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IM’s Bouchard earns Mid-Pen award

ESCANABA -- The Mid-Peninsula Conference released its All-Conference volleyball teams for the 2026 season, with Negaunee, Ishpeming and Gwinn sharing the conference title.

Iron Mountain was represented in the awards as senior Emma Bouchard was named to the All-Defensive Team.

Team Champions: Negaunee/Ishpeming/Gwinn

Player of the Year: Isla Engstrom, senior, Negaunee

Coach of the Year: Krista Squiers, Negaunee

First Team

Setter

Harlow Harrison, Gwinn (Jr.)

Marie Salisbury, Ishpeming (Sr.)

Priya Morey, Negaunee (Sr.)

Libero

Kendyl Flodin, Manistique (Jr.)

Middle Blocker

Adele Ostlund, Gladstone (Sr.)

Nora Jo Anderson, Ishpeming (Jr.)

Second Team

Libero

Grace Tossava, Westwood (Sr.)

Outside Hitter

Adeline Derwin, Gwinn (Sr.)

Lilia Mason, Negaunee (Sr.)

Stella Nerlfi, Ishpeming (Jr.)

Middle Blocker

Addyson Sanville, Gladstone (So.)

Kiera Waterman, Negaunee (Sr.)

All-Defensive Team

Libero

Alayna Soyring, Gwinn (Jr.)

Emma Bouchard, Iron Mountain (Sr.)

Kendyl Flodin, Manistique (Jr.)

Izzy Francisco, Negaunee (Sr.)

Grace Tossava, Westwood (Sr.)

Setter

Marie Salisbury, Ishpeming (Sr.)

Honorable Mention

Brielle Anderson, Negaunee (Sr.)

Aaliyah Sears, Manistique (Sr.)

Kaylynn McDougle, Manistique (Sr.)

Heidi Josephson, Ishpeming (Sr.)

Daena Demars, Gwinn (Jr.)

Makayla Delmont, Gwinn (Sr.)