With the graduation of six seniors this spring, the Adel-Desoto-Minburn Tigers volleyball team has starting spots that’ll be up for grabs this offseason. Four of the seniors earned all-conference honors from the Raccoon River Conference coaches including Sami Schepers (unanimous first team), Jordan Hook (unanimous first team), Amy Gottschalk (second team), and Ellie Mueller (honorable mention).

ADM head volleyball coach Mary Beth Scott says the squad is losing multiple athletes with three years of varsity playing experience. “There are going to be spots open.” Scott said, “We need to focus on finding people who are going to hit the ball. Trying to replace Sami (Schepers), I just don’t think we have someone of that caliber yet.”

ADM closed the 2017 season with a 23-12 overall record, making it to the semifinal round of the Class 4A Region 2 tournament. The Tigers finished as co-champions of the Raccoon River Conference with Bondurant-Farrar.