Freshman Paige Bleckwehl and the West Central Valley Wildcats volleyball team officially wrapped up the 2025 season. The Wildcats fell to Nodaway Valley in the first round of regionals wrapping up their season with a 9-21 record.

As a freshman, Bleckwehl played a pivotal role on for the Wildcats this season, wrapping up her first varsity season with the second highest amount of assists on the team. Bleckwehl wrapped up her freshman season with 133 assists, and 122 digs, making Bleckwehl a key figure for the Wildcats on both sides of the ball.

With four key seniors graduating, Bleckwehl looks to cement her place on the Wildcat roster next year as she helped lead West Central Valley in assists and digs this season.