Photo Courtesy of Hillcrest Academy Yearbook

The Hillcrest Academy Raven volleyball team had a terrific year on the court, led by sniper-style accuracy from the service line. The Ravens confounded opposing defenses with their service work, posting 255 aces as a team, ninth most in Class 1A in Iowa. Hillcrest was led on the back line by senior Malia Yoder with 60 aces, 15th most in 1A. Other top totals for the Ravens included Claire Withrow at 52, Lydia Beachy 38, Marryn Boshart 28, Niva Helmuth 21, Stavia Miller 18, Adrianne Blauvelt 13 and Kylee Statler and Erin Bontrager each with 11. Hillcrest finished the year with a 20-11 overall record, their first 20-win season since 2013.