{"id":211485,"date":"2026-10-22T21:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T02:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=211485"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T02:14:27","slug":"kitson-named-to-all-wbl-volleyball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/10\/22\/kitson-named-to-all-wbl-volleyball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitson named to All-WBL volleyball team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert sophomore Grace Kitson has been named honorable mention All-WBL, making her the only Cougar to receive all-league volleyball honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After leading the Titans to an outright Western Buckeye League championship, Maddie Hauenstein was named WBL Coach of the Year. Shawnee\u2019s Gianna Upshaw was named WBL Player of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the list:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Grace-Kitson-10-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211487\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grace Kitson has been named honorable mention all-WBL. <em>Photo courtesy of Monica Campbell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>First team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilly Schreffer \u2013 Celina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate Homier \u2013 Defiance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace Kahle \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Madison Mckee \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audrey Reineke \u2013 St. Marys Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josie Hutchins \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gianna Upshaw \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mia Reindel \u2013 Bath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aislynn Troyer \u2013 Defiance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delaney Miller \u2013 Elida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alivia Bellman \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea Burkholder \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Savannah Stratton \u2013 Wapakoneta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ella Mauk \u2013 Bath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophia Shaw \u2013 Celina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alison Kuhlman \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avery Dieringer \u2013 St. Marys Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadence Wilson \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sawyer Szelagowski \u2013 Wapakoneta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Honorable mention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaliyah Young \u2013 Bath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ella Shelby \u2013 Celina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khloe Siler \u2013 Defiance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myah Wray \u2013 Elida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexis Ratliff \u2013 Kenton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gracie Lammers \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalle Halko \u2013 St. Marys Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asiah Wallace \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace Kitson \u2013 Van Wert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaina Custer \u2013 Wapakoneta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Player of the Year: <\/strong>Gianna Upshaw \u2013 Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coach of the Year:<\/strong> Maddie Hauenstein \u2013 Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent sports Van Wert sophomore Grace Kitson has been named honorable mention All-WBL, making her the only Cougar to receive all-league volleyball honors. After leading the Titans to an outright Western Buckeye League championship, Maddie Hauenstein was named WBL Coach of the Year. Shawnee\u2019s Gianna Upshaw was named WBL Player of the Year. 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