Polk County junior Reeve Carroll has been named the Western Highlands Conference Defensive Player of the Year, highlighting a group of six Wolverines selected to the all-conference volleyball team.
Carroll finished the season with 496 digs, leading the conference while ranking fourth among 3A players and 20th statewide. She also recorded the 1,000th dig of her career during the season.
Carroll added 214 kills and 40 aces for Polk County, which finished 17-13 and reached the third round of the state 3A playoffs.

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Joining Carroll on the All-WHC team were Kenzie Alm, Beija Olivari, Abby Lewis, Claire Lawrence and Amiyah Waters.
Mitchell’s Addison Gregory was named WHC Player of the Year, with Hendersonville’s Emory Freeman earning Offensive Player of the Year honors. Hendersonville coach Hailey Cook was named Coach of the Year.
Owen and Hendersonville shared the conference championship.
All-Conference
Avery: Caroline Hollifield, Lila Holtsclaw, Caleigh Ray
Hendersonville: Reagan Adams, Madison Arrowood, Shelbie Cannon, Emory Freeman, Shelby Hensley, Eleanor Pavao
Madison: Meredith Gault, Eva Greer
Mitchell: Avery Benfield, Addison Gregory, Lanie Miller
Mountain Heritage: Halle Alexander, Maggie Neill, Kyla Phillips
Owen: Avery Boone, Ava Grant, Kyley Gutherie, Mia Roland, Kenzie Robinson, Adeline West
Polk County: Kenzie Alm, Reeve Carroll, Abby Lewis, Beija Olivari, Claire Lawrence, Amiyah Waters

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