Polar Bears Earn Both Player and Coach of the Year Honors

The Northwest Central Conference has revealed its 2026 volleyball season awards, and it’s no shock that the powerhouse league champion Polar Bears cleaned up. They snagged both Coach and Player of the Year honors and earned six All-Conference selections.

Ridgemont trailed just behind Hardin Northern with five All-NWCC selections, while USV picked up two honorable mentions.

NWCC Player of the Year: Kendall Frank – Hardin Northern
NWCC Coach of the Year: Aly Breece – Hardin Northern

1st Team
Setter: Kendall Frank – Hardin Northern
OH/DS: Addy Bacon – Hardin Northern
Setter: Brooklyn Marshall – Temple Christian
OH: Maycee Muselin – Elgin
OH: Olivia Ward – Ridgemont
OH/Setter: Kadence Gear – Elgin
MB/Setter: Kendra Appelfeller – Elgin
Setter: Camryn Thiel – Ridgedale

2nd Team
OH: Baylie Bacon – Hardin Northern
MH: Emily Fry – Waynesfield-Goshen
MH: Addison Rager – Temple Christian
Setter: Sydney Meggitt – North Baltimore
Libero: Jocelyn Wall – Elgin
Libero: Aubrie Overly – Ridgemont
Libero: Kait Whitaker – Hardin Northern
MH/MB: Riley Hites – Ridgemont

Honorable Mention
Cory-Rawson: Addyson Duffman, Brieahnna May
Elgin: Karsyn Skidmore
Hardin Northern: Hope Ribley, Alexis Oakley
North Baltimore: Ava Delancy, Kenzi Heldberg
Perry: Madeline Bodine, Justice Allison
Ridgedale: Callie Comer, Emry Robinson
Ridgemont: Joslin Henderson, Ella Manns
Temple Christian: Peyton Sutton, Alexis Shade
Upper Scioto Valley: Layla Hunsicker, Ruby Risner
Waynesfield-Goshen: Savannah Spills, Adalyn Fry