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The Montezuma-Cortez volleyball team landed two seniors on Intermountain League all-conference teams.<\/p>\n
Danielle McDonald was selected to the conference\u2019s second team, and Skylar Robinson was named honorable mention.<\/p>\n
As the Lady Panthers\u2019 middle hitter, McDonald led the team in blocks and kills.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was our No. 1 hitter, just across the board,\u201d said head coach Dave Robinson. \u201cShe was our go-to, so if we were behind or needed that boost, we always went to her. She became, not necessarily an unstoppable hitter, but definitely a high-yield hitter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robinson said that aside from her production, McDonald was also a quiet leader on the team, setting an example for the team\u2019s less experienced players with her actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially with some of the younger kids watching her, the leadership that she showed out on the court physically,\u201d he explained. \u201cShe wasn\u2019t much of a talker, but she definitely physically went out and showed how to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robinson, who was named all-conference honorable mention as a setter, led the Panthers in assists and was second in blocks. She was also the team\u2019s vocal leader.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was much more the vocal and emotional leader,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cBut her hustle is always something that I\u2019ve admired, because she felt like every ball was reachable. No matter if it was a great pass or a bad pass, she tried to better the ball and move into position. And her verbal and emotional leadership was where she really led the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robinson and McDonald worked well together, with the former setting the latter up for kills. Attempting to explain how instrumental the pair were to the team\u2019s success, Robinson cited the Lady Panthers\u2019 3-2 win over Grand Junction Central in September.<\/p>\n
In that contest, Robinson had 133 ball handling attempts and 30 assists, while McDonald had 40 attack attempts and finished with 11 kills.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat just showed the connection that they had,\u201d said Robinson. \u201cThey knew when the other wanted it quick, they knew when they wanted it higher or a little further outside. They worked really well together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBy far they were my two biggest leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll need somebody to step in and replace them next year after this type of year is going to be tough. But that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t happen, so I\u2019m excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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