Here's the Herald's 12 to watch around the area in Volleyball.
12 to watch
Chelsey Barta,
Minto
The senior repeated as an all-district pick last season, when she had 541 assists, 375 digs and 76 aces. Barta has 1,675 assists for her career.
Ally Cahill,
Rolla-Rock Lake
Cahill earned all-District 8 honors for the second straight season in 2005. The senior outside hitter was second on the R-RL team in kills (325) and digs (239) and ranked third in aces (70).
Jordan Callahan,
Minnewaukan-F. Winds
Callahan was a repeat all-district pick last season. The 6-footer is a force at the net, as she had 233 kills and 50 blocks as a sophomore last year.
Betsy Dickson,
Midway
An all-around athlete, Dickson was a repeat all-district pick last season, when she led Midway in aces (66), kills (151), blocks (67) and digs (185).
Jenny Dinius,
Langdon
The senior gained all-district honors in helping Langdon win the Region 4 title and place third at state. Dinius had 314 kills, 99 aces and 474 digs.
Ashley Haines,
Hillsboro
The senior hitter was a repeat all-District 3 selection last season. Haines is a force at the net, as last season she had 245 kills and 134 blocks.
Taylor Hart,
Langdon
The senior hitter is a two-time all-District 8 selection. On last season's 39-5 Cardinals team, Hart paced the team in kills (343) and digs (531) and had 79 aces.
Jenny Heggen,
Park River-F-L
As a sophomore last season, Heggen was the top hitter for the Aggies. She paced the team with 250 kills and 24 blocks, tied for the team lead with 44 aces and was an all-district pick.
Stacey Nygaard,
Adams-Edmore
The senior was a repeat all-District 8 pick last year in leading Adams-Edmore to an 18-9 record. Nygaard had 583 assists and 58 aces in 2005.
Abby Reiter,
Hatton-Northwood
Reiter, an outstanding all-around athlete, was the leader at the net on last season's Region 2 runner-up Thunder team. Reiter had more than 275 kills in Hatton-Northwood's balanced attack.
Tara Thompson,
Thompson
The senior is the top hitter back for the state champion Tommies. Last season, Thompson had 222 kills and 38 service aces while gaining all-district honors. She was named to the state all-tournament team.
Chelsea Unger,
Rolla-Rock Lake
The senior was the quarterback for the Bulldogs' 30-6 team. She had 892 assists, as well as 213 digs and 40 aces, and earned a second straight selection to the all-District 8 team.