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}i. MIKE WAULIGMAN Player of Year Elder Senior Region and state player of the year; 235 kills, 93 digs, 31 blocks as~ists, 40 aces
TOM SILBERNAGEL Coach of Year Elder State coach of the year; team has won 43 straight games.
JEFF SILBER Moeller Junior Setter/Hitter First team all- region and GCl; 200-ptus kilis and assists
PH.,IUP BANGE St. xavier Senior
Setter/Hitter Two-time first team all-state; 128 kifls, 164 digs, 31 aces
GARY BARNHART Princeton Senior ~etter/Hitter
Second team all-state; 96 percent serving, 155 kills, 115 assists
ALEXVOGT Elder Senior Middle/Outside hitter First team all-state; 216 !'ills, 71 digs, 48 solo bloci<S
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SCOTT MONROE Purcell Marian Senior Middle hitter 223 kills, 21 solo blocks, 35 assist blocks, 244 digs
CHRIS COLLE1T Sycamore Senior Middle/Outside hitter Honorable mention all-state
Wauligman gets taller; awards list .gets longer By Dave Schutte Tile 'Cinciimati Er.quircr
It was a year of firsts for Eld\!1¡ senior Mike \l'{auligman, a middle hitter for the Panthers' two-time statt' champion team. Besides leading Elder to a state title, Wauligman was a first team all-state selec-
lion and the state's player of the year. Wauliigman, an easy pick for the Enquirer's player of the year, also was the top player in the Southwest District and Greater Catholic League. He then picked up l\1VP honors in the annual North-South game played Sunday in
Columbus. "Mike grew a little and played in adult leagues during the offseason," coach Tom Silbernagel said. "He really improved and came on strong this season." In.itialJy, Ohio State didn't think Wauligman was tall enough to play in coUege
Honofo!ble Mention: Peter Corrigan, St Xavier; Mike Ryan, Purcell Marian; Brett Knapp, Princeton.
after watching him as a junior. But when Silbernagel informed OSU coacheshe had grovm two inches, they offered a scholarship. "Mike was our go-to player and leader," Silbernagel said. "He has a 38-inch vertical leap. Silbernagel is the Enquirer's coach of the year
after leading the Panthers to a 2:H> record. Elder has won 43 straight games. "We had 10 seniors back who had tasted success," Silbernagel said of this year's state title team.. "We were winning so easiiy and they finany realized that they were doing somdhing special."