The Sports ReportsLeague winners, Sectional and District titles and a State Championship highlight a phenomenal volleyball season in our area. With that, The Sports Reports presents the All-Region teams and individual award winners.
Senior Phoebe Swartz and sophomore Emmi Makie proved a potent 1-2 punch and led Candor to a New York State, Class D title. They share The Sports Reports Volleyball "Player of the Year" honors.
Swartz was a floor general in the truest sense of the word, was also a presence at the net and at the service line, registering 493 setter assists on the season, to go along with 250 service points, including 70 aces, 67 kills, 14 blocks and 120 digs.
Makie was a force at the net, led the team at the service line and could play defense as well, racking up 290 points with 91 aces, 198 kills, 15 blocks, 69 digs and 10 assists.
Candor’s Pam Quinlan coached her Coyotes to a 16-1 record this season. The Sports Reports Volleyball "Coach of the Year" won another IAC Small School title, her 13th Section IV title and fourth New York State Class D championship.
"Offensive Player of the Year" Gracee Work led Corning to a sectional title. The senior racked up 247 kills, 224 digs, 41 assists, 13 blocks and had a 92-percent serve rate.
Wellsboro senior Paige Logsdon is the "Defensive Player of the Year" after collecting 56 blocks on the season as she helped the Lady Hornets to a District IV Class 2A championship, adding 165 kills, 160 points with 54 aces and 66 digs.
North Penn-Liberty’s Claire Dominick is the "Newcomer of the Year." The sophomore finished her first season for the rebuilding Lady Mounties with 144 kills, 201 service points, 64 aces, 301 digs and 13 assists.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Candor's Phoebe Swartz and Emmi Makie.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Corning's Gracee Work.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wellsboro's Paige Logsdon.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: NP-Liberty's Claire Dominick.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Candor's Pam Quinlan.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS' ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM
Phoebe Schwartz, Candor: see above;
Emma Marie, Candor: see above;
Gracee Work, Corning: see above;
Paige Logsdon, Wellsboro: see above;
Sam Molingou, Corning: 187 kills, 56 digs, 38 blocks, 23 aces;
Maggie Hamed, Owego: 280 kills, 137 digs, 40 aces, 13 assists, 5 blocks;
Toni Herb, Northeast Bradford: 309 kills, 285 digs, 56 aces;
Raegan VanGorden, Williamson: 562 assists, 198 pts, 61 aces, 69 kills, 308 digs;
Kali Ayres, Troy: 222 kills, 332 digs, 32 aces;
Nicola Soper, Candor: 277 kills, 105 pts, 23 aces, 90 digs;
Lexi Herceg, Owego: 591 assists, 45 kills, 30 digs, 42 aces, 15 blocks;
Lexi Urena, Wellsboro: 177 kills, 163 pts, 58 aces, 273 digs, 14 blocks;
Faith Brenchley, S-VE: 329 assists, 182 pts, 42 aces, 96 kills, 205 digs, 8 blocks;
Aryanna Andrus, Troy: 372 kills.
ALL-REGION SECOND TEAM
Claire Dominick, NP-Liberty: see above;
Leah Earle, Williamson: 209 kills, 193 pts, 62 aces, 242 digs, 16 assists;
Madi Jones, Elmira: 120 kills, 12 blocks;
Haley Litzelman, NP-Liberty: 209 kills, 112 pts, 46 ace, 46 blocks, 156 digs;
Kiarra DeLancey, Northeast Bradford: 443 digs;
Maddy Cruttenden, Wellsboro: 432 digs, 240 pts, 57 aces, 19 assists;
Kathryn Stouffer, Candor: 178 pts, 38 aces, 96 kills, 120 digs;
Brooklyn Evans, Towanda: 209 kills, 54 blocks, 41 aces, 118 pts;
Lilyanah Doolittle, S-VE: 126 pts, 33 aces, 36 digs, 218 kills, 45 blocks;
Logan Georgia, Owego: 146 kills, 57 blocks;
Abby O’Connor, NEB: 313 kills, 35 aces;
Ella Coyle, Athens: 386 digs, 72 pts;
Kendall Kitchen, Canton: 432 digs;
Brenna Jackson, Troy; 653 assists;
RaeAnne Feeko, Tioga.
ALL-REGION THIRD TEAM
Joelie Stephens, Williamson: 293 digs, 28 kills, 154 points, 25 aces, 42 assists;
Kameron Lightner, North Penn-Liberty: 198 kills, 103 points, 33 aces, 259 digs;
Lily Vargeson, Cowanesque Valley: 315 assists, 33 kills, 32 aces;
Marlee Stanton, Troy: 118 kills, 283 pts, 71 aces, 228 digs;
Teresa Hacker, Corning:
Piper Emmick, Corning;
Kassie Babcock, Athens: 208 kills, 148 pts, 245 digs;
Taylor Main, Wellsboro: 190 points, 30 aces, 215 digs, 206 assists, 9 blocks;
Kailey Ripley, Edison: 149 assists, 129 digs;
Charlee Stroman, Edison: 154 digs, 78 kills;
Maycie Bennett, Edison: 106 digs, 83 kills, 29 aces;
Adrianna Calbi, Horseheads: 124 kills;
Kali Bailey, Tioga;
Lilly Mezzatesta, Tioga;
Karis Flynn, Towanda;
Addisyn Chorney, Elmira;
Melina Schwesinger, Corning;
Madison Wood, Corning.
