The 2022 Sauk Valley Media Volleyball All-Area Team

FIRST TEAM

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. OH – Had 305 kills (4th in area), 253 digs (10th in area), 21 assists, 18 blocks, 31 aces as a first-team all-Big Northern pick

Newman’s Katie Grennan sets the ball Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 against St. Bede. — Newman senior Katie Grennan (middle) (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. S/OPP – Had 397 assists (8th in area), 151 digs, 101 kills, 78 aces (led area), 19 blocks as a unanimous all-Three Rivers East pick

Dixon’s Sydney Hargrave sets the ball against Rockford Lutheran Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. — Dixon senior Sydney Hargrave (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Sydney Hargrave, Dixon sr. S/OPP – Had 364 assists (9th in area), 151 digs, 35 kills, 12 blocks as an honorable mention all-Big Northern pick

Newman’s Jess Johns lets loose a hard hit against Aquin’s Meghan Carlisle (left) and Megan Holder Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 in a class 1A volleyball semifinal. — Newman’ junior Jess Johns (right) (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

Jess Johns, Newman jr. OH – SVM Player of the Year had 335 kills (3rd in area), 261 digs (9th in area), 41 blocks (12th in area), 25 aces, 17 assists as a first-team all-Three Rivers East pick

Rock Falls’ Taylor Reyna and Emily Lego go up to block a shot against Winnebago Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. — Rock Falls senior Emily Lego (right) (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Emily Lego, Rock Falls sr. MB – Had 215 kills (tied for 8th in area), 68 blocks (6th in area), 49 digs, 3 aces as first-team all-Big Northern pick

Newman's Kennedy Rowzee reacts after hitting a winner in the third set against Fulton in the championship of the 1A Polo Regional on Thursday, Oct. 27. — Newman junior Kennedy Rowzee (Earleen Hinton)

Kennedy Rowzee, Newman jr. MB – Had 257 kills (6th in area), 71 blocks (4th in area), 25 digs, 3 aces as unanimous all-Three Rivers East pick

Rock Falls’ Denali Stonitsch sets the ball against Rock Island Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. — Rock Falls junior Denali Stonitsch (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. S – Had 709 assists (led area), 211 digs (19th in area), 55 aces (6th in area), 35 kills, 10 blocks as first-team all-Big Northern pick

SECOND TEAM

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. S – Had 546 assists (6th in area), 153 digs, 21 kills, 18 aces, 10 blocks as second-team all-Western Big 6 pick

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. S/OH – Had 340 assists (11th in area), 244 digs (11th in area), 190 kills (tied for 12th in area), 59 aces (4th in area), 6 blocks as unanimous all-NUIC South pick

Joey Brumbly, Dixon sr. OH – Had 180 kills (tied for 15th in area), 185 digs, 34 aces (tied for 21st in area) as second-team all-Big Northern pick

Kennedy Buck, Erie-Prophetstown jr. S – Had 640 assists (3rd in area), 225 digs (14th in area), 109 kills, 47 blocks (8th in area), 25 aces as first-team all-Three Rivers West pick

Trixie Carroll, Eastland fr. OH – Had 347 kills (2nd in area), 86 digs, 8 blocks, 8 aces as first-team all-NUIC South pick

Lacey Eissens, West Carroll sr. OH – Had 276 kills (5th in area), 385 digs (3rd in area), 33 blocks (tied for 18th in area), 22 aces as first-team all-NUIC West pick

Jaiden Schneiderman, Forreston so. OH – Had 422 kills (led area), 88 digs, 40 aces (tied for 16th in area), 15 blocks as NUIC South MVP

THIRD TEAM

Natalie Davidson, Dixon sr. L – Had 362 digs (6th in area), 28 assists as first-team all-Big Northern pick

Annaka Hackett, Fulton jr. OH – Had 190 kills (tied for 12th in area), 123 digs, 34 blocks (tied for 16th in area), 48 aces (tied for 9th in area) as a second-team all-NUIC South pick

Carli Kobbeman, Rock Falls jr. L – Had 378 digs (4th in area), 43 assists, 34 aces as second-team all-Big Northern pick

Molly Olson, Newman jr. S/OH – Had 311 assists (12th in area), 182 digs, 73 kills, 20 aces, 16 blocks for Class 1A fourth-place team

