Emma Iverson, left, and Allison Grandstrand were recognized as Academic All-State selections by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association at the Albert Lea volleyball team’s awards banquet. Players must be nominated by their coach and have a 3.80 cumulative GPA over the course of their high school career for the award. – Provided

Four members of the Albert Lea volleyball team were recognized as Big Nine All-Conference selections at the team’s awards banquet. From left are Julia Deyak, Big Nine All-Conference; Camryn Keyeski, Big Nine All-Conference; Allison Grandstrand, Big Nine All-Conference honorable mention; and Sarah De Haan, Big Nine All-Conference honorable mention. Highlights of the season for the Tigers (7-18, 3-8 Big Nine) included conference wins over Austin, Rochester John Marshall and Rochester Century, a team that finished 21-7, and a 2-0 sweep of Burnsville on Oct. 3 after a 3-2 loss against the same team on Sept. 8. – Provided