Palmer named to Class A all-state first team for Miller

MILLER For the second year in a row, Millers Jolie Palmer was selected to the Class A All-State Volleyball first team, which was announced Monday by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association.

Palmer, a junior libero, helped the Rusters to the consolation championship at this years Class A State Volleyball Tournament.

Jolie is one of the best on both sides of the ball with her first ball contact on serve receive to begin our offense and on defense with the dig, Miller coach Linda DeBoer said. She reads the opponents offense with her high volleyball IQ which enables her to read where the ball is going and make the play.

Palmer was in her third season as a starter for the Rustlers during the 2024 season. She finished the season with 515 digs and was 519 of 537 for 97% in serve receive.

Offensively, Palmer was 88 of 112 attacking with 13 kills, while converting on 243 of 243 sets with 67 assists. She was 448 of 476 serving with 81 aces.

Jolie plays with grit and determination every time she is on the court, whether it be practice or a competition, elevating not only her own skill execution but that of the team as well, DeBoer said. She is a great position leader and motivational leader on the court and off. She shares her vision and court awareness with her teammates making her an excellent example of what our communication should sound like.

Joining Palmer on the Class A first team this year was Adissen Barber of Sioux Falls Christian; Madelynn Henry of Dell Rapids; Bentlee Kollbaum of Elk Point-Jefferson; Claire Munch of Dakota Valley; Sophie Randall of Dell Rapids and Reagan Rus of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton.

Making up the second team were Madelyn Munch of Dakota Valley; Addison Neuendorf of Hamlin; Kaedyn Sapp of Sioux Valley; Brietta Tims of Sioux Falls Christian and Daynica Witzel of Baltic.

Honorable mention went to Charley Henderson of Mobridge/Pollock; Abby Kjenstad of Great Plains Lutheran; Lauryn Kloth of Dell Rapids; Keelie Kuil of Winner; Macy Plucker of Canton; Andrea Renkly of Elkton/Lake Benton; and Jenna Vande Weerd of Canton.