Hotz, LaPata earn top district honors

The Huron volleyball team finished with 22 wins and a district championship this season. For its tremendous season, the team was heavily honored on the District 6 teams that were released over the weekend. Junior setter Reece Hotz was named the Player of the Year in Division V while classmates Mya Smith and Jada Foster were also first-team selections. Hotz finished the season with 778 assists and enters her senior year next fall with 2,226 for her career. She also was a first-team All-Ohio pick. Smith, a third-team All-Ohio selection, tallied 282 kills and 89 blocks. Foster, who was a honorable mention All-Ohio honoree, added 230 kills and 61 blocks. Don Wood, the longtime Huron coach who tallied his 700th career win earlier this season, was district co-Coach of the Year with Colonel Crawford's Jaime Valentine. Wood carries a 717-167 record into next season. The only other area first-team pick in Division V was Edison senior Macari Harris. She finished with 221 kills for the Chargers. In Division IV, Bellevue senior Finley LaPata was named district Player of the Year for the second straight season. LaPata tallied 295 kills for the Lady Red, who won 19 matches and finished as district runners-up. Bellevue coach Liana Petitti shared Coach of the Year honors with Perkins' Brandon Duvall. The Pirates also won 19 matches and finished district runners-up. Perkins junior Braelyn Davie (786 assists), Perkins sophomore Viera Walker (310 kills), Vermilion senior Haley Stepp (412 digs), Bellevue sophomore Calie Cramer (259 kills), Clyde senior Kelsey Ray (308 assists) and Clyde junior Brynlee Mussell (448 digs) were among first-team picks in Division IV. Margaretta freshman Mya Feltner (264 digs, 199 kills) was the lone first-team pick in Division VI. St. Paul seniors Annie Friend (654 assists) and Ella Kalizewski (302 kills) were first-team honorees in Division VII. Kalizewski was a second-team pick in the All-Ohio voting. Flyers coach Angie Kalizewski shared Coach of the Year honors with Calvert's Lori Rombach. Monroeville senior Addison Homan rounded out the area first-team district picks in Division VII. She was also a first-team All-Ohio selection. Homan tallied 618 digs this season and 2,271 digs for her career. In Division III, Norwalk junior Ainslee King (253 kills, 54 blocks) and Truckers senior Sawyer Wineman (329 digs) were first-team picks. The annual District 6 All-Star match will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Norwalk High School. All district honorees will be recognized following the matches. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students or senior citizens. ALL-DISTRICT Divisions II/III FIRST TEAM Div. II Player of the Year: Tierra Parker, Fremont Ross, 12 Div. III Player of the Year: Makenna Oslie, Ashland, 10 Ainslee King, Norwalk, 11; Arienne Vaughn, Ashland, 11; Sawyer Wineman, Norwalk, 12; Hayden Dircksen, Fremont Ross, 11; Lexi Beaston, Columbian, 12; Avary Brown, 12 SECOND TEAM Sadie Walter, Ashland, 12; Emily Tyler, Norwalk, 12; Lillian Weakly, Fremont Ross, 11; Kenna Chandler, Ashland, 12; Piper Studer, Ontario, 12; Madeline Gamble, Norwalk, 11; Ryla Smith, Fremont Ross, 11; Madi Shriver, Columbian, 10 THIRD TEAM Bella Hernandez, Norwalk, 12; Rylan McFrederick, Ashland, 12; Mia Thompson, Sandusky, 12; Peyton Vince, Ontario, 11; Rachel Porter, Madison, 11; Kyla O'Brien, Ashland, 10; Caroline Lewis, Columbian, 12; Aliyah Watson, Sandusky, 11; Lindy Winkleman, Norwalk, 11 HONORABLE MENTION Carlie Schnittke, Ontario, 11; Camille Shepherd, Sandusky, 10; Hailee Hilbrands, Ontario, 11; Laree Schreck-Donald, Sandusky, 9 CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Erin Dircksen, Fremont Ross; Jenise Vaughn, Ashland Division IV FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Finley LaPata, Bellevue, 12 Braelyn Davie, Perkins, 11; Haley Stepp, Vermilion, 12; Calie Cramer, Bellevue, 10; Viera Walker, Perkins, 10; Kelsey Ray, Clyde, 12; Chloe Mahek, Shelby, 12; Brynlee Mussell, Clyde, 11 SECOND TEAM Kate Baptista, Bellevue, 12; Cara Caffarel, Vermilion, 9; Grace Shatzer, Shelby, 10; Ella Young, Clyde, 9; Adriane Yeater, Upper Sandusky, 11; Emma Gebhardt, Vermilion, 12; Avisi Gehlot, Perkins, 10; Addison Hudson, Galion, 