VERSAILLES – Versailles volleyball coach Kenzie Bruggeman was named the Midwest Athletic Conference co-coach of the year for the 2016 volleyball season.

In her first season as Versailles’ head coach, Bruggeman led the Lady Tigers to a share of the MAC championship along with Marion Local. Bruggeman and Marion’s Erica Schulze shared the conference’s coach of the year honors.

Versailles sophomore Elizabeth Ording and junior Danielle Winner both were named first team all-MAC.

Versailles’ Kami McEldowney and Ellen Peters both made the league’s honorable mention team.

New Bremen’s Paige Jones was unanimous choice as the MAC volleyball player of the year.

Versailles and Marion Local shared the conference championship with identical 8-1 records. Coldwater and New Bremen tied for third place with 7-2 records. Fort Recovery, Minster, New Knoxville and St. Henry all tied for fifth place with 3-6 conference records. Parkway finished ninth in the league with a 2-7 record, and Delphos St. John’s finished 10th with a 1-8 record.

All-MAC volleyball

First team

Name School Grade

Tasha Kahlig Coldwater 11

Allison Sudhoff Coldwater 11

Carley Stone Ft. Recovery 11

Kylie Albers Marion Local 11

Carrie Fesenmyer Marion Local 10

Jordyn Heitbrink Minster 12

Paige Jones New Bremen 11

Kenzie Schroer New Knoxville 12

Olivia Niekamp St. Henry 12

Madi Ellis St. John’s 11

Elizabeth Ording Versailles 10

Danielle Winner Versailles 11

Player of the year: Paige Jones, New Bremen

Co-Coaches of the year: Erica Schulze, Marion Local; Kenzie Bruggeman, Versailles

Second team

Name School Grade

Katie McKibben Coldwater 12

Danielle Welsch Coldwater 12

Kara Evers Marion Local 11

Maddie Griesdorn Marion Local 12

Jessie Kramer Marion Local 12

Paige Thobe Minster 11

Rachel Kremer New Bremen 10

Shayna Bierlein New Knoxville 12

Clista Hellwarth Parkway 12

Julia Holdheide St. Henry 11

Britney Siefring St. Henry 11

Jessica Geise St. John’s 12

Honorable mention

Coldwater: Olivia Harlamert

Fort Recovery: Cassidy Martin, Kiah Wendel

Marion Local: Chloe Bertke

Minster: Hayley Baumer

New Bremen: Madison Pape, Blake Snider

New Knoxville: Faith Homan

Parkway: Sarah Gehron, Mackenzie Sipe

St. Henry: Addy Vaughn

Delphos St. John’s: Maya Gerker

Versailles: Kami McEldowney, Ellen Peters

Ording

https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/web1_Elizabeth-Ording-WEB-4.jpgOrding

Winner

https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/web1_Danielle-Winner-WEB-12.jpgWinner

The Versailles volleyball shared the Midwest Athletic Conference championship with Marion Local. Lady Tiger coach Kenzie Bruggeman was named the conference’s co-coach of the year for leading her team to the championship.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2016/11/web1_Versailles-WEB.jpgThe Versailles volleyball shared the Midwest Athletic Conference championship with Marion Local. Lady Tiger coach Kenzie Bruggeman was named the conference’s co-coach of the year for leading her team to the championship. Kyle Shaner|The Daily Advocate