9 Highland County athletes named to District 14 volleyball teams

The District 14 Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-district roster this week, with nine Highland County volleyball players being honored this fall.

Highland County’s leader was Fairfield senior Joby Hattan, who was selected to the division. VI/VII first team.

On the second team, Hillsboro senior Samantha Tipton earned Division honors. III/IV, while Fairfield senior Kelsey Clark and Lynchburg-Clay junior Jocelyn Rockey were recognized in the division. VI/VII.

Hillsboro sophomore Tylee Davis and McClain senior Kaylea Toney received honorable mention in Division III/IV. For Div. VI/VII, Mackenzie Anderson of Fairfield, Lynchburg-Clay sophomore Kylie O’Connor and Kylie Hamm of Whiteoak all received honorable mention.

The complete list of 2024 District 14 Volleyball Coaches Association awards is as follows.

Division III/IV
Coach of the Year: Doug Mays – Miami Trace
SG: Addison Butts – Miami Trace

First Team: Addison Butts – Miami Trace, Christian Thompson – Fairfield Union, Evelyn Hamman – Chillicothe, Ellie Thornsley – Circleville, Kylie Yeasel – Miami Trace, Claire King – Logan Elm.

Second Team: Allie Park – Unioto, Grace Townsend – Chillicothe, Sydney Johnson – Waverly, Molly Brown – Fairfield Union, Samantha Tipton – Hillsboro, Drew Hoskins – Circleville.

Honorable Mention: Maggie Wall – Washington, Miranda McCoy – Chillicothe, Kira Stalley – Unioto, Alexa West – Unioto, Tylee Davis – Hillsboro, Kylie Toney – McClain.

Division V
Coach of the Year: Kelsey Glockner – Wheelersburg
SG: Gracie Perkins – Wheelersburg

First Team: Gracie Perkins – Wheelersburg, Katie Burns – Adena, Casey Carroll – Huntington, Kaitlynn Burger – North Adams, Grace Woodward – Wheelersburg, Lindsay Williams – Minford.

Second Team: Corinne Day – Adena, Leah McCloskey – Huntington, Addison Platt – Zane Trace, Kimmy Dalton – Adena, Natalie Ragan – North Adams, Claire Newman – Northwest.

Honorable Mention: Ella Chamberlin – Wheelersburg, Joey Neal – Minford, Ryann Moore – Piketon, Adrian Moehl – Westfall, Albrey Meade – North Adams, Alyssa Mullins – Wheelersburg, Laney Scott – Zane Trace, Ashla Staten – West Union.

Division VI/VII
Coach of the Year: Darcy Clackson – South Webster
LP: Addison Klaxon – South Webster

First Team: Addison Clackson – South Webster, Bree Hicks – Notre Dame, Joby Hattan – Fairfield, Josie Lougheed – Southeastern, Laken Gullett – Eastern Pike, Makayla Reynard – South Webster.

Second Team: Macy Bradford – Portsmouth West, Kelsey Clark – Fairfield, Eddie Brewster – Western, Lindsay Schaefer – Notre Dame, Mia Crum – South Webster, Jocelyn Rockey – Lynchburg-Clay, Kylie Dunn – Southeast, Maddie Entler – Notre -Ladies, Kendyl Christman – Valley, Brailyn Bevins – Eastern Pike, Macy Ford – Notre Dame, Eddie Willis – Clay.

Honorable Mention: Mackenzie Anderson – Fairfield, Gracie Brown – Southeast, Macy Whisman – Portsmouth West, Madison Dunn – Manchester, Angel Gray – Peebles, Kylie O’Connor – Lynchburg-Clay, Aubrey Quillen – Eastern Pike, Ashlyn Abbott – Peebles , Caitlin Queen – Valley, Riley Young – Manchester, Bristynn McClanahan – Manchester, Bree Strickland – Valley, Ella Richards – Peebles, Kerrigan Marhoover – Western, Braley Tackett – Western, Kylie Hamm – Whiteoak, Edison Stevens – Portsmouth West, Brooklyn Boyer – Glenwood, Jordan Steele – East.

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