Five Heights spikers named all-league

Wisconsin Heights’ girls volleyball team enjoyed a terrific year, finishing in second place in the Southern Capitol Conference and reaching a WIAA Division 4 regional final. Not surprisingly, the Vanguards were justly rewarded when it came time for all-conference honors. Heights seniors Ashlee Adler and Jada Wood were both named first-team all-Southern Capitol Conference. Senior Kelsi Handel was named second-team all-league, while senior Reagan Doherty and sophomore Kylee Doherty were both named honorable-mention all-conference. “It was great to see all of our nominations get recognition,” Heights first-year coach Kala O’Connell said. “We had the same nods as Waterloo and they had one more nomination than us. I was happy with the outcome of the night.” Adler led the Vanguards with 260 kills and a sensational .391 kill percentage. Adler also finished first on the team in aces (103), second in digs (310), fourth in blocks (18) and fourth in serves received (250). Wood led the Vanguards in assists (668), was second in aces (81) and digs (260) and fifth in kills (91). Handel was first in blocks (38) and digs (313), third in assists (44), fourth in kills (148) and fifth in aces (45). Reagan Doherty was second in kills (174) and had a .323 kill percentage. Doherty was also second in blocks (29) and assists (52), fourth in aces (52) and fifth in digs (243). And Kylee Doherty was second in kills (202), second in digs (266) and third in assists (53).