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GERONIMO, Texas — Following a 26-win campaign and a trip to the third round of the Class 4A Division II playoffs, the Navarro Lady Panthers volleyball team is celebrating a number of individual achievements, with nine players earning All-District 29 recognition and 14 receiving Academic All-District honors.
Leading the way for Navarro was senior setter Hannah Durrett, who was named the district’s Co-Outstanding Setter of the Year.
Durrett helped direct the Lady Panthers’ offense throughout the season, finishing with a team-leading 659 assists. The senior also contributed 43 service aces and averaged 3.4 digs per set.
Joining Durrett on the first team were Piper Fox, Minka Du Preez and Ayden Chapa, giving Navarro four first-team selections.
Du Preez helped power the Lady Panthers’ attack, leading the team with an average of 2.7 kills per set. Fox and Chapa also earned recognition for their contributions to a Navarro squad that collected 26 victories and made another postseason appearance under head coach Paige Poth.
The Lady Panthers added two selections to the All-District Second Team, with Elle Hepp and Makenna Fox receiving the distinction.
Three additional Navarro players received All-District Honorable Mention recognition: Katie Gosch, Simora Bray and Reagan Schimonsky.
The individual accolades followed another successful season for the Lady Panthers, who finished with an overall record of 26-13 for the program’s fourth straight winning season. They went 6-4 in district competition, finishing third before making a run through the playoffs.
The Lady Panthers opened the playoffs with a three-set sweep of Rockport-Fulton before turning in another straight-set victory over Tuloso-Midway in the area round.
Navarro’s season ultimately came to an end against Wimberley in the regional semifinals on November 6. The Lady Panthers battled the Texans in a four-set contest, taking the second set before falling.
The recognition extended beyond the volleyball court, as 14 Lady Panthers were named to the Academic All-District Team, honoring their accomplishments in the classroom alongside their athletic contributions.
Navarro’s Academic All-District selections included Hannah Durrett, Makenna Fox, Aubrey Glinn, Piper Fox, Minka Du Preez, Ayden Chapa, Keeley Cooper, Reagan Schimonsky, Katie Gosch, Clarisse Velasquez, Ava Carlsson, Elle Hepp, Linley Kirk and Peyton Cisneros.
The postseason honors put an exclamation point on a successful fall for Navarro, with the Lady Panthers’ accomplishments on the court and in the classroom providing plenty to celebrate as the program looks ahead to next season.