Vote for the Treasure Valley volleyball player of the week (Oct. 17 to 23)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman volleyball player of the week contest.
Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes, not scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
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VOLLEYBALL
Rhys Layton, Eagle: Posted 30 or more assists in four straight matches to lead the Mustangs to their first 5A district title since 2009. She had 43 assists and five aces in a four-set win over Timberline in the championship.
Alex Acevedo, Skyview: Had 19 kills in a sweep of Ridgevue in the 4A district tournament semifinals, then added 23 kills in a sweep of Columbia for the Hawks’ 12th straight district championship.
Ella Auchampach, Boise: Led the seventh-seeded Brave to a 5A state tournament berth with 76 digs, four aces and a 1.8 passing average as Boise upset Rocky Mountain and Centennial four a fourth-place finish at district.
Maggie Mills, Columbia: Led the Wildcats to a 4A state tournament berth and a runner-up finish at district with 24 kills, 22 digs and a block and an ace.
Tia Hand, Victory Charter: Racked up 16 aces, 37 assists and 55 digs to lead the Vipers to a 1A Division I state tournament play-in game for the first time in program history.
Kaiya Gerhardt, Owyhee: Tallied 27 kills, 59 digs, three aces and three blocks as the Storm finished third at the 5A district tournament to clinch a spot at state.
Annelie Wilson, Horseshoe Bend: Racked up 24 kills, 17 digs, four assists, three aces and a block in a four-set win vs. Council in the 1A Division II district championship.
This story was originally published October 24, 2022 at 3:12 PM.
