VALLEY CITY, N.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – Valley City State University hitter Katie Juarez has been named NSAA Volleyball 2nd Team All-Conference, the North Star office announced Monday.
A junior from Angels Camp, Calif., Juarez led the Vikings this season with 226 kills (2.63/game) and 31 service aces. She hit .133 while playing all the way around. Juarez recored 261 digs, which was second-best on the team.
Also on Monday, VCSU junior Jakenda Short was announced as the team’s recipient of the NSAA Champions of Character Award.
Complete All-Conference teams and volleyball awards are listed below.
2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Volleyball Postseason All-Conference & Postseason Awards
First-Team All-Conference
| Name | Position | Year | School | Hometown |
| Olivia Galas $% | S | Junior | Bellevue (Neb.) | Bellevue, Neb. |
| Victoria Johnson ^% | MH | Sophomore | Mayville State (N.D.) | Roseau, Minn. |
| Maya Roberts !% | RS | Junior | Viterbo (Wis.) | Watertown, Wis. |
| Maddie Polzin | OH | Senior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Baltic, S.D. |
| Eve Fountain | OH | Freshman | Bellevue (Neb.) | Omaha, Neb. |
| Mason Hart | L | Senior | Mayville State (N.D.) | Moorhead, Minn. |
| Coree Lipovsky % | MH | Junior | Bellevue (Neb.) | Fairfield, Neb. |
| Baylie Dashner | OH | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Palm Desert, Calif. |
| Kenzie Winker % | OH | Sophomore | Viterbo (Wis.) | Holmen, Wis. |
| Elora Passa & | S/OH | Sophomore | Mayville State (N.D.) | Barnesville, Minn. |
| Sierra Athen % | OH | Junior | Bellevue (Neb.) | Red Oak, Iowa |
| Madalyn Groft | S | Freshman | Dakota State (S.D.) | Mellette, S.D. |
| Laura Babcock | L | Junior | Presentation (S.D.) | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| Adrianna Reinhart | L | Junior | Viterbo (Wis.) | Caledonia, Minn. |
Second-Team All-Conference
| Name | Position | Year | School | Hometown |
| Mackenna Johnson | RS | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Grantsburg, Wis. |
| Peyton Groft | L | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Mellette, S.D. |
| Karlie Cleveland | S | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Billings, Mont. |
| Ashley Pyburn | MH | Sophomore | Mayville State (N.D.) | Nevis, Minn. |
| Katie Frohmader $% | OH | Senior | Viterbo (Wis.) | Fort Atkinson, Wis. |
| Hannah Viet | MH | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Parker, S.D. |
| Jacki Apel | MB/RS | Freshman | Bellevue (Neb.) | Bellevue, Neb. |
| Katie Juarez | OH | Sophomore | Valley City State (N.D.) | Angels Camps, Calif. |
% – 2019 NSAA Volleyball All-Conference First-Team
& – 2019 NSAA Volleyball All-Conference Second-Team
$ – 2018 NSAA Volleyball All-Conference First-Team
^ – 2018 NSAA Volleyball All-Conference Second-Team
! – 2017 NSAA Volleyball All-Conference First-Team
2020-21 NSAA Volleyball Postseason Awards:
Co-Player-of-the-Year: Olivia Galas – Bellevue (Neb.) and Victoria Johnson – Mayville State (N.D.)
Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Victoria Johnson – Mayville State (N.D.)
Setter-of-the-Year: Olivia Galas – Bellevue (Neb.)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Mason Hart – Mayville State (N.D.)
Freshman-of-the-Year: Eve Fountain – Bellevue (Neb.)
Coach-of-the-Year: Trish Siedlik – Bellevue (Neb.)
Assistant Coach-of-the-Year: Michelle Warren – Mayville State (N.D.)
2020-21 NSAA Volleyball Champions of Character
Bellevue (Neb.): Coree Lipovsky
Dakota State (S.D.): Peyton Groft
Dickinson State (N.D.): Abby Moerkerke
Mayville State (N.D.): Emily Kaasa
Presentation (S.D.): Morgan Moelter
Valley City State (N.D.): Jakenda Short
Viterbo (Wis.): Maya Roberts
Waldorf (Iowa): Aby Woo