Lindee Poper, Polo sr. MB – Had 153 kills (20th in area), 192 digs, 75 blocks (2nd in area), 34 aces (tied for 21st in area) as first-team all-NUIC South pick

Lily Smith, Milledgeville sr. OH – Had 180 kills (tied for 15th in area), 184 digs, 28 blocks, 22 aces as first-team all-NUIC South pick

Ava Wight, Oregon sr. OH – Had 122 kills, 205 digs (20th in area) as second-team all-Big Northern pick

HONORABLE MENTION

Amboy – Elly Jones, Courtney Ortgiesen, Tyrah Vaessen

AFC – Brianna Gonnerman, Taylor Jahn

Bureau Valley – Keely Lawson, Kate Salisbury, Emma Stabler, Ella Thacker

Dixon – Ella Govig, Morgan Hargrave

Eastland – Quinc Haverland, Jenica Stoner

Erie-Prophetstown – Lauren Abbott, Aylah Jones, Jamie Neumiller,

Forreston – Brooke Boettner, Rylee Broshous, Jenna Greenfield, Alaina Miller, Madyson Schoonhoven

Fulton – Ava Bowen, Reese Dykstra, Resse Germann, Miraya Pessman

Milledgeville – Lydia Faulkner, Emma Foster

Morrison – BayLeigh Brewer, Jordan Eads, Gina Lee, Diana Robbins

Newman – Sam Ackman, Sophia Ely, Addison Foster

Oregon – Liz Mois, Sophie Stender, Kenna Wubbena

Polo – Teah Almasy

Rock Falls – Sophia Moeller, Nicolette Udell, Cadence Williamson

Sterling – Katie Dittmar, Aubri Menchaca, Kathryn Rowzee

West Carroll – Kendal Asay, Tori Moshure, Alee Schleuning

Sterling’s Delali Amankwa sets the ball against Newman Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. — Sterling sophomore Delali Amankwa (3) (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

