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VOLLEYBALL POST SEASON RECOGNITIONS

2023 - 2024

Rylee Mellott

Rylee Mellott

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association All-District
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Division IV

SCHOOL RECORD

  • Career Assists - 758
  • Career Mark - 2,417
  • Career Digs - 520
  • Career Blocks - 122
  • Career Service Points - 122
  • Career Aces - 305

Ashley Shroades

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association All-District
Ashley Shroades
Esther Forbes

Esther Forbes

  • Honorable Mention - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Aleah Bach

  • 2nd Team - Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association - All-District
Aleah Bach
Kennedy Lewis

Kennedy Lewis

  • Honorable Mention -  Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association - All-District

2022 - 2023

Rylee Mellott

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-District Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 1 Division IV
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Conference Division 2 Team
  • 2nd Team - All-YSN
  • Max Preps Southern Local Player of the Year

School Record

  • Season Most Sets - 2341
  • Season Most Aces - 118
  • Season Most Assists - 934

Hit 1,000 career assists

Rylee Mellott
Ashley Shroades

Ashley Shroades

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-District Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 1 Division IV
  • Honorable Mention - All-YSN
  • Max Preps Ohio Athlete of the Week Nominee

School Record

  • Season Most Kills - 417

Kya McCulley

  • 2nd Team - All-District Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 1 Division IV
  • Honorable Mention - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Kya McCulley
Olivia Kerns

Olivia Kerns

  • Honorable Mention - All-District Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 1 Division IV
  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Aleah Bach

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Aleah Bach

2021 - 2022

Rylee Mellott #9

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-District
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All Conference 2A
Rylee Mellott
Ashley Shroades

Ashley Shroades #22

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-District

Ronni Mayfield #12

  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 2nd Team - All-District
Ronni Mayfield
Adriana Gilliam

Adriana Gilliam #2

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Aleah Bach #4

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Aleah Bach

2019 - 2020

Madison Paxson #13

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - OHSVAC District 1
Madison Paxson
Erin Boyle

Erin Boyle #9

  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - OHSVCA District 1

Cheyenne Utt #24

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Cheyenne Utt

2018 - 2019

Riley Felton #19

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

  • 2A Player of the Year
  • All Conference Team 
  • All Star Match

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • 1st Team 
  • All Star Match

Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 

  • Division IV 1st Team 
  • All Star Match 
Riley Felton
Madison Paxson

Madison Paxson #13

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

  • All Conference Team 

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • Honorable Mention 

Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 

  • Division IV Honorable Mention 

Hannah Hayes #6

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

  • All -Conference Team 

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • 2nd Team
  • All Star Match

Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association District 

  • Division IV 1st Team
  • All Star Match
Hannah Hayes

2017 - 2018

Anna Sevek #3

Ohio High School Coaches Association 

  • District 1 D4 1st Team
  • State All-Star Match

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • 1st Team

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

  • All-Conference Team
  • All-Star Match 
Anna Sevek
Lizzie Willis

Lizzie Willis #5

Ohio High School Coaches Association 

  • 3rd Team All-State
  • District 1 D4 Player of the Year 
  • District 1 D4 1 Team
  • State All-Star Match 
  • District All-Star Match 

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • 1st Team
  • All-Star Match

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

  • 2A Player of the Year
  • All-Conference Team

Records

  • Points in a Match Record - 39 vs Leetonia
  • Career Kill Record - 1,124
  • Career Serving Points Record - 950
  • Career Ace Record - 350 

Alivia Brothers #12

Ohio High School Coaches Association

  • District 1 D4 2nd Team

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

  • 1st Team
  • All-Star Match

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

  • All-Conference Team 

Records

  • Career Dinks Record - 1,242
Alivia Brothers
Hannah Hayes

Hannah Hayes #6

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • Honorable Mention 

Riley Felton #19

Ohio High School Coaches Association 

  • District 1 D4 Honorable Mention 

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

  • 2nd Team
Riley Felton
Coach Robert Shansky

Coach Bob Shansky

OHSVCA District 1 D4 and EOAC Coach of the Year

2016 - 2017

Alivia Brothers #12

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Coaches Association 
Alivia Brothers
Lizzie Willis

