Lieberg Sets Helena High Career Digs Record

Helena High volleyball standout Dakota Lieberg is honored as Benefis Girls Athlete of the Week after breaking a program record.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Volleyball

Lieberg Sets Helena High Career Digs Record

Helena High volleyball player Dakota Lieberg set the career digs record in Bengals program history, and the Independent Record and Benefis named her Benefis Girls Athlete of the Week. In a crosstown win over Capital, Lieberg recorded 11 digs, two assists and two aces.

Why it matters

The honor recognizes a milestone in the Helena High program's record books and highlights individual performance during the regular season. It also marks a notable achievement for a Helena athlete ahead of the postseason.

Lieberg's 11 digs, two assists and two aces came in a crosstown win over Capital, where she was nearly perfect in serve-receive. The career digs total that set the program record has not been specified in the reporting.

The players

Dakota Lieberg

Dakota Lieberg is a Helena High volleyball player who set the career digs record in the program's history.

Benefis

Benefis is a Helena-area health system that co-sponsors the Athlete of the Week honors with the Independent Record.

The details

Lieberg set the record a couple of weeks before the honor was announced, and Helena High recognized her at its final home match of the season. The Benefis Girls Athlete of the Week honor is the recognition tied to her record-setting season.

A couple of weeks before the announcement: Lieberg sets the career digs record.
Last week: Helena High's final home match of the season and the Benefis Girls Athlete of the Week honor.

Season Trajectory

Lieberg's record places her at the top of the Helena High program's career digs list heading into the postseason. The achievement adds to a season in which Helena's volleyball program has drawn individual recognition from local media.

Lieberg's digs and serve-receive numbers matter most to Helena High's lineup as the team moves into the postseason. Readers following the program can track her stats as the season's final matches unfold.

The takeaway

Individual records like Lieberg's often reflect consistent performance in the unglamorous skills of serve-receive and defense. Tracking those stats across a season reveals how much a single player can shape a team's results.