Lady Bearcats abound on all-district team

*(Junior Baylor Cauley – Photo by Darrell James)*

By Kyle Roberts

RUSTON, La. — Plenty of Ruston High Lady Bearcats have been named to the All-District 2-I team, with junior setter Baylor Cauley earning the District MVP honor.

Cauley held a foursome of firsts for the team in kills (255), aces (91), assists (433) and digs (271).

Junior middle blocker Jane Ramsey joins Cauley with the Offensive Player of the Year superlative, while sophomore outside hitter Bridget Crittenden was named Newcome of the Year. Ramsey finished the season with 229 kills overall — second best for the Lady Bearctast — and was first on the team in blocks with (53). Crittenden was second on the team in assists with 229 and third in kills with 150.

Three Lady Bearcats also made the first team in senior Camille Smith (libero), junior Brooklyn Bissell (Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist), and sophomore Naomi Smith (OH).

Junior middle blocker Kayden Walker was also named to the second team, while both sophomore Ellie Williams and Addie Powell were named honorable mention.

See the complete team below:

Coach of the Year – Trey Long
MVP – Baylor Cauley, Ruston
Offensive POY – Jane Ramsey, Ruston
Defensive POY – Bella Costello, West Monroe
Newcomer of the Year – Bridget Crittenden, Ruston

First Team

Name	School	Position
Madison Rocket	ASH	OH
Amari Dupar	ASH	OPP
Olivia Edwards	Pineville	OH
Addi Sullivan	West Monroe	S/OH
Kaylee Frost	West Monroe	MB
Parker Burford	West Monroe	DS
MK Bremer	West Monroe	OH
Brooklyn Bissell	Ruston	OH/DS
Camille Smith	Ruston	L
Naomi Smith	Ruston	OH

Second Team

Name	School	Position
Pryncess Butler	ASH	MB
Jordyn Burch	Pineville	OH
Mariah Jackson	Pineville	MB
Chelsie Simpson	Pineville	L
Madi Fischer	West Monroe	DS
Briley Stevenson	West Monroe	S
Bebe Hicks	West Monroe	MB
Calleigh Akins	West Monroe	OH
Bree Johnston	West Monroe	OPP
Kayden Walker	Ruston	MB