Meadowbrook’s state-bound volleyball team leads a deep local haul on the 2026 All-District 12 teams, with veteran head coach Kelly Zehnder named Division V Coach of the Year and sophomore Addie Schultice named Division V Player of the Year, according to The Daily Jeffersonian’s report on the selections.
The Colts carry a 25-1 record into their third OHSAA Division V Final Four appearance in the last seven years, where they will face Coldwater on Friday, Nov. 13, at Wittenberg University, The Daily Jeffersonian reported. Schultice anchored Meadowbrook’s attack all season, and she is joined on the Division V first team by senior standouts Natalee Norman and Kara Launder, giving the Colts a formidable trio, according to The Daily Jeffersonian.
Meadowbrook’s depth showed in the second team as well, with junior Presleigh Valentine and freshman setter Bricelynn Vargeson earning selections, The Daily Jeffersonian reported. For Zehnder and the Colts, the all-district recognition serves as validation before they step onto the floor in Springfield to chase a state championship, according to The Daily Jeffersonian.
Shenandoah made its own noise in Division VI. Senior Molly Van Fleet was named Division VI Player of the Year after leading a potent Zeps attack all season, and head coach Megan Grywalski shared Division VI Coach of the Year honors with River head coach Judi Curtis, according to The Daily Jeffersonian.
Across the Daily Jeffersonian’s coverage area — Meadowbrook, Shenandoah, Caldwell, Cambridge, Buckeye Trail, Barnesville and John Glenn among them — local programs combined for 25 first-team and second-team recognitions across Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble and Belmont counties, with 13 players receiving first-team selections and another 12 collecting second-team honors, The Daily Jeffersonian reported.
Other area players of the year in the District 12 lists reported by The Daily Jeffersonian include Sheridan’s Grace Stolz in Division III, New Lexington’s Ava Snedeker in Division IV, and Frontier’s Willow Smitley in Division VII, with coach of the year honors also going to Sheridan’s Emma Taylor, West Muskingum’s Trysten Van Fleet and Frontier’s Laken Shook.
What happens next is the biggest match of Meadowbrook’s season: the Colts face Coldwater in the Division V state semifinal on Friday, Nov. 13, at Wittenberg University, with a state championship berth on the line — and a full shelf of district honors already in hand.
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