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All-Central District high school volleyball: Who are the top players in central Ohio?

Dublin Scioto's Alec Rothe
Dublin Scioto's Alec Rothe

Here are the All-Central District girls volleyball honorees, selected by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association. For central Ohio, the season ended Saturday with Olentangy Orange's loss in the Division I state final. Hartley also reached the state tournament, losing in a Division II semifinal.

Division I

First team

  • Alec Rothe, Dublin Scioto (Player of the Year)

  • Myriah Massey, Pickerington Central (Player of the Year)

  • Taylor Bahnub, Dublin Jerome

  • Lily Barron, Olentangy Orange

  • Layla Hoying, Watterson

  • Dylan Hunt, Pickerington North

  • Teagan Ng, Big Walnut

  • Ana Cate Loftus, Olentangy Liberty

  • Noel Perkins, Gahanna Lincoln

  • Katelyn Nichols, Olentangy

  • Natalie Pedigo, Olentangy Berlin

  • Carlee Thompson, Newark

  • Lyla Stewart, DeSales

  • Grace Thomas, Dublin Coffman

  • Symari Scott, Worthington Kilbourne

  • Maddie Zechman, Dublin Scioto

  • Rebecca Wight, Thomas Worthington

Coaches of the Year: Jackie Wilson, Dublin Scioto; Katie Duy, Olentangy Orange

Olentangy Orange players, including Lily Barron (15) and Maddie Cugino (11), gather during the Division I state final against Kings Mills Kings.
Olentangy Orange players, including Lily Barron (15) and Maddie Cugino (11), gather during the Division I state final against Kings Mills Kings.

Second team

  • Maddie Cugino, Olentangy Orange

  • Taylor Dushane, Delaware Hayes

  • Morgan Kaylor, Hilliard Bradley

  • Casey Ingram, Westerville Central

  • Emma Dean, Mount Vernon

  • Chandler Crowell, Lancaster

  • Hatteras Welker, Big Walnut

  • Meredith Frey, Hilliard Davidson

  • Caitlin Rigel, Marysville

  • Claire Halleck, Grove City

  • Ava Peoples, Central Crossing

  • Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby

  • Grace McGeorge, Westerville North

  • Izzy Coplan, Dublin Jerome

  • Jetta Brenning, Olentangy Liberty

  • Bella Martinez, Newark

  • Aurelia Ledbetter, Westerville South

Honorable mention

  • Madison Lee, Pickerington Central

  • Kaitlyn Zehala, DeSales

  • Addy McCallister, New Albany

  • Erin Piekenbrock, Pickerington North

  • Sophia Schwab, Dublin Scioto

  • Emma Cugino, Olentangy Orange

  • Makenna Glenn, Watterson

  • Taylor Porterfield, Licking Heights

  • Makenna Grimes, Pickerington Central

  • Finley Sparks, Olentangy

  • Riley Buechner, Watkins Memorial

  • Izzy Scholvin, Olentangy Orange

  • Ella Kresak, Olentangy Berlin

  • Maura Cummings, Worthington Kilbourne

  • Kate Fourman, Thomas Worthington

  • Makayla Meister, Newark

  • Maija Eglitis, Watterson

Watterson's Maija Eglitis
Watterson's Maija Eglitis

Division II

First team

  • Evelyn Brown, Bloom-Carroll (Player of the Year)

  • Kameron Stover, Highland (Player of the Year)

  • Kaylee Musick, Hartley

  • Larsen Terrill, Highland

  • Alia Schoonover, Buckeye Valley

  • Madison Lacy, Bloom-Carroll

  • Ashley Sims, London

  • Ali Hayes, Jonathan Alder

  • Mallory Matheny, Hartley

  • Zoe Wedding, North Union

  • Aubrey Howell, Lakewood

  • Caroline Robertson, Heath

  • Kate Magee, Bexley

Coaches of the Year: Kyle McFerin, Bloom-Carroll; Randy Haas, Buckeye Valley

Second team

  • Gabrielle Whittenburg, Hamilton Township

  • Jada Shade, Hartley

  • Sam Webb, London

  • Taylor Warehime, Granville

  • Gabbie Schnider, Buckeye Valley

  • Jazlynn Caton, Bloom-Carroll

  • Makala Bennett, Licking Valley

  • Clara Wildermuth, Granville

  • Molly Carlisle, Bexley

  • Paige Jestadt, Jonathan Alder

  • Kennedy Hummel, River Valley

  • Sienna Ballinger, North Union

Honorable mention

  • Camryn Miller, Highland

  • Elanna Kotsko, London

  • Kinley Kaminsky, Heath

  • Corinne Knapp, Bloom-Carroll

  • Saige Arnhold, Buckeye Valley

  • Emma Ishmael, Jonathan Alder

  • Karah O’Malley, Hartley

  • Charlee Palmer, Lakewood

  • Carly Cerny, River Valley

  • Savanna Sanborn, Highland

  • Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township

  • Maddie Banks, Licking Valley

  • Kennedy Harrah, North Union

Newark Catholic's Natalie Harrington
Newark Catholic's Natalie Harrington

Division III

First team

  • Grace Gorton, Fairbanks (Player of the Year)

