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Gwinn, Negaunee lead area for number of players earning West PAC volleyball honors

Negaunee’s Abbie Tollefson sets the ball in the second set of a match against Marquette on Sept. 10 in Negaunee. Tollefson was among three Miners honored by the West PAC. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

NEGAUNEE — Runner-up Gwinn had five players and its coach honored when West PAC volleyball awards were announced earlier this week.

The Modeltowners’ group is led by Toni Roberts, who was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

Gwinn had three players named to the West PAC First Team and two more to the Second Team.

Honored on the First Team were a trio of seniors — outside hitter Emily Curtice, setter Marissa Delmont and right side hitter Megan Ruokolainen.

Making the Second Team were a pair of juniors — middle hitter Halle Beauchamp and outside hitter Tianna Taylor.

Negaunee's Chloe Norman receives an Ishpeming serve in the second set of their high school volleyball match played at Lakeview Memorial Gymnasium in Negaunee on Sept. 12. Norman was among three Miners honored by the West PAC. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Negaunee had three players honored and Ishpeming one.

For the Miners, senior middle hitters Chloe Norman and Abbie Tollefson made the First Team, while junior setter Larissa Anderson was placed on the Second Team.

The Hematites’ representative was senior outside hitter Emma Poirier on the Second Team.

Calumet swept the major player awards, as junior outside hitter Elli Djerf was honored as Player of the Year and junior teammate Cami Johnson as Defensive Specialist of the Year.

Here are the other honorees, with position, year and school:

First Team — Mya Grubbs, setter-outside hitter, sr., West Iron County; Rachael Hall, middle hitter, sr., Houghton; Kristi Keranen, setter, jr., Calumet; Molly Larson, outside hitter, sr., Calumet; Daityn Markham, outside hitter, sr., Houghton

Second Team — Jillian Cyrus, middle hitter, sr., Houghton; Gloria Hendrickson, middle hitter, sr., Calumet; D’Andra Kero, outside hitter, sr., Hancock; Madison Peterlin, middle hitter, sr., Calumet; Courtney Reitmeyer, middle hitter, sr., WIC; Annslee Runsat, middle hitter, soph., Iron Mountain

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@

miningjournal.net.

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