Lizzie Willis #5

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - coaches Association 
  • 1st Team - OVAC 

Siera Boyle #9

  • ITCL All-Star Representative
  • Ohio Coaches Association All-Star Representative 
Siera Boyle
Riley Felton

Riley Felton #19

  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Coaches Association 

Anna Sevek #3

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Coaches Association 
Anna Sevek

2015 - 2016

Hannah Brothers #2

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - OHSVCA Division IV District 1
  • OVAC All Conference
  • OHSVCA Division IV District 1 Player of the year 
Hannah Brothers
Abby Smalley

Abby Smalley #12

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - OHSVCA Division IV District 1

Anna Sevek #3

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - OHSVCA Division IV District 1 
Anna Sevek
Natalie Utt

Natalie Utt #7

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - OHSVCA Division IV District 1 

Lizzie Willis #5

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention -  OHSVCA Division IV District 1 
Lizzie Willis
Alivia Brothers

Alivia Brothers #1

  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Madison Bach #24

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
Madison Bach

2014 - 2015

Hannah Brothers #2

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-County
Hannah Brothers
Abby Smalley

Abby Smalley #12

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-District 

Natalie Utt #7

  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
Natalie Utt
Anna Sevek

Anna Sevek #3

  • 2nd Team - All-County

2013 - 2014

Brandi Hunt #15

  • Honorable Mention - District 1 
Brandi Hunt
Hannah Brothers

Hannah Brothers #2

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL

Abby Smalley #12

  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Records

  • Most kills in a Season - 187
  • Most Aces in a Season - 70
Abby Smalley
Natalie Utt

Natalie Utt #7

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - District

Records

  • Most Blocks in a Season - 43

2012 - 2013

Hannah Brothers #2

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Review
  • Honorable Mention- Columbiana County
Hannah Brothers
Abby Smalley

Abby Smalley #12

  • 1st Team - ITCL

Emily Jenkins #16

  • 1st Team - District - One
  • 1st Team - Review
  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
Emily Jenkins
Kati Hipsley

Kati Hipsley #7

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Review

Natalie Utt #4

  • 2nd Team - Review
  • Honorable Mention- Columbiana County 
Natalie Utt

2011 - 2012

Maddy Dowling #3

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - District 1
  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-Review
Maddy Dowling
Heather Sell

Heather Sell #2

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
  • 2nd Team - All-Review

Anna Pastore #4

  • Honorable Mention - District 1
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review
Anna Pastore
Mary Napierkowski

Mary Napierkowski #6

  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review 

2010 - 2011

Brittany Madison #42

  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Record

  • Career Kills - 312
Brittany Madison
Maddy Dowling

Maddy Dowling #3

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Count
  • 1st Team - District 1

Record

  • Career Aces - 135
  • Career Points - 420

Natalie Saling #41

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - County 
Natalie Saling

2009 - 2010

Maddy Dowling #3

  • Honorable Mention - District 1
  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Maddy Dowling
Brittany Madison

Brittany Madison #42

  • 2nd Team - District 1
  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 

Carly Warnock #11

  • 1st Team - District 1
  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • District 1 Game Participant
  • ITCL Game Participant

Records

  • Career Sets - 2689
  • Career Points - 402
  • Career Assists - 442
  • Career Dinks - 307
Carly Warnock

2008 - 2009

Courtney Smalley

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - County 
  • District 1 Game Participant
Courtney Smalley
Carly Warnock

Carly Warnock

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - District 1
  • 2nd Team - County

Virginia Laudrille

  • Honorable Mention - County
Virginia Laudrille

2006 - 2007

Paula Bergert

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - District 1
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County
  • Participant ITCL All-Star Game
  • Participant District 1 All-Star Game
Paula Bergert
Emily Ramsey

