Aledo went through district 10-0 en route to a 41-4 overall record and a second straight berth in the Class 5A Division I state semifinals. This season they were ousted by eventual state champion Dallas Highland Park.
Sharing the district’s most valuable player honors were Ladycat senior Alyssa Todd and junior teammate Kaelee Berkley, both outside hitters. Todd led Aledo in kills with 531 and receptions with 540, while posting 555 digs. Berkeley served 50 aces with 468 digs, 431 kills and 496 receptions.
Senior Sophie Frank was named Setter of the Year with 740 assists. Junior libero Karsyn Evans and senior defensive specialist/libero Kenley Hamilton were named Co-Defensive Players of the Year as Evans led the team with 66 kills and digs with 596, along with posting 147 assists and 377 receptions. Hamilton served 34 aces along with 351 digs and 332 receptions.
Her sister, senior Kailey Hamilton, was named Server of the Year. She delivered 62 aces, 468 digs and 562 assists.
The Aledo staff, led by Claire Gay, was named Coaching Staff of the Year.
Selected for the first team were senior middle blockers Karsyn Trott and Lily Lufkin. Second-team honors went to junior right side hitter Payton Patrick and sophomore outside hitter/right side hitter Brynlee Schneider.
Receiving honorable mention were senior right side hitter Evie Revard, senior defensive specialist Tatum Kosse and sophomore defensive specialist/outside hitter Avery Pipkins.
Ladycats honored for having a grade point average of 90 or more for the first six or nine weeks of the season are:
Seniors: Frank, Kai. Hamilton, Ken. Hamilton, Kosse, Lufkin, Todd, Ali LoBaugh, Thessalie Stuntz and Savannah Thompson.
Juniors: Berkley, Isabella Bechert.
Sophomores: Schneider, Pipkins, Kennedy Christie, Lily Morris.
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