Linden-Kildare District Champion Lady Tigers Riley Burns was named Most Valuable Player with the launch of the 2023 District 18-2A All-District Team.
In district play, Burns scored 53 service points and was a 90.3 percent server. She also averaged five kills per game and added 72 assists.
Other superlatives went to James Bowie’s Skyler Reeves (Best Offensive Player), Linden Kildare’s Hannah Wall (Best Defensive Player), James Bowie’s Alison Cherry, Mudd’s Payla White (Co-MVP) and Linden Kildare’s Jamia Birmingham (Newcomer for this year). and Chiquita Love-Martin of Linden Kildare (Coach of the Year).
Voting was conducted by district coaches.
First team
Linden Kildare: Jakia Birmingham, Casey Neville; Kham city: Kayla Beckham; James Bowie: Morgan McClure, Maddie Huggins; Mod: Mallory Bishop, Kira Mangtamage
The second team
Linden Kildare: Carly Hayes, Lynley Ligon; Kham city: Abigail Glaser; James Bowie: Abby McClure, Grace Crump; Mod: Cassin Pickering, Mackenzie Bishop
Honorary
Linden Kildare: Alexis Armstrong, Zoe Ngatsu, Jessie Quaid, Allie Watson; Kham city: Mazie Hawkins, Jaycee Sewell; Mod: Cadence Endsley, Brooklyn Osbourne, Sam Barnett, Lillian Birthright; James BowieLindsey McCullough, Alison Dodson
Academy in all regions
Kham city: Kayla Beckham, Brooke Bird, Katie Leonard, Renee Harris, Armani Jones, Mazie Hawkins, Glenn Watkins, Jaycee Sewell, Kara Coppedge, Ava Watkins, Abigail Glaser, Sonia Pulido (director); Linden Kildare: Riley Burns, Jakia Birmingham, Carly Hayes, Lacey Johnson, Linley Ligon, Casey Neville, Zoe Ngazzo, Jessie Quaid, Hannah Wall, Allie Watson; James Bowie: Skylar Reeves, Morgan McClure, Lindsey McCullough, Allison Cherry, Maddie Huggins, Abby McClure, Allison Dodson, Grace Crump, Ariana Key, Tatum Tindle, Presley Cherry, Callie Allen; Mod: Cadence Endsley, Cassin Pickering, Mallory Bishop, Bayla White, Mackenzie Bishop, Sam Barnett, Lillian Birthright, Brooklyn Henderson (director)