Emily Ramsey

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Participant ITCL All-Star Game

Tosha Cunningham

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
Tosha Cunningham

Season Titles

2022 Sectional Champions
19 - 6

2022 Sectional Champions

Row 1 (L-R): Haylee Kellogg, Alyssa Shroades, Breena Frischkorn, Gigi Rodgers, Booke Boyle, Rachel Lynch, Cheyenne Buzzard, Kennedy Lewis

Row 2 (L-R): Gianna Pecorelli, Esther Forbes, Aleah Bach, Chelsei Veglia, Olivia Kerns, Kya McCulley, Grace Brothers, Rylee Mellott, Kati Ketchum. Ashley Shroades, Hannah Reynolds

On October 20th, the Volleyball team defeated Springfield at Western Reserve in 5 sets. Winning the game made them Sectional Champions.

Sectional Champions
19 - 6

 St. John Central  W 3 - 0
 Lisbon  W 3 - 0
 Valley Christian  W 3 - 0
 Conotton Valley  L 1 - 3
 Leetonia  W 3 - 0
 Columbiana  W 3 - 0
 Wellsville  L 1 - 3
 United Local  L 2 - 3
 Steubenville Catholic Central  W 3 - 0
 East Palestine  W 3 - 2
 Lisbon  W 3 - 0
 St. John Central  W 3 - 0
 Valley Christian  W 3 - 0
 Leetonia  W 3 - 0
 Columbiana  L 2 - 3
 Wellsville  L 1 - 3
 East Canton  W 3 - 0
 United Local  W 3 - 1
 East Palestine  W 3 - 0
 East  W 3 - 0
 Bristol  W 3 - 0
 Buckeye Local  W 3 - 0
 Lisbon  W 3 - 1
 Springfield  W 3 - 2
 Western Reserve  L 1 - 3

 

2021 Sectional Champions
18 - 7

2021 Sectional Champions

Row 1 (L-R): Elizabeth Mostella, Adriana Gilliam, Ronni Mayfield, Makya Shaw, Marissa Stewart, Mariah Anderson

Row 2 (L-R): Kennedy Lewis, Gianna Pecorelli, Katie Calderon, Grace Brothers, Esther Forbes, Rylee Mellott, Aleah Bach Ashley Shroades, Hannah Reynolds, Kya McCulley

Row 3 (L-R): Coach B. Shansky, Alyssa Reynolds, Kaitlyn Ketchum, Abby Hamilton, Rachel Lynch, Olivia Kerns, Josie Stanley, Gigi Rodgers, Cheyenne Bennett, Chelsei Veglia, Coach A. Rhodes, Coach M. Skrinjar

2021 Sectional Champions
18 - 7

 Saint John  W 3 - 0
 Lisbon  W 3 - 0
 Valley Christian  W 3 - 0
 Leetonia  W 3 - 0
 Columbiana  W 3 - 1
 Catholic Central  L 0 - 3
 East Palestine  L 0 - 3
 Lisbon  W 3 - 0
 Conotton Valley  W 3 - 0
Valley Christian W3 - 0
  Leetonia  W
3 - 0
 Wellsville  L
  0 - 3
 Chaney W3 - 0
 Columbiana L3 - 2 
 Wellsville L0 - 3
 Saint John  W
3 - 0
 United Local  W
 3 - 1
United Local
   W 3 - 0
 East Palestine   W  3 - 0
 East   W  3 - 0
 Toronto   W  3 - 1
  Toronto  L  0 - 3

 

Tournaments
Springfield W3 - 0
Badger W3 - 0
Jackson Milton L0 - 3

 

2019 Sectional Runners Up

2019 Sectional Runners Up

Row 1 (L-R): Cheyenne Utt, Erin Boyle, Kyleigh Ketchum, Maddie Paxson

Row 2 (L-R): Brooke Brown, Grace Brothers, Heidi Price, Nicole Phillis, Mackenzey Infanti, Camryn Mellott, Delainey Mellott, Laryn Jackson, Makya Shaw

