MIVCA Miss Volleyball Finalists Selected

October 1, 2013

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has announced its finalists for this season's Miss Volleyball award, which will be given to a senior during the week of the MHSAA Finals, beginning Nov. 18.

This is the 12th year of the award. Battle Creek St. Philip’s Amanda McKinzie won the honor in 2012.

Find bios of each candidate and more at MIVCA.net

  • Krysteena Davis, 6-foot-0, middle hitter, Grand Haven
  • Alyssa Garvelink, 6-3, middle hitter, Holland Christian
  • Jami Hogeboom, 5-11, setter, Grand Haven
  • Sierra Hubbard-Neil, 5-9, outside hitter, Battle Creek St. Philip
  • Jessie Kopmeyer, 5-10, outside hitter, Birmingham Marian
  • Maeve McDonald, 5-6, setter, East Grand Rapids
  • Paige O’Connor, 5-11, outside hitter, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
  • Christina Porada, 5-6, libero, Dearborn Divine Child
  • Carli Snyder, 6-1, outside hitter, Macomb Dakota
  • Holly Toliver, 6-2, outside hitter, Berrien Springs


PHOTO: Macomb Dakota’s Carli Snyder (right) prepares to receive a volley during last season’s Class A Final at Kellogg Arena. She led her team to its first MHSAA championship. 

Highlight Reel: Ann Arbor Huron/DeWitt

November 12, 2014

The Ann Arbor Huron volleyball team defeated DeWitt 3-0 in a Class A Regional Semifinal on Tuesday. Click the headings below to watch highlights and the final link for the match in full. 

Slater Wins Long Rally - DeWitt jumped out to an early lead against Ann Arbor Huron. A long rally ends with Madison Slater delivering a big hit for the Panthers. Huron won this set, 25-14. 

Vyletel Leads River Rat Run - Ann Arbor Huron scored 14 straight points in the first set against DeWitt. Here's the second of two kills for the River Rats by Kara Vyletel during that run. Huron won the set, 25-14.

DeWitt Hangs Tough - The second set was nip and tuck. DeWitt's Lexi Nordmann comes up with a point here to tie things up. Ann Arbor Huron won this set, 25-23.

Kim Kills It For The Set - Ann Arbor Huron finishes the second set with Kim Spreyer delivering a nice kill. The River Rats took the set, 25-23

Richardson Helps Huron Rally - The third set saw Huron rally to win the match, with Payton Richardson coming through with the match point. The River Rats claimed the Class A Regional Semifinal match, 25-14, 25-23, 25-21. 

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