By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __Three Bluffton High School volleyball players earned high Northwest Conference honors in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Top Pirate senior hitter Karlie Lora and junior Taylin Goldman both earned first team All-NWC notice. 

Lora knocked down 210 kills and made 54 blocks (40 assisted) to lead the team over the regular season. She also came up with 171 digs.

Goldman smacked 176 kills and mustered 161 digs.

Versatile junior Camryn Fruchey was voted second team all-league. She drilled 135 kills, hustled up 106 digs and served 48 aces. She also passed out 216 assists.

The trio led the Pirates to a 14-8 regular season record, as well as a solid third-place finish in the eight-team league at 5-2.

Crestview won the NWC title at 7-0, followed in second by arch-rival Lincolnview (6-1) and Bluffton.

Columbus Grove finished fourth at 4-3, followed by Spencerville (3-4), Delphos Jefferson (2-5), LCC (1-6) and Allen East (0-7).

Lincolnview’s Kara Suever was named NWC Player of the Year. Tammy Gregory was tabbed league Coach of the Year by her peers after leading the Knights to the crown.

2026 NWC Volleyball All-Conference Teams:

NWC Player of the Year: Kara Suever – Lincolnview
NWC Coach of the Year: Tammy Gregory – Crestview

1st Team
Kara Suever – Lincolnview
Kaci Gregory – Crestview
Lydia Sarka – Columbus Grove
Karlie Lora – Bluffton
Brooklyn Byrne – Lincolnview
Ayla Kreischer – Crestview
Taylin Goldman – Bluffton

2nd Team
Makynlee Dickinson – Lincolnview
Tatum Schwartz – Spencerville
Alissa Gallemeier – Delphos Jefferson
Camryn Fruchey – Bluffton
Kaylee Owens – Crestview
Aleena Nickles – Allen East

Honorable Mention
Aubrey Schroeder – Columbus Grove
Claire Brinkman – Delphos Jefferson
Saige Benroth – Columbus Grove
Reese Merschman – Lima Central Catholic