MENDOTA – Four Mendota Spikers were recognized for their play by being named to the Big Northern Conference all-conference team for the 2018 season.

Two Spikers were selected to the first team – senior outside hitter Abby Phalen and sophomore setter Ella Massey.

Senior outside hitter Myah Boelk earned second-team all-conference honors, while senior libero Larkin O’Donnell was named to the honorable mention team.

FIRST TEAM

North Boone – Emma Freeman, Sr., libero; Mendota – Ella Massey, So., setter; Abby Phalen, Sr., outside hitter; Winnebago – Kate Firch, Sr., middle hitter; Dixon – Juliana Rotella, Sr., outside hitter; Oregon – Bailey Nelson, Sr., right side hitter; Rockford Lutheran – Lauren Spangler, So., outside hitter; Rock Falls – Elise Moeller, Jr., outside hitter; Kenzie Olson, Sr., middle hitter; Gracie Lovgren, Jr., outside hitter

SECOND TEAM

Winnebago – Alli Badertscher, Sr., libero; Dixon – Emma Carlson, Jr., setter; Byron – Ralee Corkran, Sr., outside hitter; Oregon – McKenna Sadler, Sr., libero; Stillman Valley – Holland Smits, Jr., outside hitter; Rockford Lutheran – Julia Spangler, Sr., libero; Anna Wichmann, Sr., setter; Mendota – Myah Boelk, Sr., outside hitter; Rock Falls – Maya Sands, Fr., outside hitter; Maddie Sands, Jr., outside hitter

HONORABLE MENTION

Byron – Arynn Mathieu; Dixon – Brenna Melvin; Genoa-Kingston – Leea Perry; Mendota – Larkin O’Donnell, Sr., libero; North Boone – Faith Weiss; Oregon – Ella Martin; Rock Falls – Vanessa Romo; Rockford Christian – Emily Lask; Rockford Lutheran – Ava Irvin; Stillman Valley – Olivia Kerr; Winnebago – Drew Pendzinski