By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
Dowagiac senior Emily Primley capped off a stellar volleyball career by being named to the first team of the All-Wolverine Conference squad.
Primley was joined by Jen Drouin, Gull Lake; Elena Perri, Gull Lake Catie Trompeter; Gull Lake; Kelsey Kuipers, Otsego; Alex Greene, Paw Paw; Rachel Davis, Plainwell; Stephanie DeYoung, Plainwell; Andrea Hyames, Plainwell; Arika Ware, Three Rivers; Samantha Phillips, Vicksburg; and Ellie Tien, Vicksburg.
Dowagiac's Tasia Diaz was a second team selection by the coaches.
Gull Lake's Karyn Furlong was named Coach of the Year.
2008 All-Conference Teams
First Team All Conference
Emily Primley, Dowagiac
Jen Drouin, Gull Lake
Elena Perri, Gull Lake
Catie Trompeter, Gull Lake
Kelsey Kuipers, Otsego
Alex Greene, Paw Paw
Rachel Davis, Plainwell
Stephanie DeYoung, Plainwell
Andrea Hyames, Plainwell
Arika Ware, Three Rivers
Samantha Phillips, Vicksburg
Ellie Tien, Vicksburg
Coach of the Year
Karyn Furlong, Gull Lake
Second Team All Conference
Shelby Schulz, Allegan
Tasia Diaz, Dowagiac
Katie Allen, Gull Lake
Mackenzie Kolstad, Gull Lake
Kendra Cook, Paw Paw
Jill Tapper, Paw Paw
Emma Hukill, Plainwell
Lauren Saar, Plainwell
Mallory Bohl, Otsego
Ellen Griggs, Otsego
Sarah Parish-Reeves, South Haven
Alyssa Owen, Three Rivers
Honorable Mention
Lindsey Simonds – Allegan; Chelsea Boers, Bryanna Stewart – Comstock; Anna Hunt – Gull Lake; Kristina Kiel, Shelby Hare – Otsego; Allison Hultquist – Plainwell; Abby Eberle – South Haven; Asia Rivers, Sam Singleton – Three Rivers; Brittney Cole – Vicksburg
2008 Wolverine Conference
Volleyball Standings
Gull Lake 9-0
Plainwell 8-1
Otsego 7-2
Vicksburg 6-3
Paw Paw 5-4
Three Rivers 4-5
Dowagiac 3-6
Allegan 2-7
Comstock 1-8
South Haven 0-9