 74 42 .57Durham, Tay 66 36 .55Donnan, PORTA 81 44 .54L Norman, Cal 76 40 .53Michaels, Carlin 82 43 .52Edwards, Will 83 43 .52Jackson, Tay 66 34 .52Pankey, Plains 78 40 .51Funneman, Pana 88 45 .51Lascody, N.B. 61 31 .51Benning, Hills 51 25 .49Salrin, R-I 71 34 .48
DIGS
G D D/G
Sorenson, Will 83 733 8.83Gorman, L'wood 76 547 7.20Casler, Routt 77 545 7.08Masinelli, Staun 65 423 6.51Vignos, N.B. 80 509 6.36Jordan, Gview 70 387 5.53Durham, Tay 66 355 5.38Turasky, PORTA 80 423 5.29Rush, Plains 78 411 5.27Ray, Riv 71 341 4.80DeSpain, Carlin 82 393 4.79Gibbs, Carlin 78 352 4.51Tournoux, Luth 89 388 4.36Lessman, L'wood 76 325 4.28Niehaus, M.O. 60 254 4.23Ethell, Ath 70 286 4.09Galusha, Will 83 337 4.06Elmore, Luth 89 353 3.97Fitzpatrick, M.P. 96 378 3.94Power, Gview 73 286 3.92Bates, Carlin 80 311 3.89Grider, So County 64 244 3.81Coffey, Gview 74 272 3.68Smith, N.B. 81 292 3.60Akcerson, Aub 82 295 3.60M Nichols, Staun 68 240 3.53Bruntjen, L'wood 76 260 3.42Flores, R-I 72 243 3.38Albertine, Carlin 82 274 3.34Moore, Tay 66 220 3.33Clayton, Tay 66 220 3.33Domescik-Rink, Aub 82 269 3.28
ASSISTS
G A A/G
Krager, L'wood 76 790 10.39Musselman, Will 83 841 10.13Beckers, M.P. 96 970 10.10Campbell, SV 77 626 8.13Murphy, M.O. 60 484 8.07Donnan, PORTA 81 622 7.68Jackson, Tay 66 501 7.59Young, Beard 74 524 7.08Craven, Plains 78 484 6.21Williams, I.C. 71 386 5.44Inman, Nok 74 385 5.20Etter, R-I 72 352 4.89Marsh, Gview 31 148 4.77Martin, Aub 82 387 4.72Worrell, Routt 77 362 4.70Schmitt, Cal 76 350 4.61K Anderson, Luth 85 381 4.48Payne, Riv 70 303 4.33Worker, Paw 72 303 4.21Funneman, Pana 88 362 4.11Blackwell, N.B. 81 333 4.11Rexroad, Riv 71 288 4.06C Anderson, Luth 56 225 4.02Bates, Carlin 80 319 3.99Markley, Gview 45 178 3.96Jessup, Ath 64 224 3.50Durbin, Hills 51 173 3.39Renken, Plains 71 234 3.30Vaughn, Pana 88 278 3.16Albertine, Carlin 82 258 3.15Jessup, Aub 82 240 2.93Roth, Paw 72 203 2.82Clayton, Staun 68 188 2.76
BLOCKS
G B B/G
Heyen, Gview 74 198 2.68Galiotto, PORTA 81 216 2.67Siegert, Pana 88 144 1.64Hunt, SV 77 105 1.36Major, Hills 51 67 1.31Schmeiderer, I.C. 48 63 1.31Dameris, Pana 88 112 1.27Cowell, Beard 74 93 1.26Danner, PORTA 72 89 1.24Coffey, Gview 74 89 1.20Bale, I.C. 71 76 1.07Eilers, PORTA 44 46 1.05Niehaus, M.O. 60 62 1.03Glock, L'wood 76 76 1.00Dour, Beard 74 71 .96Mahoney, PORTA 78 73 .94Eaker, Aub 80 72 .90Davis, M.P. 96 84 .88Finks, Tay 66 57 .86Cameron, Hills 51 43 .84Price, Beard 74 62 .84Dhatnubia, Cal 76 62 .82Huey, Routt 43 35 .81Tapscott, Ath 75 61 .81Zachary, Carlin 82 64 .78Weddle, Pana 88 68 .77Dudra, Pana 88 68 .77Rittenhouse, R-I 66 51 .77Gonterman, Aub 82 63 .77Ward, R-I 72 55 .76Durbin, Hills 51 38 .75
By Marcia Martinez
Staff Writer
WILLIAMSVILLE —Williamsville HighSchool senior Abbey
Galusha is breaking volley-ball hearts by giving up thesport to run college track.
“Track has always been hergo-to,” Williamsville volley-ball coach Stacey Carlsonsaid. “Accolades in trackstarted coming around a lotfaster than volleyball. Volley-ball came into play this yearas an option.”
Spectators, coaches andother players have taken no-tice of Galusha’s volleyballskills for two years. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter waseven recruited by Parkland,which won the National Ju-nior College Athletic Associa-tion Division II title and fin-ished with a 57-0 record.
Galusha’s final volleyballaccomplishment is beingnamed the Honorary Captainof The State Journal-RegisterAll-Area Volleyball Team.
