CHEBOYGAN — Volleyball season has arrived.
And we’ve got several Cheboygan-area players, both returnees and newcomers, who are going to be fun to watch.
As matches get underway, here’s a chance for readers to vote on which area volleyball player will have the best season. The poll opens on Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, and closes at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Here’s a look at this season’s candidates and the schools they represent:
Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year Candidates
Diem Schley, Cheboygan
Maddie Long, Cheboygan
Sophia Naden, Cheboygan
Lydia Kosanke, Cheboygan
Abby Schulz, Cheboygan
Ava Belford, Inland Lakes
Adisyn Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes
Mariah King, Inland Lakes
Emmalynn Connelly, Inland Lakes
Rian Esper, Mackinaw City
Disaya Hernandez, Mackinaw City
Poppy Wallace, Mackinaw City
Emily Kruczynski, Mackinaw City
Brooklyn Boughner, Onaway
Kiera Fry, Onaway
Maya Shimel, Onaway
Adalynn Hendershot, Pellston
Ella Bohn, Pellston
Savannah Call, Pellston
Shanna Ferraiuolo, Burt Lake NMCA
Lauren Ferraiuolo, Burt Lake NMCA
Isabel Hoffmeyer, Burt Lake NMCA
Hazel Bowman, Burt Lake NMCA
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT
This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Vote! Reader’s choice for 2026 preseason volleyball player of the year
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