By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information
Trinity Valley Community‘s Amelie Guinci has been named Libero of the Year on the 2013 All-Region XIV North Volleyball Team.
Guinci, a 5-7 redshirt freshman from Le Cannet, France, helped the Lady Cardinals to the best season in the four-year history of the program. The Lady Cardinals advanced to the regional tournament for a second straight year, won their first-ever tournament game and set a school record for wins with 21.
Lady Cardinal sophomore Sara Cruz and freshman Ashlyn Crawford were named to the second team.
Sophomores Kaitlyn McShan, Ryleigh Thompson and Ariana Kaleo were Lady Cardinal honorable mention selections.
Here is the team, as selected by conference coaches:
Region XIV North 2013 All-Conference Teams
First Team All-Conference:
Morgan Lewis –Tyler
T’Asia Black – Paris
Jordan McArdle – Tyler
Haley Hampton – Panola
Jordan Strickland – Paris
Amelie Guinci – Trinity Valley
Kaitlyn Brooks – Tyler
Abby Phillips – Paris
Second Team All-Conference:
Kennedi Coleman – Panola
Hailee Showers – Navarro
Abby Mackey – Tyler
Ashlynn Caldwell – Trinity Valley
Justine Luis – Panola
Sara Cruz – Trinity Valley
Nathali Chaves – Panola
Honorable Mention:
Kaitlyn McShan – Trinity Valley
Kelsi Schmidtberger – Navarro
Hannah Robey – Tyler
Haley Hostetler – Paris
Lexey Wilson – Navarro
Ryleigh Thompson – Trinity Valley
Denise Gonzalez – Paris
Ana Kiso – Panola
J’Keisha Evans – Panola
Ariana Kaleo – Trinity Valley
Malicia Fluellen – Tyler
Savannah Cantrell – Tyler
Andrea Hurt – Paris
Kayln Paris – Paris
Coach of the Year: Ronda Shirley – Tyler
Player of the Year: Morgan Lewis – Tyler
Newcomer of the Year: Morgan Lewis – Tyler
Setter of the Year: Jordan Strickland
Libero of the Year: Amelie Guinci – Trinity Valley