Douglas High senior Mia Bertolone goes up for an attack early in the season. Bertolone was awarded with first team all-region honors for her play on the court this season with the Tigers.
Photo by Ron Harpin.
Douglas High girls volleyball was a win away from a state tournament berth and the talent on the floor showed in the Class 5A girls volleyball all-region teams.
Leading the way for the Tigers was first team all-region selection Mia Bertolone.
Bertolone, a senior, was a do-it-all player dishing out 317 assists – the fifth most in the Class 5A North this season.
On top of her assists, Bertolone registered 130 kills, which was the eighth most of any player in the north.
She was also fourth in the region in aces, earning 51 quick points while also netting a top-five total in digs with 204.
Her teammate, Riley Mello, led Northern Class 5A with 66 aces on the season, in part, leading to her second team all-region selection.
The outside hitter’s ability to find the floor from any angle led her to 195 kills, the fifth most in the region.
Mello was top 10 in digs, posting 184 over the season.
Two more Tiger seniors were also awarded with all-region honors as Emma Glover and Marin Collins both received honorable mention nods.
Glover was right with Bertolone, dishing out 276 assists – the sixth most this season in the region.
The senior setter put together 35 aces and 83 digs as well in her all-region performance this season.
As a middle, Collins was one of the North’s most effective blockers, recording 35 blocks over the course of the season.
It was the sixth most blocks recorded by any player this season in Northern Class 5A.
Collins added 105 kills this season to go along with 31 aces.
Class 5A North All-region selections
Player of the Year – Rian Finley, Reno
Coach of the Year – Nate Byrne, Galena
First team – Carrie Crom, Reno; Mia Fernley, Reno; Victoria Harper, Bishop Manogue; Maysn Navarro, Bishop Manogue; Ali Demosthenes, Galeba; Mia Bertolone, Douglas; Alexis King, Galena.
Second team – Alex Hayes, Reno; Tatum Moreno, Bishop Manogue; Alison Shima, Galena; Riley Mello, Douglas; Farryn Pauly, Galena; Kaley Whalen, McQueen; Kennedy Dudley, Spanish Springs.
Honorable mention – Marin Collins, Douglas; Emma Glover, Douglas; Ayla Janiga, Bishop Manogue; Haley Holt, Bishop Manogue; Delaney Miller. Damonte Ranch; Cameryn Corkill, McQueen; Becca McCassie, Spanish Springs.
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