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Mackinaw City volleyball's Marlie Postula voted Daily Tribune’s Week 5 Athlete of the Week

Jared Greenleaf
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Mackinaw City senior volleyball player Marlie Postula has been voted the Daily Tribune's Week 5 Athlete of the Week.

For the first time this fall, a non-Cheboygan/Inland Lakes High School athlete has been voted the Daily Tribune’s Athlete of the Week.  

That athlete is Mackinaw City volleyball player Marlie Postula, who was voted the Week 5 Athlete of the Week after earning 37.5 percent of the vote. In what was a tight race throughout the week, Postula earned enough votes in a late Thursday surge to beat out Cheboygan junior football player Jacob Seaman, who recorded 31.74 percent of the vote.  

Postula, a setter for Mackinaw City, earned the Athlete of the Week nomination after recording 49 assists and nine digs for the Comets, who defeated Engadine in a five-set road match on Monday, Sept. 19.  

Athletes were nominated for what they did during the Sept. 19-24 time period. Voting started early Tuesday morning and closed on Thursday night.  

Mackinaw City setter Marlie Postula makes a pass during a game from last season. Postula recorded 49 assists and nine digs for the Comets in a victory at Engadine on Monday, Sept. 19.

Joining Postula and Seaman as Daily Tribune Week 5 Athlete of the Week nominees were Inland Lakes senior volleyball player Hannah Robinson, Onaway junior cross country runner Jadin Mix, and Pellston senior football player Will Kline.  

Here’s a look at last week’s Daily Tribune Athlete of the Week nominees.  

Jacob Seaman (Cheboygan Football) – Intercepted a pass and raced 45 yards for a touchdown, had six tackles and three tackles for a loss, and also scored a rushing TD for the Chiefs in a 60-8 victory at Dansville on Friday, Sept. 23.     

Hannah Robinson (Inland Lakes Volleyball) – Recorded 21 aces, 14 kills and 21 digs to help the Bulldogs finish first at the St. Ignace Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24. Also had 14 kills for I-L in a Ski Valley victory over Johannesburg-Lewiston on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  

Jadin Mix (Onaway Cross Country) – Finished 12th overall and recorded a 19:25 time at the Inland Lakes Bulldog Invitational on Monday, Sept. 19.  

Marlie Postula (Mackinaw City Volleyball) – Registered 49 assists and nine digs for the Comets in a non-conference comeback victory at Engadine on Monday, Sept. 19.  

Will Kline (Pellston Football) – Finished with eight tackles and a fumble recovery and also had 53 yards rushing, and two touchdowns for the Hornets in a matchup at Mesick on Thursday, Sept. 22.  

CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WINNERS    

Week 1: Dylan Balazovic (Cheboygan Football)   

Week 2: Natalie Wandrie (Inland Lakes Volleyball)    

Week 3: Lia Basanese (Cheboygan Volleyball) 

Week 4: Sam Mayer (Inland Lakes Football)  

Week 5: Marlie Postula (Mackinaw City Volleyball)