La Conner’s Marble named Skagit Valley Herald Volleyball Player of Year

Ellie Marble was thankful for a “real season” this fall after the 2020 volleyball schedule was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replaced by a shorter, modified spring campaign.

It was only fitting, then, that the La Conner High junior outside hitter would emerge as the real deal in a real season that saw Marble and her teammates do something really special – go undefeated and win the State 2B Tournament without dropping a single set in Yakima.

Along the way Marble recorded her 1,000th career kill and helped lead La Conner to a 22-0 mark, including triumphs over several 1A-4A school...