  • Natalie Harrington, Newark Catholic (Player of the Year)

  • Kylie Sharp, Johnstown

  • Stella Weisbrod, Centerburg

  • Allie Boyd, Fairbanks

  • Ava Heffley, Newark Catholic

  • Kamryn Cocherl, Pleasant

  • Jill Bouton, Fredericktown

  • Lily Clark, Cardington

  • Kate Ruffle, Johnstown

  • Autumn Sanders, Tree of Life

  • Kiera Piazza, West Jefferson

  • Julia Partington, Fredericktown

  • Kennedi Glenn, Centerburg

  • Kylie Gibson, Newark Catholic

  • Emily Blackstone, Liberty Union

Coaches of the Year: Allison Gorton, Fairbanks; Brenden Pence, Newark Catholic

Second team

  • Emerson Williams, Pleasant

  • Erin Keck, Newark Catholic

  • Claire Baker, Fairbanks

  • Tristan Orahood, Northridge

  • Emilee Ellis, Utica

  • Emma Steel, Worthington Christian

  • Reese Poling, Fairbanks

  • Zoie Price, Grove City Christian

  • Delainy Boles, Elgin

  • Emily Yanczura, Johnstown

  • Abby Nulph, West Jefferson

  • Meghan Shah, Tree of Life

  • Abby Ufferman, Cardington

  • Emma Kern, Amanda-Clearcreek

  • Julia Orndorf, Centerburg

  • Ella Bouton, Fredericktown

  • Hannah Shaver, Utica

Honorable mention

  • Madison Caulkins, Cardington

  • Madi Pendleton, Pleasant

  • Audrey McCrady, Johnstown

  • Cally Carpenter, Fredericktown

  • Ella Brown, Liberty Union

  • Annie Liston, Tree of Life

  • Julia Beatty, West Jefferson

  • Brooklin Davis, Pleasant

  • Maddie VanScoy, Northridge

  • Katie Johnson, Centerburg

  • Lundyn Blevins, Cardington

  • Tori Black, Grove City Christian

  • Anna Homkes, Tree of Life

  • Maycee Muselin, Elgin

  • Hawa Ba, Horizon Science

  • Mallory Boyd, West Jefferson

Johnstown's Kylie Sharp
Johnstown's Kylie Sharp

Division IV

First team

  • Ellie Bruce, Fisher Catholic (Player of the Year)

  • Bekah Williams, Delaware Christian (Player of the Year)

  • Sylvia Ross, Fairfield Christian

  • Hailey Campagna, Shekinah Christian

  • Abby Krooner, Fisher Catholic

  • Emily Blevins, Millersport

  • Autumn Deihl, Berne Union

  • Ellie Tiede, Delaware Christian

  • Ella Koehler, Fairfield Christian

  • Lexi Barch, Millersport

  • Taylor Helmuth, Shekinah Christian

  • Nava Showalter, Shekinah Christian

Coaches of the Year: Jackie Boggs, Delaware Christian; Ethan Hayek, Fairfield Christian

Second team

  • Lauren Leslie, Ridgedale

  • Joy Freeman, Madison Christian

  • Jasmine Harris, Madison Christian

  • Kyra Lansford, Delaware Christian

  • Ava Moore, Mechanicsburg

  • Claire Deem, Fairfield Christian

  • Miranda Daley, Berne Union

  • Hannah Cook, Ridgedale

  • Zuri Duncan, Berne Union

  • Kaite Hobbs, Delaware Christian

  • Kaitlyn Watson, Fisher Catholic

  • Clara Baker, Northside Christian

Honorable mention

  • Mayci Schilling, Millersport

  • Alinea Slabaugh, Shekinah Christian

  • Juliana Joseph, Berne Union

  • Charli Gillum, Fisher Catholic

  • Aislynn Cannon, Madison Christian

  • Mea Hannigan, Millersport

  • Darby Ayars, Mechanicsburg

  • Caitlyn Turner, Madison Christian

  • Lilly Ruth, Ridgedale

  • Richelle Gleespen, Ridgedale

  • Lexi Baker, Northside Christian

  • Payton Hodge, Mechanicsburg

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: 2023 All-Central District high school girls volleyball teams