The White Hawks volleyball program wrapped up its 2025 season with plenty to celebrate! A strong team culture, breakthrough individual performances, and a high level of competitiveness made this a memorable year for all levels. Players, coaches and parents were all in attendance at the annual banquet this past weekend to celebrate all of the hard work and accomplishments these young ladies achieved.

The varsity program finished 18-11 with a very competitive schedule. Several players also achieved career milestones, including Meaghan Kreiser with 1064 career kills; Bridget Budzius with 1,036 career digs; and Ashtyn Cupp with 1,116 career assists.  In addition, the varsity team earned the “gold” level for Academic Awards, boasting a 3.95 average GPA!  Several seniors also earned individual All-State Academic honors, including Bridget Budzius, Maria Neumann, Meaghan Kreiser, Hannah Birkins, Lizzy Huls and Avery Pearson. Lastly, the White Hawks produced three All-Conference Honorable Mention players (Lexie Rehman, Maria Neumann and Meaghan Kresier) and one All-Conference player (Bridget Budzius) this season.

In addition to the varsity awards, each team voted on other awards that are important to the program. The “White Hawk Award” highlights a player that best represents the culture and values of the program. Someone who is selfless, puts the team’s success first and is supportive of her teammates. The “Most Improved Award” is given to the player who showed the greatest growth from the beginning to the end of the season. And finally, the “Most Valuable Player” is a player who impacted the team’s success the most.  Below are the results of each team’s awards.

C Squad:

• White Hawk Award:  Violet Tankersley
• Most Improved Award:  Gianna Gardner
• Most Valuable Player:  Kate Kromenhoek

B Squad:

• White Hawk Award:  Evelyn Novack
• Most Improved Award:  Lilla Dedon
• Most Valuable Player:  Lillian Kuitu

Junior Varsity:

• White Hawk Award:  Emily Kreiser
• Most Improved Award:  Ava Mjelstad
• Most Valuable Player:  Charlotte Huls

Varsity:

• White Hawk Award:  Ashtyn Cupp
• Most Improved Award:  Hayden Winther
• Most Valuable Player:  Bridget Budzius

Congratulations to the White Hawks Volleyball program on an incredible season filled with growth, passion, and memorable moments. The future is bright, and this year’s journey will be remembered as a defining chapter in that climb.