2021 Final Stats Leaderboard

KILLS

Jaiden Schneiderman, Forreston so. 422

Trixie Carroll, Eastland fr. 347

Jess Johns, Newman jr. 335

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. 305

Lacey Eissens, West Carroll sr. 276

Kennedy Rowzee, Newman jr. 257

Nicolette Udell, Rock Falls jr. 230

Aylah Jones, Erie-P’town sr. 215

Emily Lego, Rock Falls sr. 215

Quinc Haverland, Eastland sr. 207

Rylee Broshous, Forreston sr. 196

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. 190

Annaka Hackett, Fulton jr. 190

Lydia Faulkner, Milledgeville sr. 188

Joey Brumbly, Dixon sr. 180

Lily Smith, Milledgeville sr. 180

Ella Thacker, Bureau Valley 180

Kendal Asay, West Carroll sr. 160

Kenna Wubbena, Oregon jr. 157

Lindee Poper, Polo sr. 153

Katie Dittmar, Sterling sr. 149

Ava Bowen, Fulton jr. 147

Miraya Pessman, Fulton so. 132

Keely Lawson, Bureau Valley 126

Ava Wight, Oregon sr. 122

Ella Govig, Dixon sr. 121

Alee Schleuning, West Carroll sr. 119

Emma Stabler, Bureau Valley 116

Emma Foster, Milledgeville sr. 111

Kathryn Rowzee, Sterling sr. 111

Kennedy Buck, Erie-P’town jr. 109

Brooke Boettner, Forreston sr. 105

Teah Almasy, Polo sr. 102

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. 101

Lauren Abbott, Erie-P’town fr. 97

Grace Egan, Sterling sr. 95

Reese Dykstra, Fulton jr. 93

Elly Jones, Amboy jr. 90

Taylor Jahn, AFC jr. 87

Kate Salisbury, Bureau Valley 86

Madyson Schoonhoven, Forreston sr. 78

Courtney Ortgiesen, Amboy sr. 77

Sophia Ely, Newman jr. 75

Molly Olson, Newman jr. 73

Cadence Williamson, Rock Falls sr. 70

Tyrah Vaessen, Amboy so. 68

Kirra Gibson, Sterling jr. 54

Taylor Reyna, Rock Falls jr. 54

Tori Moshure, West Carroll sr. 53

Maggie Rowzee, Sterling jr. 51

Olivia Melcher, Sterling jr. 48

Carley Sullivan, Sterling so. 48

Keeli Larson, Forreston jr. 44

Brianna Gonnerman, AFC jr. 39

Sienna Stingley, Sterling jr. 37

Sydney Hargrave, Dixon sr. 35

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. 35

Jordan Eads, Morrison jr. 29

Jenna Greenfield, Forreston jr. 29

Mallory Osborn, Sterling sr. 29

Rylee Johnson, Rock Falls sr. 27

Mikayla Borton, Sterling jr. 25

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. 21

Kamryn Sikkema, Fulton sr. 19

Diana Robbins, Morrison sr. 16

Leah Kalina, Newman jr. 10

ASSISTS

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. 709

Jenica Stoner, Eastland jr. 649

Kennedy Buck, Erie-P’town jr. 640

Tori Moshure, West Carroll sr. 595

Brooke Boettner, Forreston sr. 568

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. 546

Kate Salisbury, Bureau Valley 445

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. 397

Sydney Hargrave, Dixon sr. 364

Emma Foster, Milledgeville sr. 352

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. 340

Molly Olson, Newman jr. 311

Miraya Pessman, Fulton so. 304

Tyrah Vaessen, Amboy so. 289

Teah Almasy, Polo sr. 234

Brianna Gonnerman, AFC jr. 165

Ennen Ferris, Forreston so. 92

Elly Jones, Amboy jr. 62

Addison Foster, Newman jr. 57

Jamie Neumiller, Erie-P’town so. 49

Jordan Eads, Morrison jr. 48

Resse Germann, Fulton so. 45

Carli Kobbeman, Rock Falls jr. 43

Aylah Jones, Erie-P’town sr. 37

Maggie Rowzee, Sterling jr. 36

Alaina Miller, Forreston sr. 32

Aubri Menchaca, Sterling sr. 30

Natalie Davidson, Dixon sr. 28

Jenna Greenfield, Forreston jr. 24

Sophia Moeller, Rock Falls jr. 24

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. 21

Sam Ackman, Newman jr. 18

Jess Johns, Newman jr. 17

Ava Bowen, Fulton jr. 13

Keeli Larson, Forreston jr. 13

Ellisa Russell, Rock Falls jr. 13

Rylee Broshous, Forreston sr. 12

