VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
KATE SHAFER
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
Kate Shafer joined her twin sister, Molly, on the both the IGCA Elite All-State and Class 2A All-State Tournament teams, compiling 36 assists as well as four digs and two kills in the championship match against Denver. EBF ' s senior setter finished her final state tournament compiling 114 total assists, averaging 38 a match finishing with 955 total assists this season.
KATIE SCHECKEL
MOLLY SHAFER
Scheckel was named the Player of the Year along with her first team honors in Class 4A. The junior did a little bit of everything while helping lead the Lady Dutch to the 4A championship game last fall. She would finish with 364 kills, 458 assists, 394 digs, 56 aces and 22 blocks. Scheckel was also named to the 4A all-tournament team after collecting 45 kills, 58 assists and 43 digs over her three games at state.
6 CHAPY AWARDS 2025
Pella
EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG-FREMONT
Shafer was named the 2A volleyball player of the year by the Iowa Girls High School Coaches Association. In her third and final state volleyball tournament, Shafer truly left her mark finishing with 88 total kills and 52 digs in the three matches leading EBF to the state championship match for the first time in program history. The overall performance made Shafer the captain of the Class 2A All-Tournament team.