Kills leaderShe ramped up her volley-
ball game as a junior and sen-ior. Galusha led Williamsvillein kills two straight years. Shecollected 384 kills, 337 digsand 61 aces en route toWilliamsville’s Class 2A su-persectional appearance thisseason.
All those aces surely frus-trated the competition.
“She served the way sheplayed outside hitter,” Carl-son said. “She always was justaggressive.
“She’s the type of playerwho is in your face. She has afloat jump serve, and not asmany in the area do that.”
Galusha takes great pridein her serving.
“I always worked on differ-ent types of serves — jumpfloats, regular floats and jumpserves — to switch things upon teams,” she said. “Whenthey start passing up one serveI could just go to the next. Itwould kind of throw them off.Jump floats were my go-to.”
Workout planShe started individual spe-
cialized workout sessions sev-en months ago and workedon her jump mechanics to el-evate her skills.
“(Enrico Roncancio)helped me greatly increasemy vertical,” Galusha said. “Ithink I increased my verticalby three inches. I had morestrength behind my hits. Ithelped with the speed to re-act to balls.”
When Galusha goes aboutdoing something, she’s all in.She was a firecracker on thecourt for the Bullets.
“She’s definitely theflashiest player and she’s theloudest player on the courtfor us,” Carlson said. “You’realways going to hear some-thing from her.
“She’s flashy, confident andaggressive. She loves gettinga kill on somebody else but
can’t stand it if someone getsa kill.”
Galusha admits to being“very intense”.
“I’m talkative,” she said.“I’m very loud. I’ll scream. Iget really excited it. I get in-tense in any competition I’min. Volleyball really brings itout, especially those bigpoints you get so jacked.”
Banner yearWilliamsville had lots to
celebrate this season. It madeit within one victory of thestate tournament. The 30-5Bullets lost 30-28, 25-19, 25-23 in a supersectional toBloomington CentralCatholic.
“Winning the sectional thisyear was huge,” Galusha said.“I’m so proud to be a part ofthat one. If I would have goneout my senior year not gettingthat one, I think that wouldhave been something I’d al-ways regret especially losingsophomore and junior year.
“The program is great. It’smade a name for itself.”
Galusha has poured count-less hours into club teams,camps, showcases and special-ized sessions, and she playsbasketball. Yet track won herover as a sophomore, so shedecided to go that route.
She led off Williamsville’sClass 1A state championship4x400 relay in 2014. Sheowns the program record inthe 800 meters and is amember of record-holding4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 re-lays. She has committed toNCAA Division II Lewis Uni-versity. She will run bothtrack and cross country.
“Track is my No. 1 sport,but everything I’ve put intovolleyball I wouldn’t changeanything,” Galusha said. “I’veloved every part of it. Every-thing we accomplished hereis something that I’ll remem-ber always.
“I’ll probably get into intra-mural volleyball in college, orI’ll try to. They have sand vol-leyball courts, so I’ll hop onthere.”
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Williamsville’s Abbey Galusha, center, tallied 384 kills in her senior season, but she plans to pursue track and field at Division II Lewis University. TED SCHURTER/THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
SJ-R ALL-AREA HONORARY CAPTAIN: ABBEY GALUSHA
One last great runPast volleyballhonorary captains1993 — Elizabeth Donath(Mount Pulaski)1994 — Jenny Sebring (Lutheran)1995 — Kathy Dulle (MountPulaski)1996 — Sallie Bowles (MountPulaski)1997 — Sallie Bowles (MountPulaski)1998 — Bethany Murphy(Mount Pulaski)1999 — Katie Gilman(Lutheran)2000 — Jessica Manning(Pawnee)2001 — Jessica Manning(Pawnee)2002 — Bethany Dulle (MountPulaski)2003 — Bethany Dulle (MountPulaski)2004 — Mallory Clements(Mount Pulaski)2005 — Marissa Ahrens(Lutheran)2006 — Jaclyn Meado(Jacksonville Routt)2007 — Kali Crane (Carlinville)2008 — Taylor Jacobs(A-C Central/Virginia)2009 — Katie Lindsey(Jacksonville Routt)2010 — Abby Heise(Lutheran)2011 — Abby Heise (Lutheran)2012 — Breanna Howe(Mount Pulaski)2013 — Brandi Donnelly(Williamsville)2014 — Talesha Scott(Carlinville)2015 — Abbey Galusha(Williamsville)
Honorable mentionTaylor Campbell, NianticSangamon Valley; CarolineCasler, Jacksonville Routt;Madison Cowell,Beardstown; KileyCraigmiles, Pawnee;Sidney Donnan,Petersburg PORTA; OliviaDour, Beardstown; KatieGonterman, Auburn;Chelby Harden, Pawnee;Brianna Henke, MountOlive; Martina Galiotto,Petersburg PORTA; PeytonJackson, Taylorville; BaileyRexroad, Riverton; LexieSiegert, Pana; BrittanySmith, Petersburg PORTA;Maggie Sorenson,Williamsville; ShaynaStremming, Pana; SaraWorrell, Jacksonville Routt;Alyssa Vignos, New Berlin
