Comets’ Morales is first-team All-Ohio in volleyball

Amherst’s Deme Morales is the only area player to earn first-team honors on the All-Ohio volleyball list released this week by the Ohio HIgh School Volleyball Coaches Association.

The Comets’ junior middle hitter, who earned the honor in Division I, led the Comets to a 23-4 record and a berth in the regional final, where they lost to Magnificat.

Junior Brittney Balser, a Grafton resident who was on that Magnificat team, made second team as did Olmsted Falls junior Dayna Roberts.

Elyria Catholic senior Zoe Zwegat made honorable mention in Division III.

DIVISION I

FIRST TEAM

Andrea Baylin (Dublin Coffman, sr., OH); Lexi Dannemiller (Lakota West, jr., S); Jade Henderson (Cincinnati Ursuline Academy, sr., OH); Deme Morales (Amherst, jr., MH); Marissa Otto (Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame, sr., OH); Dani Reinert (Cincinnati Ursuline Academy, sr., S); Paige Roback (Toledo Notre Dame Academy, sr., OH); Veronica Zimmerman (Toledo St. Ursula Academy, jr., S).

SECOND TEAM

Brittany Balser (Magnificat, jr., OH, Grafton resident); Alex Blair (Dublin Coffman, sr., OH); Michelle Charirelis (Magnificat, sr., MH); Gaby Gray (Sycamore, sr., S/H); Liz McMahon (Lakota West, jr., MH); Kori Moster (Cincinnati Ursuline Academy, jr. LIbero); Dayna Roberts (Olmsted Falls, jr., S); Lindsey Zitzke (Dublin Coffman, jr., S).

THIRD TEAM

Maggie Burnham (Toledo St. Ursula Academy, jr., MH); Olivia Chrzanowski (Brecksville, jr., OH); Jade Craycraft (Wooster, sr., S); Corrin Early (Cloverleaf, sr,, OH); Danielle McQuade (Magnificat, sr., OH); Jenna Samsa (Wadsworth, sr., Libero); Audrey Sanders (Pickerington North, sr., Libero); Kerry Winchester (Butler, sr., OH).

SPECIAL HONORS

Coach of the Year: Jeni Case (Cincinnati Ursuline Academy)

Coaches Achievement AwardS: Mary Anne Sauder (Dublin Coffman), Mike Cannon (Magnificat).

DIVISION II

FIRST TEAM

Amanda Calhoun (Tippecanoe, jr.., S/H); Jackie Carlisle (Hubbard, sr., OH); Megan Courtney (Archbishop Alter, soph., S/H); Allison Foschia (Walsh Jesuit, sr., OH); Dakota Harkins (Canal Fulton Northwest, sr., MH); Kaitlyn Leary (Padua, sr., OH); Paige Penrod (Logan Elm, sr., O/M); Amy Scullion (Salem, sr., OH).

SECOND TEAM

Marah Farage (Buckeye, sr., MH); Lauren Goebel (Padua, sr., Libero); Julia Klosterman (Celina, sr., S/H); Kellie Orewiler (Madison Comprehensive, sr., Libero); Sadie Oyer (Indian Lake, sr., MH); Tabatha Piper (Big Walnut, jr., S); Makenzie Ripley (Claymont, jr., OH); Shelby Sagle (Bishop Hartley, sr., S/H).

THIRD TEAM

Rebecca Cline (Cambridge, sr., OH); Kelsey Eastham (Urbana, sr., OH); Christina Furda (Indian Creek, sr., S); Jamie Hoppe (Clyde, sr., OH); Alex Pokas (St. Clairsville, sr., Libero); Jordan Smith (Claymont, sr., S/H); Emily Stewart (Edison, sr., OH); Kelly Westerkamp (Archbishop Alter, jr. O/M); Brittany Woodard (Southeast, jr., S).

SPECIAL HONORS

Coach of the Year: Tony Messina (Padua)

Coaches Achievement Awards: Jamie Schaal (Logan Elm), Don Conser (Salem), Chuck Montgomery (Hubbard).

DIVISION III

FIRST TEAM

Hannah Brenner (Orrville, sr., S); Sarah Brown (Tuscarawas Valley, sr., O/M); Megan Campbell (Versailles, sr., MH); Jesse Miedema (Huron, OH); Jenna Pew (Smithville, sr., MH); Erin Short (Orrville, sr., OH); Danielle Taflinger (Lima Central Catholic, sr., MH); Stacy Wyse (Archbold, sr., S).

SECOND TEAM

Alexa Abrams (Buckeye Trail, jr., MH); Alyssa Beck (Bishop Fenwick, jr., OH); Mary Kramer (Gilmour, sr., OH); Paige Parker (West Liberty Salem, sr., OH); Erica Rath (Newark Catholic, sr., MH); Erin Sekinger (Bishop Ready, jr., OH); Megan White (Heath, sr., S); Kirsti Yates (Adena, sr., OH).

THIRD TEAM

Autumn Berry (Otsego, sr., S); Emily Crowell (Parkway, jr., MH); Ashley Davis (New Middletown Springfield, sr., OH); Katie Lefeld (Coldwater, sr,, S); Liz Miller (West Jefferson, sr., S); Jackie Profera (Berkshire, sr., OH); Jordyn Ute (Elgin, soph., Libero); Shannon Watson (Tuscarawas Valley, jr., MH).

AREA HONORABLE MENTION

Zoe Zwegat (Elyria Catholic, sr., MH).

SPECIAL HONORS

Coach of the Year: Denell Gordon (Tuscarawas Valley)

Coaches Achievement Award: Julie Nofziger (Archbold), Karle Otte (Versailles), Yoon Ha (Bishop Fenwick).

DIVISION IV

FIRST TEAM

Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon, sr., MH); Brandi Elking (St. Henry, sr., S); Erica Fullenkamp (Minster, jr., S/H); Casey Gates (Jackson Center, sr., OH); Jessica Thobe (Lehman Catholic, jr., OH); Kendra Votaw (Gilead Christian, sr., OH); Amber Welfle (Norwalk St. Paul, sr,, MH); Alyssa Winner (Marion Local, jr., OH).

SECOND TEAM

Keeley Chaffee (Lordstown, sr., OH); Julia Fuerst (Kalida, sr., MH); Molly Lawless (Tuscarawas Central Catholic, sr., MH); Shelby Moeller (Marion Local, sr., S); Millie Patchan (Tuscarawas Central Catholic, jr., MH); Lauren Pepple (Arlington, sr., MH); Emily Post (St. Henry, sr., O/M); Clair Ruhenkamp (Fort Loramie, jr., S).

THIRD TEAM

Rachel Adolph (Van Buren, jr., OH); Alyse Bergman (Marion Local, jr., Libero); Ashley Langjahr (Buckeye Central, jr., MH); Lexi Matt (Cuyahoga Heights, sr., OH); Lindsy Reindel (Delphos St. John’s, sr., MH); Jessica Ripple (Jackson-Milton, sr., OH); Courtney Rowe (Eastern Beaver, jr., S/H); Andrea Thobe (Lehman Catholic, fr., S); Mackenzie Vorst (Columbus Grove, sr., MH); Mallorie Wilson (Delphos Jefferson, sr., MH).

SPECIAL HONORS

Coach of the Year: Amy Steininger (Marion Local)

Coaches Achievement Award: Erin Dirchson (Hopewell-Loudon), Diane Wilson (Delphos Jefferson), Lori Schweiterman (St. Henry).



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