Wood River High School senior Ellie Sandoz has been named volleyball Player of the Year for the 5A Great Basin Conference.
Sandoz led coach Kristyn Rutland’s top-seeded Wolverines (18-14) to the GBC district tournament championship with two wins over No. 2 Twin Falls, then the Hailey girls won a state 5A tournament match over Vallivue of Caldwell in the final tourney.
Rutland shared the GBC Coach of the Year recognition with Jess Reynoso of Jerome.
GBC first-teamers from Wood River were Story Sharp and Daisy Scales. Making the second team from Hailey were Ashley Carhuamaca and Anna Kremenchuk. Honorable mention went to Avery Seaward. Scales also got a Sportsman of the Year nod.
Other first-teamers were Millie Western and Addi Riebesell of Twin Falls, Claire Zampedri and Brooke Seamons

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