2023 All-U.P. Volleyball Awards Announced; Jaylee Dellies and Ava Maki Honored On Inaugural Teams

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2023 All-U.P. Volleyball Awards Announced; Jaylee Dellies and Ava Maki Honored On Inaugural Teams

On Tuesday (11/14/23), the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association (UPSSA) voted and released the inaugural All-Upper Peninsula Volleyball Teams, which were for the 2023 season.  MSHS had two student-athletes honored as part of the awards with junior Jaylee Dellies being named to the All-U.P. “Dream Team” and junior Ava Maki receiving All-U.P. First Team accolades for Divisions 1-3.  Click here for full story (courtesy of The Mining Journal).

Major Awards:

  • Team of the Year (Divisions 1-3):  Calumet
  • Ms. U.P. Volleyball:  Maddy Kreider – Kingsford
  • Offensive Player of the Year (Division 1-3):  Ella Schuetter – Manistique
  • Offensive Player of the Year (Division 1-3):  Maddy Kreider – Kingsford
  • Coach of the Year (Division 1-3):  Kate Bonacorsi – Calumet

All-U.P. “Dream Team”:

  • Laina Kariniemi – Calumet – Senior
  • Allie Bjorn – Calumet – Junior
  • Ella Schuetter – Manistique – Senior
  • Ema Stepien – Crystal Falls Forest Park – Senior
  • Ava Fisher – Crystal Falls Forest Park – Sophomore
  • Maddy Kreider – Kingsford – Junior
  • Jaylee Dellies – Marquette – Junior
  • Elisa Rizzoli – Newberry – Senior
  • Emma Jones – Manistique – Senior
  • Mia Hauser – Stephenson – Senior
  • Danika Shamion – West Iron County – Senior

All-U.P. First Team (Divisions 1-3):

  • Brynn Arko – Houghton – Senior
  • Marisa Hird – Negaunee – Senior
  • Brielle Kero – Hancock – Senior
  • Ava Maki – Marquette – Junior
  • Kaeda Rajala – Jeffers – Senior
  • Jackie Kiilunen – Calumet – Junior
  • Leah Goudreau – Manistique – Junior
  • Kailey Sundquist – Kingsford – Junior
  • Brooke Koskela – Hancock – Junior
  • Lucy Huskey – Sault Ste. Marie – Senior

All-U.P. Second Team (Divisions 1-3):

  • Ashley Bell – Negaunee – Senior
  • Andrea Cerma – Escanaba – Senior
  • Sara Johnson – Jeffers – Senior
  • Ellery Nash – Kingsford – Junior
  • Clea Ollanketo – Houghton – Senior
  • Lauren Zawada – Bark River-Harris – Senior
  • Laney Johnson – Houghton – Junior
  • Caitlyn Storm – Calumet – Senior
  • Maddie Torola – Calumet – Junior
  • Alyssa Larson – Kingsford – Junior
  • Danielle Lund – Manistique – Junior