Athens County honorees headline OHSVCA All-District volleyball awards
The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association (OHSVCA) released its District 13 volleyball honors on Friday, and four of Athens County’s finest headlined the list. Athens’ Mabel Monday, Alexander’s Abbi Ohms and Federal Hocking’s Brenlee Cottrill and Karlee Grimm were named offensive or defensive MVPs in their respective divisions. Monday was awarded Defensive Player of the Year in Division III, while Ohms and Cottrill did the same in Division V and Division VI. Grimm took home Offensive Player of the Year honors in Division VI. The Bulldog senior, who helped lead her team to its first Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio title since 2017, racked up a ridiculous 66 blocks along with 80 digs, 213 kills and 44 aces. Ohms finished her senior year with 537 receptions and 397 digs, including her 1,000th career dig midway through the year. She also added 33 aces for the Spartans. Cottrill and Grimm captained a Federal Hocking team that finished 20-5 overall and reached the district championship game for just the second time in school history. Grimm finished all 25 games with double-digit kills, including a 32-kill outing in the district championship game against Southeastern. Cottrill routinely finished with 30+ digs while leading the team in