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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: Hudsonville/Zeeland East

November 7, 2014

The Hudsonville volleyball team defeated Zeeland East 3-1 in a Class A District game Thursday. Click the headings below for MHSAA.tv highlights and the final link to watch the match in full. 

VANHOOF WORKING OVERTIME - Zeeland East won the first set of this Class A District Semifinal against Hudsonville, 27-25. Alison VanHoof gets the Chix up by a point with this kill. Hudsonville won the next three sets to take the match.

ANDERSON DOWN THE SIDE - Hudsonville finished the second set with a 19-5 run to win, 25-9. Here's a nice play by Jennie Anderson going down the side for a point.

KILLER KELLER - Hudsonville went up 2-1 in the match against Zeeland East when Madilyn Keller attacked from the back row for the set point. 

KELLER KNOCKS ANOTHER ONE DOWN - In the fourth set, here's Madilyn Keller again with a nice kill for Hudsonville against Zeeland East. 

GREAT RALLY! - The intensity of tournament play shows in this point between Zeeland East and Hudsonville late in the fourth set in great defensive plays on both sides of the net. 

Watch the entire match and order DVDs by Clicking Here.