PA’s Jones named OL volleyball MVP
November 10th, 2011 by Annette GriffusIt was a clean sweep by Port Angeles for the top three awards in the Olympic League volleyball all-league team.
Kiah Jones, a senior outside hitter, was named MVP, Lauren Norton was named defensive player of the year and Christine Halberg was tabbed as coach of the year.
North Kitsap seniors Sarah Baugh and Meaghan Houser were named to the OL first team. Other first-teamers include Olympic senior Monica Phinney, Port Angeles’ Emily Drake and Sequim’s Taylor Balkan and Haleigh Harrison.
Klahowya and Sequim earned the team sportsmanship award.
All-Olympic League
Coach of the Year—Christine Halberg, Port Angeles
Most Valuable Player—Kiah Jones, PA
Defensive Player of the Year—Lauren Horton, Port Angeles
Team sportsmanship—Klahowya, Sequim
First Team—Port Angeles: Kiah Jones, sr., OH; Emily Drake, sr., S. North Kitsap: Sarah Baugh, sr., OH, Meaghan Houser, sr., MB. Olympic: Monica Phinney, sr., OH. Sequim: Taylor Balkan, jr., S; Haleigh Harrison, jr. MB.
Second Team—Olympic: Jenna Tippets, jr. S; Gracellan Pajimula, jr. L. North Kitsap: Nicole Weber, sr., S. Port Angeles: Lauren Norton, sr., L. Kingston: Sarah McMullen, sr., L. Bremerton: Allie Rae Taylor, sr., S. Klahowya: Ciera Eisele, so., OH.
Honorable Mention—Port Angeles: Autumn Ruddick, sr. OPP; Darian Foley, sr., MH. North Mason: Alix Macero, sr., S; Hailey Newman, sr., OH. Sequim: Hanna Hudson, so., L; Kyla Martin, sr., OH. Kingston: Kimie Gerken, so., S; Brooke Haag, jr., OH. North Kitsap: Sarah Holt, fr., OH; Mariah Hawkins, sr. L. Port Townsend: Christine Unrue, sr., S. Olympic: Miya Pavlock-McAuliffe, sr., OH. Bremerton: Merissa Duzenski, sr., MB. Klahowya: Sarah Cooper, so., S.
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November 10th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Congrats to all and to North Kitsap for winning the conference title outright.
November 13th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
To all the Olympic league coaches on there voting its nice to see such fair and just voting someday they might accually figure it out its about the kids and not there egos great job Kiah
November 13th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Great job Kiah a long time coming now maybe the coaches will get the basketball right
November 20th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Just getting caught up on this. Still trying to figure out how Sequim High School got the sportsmanship award. If you watched that team during their matches at all the choice is questionable to say the least.
January 16th, 2012 at 12:22 am
Kramdenfan, you must be a North K parent, because after all some of your parents are the worst behaved in the league and the biggest whiners. We shall see next year if your team is voted miss congeniality. Whaaaaaa!