Awards served up at volleyball banquet

Front row from left; Steph Deakin, Katy Schulenburg and Shelby Beth. Back row from left are TeAnn Harms, Jade Clement, Sarah Chrabaszcz and Katie Hahn.

The RAHS volleyball team held their annual banquet. Here are the award winners for the 2008 season: 1st Team All-Conference: TeAnn Harms, 2nd Team All-Conference: Katy Schulenburg, 2nd Team All-Conference: Katie Hahn, Honorable Mention All-Conference: Shelby Beth.

Best Defensive Player - Sarah Chrabaszcz (voted on by players). "She led us in digs in all three of our tournaments and accounted for a quarter of the teams total digs this season," said Schultz. "She has a nose for the ball and is truly committed to being a great libero. She led the team with 189 digs."

Best Offensive Player -  TeAnn Harms (voted on by players). "This season she had a hitting percentage of .444 and she averaged 11 kills per match. She dominated the middle of the court with her hitting skills. Last year she led the team with 206 kills and this season she led the team with 302 kills.

Spirit Award - Steph Deakin (voted on by coaches). "Steph would come to practice everyday and encourage and support her teammates. She also brought a lot of energy to team building activities and other team functions.  She has been a huge part of the varsity's success for the last two years."

Leadership Award - Shelby Beth (voted on by coaches). "Shelby was a leader both on and off the volleyball court. We talked this season on how more than just the captains needed to be leaders. This senior worked hard in practice to motivate her teammates, she had some great ideas for team dress up days, and brought a lot of energy to everything we did this season."

Coaches' Award - Katie Hahn (voted on by coaches). "Katie displayed nothing short of support and encouragement for her teammates," said Schultz. "She was a positive role model the entire season. She worked extremely hard in practice and in the weightroom, she would make adjustments and listen to advise from coaches in practice and games to make herself a better player, she was a team captain this year. We as coaches truly enjoyed working with this athlete because she always had a smile on her face, and she is a very gracious and humble athlete. She is truly a pleasure to work with each day."  

Most Improved Player - Jade Clement (voted on by players). "At the beginning of the season Jade was shy and sometimes tentative. However, by the end of the season, she was aggressive on the court. She started the season as a defensive specialist and by the end of the season she was one of our hitters from the outside. Day in and day out this athlete worked hard to keep improving.

Most Valuable Player - Katy Schulenburg (voted on by players). Katy has run the offense for the varsity team now for two years. She has put in countless hours in the off-season to make herself a better player. She is in the top 4 in every stat category. This year she accumulated 606 assists. In her career she has accumulated just under 1,300 assists.