Row 3 (L-R): Coach R. Shansky, Hannah Price, Katie Calderon, Mariah Anderson, Elizabeth Mostella, Sophia Beatty, Kya McCulley, Marissa Stewart, Ronni Mayfield, Jhenna Corbin, Coach A. Sevek, Coach M. Higgins

2019 Sectional Runners Up
8 - 15

 Steubenville Catholic Central  L 2 - 3
 Valley Christian School  W 3 - 0
 Leetonia  W 3 - 0
 Conotton Valley  L 2 - 3
 Columbiana  L 0 - 3
 Wellsville  L 0 - 3
 United Local  L 0 - 3
 East Palestine  L 0 - 3
 Lisbon  L 1 - 3
 Steubenville Catholic Central  L 1 - 3
 Weir High  L 1 - 2
 McDonald  W 2 - 0
 Leetonia  W 3 - 2
 Columbiana  L 0 - 3
 Wellsville  L 0 - 3
 United Local  L 1 - 3
 Chaney  W 3 - 0
 East Palestine  L 1 - 3
 Lisbon  L 1 - 3
 St. John Central  W 3 - 0
 East High  W 3 - 0
    
    

 

EOAC TOURNAMENTS

Lowellville W3 - 1
Mineral Ridge L0 - 3

 

2017 - 2018

OVAC 2A Season Champions
OVAC 2A Tournament Champions
EOAC Champions
Sectional Champions
District Runner-up
8th in the OHSVCA State Poll for Division IV

2017-2018 OVAC 2A Sectional Champions
Front Row: (L-R) Allison Forbes, Lizzie Willis, Alivia Brothers, Anna Sevek, Stella-Ruby Karcher
Back Row: (L-R) Coach C. Davis, Coach B. Jordan, Kyleigh Ketchum, Delainey Mellott, Alexis Rhodes, Riley Felton, Cheyenne Utt, Hannah Hayes, Erin Boyle, Madison Paxson, Coach T. Jordan, Coach B. Shansky

23 - 1

Leetonia W3 - 0
@ Columbiana W3 - 1
@ Wellsville W3 - 0
Campbell Memorial W3 - 0
United W3 - 0
@ East Palestine W3 - 0
Lisbon W3 - 0
Weirton Madonna W3 - 0
@ Toronto W3 - 0
@ Leetonia W3 - 0
Weir High W3 - 0
Columbiana W3 - 0
Wellsville W3 - 0
Conotton Valley W3 - 0
@ United W3 - 2
East Palestine W3 - 0
@ Lisbon W3 - 0
Toronto W3 - 0
Lowellville W3 - 0
Bridgeport W3 - 0
Sebring W3 - 0
Shenandoah W3 - 0
    
Tournaments   
Lisbon W3 - 0
Wellsville W3 - 0
St. Thomas Aquinas L1 - 3

 


Volleyball Teams

2023 Volleyball Team

2023 - 2024 Team

Row 1 (L-R): Chelsei Veglia, Kati Ketchum, Esther Forbes, Rylee Mellott, Aleah Bach, Ashley Shroades, Hannah Reynolds

Row 2 (L-R): Rachel Lynch, Gigi Rodgers, Gianna Pecorelli, Cheyenne Bennett, Kennedy Lewis, Brooke Boyle, Joey Richards Addy Martin

Row 3 (L-R): Grayce Gardner, Breena Frischkorn, Cheyenne Buzzard, Haylee Kellogg, Natalia Lopez, Lidia Spahlinger, Allyssa Shroades, Kiah Sloan, Hailey Maines, Aubrey Gilliam

Row 4 (L-R): Coach R. Shansky, Coach A. Rhodes,  Coach J. Baker, Coach L. Willis, Coach D. Mellott

