Which Greater Cincinnati volleyball players were named to All-Ohio teams?

Brendan Connelly
Cincinnati Enquirer

On the eve of the Ohio high school volleyball state tournament at Wright State University's Nutter Center, the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams.

The association honored 22 players from 14 Cincinnati-area schools. Here are the 2023 All-Ohio teams, with local players in bold.

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Division I

After appearing on the Division I all-state third team as a junior, Kings' Elise Marchal was named to the first team in 2023.

First team

Sydney Barrett, Kings

Lily Baron, Olentangy Liberty

Sakura Codling, Seton

Annabelle Groomes, St. Joseph Academy

Elise Marchal, Kings

Alec Rothe, Dublin Scioto

Sara Snowbarger, Wooster

Reese Marie Wuebker, Centerville

Second team

Taylor Bahnub, Dublin Jerome

Addy Brus, St. Ursula

Kenzie Cogan, Mount Notre Dame

Alli Kirch, Seton

Myriah Massey, Pickerington Central

Gretchen Sigman, Springfield

Londyn Stone, Avon

Faith Young, Harrison

Harrison's Faith Young was named to the OHSVCA Division I all-state second team.

Third team

Maya Brausch, Ursuline

Madison Cugino, Olentangy Orange

Eva Dittman, Tri-Valley

Layla Hoying, Bishop Watterson

Natalie Kerchevall, Northview

Erynn Maloney, Toledo St. Ursula

Kailey Snow, Magnificat

Mya White, Lebanon

Honorable mention

St. Ursula's Molly Creech (6) was named as a Division I all-state honorable mention.

Grace Busold, Avon

Isabelle Coplan, Dublin Jerome

Molly Creech, St. Ursula

Lilly Gillespie, Turpin

Samantha Hartman, Mentor

Dylan Hunt, Pickerington North

Sara Krizsa, Brunswick

Ana Cate Loftus, Olentangy Liberty

Lucy Mott, Toledo St. Ursula

Emily Odon, Olmsted Falls

Mallory Pike, Anthony Wayne

Lily Tomasheski, Midview

Emsley Venard, St. Ursula

Amber Watson, Archbishop Hoban

Cecily Waynar, Steele

Maddie Zechman, Dublin Scioto

Division II

First team

Roger Bacon senior Kelsey Niesen (1) was named to the OHSVCA Division II all-state first team.

Evelyn Brown, Bloom-Carroll

Maria Drapp, Mercy McAuley

Luci Heid, Badin

Kaylee Musick, Bishop Hartley

Kelsey Niesen, Roger Bacon

Anna Ritter, Marietta

Kameron Stover, Highland

Christian Thompson, Fairfield Union

Second team

Mercy McAuley senior Sophia Adkins (21) was named to the OHSVCA Division II all-state second team.

Sophia Adkins, Mercy McAuley

Ava Brown, Lexington

Marlie Davis, Gilmour Academy

Layne Graffice, Marlington

Ella Jackson, Gilmour Academy

Jamisyn Stinson, Sheridan

Larsen Terrill, Highland

Kyia White, East Liverpool

Third team

Haley Balo, River View

Allison Barrick, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Claire King, Logan Elm

Madison Lacy, Bloom-Carroll

Bree Latell, Girard

Morgan Meiring, Fenwick

Jessica Nieman, Padua Franciscan

Ellie Wilson, Eaton

Honorable mention

Madison Brentlinger, Indian Lake

Brynn Bryant, Wilmington

Savannah Clawson, Tippecanoe

Trinity Cook, New Lexington

Reagan Davis, Sheridan

Mariah Gaines, Roger Bacon

Lauren Gerken, Liberty-Benton

Faith Grafton, East Liverpool

Brie Habeeb, Gilmour Academy

Caroline Hanner, Dover

Ali Hayes, Jonathan Alder

Ruby Klusman, Mercy McAuley

Gabby Meade, Indian Valley

Chloe O'Rourke, Jefferson Area

Victoria Robertson, Indian Creek

Riley Rosneck, Kenston

Lucy Scholtterer, Norwalk

Olivia Schmidt, Badin

Sidney Vandall, New Philadelphia

Badin junior Olivia Schmidt (14) was named an OHSVCA Division II all-state honorable mention.

Divisions III and IV

There were no Cincinnati-area players that earned All-Ohio honors.

Coaches of the Year

Kings head coach Amanda Meadows is the OHSVCA Division I Coach of the Year.

Kings head coach Amanda Meadows was named the DI Coach of the Year. The Knights have a 26-1 record and won their first district and regional championships in school history.

Mercy McAuley's Sam Gagnon is the DII Coach of the Year. In her second year as head coach, Gagnon has the Wolves in the state tournament for the first time.

Two coaches received the Coaching Achievement Award, Seton's Kelly Crowley in Division I and Roger Bacon's Alyssa Flading in Division II.