Three Iola High volleyball players, fresh off leading the Mustangs to one of the most successful seasons in recent memory, have brought home All-Pioneer League honors.
Even better, all three honorees — Reese Curry, Alana Mader and Kaysin Crusinbery — are juniors, giving hope that next season may be even more fruitful than this year’s 22-13 record.
Curry, an outside hitter, and Mader, who manned the middle, earned first-team honors.
Crusinbery, a setter, earned second-team honors.
Curry led the Mustangs with 279 kills, averaging 3.4 kills per set, and led with 338 digs. Curry also had 40 blocks, 11 solo, and 47 service aces.
Mader was second on the Mustangs with 340 kills, 3 per set, and attacked at a 34% success rate. She had 122 blocks, 71 solo, 222 digs and 30 service aces.
Crusinbery was adept at setting up her teammates, averaging more than 7 assists per set, or 634 for the season. She also had 240 digs, 46 blocks (27 solo), 34 kills and 22 service aces.
“I’m so excited for these girls to be selected on the all league Pioneer teams,” IHS head coach Amanda Holman said. “Their hard work and dedication has really paid off this year, as they don’t really take an ‘off’ season for volleyball.”
