NILES — Niles senior Bella Rasler was the lone Viking to earn first-team All-West Division in the SMAC Conference this season.

Division champion Portage Central dominated the squad with three first-team selections.

Niles also had Bre Love, Bianca Pickens and Carly Barton earn second-team honors, while Abbie Harpenau was an honorable mention pick.

Rasler also earned Class B All-Regional and was honorable mention all-state.

Lose, Barton, Pickens and Harpenau also were all-regional selections.

Niles’ Jenny Nate was named Class B Regional Coach of the Year.

The Vikings were academic all-state with a team GPA of 3.6.

Peyton Cavanaugh and Mckenzie Pulliam were academic all-state as individuals.

SMAC ALL-WEST DIVISION

VOLLEYBALL

First team

Ryan Jaqua, Portage Central

Jessie Zesiger, Portage

Central

Megan Seeley, Portage

Central

Bella Rasler, Niles

Emily Lewis, Portage

Northern

Sydney Briney, St. Joseph

Second team

Bre Love, Niles

Bianca Pickens, Niles

Carly Barton, Niles

Ellaz Lewis, Portage Northern

Hannah Biddlecome, Portage Northern

Maddie Wojcik, Portage

Central

Honorable mention

Maddie Luebcke, Lakeshore

Veda Gourley, Lakeshore

Abbie Harpenau, Niles

Kaylee Peterson, Portage Northern

Ally Blomgren, St. Joseph

Final standings

Portage Central 4-0

Niles 3-1

Portage Northern 2-2

St. Joseph 1-3

Lakeshore 0-4