Volk wins LLCC award

Kate Volk has been named the 2020 recipient of the Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award at Lincoln Land Community College.

During the 2019 volleyball season, the freshman setter from Teutopolis helped lead the Loggers to 32 wins. Her season assist total is second in LLCC history along with the most 50-plus assist matches in school history. Her assist total led all of NJCAA volleyball in 2019.

Volk finished third on the team in digs and fourth in blocks. She totaled 28 aces, 71 blocks, 438 digs, and 1,555 assists.

For her success on the court, Volk was named NJCAA Division II First Team All-American, Mid-West Athletic Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Region 24. Volk completed the year with a 4.0 GPA to become an academic all-American as well.

"Kate had a great season for us, but what I appreciate beyond the skills are her intangibles such as work ethic and integrity,” said Jim Dietz, LLCC head volleyball coach. “When you have an award like this, you want to make sure the winner upholds the standards Mr. Dhabalt set in his service to LLCC, and I think Kate is a perfect example of those values. Better still, regardless of this award, Kate will not stop putting the work in to get better. As a coach, you always love players like her."

The LLCC Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award was established in February 2015 in honor of Dhabalt, a former athletic director, head men’s basketball coach and faculty member at Lincoln Land.