By Cort Reynolds
Ada senior middle Melina Woods added to her awards when she was recently voted Division IV District 8 Volleyball Player of the Year.

Woods led Ada to its third straight Northwest Conference title and then won her third NWC volleyball Player of the Year award. She has led the Lady Bulldogs into the district semifinals with a 16-7 record.

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Behind Woods, Ada clinched its second straight outright and undefeated (8-0) title this season and third consecutive championship overall, including a shared NWC crown in 2015.

The first team all-district honoree was also named third team all-state in Division IV the past two seasons.

A 6-0 southpaw, Woods became the first Bulldog to surpass 1,000 career kills earlier this season. She is headed to Canisius College in Buffalo on an athletic scholarship to continue her studies and volleyball career.

Woods is fourth in the state in the number of Kills and first in the state for the number of Kills per set.

Ada senior setter Maddie Gossard was named honorable mention all-district. She recently became the first Ada player to reach 1,000 career assists, and also led the team in aces.

Veteran Ada mentor Melissa Gossard was named District 8 Coach of the Year along with Arlington's Steve Clark.

Woods and Gossard will play in the senior District 8 All-Star Game for the East, which will be coached by Melissa Gossard.

ALL-STAR TEAM DIVISION IV Volleyball

FIRST TEAM
Paige Jones - New Bremen
Melina Woods -Ada
Bridget Landin - Ottoville
Hayley Heitmeyer - Leipsic
Madi Ellis - Delphos St. Johns
Britney Siefring - St. Henry
Carley Stone - Ft. Recovery
Carlee McCluer - Columbus Grove
Kara Evers - Marion Local
CJ Kemper - Ottoville
Paige Fenstermaker - Pandora Gilboa
Kierra Meyer - Leipsic

SECOND TEAM
Abby Schroeder - Miller City
Shelby Alloway - Hardin Northern
Rachel Kremer - New Bremen
Carrie Fesenmeyer - Marion Local
Julia Holdheide - St. Henry
Lakin Brant - Lincolnview
Tori Green - Arcadia
Madison Robson - Hardin Northern
Courtney Hahn - Lima Central Catholic
Ally McCoy - Crestview
Hannah Willow - Arlington
Paige Bellman - Columbus Grove

Honorable Mention
Addy Vaughn - St. Henry
Lexi Gregory - Crestview
Lauren Grubb - McComb
Aubrey Biederman - Waynesfield Goshen
Maddie Gossard - Ada

DIVISION IV SENIOR ALL-STAR MATCH ROSTERS

EAST
Kierra Meyer - Leipsic
Melina Woods - Ada
Maddie Gossard - Ada
Paige Fenstermaker - Pandora Gilboa
Alyssa Jordan - Arlington
Carlee McCluer - Columbus Grove
Paige Bellman - Columbus Grove
Abbey Schroeder - Miller City
Shelby Alloway - Hardin Northern
Madison Robson - Hardin Northern
Amanda Clymer - Vanlue

COACH OF THE YEAR
WEST - Diana Kramer- New Bremen
EAST - Melissa Gossard - Ada
Steve Clark - Arlington

EAST ALL-STAR MATCH COACHES
Melissa Gossard - Ada
Zack Bame - Vanlue

WEST ALL-STAR MATCH COACHES
Kelsey Wolfe - Ottoville
Diana Kramer - New Bremen