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Simmons Skyline’s top player

RAPID RIVER — The Skyline Central Conference Girls Volleyball coaches met on Monday, to select the 2019 All-Conference Volleyball team, at Jack’s Restaurant in Rapid River.

The conference is split into two divisions by enrollment, with Carney-Nadeau, 10-0 in conference play, crowned Small School Division champions. In the large school division, Stephenson was champion with an 8-2 record.

Forest Park senior Mercedes Simmons was selected as conference Player of the Year. Simmons’ teammate Sydney Honkala, also a senior, was selected to the First Team. Senior Brianna Smith of North Dickinson joins the pair of Lady Trojans on the First Team. Fellow Lady Nordic senior Skye Ledzian was selected to the second team.

Area girls selected honorable mention are Norway junior Olivia Stanchina, North Central senior Madalynn Dani and Forest Park senior Kelsey Ragio. The full list of selections and special awards follow:

FIRST TEAM

Taylor Kedsch, Jr, Carney-Nadeau

Kennedy Englund, Sr, Mid Peninsula

Briana Smith, Sr, North Dickinson

Emily Johnson, Sr, Stephenson

Liana Blahnik, Jr, Carney-Nadeau

Makena Lockwood, Sr, BR-Harris

Sydney Honkala, Sr, Crystal Falls Forest Park

Crystal Murdock, Sr, Munising


SECOND TEAM

Makayla Johnson, Sr, Stephenson

Skye Ledzian, Sr, North Dickinson

Kristin Goodacre, Sr, Rapid River

Sandra Boulton, Sr, Carney-Nadeau

Daisey Englund, Jr, Mid Peninsula

Taylin Behning, Sr, Munising

Alaska Peterson, So, BR-Harris

Riley Johnson, So, Superior Central


Honorable Mention

Haley Ernest, Jr, Carney-Nadeau

Kelsey Ragio, Sr, Crystal Falls Forest Park

Jenna Mattson, So, Munising

Madalynn Dani, Sr, North Central

Grace Mattson, North Dickinson

Olivia Stanchina, Jr, Norway

Gabby Moss, So, Rapid River

Gena Anders, Jr, Stephenson

Justine Havelka, Jr, Stephenson

Emma Rutter, So, Superior Central

Player of the Year: Mercedes Simmons

Individual Sportsmanship: Betty Jo Swajanen, Sr, Superior Central.

Team Sportsmanship: Stephenson

Defensive Specialist: Betty Jo Swajenan, Sr, Superior Central

Coach of the Year: Steve Kedsch, Carney-Nadeau

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