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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Marshfield Columbus Catholic senior Courtney Sommer was named the Player of the Year for the second-straight season and was one of seven Dons to earn spots on the 2023 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Volleyball Team, as voted on by the eight conference coaches.
Sommer and fellow Columbus Catholic senior Aaliyah Krenn were repeat first-team selections, and were joined on the team by teammate Izzy Hoglund, Colby sophomore Daelyn Reick, Gilman junior Abby Chaplinski, Loyal sophomore Addysen Wolf and Neillsville senior Paris Opelt.
Columbus Catholic seniors Mattea Schlafke and Emma Dolgner, and Spencer senior Claudia Krause were among the second-team selections.
Sophomores Alayna Egle and Shelby Spata of Marshfield Columbus Catholic, and sophomore Alisia Bocchino of Spencer were honorable mention choices.
2023 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Volleyball Team
First team: Daelyn Rieck, so., Colby; Courtney Sommer, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Aaliyah Krenn, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Izzy Hoglund, jr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Abby Chaplinski, jr., Gilman; Addysen Wolf, so., Loyal; Paris Opelt, sr., Neillsville.
Second team: Savanna Thomsen, jr., Colby; Mattea Schlafke, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Emma Dolgner, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Danielle Mann, sr., Gilman; Autumn Zvolena, jr., Loyal; Reina Arndt, sr., Owen-Withee; Claudia Krause, sr., Spencer.
Honorable mention: Tory Underwood, jr., Colby; Alayna Egle, so., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Shelby Spata, so., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Kayleigh James, jr., Gilman; Hope Peroshek, jr., Loyal; Kaylee Lawrence, jr., Neillsville; Alisia Bocchino, so., Spencer.
Player of the Year: Courtney Sommer, Marshfield Columbus Catholic.