TRC volleyball team announced

Several area high school volleyball players were honored by the Tri-River Conference for their accomplishments during the 2008 season.

All but two of the seven girls selected to the first-team were from area schools.

Two more local players made the second team and two additional players received honorable mention.

Outside hitter Megan Barnes and back row specialist Savannah Mason both made the first team for Linton-Stockton, who repeated as conference champions with a 5-0 mark.

Shakamak, who tied with North Central and Clay City for second place with a 3-2 record, also had two girls selected to the first unit.

Senior outside hitter Jess Gilbert and setter Amanda Gilbert, her sister, were the two Lady Lakers on the first team.

Union (Dugger) setter Megan Gambill along with Lynsey Higgins of Clay City and Megan Stone of North Central rounded out the first team.

Linton-Stockton setter Bradlea Beard and Shakamak's Marki Collins were both selected all-TRC second team.

Kelly McCullough of Clay City, Tayler Mason of North Central and Lyndsey Stiletovich of Eminence also were named to the second team.

Linton-Stockton senior Brittany Rehmel, Ashli Scott of Union (Dugger), Jennifer Frederick and Kristina Ladika of North Central, Megan Vansickle of Clay City and Eminence's Paige Decker also received honorable mention.

Tri-River Conference

2008 Volleyball

First Team

Megan Barnes -- Linton-Stockton

Jess Gilbert -- Shakamak

Amanda Gilbert -- Shakamak

Megan Stone -- North Central

Lynsey Higgins -- Clay City

Savannah Mason -- Linton-Stockton

Megan Gambill -- Union (Dugger)

Second Team

Kelly McCullough -- Clay City

Tayler Mason -- North Central

Lyndsey Stiletovich -- Eminence

Bradlea Beard -- Linton-Stockton

Marki Collins -- Shakamak

Honorable Mention

Brittany Rehmel -- Linton-Stockton

Jennifer Frederick -- North Central

Ashli Scott -- Union (Dugger)

Kristina Ladika -- North Central

Megan Vansickle -- Clay City

Paige Decker -- Eminence

2008

Tri-River Conference

Volleyball Standings