Heesch and Hoftiezer lead Class AA All-State selections

11-30-20
Brent Nathaniel
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WATERTOWN, S.D. (GoWatertown.net) — The South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association has released their Class AA All-State Volleyball Teams for the year 2020.
Watertown middle hitter Maggie Heesch was selected as a Class AA first-team honoree. Heesch amassed 331 kills, 40 aces, 131 digs, 23 solo, and 53 block assists in her senior season. Arrow Senior Jaydyn Hoftiezer was honored with a second-team selection. Hoftiezer compiled 269 kills, 30 aces, 381 digs, six solo, and 20 block assists this season.
Watertown finished the season with a record of 23-5 and took home a fifth-place trophy at the Class AA Tournament.
CLASS AA
First Team
Bergen Reilly, O’Gorman, 6-1, so., S-RS (359 kills, 30 aces, 3 solo and 51 block assists, 222 digs)
Brooklyn Kusler, Aberdeen Central, 6-0, sr., MH (430 kills, 30 aces, 10 solo and 16 block assists, 278 digs)
Maggie Heesch, Watertown, 6-0 sr., MH (331 kills, 40 aces, 23 solo and 53 block assists, 131 digs)
Raegen Reilly, O’Gorman, 5-10, sr., S (117 kills, 34 aces, 230 digs, 692 assists)
Sydni Schetnan, SF Washington, 6-5, sr., OH-RH (224 kills, 22 solo and 25 block assists, 57 digs)
Tenley Buddenhagen, Huron, 5-5, sr., S (63 kills, 43 aces, 216 digs, 551 assists)
Brynn Kirsch, Lincoln, 5-9, jr., L (27 aces and 490 digs, surpassed 1,000 career digs)
Second Team
Brooklyn Grage, Brandon Valley, 6-1, sr., OH (249 kills, 37 aces, 222 digs)
Abby Meister, Harrisburg, 5-6, jr., OH (202 kills, 78 aces, 12 block assists, 330 digs)
Elizabeth Denevan, SF Roosevelt, 5-6, jr., S (71 kills,27 aces, 137 digs, 527 assists)
Hannah Keil, Aberdeen Central, 5-10, sr., OH (261 kills, 35 aces, 14 solo and 19 block assists, 220 digs)
Libby Rounds, Huron, 5-10, sr., MB (107 kills, one solo block and 28 block assists)
Joslyn Richardson, SF Washington, 5-8, so., OH-RH (175 kills, 42 aces, 206 digs, 41 assists)
Jadyn Hoftiezer, Watertown, 5-6, sr., OH (269 kills, 30 aces, six solo and 20 block assists, 381 digs)