From staff reports

Salem’s Leah Rymer (South Rowan) is the USA South Conference Rookie of the Week.

Rymer averaged 10 assists and 3.75 digs per set as the Spirits posted a 2-1 record last week with wins over USA South foe William Peace and Carolina University and a loss to league rival Southern Virginia.

Rymer posted double-doubles in each of the matches to go along with highs of 47 assists, 20 digs, three kills (three times), and three service aces.

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Catawba’s Riley Hill (East Rowan) is the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Hill, a sophomore, collected a season-high 34 digs in the Catawba Indians’ comeback victory over Coker on Friday night, finishing the week with 50 digs for a 6.25 per-set average.

The sophomore led Catawba in the service category as well with five aces, producing a team high in both matches.

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Troy’s Tori Hester (West Rowan) leads the Sun Belt Conference in kills by a lot.

Hester has 236 and averages 4.82 per set.