Seniors

senior Aleah Bach
senior Esther Forbes
senior Kati Ketchum
senior Rylee Mellott
senior Hannah Reynolds
senior Ashley Shroades
senior Chelsei Veglia

2022 Volleyball Team

2022 Volleyball team

Row 1 (L-R): Haylee Kellogg, Alyssa Shroades, Breena Frischkorn, Gigi Rodgers, Booke Boyle, Rachel Lynch, Cheyenne Buzzard, Kennedy Lewis

Row 2 (L-R): Gianna Pecorelli, Esther Forbes, Aleah Bach, Chelsei Veglia, Olivia Kerns, Kya McCulley, Grace Brothers, Rylee Mellott, Kati Ketchum. Ashley Shroades, Hannah Reynolds

Seniors

senior Olivia Kerns
senior Kya McCulley

2021 Volleyball Team

2021 Volleyball team

Row 1 (L-R): Elizabeth Mostella, Adriana Gilliam, Ronni Mayfield, Makya Shaw, Marissa Stewart, Mariah Anderson

Row 2 (L-R): Kennedy Lewis, Gianna Pecorelli, Katie Calderon, Grace Brothers, Esther Forbes, Rylee Mellott, Aleah Bach Ashley Shroades, Hannah Reynolds, Kya McCulley

Row 3 (L-R): Coach B. Shansky, Alyssa Reynolds, Kaitlyn Ketchum, Abby Hamilton, Rachel Lynch, Olivia Kerns, Josie Stanley, Gigi Rodgers, Cheyenne Bennett, Chelsei Veglia, Coach A. Rhodes, Coach M. Skrinjar

Seniors

senior Mariah Anderson
senior Adriana Gilliam
senior Ronni Mayfield
senior Elizabeth Mostella
senior Makya Shaw
senior Marissa Stewart

2020 Volleyball Team

2020 Varsity Volleyball Team

Row 1 (L-R): Hannah Price, Camryn Mellott, Mackenzey Infanti, Delainey Mellott, Katelynn Exline

Row 2 (L-R): Coach R. Shansky, Coach A. Rhodes, Ashley Shroades, Ronni Mayfield, Kya McCulley, Rylee Mellott, Aleah Bach, Hannah Reynolds, Coach A. Sevek

2020 Junior Varsity Volleyball Team

Row 1 (L-R): Chelsei Veglia , Kati Ketchum, Esther Forbes, Brooke Brown

Row 2 (L-R): Laryn Jackson, Grace Brothers, Katie Calderon

Row 3 (L-R): Coach R. Shansky, Coach A. Rhodes, Olivia Homan, Elizabeth Mostella, Heidi Price, Hannah Price, Coach A. Sevek

2020 Freshman Volleyball Team

Row 1 (L-R): Ashley Shroades, Kati Ketchum, Esther Forbes

Row 2 (L-R): Coach A. Rhodes, Hannah Reynolds, Aleah Bach, Rylee Mellott, Chelsei Veglia, Coach A. Sevek

Seniors

senior Katelynn Exline
senior Olivia Homan
senior Mackenzey Infanti
senior Camryn Mellott
Delaney Mellott
senior Hannah Price

2019 Volleyball Team

2019 Volleyball Team

Row 1 (L-R): Cheyenne Utt, Erin Boyle, Kyleigh Ketchum, Maddie Paxson

Row 2 (L-R): Brooke Brown, Grace Brothers, Heidi Price, Nicole Phillis, Mackenzey Infanti, Camryn Mellott, Delainey Mellott, Laryn Jackson, Makya Shaw

Row 3 (L-R): Coach R. Shansky, Hannah Price, Katie Calderon, Mariah Anderson, Elizabeth Mostella, Sophia Beatty, Kya McCulley, Marissa Stewart, Ronni Mayfield, Jhenna Corbin, Coach A. Sevek, Coach M. Higgins

Seniors

senior Erin Boyle
senior Kyleigh Ketchum
senior Maddie Paxson
Cheyenne Utt