Sage quartet honored

Four Sage Hill School girls’ volleyball players were named All-Academy League by the circuit’s coaches.

Senior setter Kelsey Lawler returned to her familiar position on the first team, wrapping up her four-year varsity career.

Lawler was named first-team all-league last season as well as first-team All-CIF Southern Section in Division IV.

Junior opposite hitter Colleen Heyler was also named first-team all-league.

Senior Kelly Hutchinson and freshman Lindsey Kish, both outside hitters, were second-team all-league honorees.

Lawler was the Lightning’s leader on and off the court, helping the team to the Division IV-A playoffs a year after being key to the Lightning winning the section title.

Lawler had a team-high 44 assists, with seven kills and two aces in Sage Hill’s five-game first-round loss to St. Paul.

Heyler was the main offensive threat, leading the Lightning to a third-place finish in league.

Heyler had a team-high 17 kills in Sage Hill’s playoff match.

Hutchinson and Kish had 10 kills apiece in the Lightning’s playoff match.

Hutchinson was named to the second-team last season and competed on varsity for three years.

Kish was the only freshman on the second team.

Sophomore middle blocker Katherine Bukaty received honorable mention.