Licking County League names top volleyball players, coaches in 2026

NEWARK - The Newark Catholic volleyball team continued its reign atop the Licking County League, and senior Leah Caudill played a big part in that.Caudill recently was named Cardinal Division Player of the Year. She led the Green Wave to their 13th consecutive championship, including their six consecutive in outright fashion.Johnstown’s Todd Parkison was named Cardinal Division Coach of the Year. The Johnnies finished runner-up, including ending the Green Wave’s 78-match winning streak in LCL play.Granville senior Elle Mortimer was named Buckeye Division Player of the Year after leading the Blue Aces to a share of the championship, the program’s first since 2023. Granville’s Justin English was named Buckeye Division Coach of the Year in his first season with the program.Cardinal DivisionNewark CatholicLeah Caudill - Player of Year; first teamSophia Basham - first teamGabbie Hill - honorable mentionJohnstownAddy Hazelbaker - first teamCaylin Cox - first teamAddy Kelly - second teamLauren Heimerl - honorable mentionTodd Parkison - Coach of YearHeathMarley Morris - first teamAnnabell Mathias - second teamEmma Moore - second teamAdrianne Pethtel - honorable mentionUticaMacie Ellis - first teamEmily Ritzer - second teamPenelope Karas - honorable mentionNorthridgeMcKenna Ellis - first teamAbigail Sharpe - second teamCate Wasem - second teamJordyn Van Gundy - honorable mentionLakewoodChloe Cramblitt - second teamJaycie Montie - honorable mentionBuckeye DivisionGranvilleElle Mortimer - Player of Year; first teamAdy Sims - first teamCassidy Becker - second teamRowan Lang - honorable mentionJustin English - Coach of YearLicking HeightsBrooklyn Hall - Player of YearKameron Erskine - second teamAJ Milhon - honorable mentionMount VernonEvie Creech - first teamJordyn Davis - first teamMae Wiley - second teamAubree Hess - honorable mentionWatkins MemorialMorgan Cumbo - first teamEmily Thompson - first teamSofie Zamora - second teamRaegan Miller - honorable mentionLicking ValleyAlexa Gillian - first teamAbby Kochur - second teamSami Whitehair - second teamKora Rhodes - honorable mentionZanesvilleJosie Bey - second teamMaliyah Curtis - honorable mentionThis article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Licking County League names top volleyball players, coaches in 2026