Olivia Melcher, Sterling jr. 12

Katie Dittmar, Sterling sr. 11

Kathryn Rowzee, Sterling sr. 10

DIGS

Alee Schleuning, West Carroll sr. 390

Jamie Neumiller, Erie-P’town so. 386

Lacey Eissens, West Carroll sr. 385

Carli Kobbeman, Rock Falls jr. 378

Alaina Miller, Forreston sr. 371

Natalie Davidson, Dixon sr. 362

Resse Germann, Fulton so. 324

Rylee Broshous, Forreston sr. 278

Jess Johns, Newman jr. 261

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. 253

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. 244

Kendal Asay, West Carroll sr. 239

Miraya Pessman, Fulton so. 230

Kennedy Buck, Erie-P’town jr. 225

Addison Foster, Newman jr. 224

Emma Foster, Milledgeville sr. 219

Sophie Stender, Oregon sr. 215

Aylah Jones, Erie-P’town sr. 212

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. 211

Ava Wight, Oregon sr. 205

Brooke Boettner, Forreston sr. 200

Elly Jones, Amboy jr. 193

Sophia Moeller, Rock Falls jr. 192

Lindee Poper, Polo sr. 192

Sam Ackman, Newman jr. 187

Joey Brumbly, Dixon sr. 185

Lily Smith, Milledgeville sr. 184

Molly Olson, Newman jr. 182

Teah Almasy, Polo sr. 181

Tori Moshure, West Carroll sr. 179

Courtney Ortgiesen, Amboy sr. 176

Aubri Menchaca, Sterling sr. 171

Lydia Faulkner, Milledgeville sr. 166

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. 153

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. 151

Sydney Hargrave, Dixon sr. 151

Ella Thacker, Bureau Valley 150

Tyrah Vaessen, Amboy so. 141

Keely Lawson, Bureau Valley 137

Taylor Jahn, AFC jr. 136

Zoe Henson, Rock Falls jr. 131

Olivia Melcher, Sterling jr. 124

Annaka Hackett, Fulton jr. 123

Kenna Wubbena, Oregon jr. 120

Ava Bowen, Fulton jr. 115

Jenica Stoner, Eastland jr. 106

Emma Stabler, Bureau Valley 97

Kate Salisbury, Bureau Valley 96

Brianna Gonnerman, AFC jr. 92

Jaiden Schneiderman, Forreston so. 88

Trixie Carroll, Eastland fr. 86

Nicolette Udell, Rock Falls jr. 82

Katie Dittmar, Sterling sr. 81

Neveah Houston, Forreston jr. 81

Madyson Schoonhoven, Forreston sr. 77

BayLeigh Brewer, Morrison sr. 76

Sophia Ely, Newman jr. 73

Julia Thormeyer, Sterling sr. 61

Diana Robbins, Morrison sr. 60

Reese Dykstra, Fulton jr. 51

Dixie Johnson, Forreston sr. 51

Macy Anderson, Sterling so. 49

Emily Lego, Rock Falls sr. 49

Ellie Leigh, Sterling sr. 47

Grace Egan, Sterling sr. 41

Taylor Reyna, Rock Falls jr. 41

Kali Brewer, Fulton so. 39

Jenna Greenfield, Forreston jr. 39

Kathryn Rowzee, Sterling sr. 39

Ennen Ferris, Forreston so. 35

Jordan Eads, Morrison jr. 29

Kennedy Rowzee, Newman jr. 25

Maggie Rowzee, Sterling jr. 24

Kamryn Sikkema, Fulton sr. 21

Keeli Larson, Forreston jr. 19

Emma Skinner, Rock Falls jr. 19

Rylee Johnson, Rock Falls sr. 15

Ellisa Russell, Rock Falls jr. 13

Leah Kalina, Newman jr. 12

Ellie Leigh, Sterling sr. 12

Calista Pestka, Fulton sr. 11

Cadence Williamson, Rock Falls sr. 10

BLOCKS

Kendal Asay, West Carroll sr. 138

Lindee Poper, Polo sr. 75

Ella Govig, Dixon sr. 73

Kennedy Rowzee, Newman jr. 71

Gina Lee, Morrison sr. 69

Emily Lego, Rock Falls sr. 68

Madyson Schoonhoven, Forreston sr. 54

Kennedy Buck, Erie-P’town jr. 47

Kathryn Rowzee, Sterling sr. 46

Keeli Larson, Forreston jr. 44

Jenna Greenfield, Forreston jr. 42

Jess Johns, Newman jr. 41

Kirra Gibson, Sterling jr. 36

Courtney Ortgiesen, Amboy sr. 36

Diana Robbins, Morrison sr. 36

Ava Bowen, Fulton jr. 34

Annaka Hackett, Fulton jr. 34

Lauren Abbott, Erie-P’town fr. 33

Lacey Eissens, West Carroll sr. 33

Tori Moshure, West Carroll sr. 33

Cadence Williamson, Rock Falls sr. 33

Sophia Ely, Newman jr. 32

Lydia Faulkner, Milledgeville sr. 32

