Raymond’s Kyra Gardner named MVP of 2B Pacific League

After leading the league in kills this season, Raymond outside hitter Kyra Gardner was named the 2B Pacific League’s Most Vaulable Player for the 2021-22 volleyball season.

Gardner led Raymond as a the main weapon from her outside hitter position.

This was the first full season for Gardner as a volleyball player as the talented senior played for the Raymond-South Bend girls soccer team her first two years and COVID cut the 2020-21 season short.

Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said while most players make small improvements incrementally in their game, Gardner’s ability to adapt and improve rapidly has made her a standout.

“She’s one of those players where she gets better in large leaps and strides,” he said. “I had her playing in back row to start year because of her passing, but now plays all-around.”

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Raymond’s Sidney Swogger was named to the 2B Pacific League’s First Team, league officials announced earlier this week.

League-champion Raymond was well represented on the First Team, with last season’s MVP Sidney Swogger being named as was Grace Busenius and Kyndal Koski.

Ocosta head coach Erin Snider was named the league’s Coach of the Year after rallying her team to a third-place finish in league after the Wildcats season was shut down for several weeks due to COVID.

Ocosta players Brynn Rasmus and Alexia Bradley were named to the league’s First Team.

Other Twin Harbors athletes named to the First Team were South Bend seniors Hannah Jewell and Reece Williams and North Beach’s Mady Eang.

The full list is as follows:

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO South Bend’s Hannah Jewell (mask) was named to the 2B Pacific League’s First Team, league officials announced earlier this week.

2B Pacific All-League Volleyball

MVP — Kyra Gardner, Raymond, sr.

Coach of the Year — Erin Snider, Ocosta

Sportsmanship Award — Northwest Christian

First Team

Sidney Swogger, Raymond, sr.; Grace Busenius, Raymond, sr.; Kyndal Koski, Raymond, soph.; Kyra Neel, Forks, jr.; Kadie Wood, Forks, jr.; Brynn Rasmus, Ocosta, soph.; Alexia Bradley, Ocosta, soph.; Hannah Jewell, South Bend, sr.; Reece Williams, South Bend, sr.; Mady Eang, North Beach, sr.

Second Team

Izzy Silvernail, Raymond, sr.; Caton Swogger, Raymond, jr.; Karsyn Freeman, Raymond, fr.; Kaidence Rigby, Forks, soph.; Annika Hollingsworth, Ocosta, soph.; Dayna Estle, South Bend, sr.; Raydynn Morley, South Bend, jr.; Merribeth Borne, Northwest Christian, sr.; Julia Pittman NWC, sr.; Maryah Wisner, North Beach, sr.

Honorable Mention

Alia Enlow, Raymond, jr.; Erika Williams, Forks, fr.; Elizabeth Soto, Forks, soph.; Noel Cudzey, Ocosta, fr.; Emily Scott, Ocosta, jr.; Samantha Schlegel, Ocosta, fr.; Fatima Delgado, South Bend, fr.; Amber Born, NWC, soph.; Katie Mack, NWC, jr.;

Kaci Osborne-Hansen, North Beach, jr.; Olivia McKinstry, Ilwaco, jr.; Kaylee Barnett, Ilwaco, sr.

All-Academic Team

Forks — Eladia Hernandez-Stansbury, Haylijane Highfield, Maren McCracken, Kyra Neel, Nicole Winger

Ilwaco — Julianna Fleming, Rachel Glasson, Olivia McKinstry, Natalie Gray

North Beach — Malia Cox, Agibail Conn, Kaci Osborne-Hansen, Vyolet Dodson

Ocosta — Annika Hollingsworth, Taylor Stoll, Samantha Schlegel

Raymond — Izzy Silvernail, Kyndal Koski, Jolie Dunn, Alia Enlow, Caton Swogger, Lisa Finne

South Bend — Dayna Estle, Hannah Jewell, Brooklynne Johnson, Makaylee Kuiken, Raydynn Morley, Reece Williams