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Cobra Volleyball sweeps post-season honors

Geers named Player of the Year

Rod Lovett
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
The Parkland College Volleyball team added some individual recognition to go along with their team accomplishments as Cobra players swept the post-season awards. Sophomore middle-hitter Shelby Geers (Saint Joseph-Ogden) was named the Region 24 and M-WAC Player of the Year. She is joined on the 1st Team All-Region and All-Conference team by sophomore Megan Scharnett (Centennial HS), and freshman Megan Casagrande (St. Thomas More). Casagrande was also selected Freshman of the Year in the M-WAC.

Also earning recognition were Jessica Galotta (Mother McAuley) who was selected 2nd Team All-Region and Honorable Mention All-MWAC and Ally Krenz who as an Honorable Mention All-Region choice. Parkland head coach Cliff Hastings was named M-WAC Coach of the Year and shared All-Region Coach of the Year honors with Jim Dietz who guided Lincoln Land to their first national tournament appearance in school history. Parkland finished the regular season at 42-7 and will be the #3 seed at the National Tournament starting on November 15.

First Team All-Region:
  • Shelby Geers Parkland Player of the Year
  • Nichole Wagenbach ICC
  • Emily Orrick Lincoln Land
  • Haley Maxwell Lincoln Land
  • Megan Casagrande Parkland
  • Danielle Thompson ICC
  • Jenna Merkel Lincoln College
  • Megan Scharnett Parkland
Cliff Hastings-Parkland and Jim Dietz-Lincoln Land Co-Coach of the Year
 

First Team All Mid-West Athletic Conference:
  • Shelby Geers Parkland Player of the Year
  • Megan Casagrande Parkland Freshman of the Year
  • Emily Orrick Lincoln Land
  • Jenna Merkel Lincoln College
  • Haley Maxwell Lincoln Land
  • Megan Scharnett Parkland
  • Ashley Holtgrave Lewis and Clark
Cliff Hastings-Coach of the Year
 
 
 
 
 

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