The Northern Lights Conference Volleyball Tournament crowned Palmer as champion, qualified Palmer, Wasilla and SoHi to the 4A state tournament and eliminated #1 seed Colony all in two days of tournament play at Soldotna High School.
The Palmer Moose completed an improbable run, from #4 seed to conference champion, with a four-game match victory over Wasilla 16-25, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-23 in the NLC championship game.
The Soldotna Stars and Wasilla Warriors each qualify to the upcoming state tournament by virtue of early tournament wins. Wasilla downed SoHi in a five-game, third place contest 26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25 and 15-13 advancing Wasilla to the championship game.
NLC All-Conference Awards
Northern Lights Conference First Team
Madison Wakaliuk – Colony, Kelsey Giese – Palmer, Kristen Beames – Palmer, Katrina Pruitt – Kodiak, Talia Villnerve – Palmer, Josi Schachle – Wasilla, Jada Schults – Wasilla, Holleigh Jaime – Soldotna, Sam Bryant – Colony, and Ituau Tuisaula – Soldotna
Northern Lights Conference Second Team
Heidi Brewer – Wasilla, Lily Hyce – Wasilla, Emily Cizek – Wasilla, Bailey Armstrong – Soldotna, Ashley Luto – Kodiak, Bella Brown – Colony, Hallee Yundt – Colony, Meagan Grogan – Palmer, and Deana McNutt – Palmer
Northern Lights Conference Good Sports Team
Cianna Jorgenson – Colony, Joie Macariola – Kodiak, Aurora Davidson – Palmer, Bella Hayes – Wasilla, Abbie Fullenwider – Soldotna
Northern Lights Conference Most Valuable Player
Ituau Tuisaula – Soldotna
Northern Lights Conference Coach of the Year
Steve Reynolds – Colony
(At the awards ceremony, Colony coach Steve Reynolds presented his coach of the year award to Palmer’s Jayme DeHart.)
