GALION — Four Galion High School volleyball players have received postseason recognition for their performances on the court during the 2021 season.
The Lady Tigers were honored in the voting by coaches in the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference and District 6 Division II.
Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Dyer was voted second-team All-District 6 and first-team All-MOAC. Dyer finished third in the MOAC in total kills with 307 and compiled a .245 hitting percentage. She had 331 digs, good for sixth in the conference. She recorded 44 total blocks, good for eighth in the MOAC. Dyer had 25 assists.
Senior libero Ady Monk was voted third-team All-District 6 and first-team All-MOAC. Monk led the MOAC with 469 digs. She finished with 49 service aces, good for third in the MOAC. She recorded 17 assists.
Junior setter Ella Payne received honorable mention in both the District 6 and MOAC voting. Payne finished second in the MOAC with 711 assists, averaging 8.6 assists per set. She recorded 307 digs, seventh-best total in the MOAC. She finished with 19 total blocks. Payne had 31 service aces.
Freshman middle hitter Jillian Capretta received honorable mention in the District 6 voting and was voted second-team All-MOAC. Capretta finished with 124 kills and a .261 hitting percentage. She finished fourth in the MOAC with 58 total blocks.
Galion finished the season with a 15-8 overall record and placed third in the MOAC with 10-4 mark. The Lady Tigers reached the Division II sectional finals before bowing out of the postseason tournament.
District 6 Division II Volleyball Awards
Player of the year: Jenna Peters, Vermilion
Coaches of the year: Heath Hamilton, Perkins; Kara Coffman, Vermilion
First Team
Jenna Peters, Vermillion, Sr.
Elizabeth Ziegler, Perkins, Sr.
Kailee Felder, Bellevue, Jr.
Kelley Baker, Perkins, Sr.
Bri Landers, Columbian, Sr.
Grace Wolf, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Gracie Starcovic, Vermillion, Jr.
Hallie Habermehl, Vermillion, Sr.
Rachel Kocher, Lexington, Jr.
Marleigh Albert, Shelby, Jr.
Bekah Conrad, Clear Fork, Sr.
Second Team
Ashley Dyer, Galion, So.
Maddie Stout, Vermilion, Jr.
Reagan Schultz, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Claire Turner, Bellevue, Jr.
Alyssa Wentworth, Perkins, Sr.
Harlee Genovesi, Norwalk, Sr.
Lexi Smith, Columbian, Jr.
DeLani Durst, Clyde, Fr.
Cameron Kaufman, Perkins, Jr.
Kaitlin Colahan, Vermilion, Jr.
Third Team
Emma Bollinger, Bellevue, Sr.
Ady Monk, Galion, Sr.
Ryann Steinbrick, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Emily Hammer, Clyde, Sr.
Lucy Schlotterer, Norwalk, Fr.
Madi Basilone, Lexington, Jr.
Kennedy Adkins, Port Clinton, Sr.
MaKenna Miller, Shelby, Sr.
Ella Kerschner, Columbian, Fr.
Riley Steinbrick, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Emma Manley, Perkins, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Emily Cacchio, Ontario, Sr.
Jillian Capretta, Galion, Fr.
Ella Payne, Galion, Jr.
Kayla Kearns, Vermilion, Sr.
Bekah Pack, Lexington, Sr.
Madison Satterfield, Perkins, Sr.
Natalie Grove, Shelby, Jr.
Saige Ruffing, Clyde, Jr.
Alliyah Wharton, Port Clinton, Jr.
Breanna Bowlick, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Mid Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Awards
First Team
Bekah Conrad, Clear Fork
Ashley Dyer, Galion
Ady Monk, Galion
Kendall Stover, Highland
Ashlynn Belcher, Highland
Nichole Green, River Valley
Haleigh Creps, River Valley
Marleigh Albert, Shelby
Second Team
Jillian Capretta, Galion
Brylinn Tuggle, Highland
Zoya Winkelfoos, Highland
Jada Adams, Marion Harding
Emily Cacchio, Ontario
Lexi Olt, Pleasant
Hannah Logan, River Valley
Makenna Miller, Shelby
Honorable Mention
Mylah Flynn, Clear Fork
Ella Payne, Galion
Emma West, Highland
Taylor Myers, Marion Harding
Tiffany Whittaker, Ontario
Sydney James, Pleasant
Maddie Hintom, River Valley
Natalie Grove, Shelby
