Three players, coach earn All-Ohio volleyball honors for 2026

Three players and a coach from Marion County earned All-Ohio honors from the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association for 2026.For the second year in a row, Pleasant senior Kamryn Cocherl captured first-team honors in Division V. She is a three-time All-Ohioan. Cocherl was 11th in the country and tops in Ohio regardless of division in hitting percentage at .522.She also put down 446 kills, which ranked 19th in Ohio and fifth in Division V, averaging 6.2 kills per set. She served 63 aces and served 92.9 percent to rank third in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference. Cocherl added 299 service points, 31 blocks, 196 digs and 225 serve receptions, ranking second on the team in points, digs and serve receptions.Cocherl will play volleyball at NCAA Division I Georgia Southern next season.More on Pleasant volleyball: Pleasant's volleyball legacy lays with the next generationAll-MOAC 2026: Top fall athletes named to 2026 All-Mid Ohio Athletic ConferencePleasant teammate Kam Roberts took her first All-Ohio honor, landing on second team as a libero. Her 311 digs were tops in the MOAC and on the team, while adding 267 serve receptions and 88 assists. As a server, she was second on the team and in the league with 58 aces, scoring 287 points on 88.9 serving. She will compete in NCAA Division I at Buffalo.River Valley's Myla Kenney was an honorable mention selection in Division IV as a 6-foot middle hitter/right-side hitter. She led the Vikings in kills with 274, hitting percentage at .336, aces with 47, blocks with 25, digs with 273. Her 247 serve receptions were second-best on the squad. She was an 88.5 percent server and averaged 4.0 kills per set.Pleasant's Kory Ute was given the coaching achievement award in Division V after leading the Spartans to a 26-1 record, winning 78 sets without a loss to start the season. Pleasant won the MOAC title for a second straight season, and it advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year, ending as Division V regional runners-up after two straight trips to the Final Four.rmccurdy@usatodayco.com419-610-0998X @McMotorsportInstagram @rob_mccurdy_starThis article originally appeared on Marion Star: Three players, coach earn All-Ohio volleyball honors for 2026