McMullen, Dixon named to all-league first team

By Andy Brown
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Updated: November 10, 2016

Louisburg sophomore Anna Dixon (left) and junior Sophie McMullen were both recently selected to the all-Frontier League first team.

The season didn’t end the way the Louisburg High School volleyball team had hoped, but that didn’t mean the Lady Cats didn’t have a strong season.

Louisburg finished with 23 wins on the year with a difficult schedule and earned a spot in the substate championship game. Now that the season is over, the postseason honors have rolled in and two Lady Cat players were recognized for their strong campaign.

Junior Sophie McMullen and sophomore Anna Dixon were both recently selected to the all-Frontier League volleyball team and both earned first-team honors.

“I was pleased to see that Sophie and Anna were recognized for their efforts and placed on the first team,” Louisburg coach Jessica Compliment said. “Our league is always strong and had talented athletes this year. I thought the team was represented well within league.”

McMullen, who missed part of the season with a leg injury, still racked up impressive numbers. She played all-around for Louisburg but was strong at the net with 292 kills and 72 digs.

She was also strong from behind the service line with a team-high 58 aces and also had 210 digs defensively. McMullen also handed out 224 assists as she shared setting duties with sophomore Carson Buffington.

As for Dixon, the Louisburg sophomore also played all-around but was considered one of the top hitters in the league and the numbers showed that. She led Louisburg with 502 kills and a team-high 163 blocks.

Dixon also had 241 digs defensively to go along with 53 aces.

“Both Sophie and Anna had a good season,” Compliment said. “We leaned on them to make plays at certain times throughout the season, and I am looking forward to what they will bring the team next year.”

League champion De Soto and Paola, which finished fourth at the Class 4A Division I state tournament, each had four selections to the team.

De Soto’s Kaitlyn Bell and Maya Bascom earned first-team honors, as did Paola’s Chandler Karr and Matti Morgan.

All-Frontier League Volleyball

First Team

Maya Bascom, De Soto, sophomore

Kaitlyn Bell, De Soto, sophomore

Anna Dixon, Louisburg, sophomore