Lily Smith, Milledgeville sr. 28

Teah Almasy, Polo sr. 27

Katie Dittmar, Sterling sr. 26

Reese Dykstra, Fulton jr. 23

Brianna Gonnerman, AFC jr. 21

Olivia Melcher, Sterling jr. 21

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. 19

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. 18

Quinc Haverland, Eastland sr. 18

Emma Foster, Milledgeville sr. 16

Molly Olson, Newman jr. 16

Ellie Leigh, Sterling sr. 15

Jaiden Schneiderman, Forreston so. 15

Nicolette Udell, Rock Falls jr. 15

Brooke Boettner, Forreston sr. 14

Maggie Rowzee, Sterling jr. 14

Alee Schleuning, West Carroll sr. 14

Kamryn Sikkema, Fulton sr. 13

Rylee Broshous, Forreston sr. 12

Sydney Hargrave, Dixon sr. 12

Tyrah Vaessen, Amboy so. 12

Aylah Jones, Erie-P’town sr. 11

Mallory Osborn, Sterling sr. 11

Ella Thacker, Bureau Valley 11

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. 10

Leah Kalina, Newman jr. 10

Miraya Pessman, Fulton so. 10

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. 10

Carley Sullivan, Sterling so. 10

Taylor Jahn, AFC jr. 9

Taylor Reyna, Rock Falls jr. 9

Trixie Carroll, Eastland fr. 8

Grace Egan, Sterling sr. 8

Mikayla Borton, Sterling jr. 7

Emma Stabler, Bureau Valley 7

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. 6

Kate Salisbury, Bureau Valley 6

Rylee Johnson, Rock Falls sr. 5

Elly Jones, Amboy jr. 5

ACES

Katie Grennan, Newman sr. 78

Brooke Boettner, Forreston sr. 67

Jamie Neumiller, Erie-P’town so. 61

Brooklyn Brennan, Fulton jr. 59

Ava Bowen, Fulton jr. 55

Denali Stonitsch, Rock Falls jr. 55

Reese Dykstra, Fulton jr. 54

Kendal Asay, West Carroll sr. 53

Emma Foster, Milledgeville sr. 48

Annaka Hackett, Fulton jr. 48

Brianna Gonnerman, AFC jr. 47

Quinc Haverland, Eastland sr. 44

Alee Schleuning, West Carroll sr. 44

Rylee Broshous, Forreston sr. 41

Addison Foster, Newman jr. 41

Alaina Miller, Forreston sr. 40

Jaiden Schneiderman, Forreston so. 40

Miraya Pessman, Fulton so. 36

Tyrah Vaessen, Amboy so. 36

Jenica Stoner, Eastland jr. 35

Sam Ackman, Newman jr. 34

Joey Brumbly, Dixon sr. 34

Lydia Faulkner, Milledgeville sr. 34

Carli Kobbeman, Rock Falls jr. 34

Lindee Poper, Polo sr. 34

Resse Germann, Fulton so. 33

Teah Almasy, Polo sr. 32

Olivia Melcher, Sterling jr. 32

Claire Bickett, Rock Falls jr. 31

Keely Lawson, Bureau Valley 31

Ella Govig, Dixon sr. 30

Elly Jones, Amboy jr. 30

Madyson Schoonhoven, Forreston sr. 29

Ennen Ferris, Forreston so. 28

Taylor Jahn, AFC jr. 26

Aylah Jones, Erie-P’town sr. 26

Sophia Moeller, Rock Falls jr. 26

Tori Moshure, West Carroll sr. 26

Kennedy Buck, Erie-P’town jr. 25

Jess Johns, Newman jr. 25

Neveah Houston, Forreston jr. 24

Julia Thormeyer, Sterling sr. 24

Sophia Ely, Newman jr. 23

Emma Stabler, Bureau Valley 23

Lacey Eissens, West Carroll sr. 22

Zoe Henson, Rock Falls jr. 22

Kate Salisbury, Bureau Valley 22

Lily Smith, Milledgeville sr. 22

Keely Lawson, Bureau Valley 21

Molly Olson, Newman jr. 20

Courtney Ortgiesen, Amboy sr. 19

Delali Amankwa, Sterling so. 18

Kathryn Rowzee, Sterling sr. 18

Ella Thacker, Bureau Valley 18

BayLeigh Brewer, Morrison sr. 16

Ellie Leigh, Sterling sr. 16

Gina Lee, Morrison sr. 15

Grace Egan, Sterling sr. 9

Dixie Johnson, Forreston sr. 9

Trixie Carroll, Eastland fr. 8

Kali Brewer, Fulton so. 7

Katie Dittmar, Sterling sr. 7

Jordan Eads, Morrison jr. 7

Aubri Menchaca, Sterling sr. 7

Maggie Rowzee, Sterling jr. 7

Emma Skinner, Rock Falls jr. 6

Nicolette Udell, Rock Falls jr. 6

Jenna Greenfield, Forreston jr. 5

Leah Kalina, Newman jr. 3

Emily Lego, Rock Falls sr. 3

Kennedy Rowzee, Newman jr. 3

Kirra Gibson, Sterling jr. 2