Mavs volleyball players make All-League
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks announced the All-League selections for Big 9 volleyball this season. Mavs head coach Krystal Trammell said these players were selected for their work both in sports and in the classroom.
“When I go into the meeting, it’s not always about the athlete on the court, but I want to make sure everyone knows how well-rounded our students are and that they’re multisport athletes,” said Trammell.
Kardyn Martinez earned the title of Co-Big 9 Player of the Year and first team honors. Trammell said Martinez was the only senior to make the league first team for the last three years and the only one voted in as a sophomore.
Earlier this season, Martinez also made school history, earning 500 career kills, but has also made 445 blocks in just three years. Trammell said she also brought up Martinez’s work in soccer and everything she has put into her athletic and academic career to earn the nomination for Player of the Year.
She said Martinez was recognized by all the other coaches in the league for her dominant presence on the court. Ultimately, the league determined that the nomination for Big 9 Player of the Year would be shared between Martinez and Rylee Jones from Wenatchee.
“She deserves this for what she’s done not only for our program, but for the league in general and just the type of person that she is,” said Trammell.
Caitlin Decubber earned the All-League selection for the first team this season. Trammell said Decubber has been prominent on the court throughout her career, hitting plenty of service aces and digs.
On the court, Decubber displays dynamic play and a high volleyball IQ, which Trammell said Decubber consistently implements in every game.
“(Decubber) goes 110%, 110% of the time, she does not know how to stop,” she said. “She’s fiery, and it was another, absolutely, she deserves this.”
Lilliana Roylance, Madison Witwer and Bella Minor all made honorable mentions for All-League.
Trammell said Roylance has come on and been aggressive at the net all season, and all of the coaches agreed that she had stepped up and progressively improved her game.
“(Roylance) can hit to the right, to the left, she’s a threat on blocking,” said Trammell. “They said that we are the toughest blocking team in the Big 9, and Lilli is a huge part of that.”
Witwer moved from libero to an outside hitter this season and has had a solid performance in the position all season. Trammell said she has been all around great for passing, serving and hitting, and has been consistent in everything she does.
“(Witwer)’s not out with all this power, but what she does behind the scenes was completely recognized,” she said. “She’s a quiet leader and she just is consistent.”
Trammell said Minor has become a good luck charm for the team, and when she moved down from Canada a couple of years ago and first joined the team, she didn’t get much playing time. Over time, Minor has grown as a player on the court and earned third in the Big 9 for her assists this season.
“Her confidence, her defense, you name it, she has risen to the occasion,” she said.
Addison Burns earned the Moses Lake Sportsmanship award this season. Trammell said Burns has shown such great growth in her time on the team and has positive energy whenever she’s on the court.
“(Burns is) another one that has grown from the first match to now,” she said. “She’s just so much fun to have on the team, and when she’s out there, she’s smiling. You can see that she is enjoying the game.”
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