Concordia Panthers Conclude Volleyball Season at Postseason Awards Banquet

The Concordia High School Volleyball team held its annual postseason banquet on Sunday, November 13th.

This year, the Concordia High School Volleyball program had three players represented on the 2022 All-North Central Kansas League teams.  Junior Carlie Carlgren was named to the All-NCKL First Team, while Senior Hanna Acree and Sophomore Taylor McDaniel were selected Honorable Mention All-NCKL.

Carlgren led the Panthers in kills with 225 on the season.  Carlgren averaged 2.9 kills and 3.8 digs per set on .207 hitting in her junior season, adding 12 aces and 30 blocks.

Acree had an outstanding senior season as Concordia's libero, averaging 5.2 digs per set while adding 16 aces.  Acree collected a team-high 403 digs on the year.

McDaniel averaged 2.6 kills and 1.8 digs per set.  McDaniel finished the year with 199 kills, 29 aces, 23 assists and 10 total blocks.

Also during the banquet, Panther Coach Rio Brown announced Junior Setter Hattie Blackwood finished the season in 2nd place all-time in single season serving percentage at 99.6%.  Out of 284 serve attempts this year, Blackwood only had one service error.

The Concordia Volleyball coaching staff presented its yearly "I Challenge You" ball to Panther Freshman Charlize Cash.  The ball is given every year to a player who has great potential to contribute to the success of the team next season.

The Panthers closed out the year with an 18-17 mark, losing to the Marysville Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2022 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 3A Sub-State Volleyball Tournament in Minneapolis on October 22nd.