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Lengerich,Elder sharebig year BY DAVE SCHUITE Enquirer contributor Elder senior outside.hitter Jake Lengerich was projected
to be the best'volleyball player in Southwestern Ohio this season. . He had no problem living up to the billing, earning firstteam All-State honors and The Enquirer's Playerofthe Year. Elder made it a sweep as coach Tom Silbernagel was chosen coach of the year.
En route to a 26-1 record, the Panthers won the state, regional and Greater Catholic League championships. "Jake was basically the backbone ofthe team,"Silbernagel said. ""He was an all-around player who did a great job
Year. He led Elder in kills (229), service aces (54) and digs (142). "We could always count on Jake to score points," Silbernagel said. "He was also involved .in 80•percent of our
passes, which was crucial." keeping the rest of the players Silbernagel said balance focused." keyed the team's state title. Lengerich,who plans'to play "Coaching this team was for Indiana University's club pretty easy,". he said. "From team nextseason, also was player one ,through 12 they
others better by working hard° during practice." ` Elder's only loss was tO Moeller in the championship; game of the Centerville Invitational. 17he Moeller loss refocused, the team,"Silbernagel said."IC brought us back down to earth and made the kids work hard; er. Elder returns four starters next year,including state tournament MVP setter Nick Gen;
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PHILLIP 'BAN GE St. Xavier Junior Second team all-state; first team Southwest Region; first team GCL .
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MIKE WAULIGMAN Elder Junior, Second team all-state; first team Southwest Region; first team GCL
KENNY COOK MATT JURKOWITZ Purcell Marian Senior Moeller First team Junior all-state; First team first team Southwest Southwest Region; Region; first team GCL first team GCL
• ALEX VOGT Elder Junior Second team all-state; first team Southwest Region; first team GCL
"We could always count on Jake to score points,"' -Elder coach Tom Silbernagel said of Jake Lengerich, Enquirer Player of the Year.
Honorable Mention, Jeff Silber, Moeller; Aaron Meirose, St. Xavier; Chris Col- .. left, Sycamore; Brett Knapp,Princeton; Scott Monroe, Purcell Marian; Rick Kohl, St. Xavier. Ethan Bryant, Edgewood; Sean Day, Princeton; Nick Fay, Kings; Nick Gergen, Elder; Noah Juran,Sycamore; Rick Kohl, St:, Xavier; Chris Pennekamp, Moeller; Joe Rehring, Lakota West; Mike Eyan, Purcell Marian;-Kris Volpenhein, Kings; Mike Westlund, McNicholas; Jonathan Woods, Lakota East..' -~