MVL Volleyball Awards: Balo, Dick Take Home Top Honors
ZANESVILLE, OH – One of the best volleyball seasons for Muskingum Valley League teams has come to a close, which even included a state championship trip for New Lexington.
So many talented players to choose from, but the league did its best with the All-MVL awards on the volleyball court this season.
BIG SCHOOL DIVISION:
OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Haley Balo (Senior), River View
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ingrid Dittmar (Senior), Tri-Valley
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kelsie Smith (Junior), River View
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rose Olinger, River View
FIRST TEAM:
- Haley Balo (Senior), River View – UNANIMOUS
- Kelsie Smith (Junior), River View – UNANIMOUS
- Mauri O’Brien (Junior), Sheridan – UNANIMOUS
- Ingrid Dittmar (Senior), Tri-Valley – UNANIMOUS
- Faith Saxton (Senior), John Glenn
- Chloe Baker (Senior), Morgan
- Lindyn Fry (Sophomore), River View
- Layla Olinger (Junior), River View
- Emma Smith (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
SECOND TEAM:
- Chloe Goff (Junior), John Glenn
- Allia Rush (Junior), Morgan
- Maddy Schaad (Sophomore), Morgan
- Olivia Fink (Senior), Philo
- Ava White (Junior), Philo
- Remi Lewis (Sophomore), River View
- Hayley Clifton (Senior), Sheridan
- Drew Fox (Junior), Sheridan
- Grace Stoltz (Junior), Sheridan
- Reese Lamonica (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
HONORABLE MENTION:
- Blair Briggs (Sophomore), John Glenn
- Sophie Emerson (Junior), John Glenn
- Myka Augenstein (Senior), Morgan
- Kaidence Searl (Sophomore), Morgan
- Dilyn Brown (Junior), Philo
- Halli Harris (Senior), Philo
- Avie Wright (Junior), River View
- Samantha Emmert (Sophomore), Sheridan
- Sidney Shonk (Sophomore), Sheridan
- Reagon Lamonica (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
- Liv Reffit (Junior), Tri-Valley
SMALL SCHOOL DIVISION:
OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Dick (Senior), New Lexington
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Addy Sichina (Senior), Meadowbrook
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Journey Nicola (Senior), Meadowbrook
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kelly Zehnder, Meadowbrook
FIRST TEAM:
- Journey Nicola (Senior), Meadowbrook – UNANIMOUS
- Addy Sichina (Senior), Meadowbrook – UNANIMOUS
- Jorja Burkhart (Senior), New Lexington – UNANIMOUS
- Chloe Dick (Senior), New Lexington – UNANIMOUS
- Addie Schultice (Freshman), Meadowbrook
- Nora Smithberger (Senior), Meadowbrook
- Lena Finck (Senior), New Lexington
- Gracie Newlon (Senior), New Lexington
SECOND TEAM:
- Phoenix Celeschi (Junior), Coshocton
- Mallorie Stamper (Junior), Coshocton
- Mylee Davis (Senior), Crooksville
- Kaitlyn Clark (Senior), Maysville
- Nat Norman (Junior), Meadowbrook
- Jules Bennett (Sophomore), West Muskingum
- Lucy Thorne (Senior), West Muskingum
HONORABLE MENTION:
- Kylee Raber (Junior), Coshocton
- Chloe Talbot (Junior), Coshocton
- Erica Flood (Senior), Crooksville
- Emma Powell (Junior), Crooksville
- Avery Daniels (Junior), Maysville
- Bella Van Wey (Senior), Maysville
- Kara Launder (Junior), Meadowbrook
- Lyla Thompson (Junior), Meadowbrook
- Caroline Dupler (Senior), New Lexington
- Ava Snedeker (Sophomore), New Lexington
- Brooke Beight (Sophomore), West Muskingum
- Bella Ewart (Sophomore), West Muskingum
