Auburndale’s Shannon Yahnke unanimous first-team pick on 2014 All-Marawood South Volleyball Team

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Auburndale senior Shannon Yahnke was an unanimous first-team selection to the 2014 All-Marawood Conference South Division Volleyball Team, as voted on by the conference coaches.

Yahnke was one of three unanimous first-team picks, along with Marathon senior Emily Kind and Wausau Newman Catholic sophomore Mariah Whalen. Whalen was chosen as the conference’s Player of the Year.

Auburndale finished in third place with a 4-2 record behind undefeated Newman Catholic and 5-1 Marathon.

Auburndale senior Jeanette Peplinski and Stratford sophomore Savannah Schillinger were second-team selections. Stratford was 3-3 and finished fourth in the standings.

Auburndale senior Ashley Breu and sophomore Taylor Gotz, and Stratford senior Fanallahn Wurl and junior Tianna Hughes were among the honorable mention selections.

Newman Catholic’s Betty Lange was named Coach of the Year.

2014 All-Marawood Conference South Division Volleyball Team
First team:
*Shannon Yahnke, sr., Auburndale; *Emily Kind, sr., Marathon; Amanda Kind, sr., Marathon; *Mariah Whalen, so., Wausau Newman Catholic; Abbey Fox, jr., Wausau Newman Catholic; Rylie Vaughn, fr., Wausau Newman Catholic; Laura Beilke, sr., Wausau Newman Catholic (libero). (* denotes unanimous selection)
Second team: Gena Grundhoffer, jr., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Jeanette Peplinski, sr., Auburndale; Morgan Rachu, jr., Marathon; Dana Gertschen, sr., Marathon (libero); Julia Anderson, jr., Marathon; Natalie Nimz, fr., Wausau Newman Catholic; Savannah Schillinger, fr., Stratford.
Honorable mention: Megan Buntrock, sr., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Autumn Linzmeier, jr., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Ashley Breu, sr., Auburndale; Taylor Gotz, so., Auburndale; Bailey Seubert, sr., Marathon; Courtney Ford, jr., Marathon; Caitlin Deaton, so., Wausau Newman Catholic; Taylor Hackel, jr., Wausau Newman Catholic; Olivia Nillison, sr., Northland Lutheran; Kaylee Turzinski, sr., Northland Lutheran; Carly Solatycki, jr., Pittsville; Savanna Buchli, sr., Pittsville; Fanallahn Wurl, sr., Stratford; Tianna Hughes, jr., Stratford.