Shining stars
Dragons have six Region 6 all-stars, Latimer named Player of the Year
Six Warren volleyball players were named first- or second-team Region 6 all-stars Friday.
First-team nods were earned by libero Julia Lobdell, setter Lex Nyquist, outside hitter Celia Chase and middle hitter Lydia Latimer. Right side Ellie Lobdell and middle hitter Jordan Sitler were second-team selections. The teams are determined by a vote of region coaches.
In addition to her first-team nod, Latimer was named Region 6 Player of the Year.
The Dragons rolled through region play this season, losing just one set to a Region 6 opponent. The individual players set career highs and shattered team records in every major statistical category. Latimer set new team marks in kills (987), attacks (2,096) and blocks (234), and is third in digs (655); Ellie Lobdell now holds the team record for digs (902) and moved from 13th to fifth in kills (554) and is fourth in blocks (131); Chase is now third all-time in kills (661) and fifth in digs (640); Nyquist, with her senior season still to play, sits atop the team list for assists (2,033).
Just this year alone, both Chase (310) and Latimer (428) surpassed the previous single season mark for kills (302). Nyquist’s season assist total (1,094) set a new single-season mark, and would have put her fourth on the all-time list. Sitler jumped from 76 kills in 2017 to 172 this year. Julia Lobdell set career highs in serves received (241) and digs (236).
The full region all-star teams follow.
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REGION 6 ALL-STARS
First team
Lydia Latimer Warren 12 MH
Lex Nyquist Warren 11 S
Kelly Miller McDowell 10 OH
Corinne Bechtold McDowell 11 OH
Celia Chase Warren 12 OH
Kaitlyn Lipps Villa Maria 11 S
Julie Kruszewski Harbor Creek 11 MH
Julia Lobdell Warren 12 L
Kayla Freyermuth General McLane 12 L
Second team
Abby Soboleski McDowell 10 OH
Julia Miller McDowell 11 MH
Ellie Lobdell Warren 12 RS
Macy Stoddard Harbor Creek 11 OH
Jordan Sitler Warren 10 MH
Jessica Bernat Villa Maria 12 MH
Kendyl McKissock General McLane 12 OH
Olivia Kruszewski McDowell 12 L
Elyssa Hulse Harbor Creek 11 L
Region champion – Warren
Region player of the year – Lydia Latimer, Warren
REGION 1 ALL-STARS
First team
Alyssa Nehlen West Middlesex 12 S
MaKennah White West Middlesex 11 MH
Claire Staunch Sharpsville 11 MH
Brielle Wright Jamestown 12 S
Morgan Popielarcheck Jamestown 11 MH
Camille McClimans Jamestown 12 OH
Olivia Franks West Middlesex 11 L
Second team
Faith Morelli West Middlesex 12 OH
Evie Wood Jamestown 12 MH
Kyra Crosby Farrell 11 OH
Abby Rea Reynolds 11 OH
Corrin Toscano Rocky Grove 12 OH
Grace Mild West Middlesex 11 OH
Lauren Kos Sharpsville 9 S
Amber Dawson Sharpsville 12 L
Region champion – West Middlesex
Region co-players of the year – MaKennah White, West Middlesex and Camille McClimans, Jamestown
REGION 2 ALL-STARS
First team
Brooke Joncas Corry 12 MH
Sophie Varndell Maplewood 12 MH
Isabelle Snyder Maplewood 12 S
Meg Goodsel Corry 11 S/OP
Maddi Vona Corry 11 OH
Megan Dennis Corry 12 S
Sarah Cole Lakeview 12 MH
Amber Burchard Maplewood 12 L
Second team
Carly Fattman Greenville 12 MH
Erin Kelly Maplewood 12 OH
Amber Scott Titusville 11 OH
Zoe Sheffler Wilmington 12 MH
Emily Sonntag Corry 12 OH
Danica Barry Greenville 12 S
Hope Hasbrouck Corry 12 L
Region champion – Corry
Region player of the year – Sophie Varndell, Maplewood
REGION 3 ALL-STARS
First team
Alissa Dickson Cochranton 12 OH
Cori Schmidt Cambridge Springs 12 OH
Kendall Miller Cochranton 12 OH
Abby Wescott Cambridge Springs 12 MH
Maria Amory Cochranton 11 OP
Kaleigh Danielson Cochranton 12 MH
Julia Mailliard Cambridge Springs 12 OH
Vincena Reese Cochranton 11 L
Second team
MiKayla Balog Saegertown 12 OH
Natalie Franke Union City 11 OH
Cyaira Zielinski Union City 10 S
Carli Schlosser Saegertown 12 S
Cathryn Miller Cochranton 11 S
Brooke Myers Cambridge Springs 11 OP
Elise Miller Cochranton 12 OH
Chloe Schultz Cambridge Springs 10 L
Region champion – Cochranton
Region player of the year – Alissa Dickson, Cochranton
REGION 4 ALL-STARS
First team
Cassidy Snider Conneaut 10 OH
Sarah Orr Conneaut 12 S
Ashley Davidson Hickory 12 OH
Lucy Smith Meadville 11 OH
Morgan Malinski Slippery Rock 12 S
Bella Stefanak Hickory 11 OH
Taylor Kersnick Conneaut 11 MH
Kathryn Ledford Conneaut 12 L
Second team
Ryan Gubba Grove City 11 S
Arianne DeMarco Conneaut 12 OP
Reanna Daniels Hickory 11 S
Kayla Nichols Hickory 11 MH
Mya Storll Conneaut 12 OH
Skye Karastury Conneaut 12 DS
Lily Burtch Grove City 12 L
Region champion – Conneaut
Region player of the year – Kathryn Ledford, Conneaut
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
First team
Dalaina Holmes Fort LeBoeuf 12 S
Brianna King North East 11 MH
Gabby Malinowski Fort LeBoeuf 12 MH
Emma Vik North East 12 S
Madison Lesik Fort LeBoeuf 12 OH
Kailee Rictor Girard 12 OH
Alexis Orton North East 12 L
Second team
Sarah Wakley North East 12 OH
Carington Mallory Northwestern 12 OH
LaeKynn Proctor Fort LeBoeuf 11 MH
Alison Kitchen North East 12 MH
Kaitlyn Sheward North East 12 OH
Gabby Kuzmin Fairview 11 OH
Erin Stafford Fairview 12 MH
Jordan Klick Seneca 12 MH
Caitlin Walk Seneca 12 L
Emily Kucenski Fort LeBoeuf 11 L
Region champion – Fort LeBoeuf
Region player of the year – Dalaina Holmes, Fort LeBoeuf