11 THIRD TEAM Ellie Freitag, Bellevue, 12; Ella Stout, Vermilion, 9; Reese Schaefer, Perkins, 9; Addison Frey, Upper Sandusky, 11; Aubrey Lay, Shelby, 10; Emma Krall, Bellevue, 11; Sophia Conigy, Upper Sandusky, 10; Amiyah Paul, Clyde, 12 HONORABLE MENTION Alandria Thomas, Galion, 12; AnnMarie Davis, Clyde, 12; Brookelyn Lane, Galion, 9; Brooklyn Cassidy, Perkins, 11; Avery Patrick, Galion, 11; Molly Snyder, Mansfield Sr., 12 CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Brandon Duvall, Perkins; Liana Petitti, Bellevue Division V FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Reece Hotz, Huron, 11 Myley Sandwisch, Oak Harbor, 12; Reese Redman, Colonel Crawford, 10; Jada Foster, Huron, 11; Mya Smith, Huron, 11; Leah Weiss, Willard, 12; Alaina Parr, Colonel Crawford, 11; Macari Harris, Edison, 12 SECOND TEAM Alexis Rettig, Willard, 12; Adelyn VanSickle, Huron, 11; Brooke Frombaugh, Wynford, 12; Morgan Lalonde, Oak Harbor, 12; McKenzie Webb, Mansfield Christian, 12; Sophia Granter, Mansfield Christian, 12; Emmi Powers, Colonel Crawford, 11; Peyton Bissell, Edison, 12; Riley Harkelroad, Huron, 9 THIRD TEAM Bella Rios, Oak Harbor, 11; Saylor Holt, Colonel Crawford, 11; Mya Stephens, Willard, 11; Tatum Higgins, Port Clinton, 11; Brinley Epneris, Clear Fork, 10; Bailee Nelson, Mansfield Christian, 12; Kendyl Bollinger, Port Clinton, 9; Jada Brokaw, Clear Fork, 12 HONORABLE MENTION Reese Wells, Edison, 9; Jenna Cox, Huron, 12; Madisyn Watkins, Wynford, 12; Emelia Tallman, Willard, 12; Sophia Gray, Colonel Crawford, 11; Maddie Schiets, Oak Harbor, 12; Lila Bishop, Port Clinton, 10; Peyton Werner, Edison, 11 CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Don Wood, Huron; Jaime Valentine, Colonel Crawford Division VI FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Mallory Brickner, Mohawk Brooklyn Beard, Lakota, 12; Megan Seifert, Buckeye Central, 11; Tori Stang, Bucyrus, 11; Mara Haynes, Mohawk, 10; Zoe Kuhn, Crestview, 11; Araceli Velasquez, Hopewell-Loudon, 12; Mya Feltner, Margaretta, 9 SECOND TEAM Chloe Miller, Mohawk, 12; Mia Chamberlain, Buckeye Central, 10; Rylie Stoops, Carey, 12; Sophia Bomer, Lakota, 12; Jayla Huffman, Mohawk, 12; Lena Kahl, Crestview, 12; Aubrie Kimmel, Bucyrus, 12; Claire Conner, Margaretta, 11 THIRD TEAM Mayzie Hanlon, Buckeye Central, 10; Dylann Thacker, Riverdale, 12; Reese Hover, Mohawk, 12; Savanna Cook, Hopewell-Loudon, 11; Kaelyn Weaver, Crestview; Reese Garvin, Bucyrus; Renna Keller, Margaretta, 10; Emma Keller, Buckeye Central, 12; Bayah Harsanje, Carey, 12 HONORABLE MENTION Peyton Myers, Lakota, 12; Briella Cleland, Mohawk, 10; Alyvia Dean, Crestview, 12; Ella Limberios, Margaretta, 12; Anniston Burroughs, Seneca East, 11; Emery Siebenaller, Hopewell-Loudon, 10 CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Eric Hoover, Mohawk; Paige Caudill, Buckeye Central Division VII FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Bella Borgio, Calvert, 12 Addison Homan, Monroeville, 12; Ella Kalizewski, St. Paul, 12; Marah Miller, Old Fort, 11; Bryn Dircksen, Calvert, 12; Grace Miller, Calvert, 11; Riley Gressman, Gibsonburg, 12; Annie Friend, St. Paul, 12; Lucy King, Old Fort, 12; Lauren Bergman, Danbury 12 SECOND TEAM Kate Coleman, Calvert, 12; Adelyn Dick, Old Fort, 11; Sophia Stieber, Monroeville, 11; Avrey Bowling, Danbury, 11; Ava Wensink, New Riegel, 12; Ryleigh Mansfield-Bush, St. Paul, 11; Katie Hall, Gibsonburg, 11; Hope Waire, Calvert, 11; Kamille Kayden, Fremont SJCC, 11; Megan Rombach, Calvert, 12 THIRD TEAM Kaci Poths, Monroeville, 11; Finley Karr, SMCC, 10; Keragin Gray, South Central, 12; Zoe Halbeisen, Gibsonburg, 10; Claire Schalk, New Riegel, 12; Carly Fortney, Old Fort, 11; Addison Yetter, New London, 11; Raeleigh Friend, St. Paul, 10; Cali Wunder, Danbury, 12; Myra Paul, Monroeville, 9 HONORABLE MENTION Carly Bagent, Calvert, 11; Mackenzie Muntz, Gibsonburg, 11; Kenlea Blair, South Central, 10; Isabelle Foos, Fremont SJCC, 10; Gabby Zimmerman, Old Fort, 9; Charlie Martin, Plymouth, 10; Ella Brownell, SMCC, 12; Addison Hill, Crestline, 12; Reid Didion, SMCC, 10; Harper Clemons, New London, 11; Makena Waleryszak, Fremont SJCC, 10 CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Angie Kalizewski, St. Paul; Lori Rombach, Calvert