EASTERN IDAHO – It was a stellar season for the 5A High Country Conference as Hillcrest won its first state title and Shelley advanced to the state championship match.

That success carried over to postseason honors as the Russets’ Mallory Higham was named conference Player of the Year and Hillcrest’s Dallas Gines was selected Coach of the Year.

Idaho Falls also had two first-team selections in Addison Brown (Libero/DS) and hitter Leah Thomas.

Bonneville setter Cambria Western and hitter Shayla Belnap were also named to the first team.

5A High Country All-Conference Volleyball

Coach of the Year: Dallas Gines – Hillcrest

Player of the Year: Mallory Higham – Shelley

FIRST TEAM Setter: Cambria Western, Bonneville. Libero/DS: Addison Brown, Idaho Falls. Middle Blocker: Josslyn Ivie, Shel

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