RAPID RIVER - Forest Park's Maria Valesano and North Dickinson's Emily Lehto have been named co-recipients of Skyline Conference volleyball's most valuable player award.

Valesano is a senior outside hitter for the league champion Trojans; Lehto is a senior outside hitter for the runner-up Nordics.

Forest Park senior "libero" Kristin LaChapelle was named the defensive specialist.

Forest Park's Kim Bjork earned Coach of the Year.

Forest Park's Alex LaChapelle and Daryl Arcand joined North Dickinson's Kelsie Luedtke (unanimous) and Mariah Johnson on the first team.

Audrey Sholander and Kristin LaChapelle landed second-team berths with North Dickinson's Amy Roell.

Skyline Conference selections follow (* unanimous selection):

FIRST TEAM

Alex LaChapelle, Forest Park (Senior, Setter)

Daryl Arcand, Forest Park (Senior, MB)

*Kelsie Luedtke, North Dickinson (Senior, MB)

Mariah Johnson, North Dickinson (Senior, Setter)

*Heather Sanderson, Rapid River (Soph, OH/MB)

Tessa Dani, Carney-Nadeau (Senior, MB)

Collete Robinson, Bark River-Harris (Senior, MB)

SECOND TEAM

Audrey Sholander, Forest Park (Soph, OH)

Kristin LaChapelle, Forest Park (Senior, Libero)

Amy Roell, North Dickinson (Senior, MB)

*Alyssa Mooers, Bark River-Harris (Senior, OH)

*Rikki Prescott, Rapid River (Senior, MB)

Kalee Schetter, Carney-Nadeau (Junior, Setter)

Chelsey Gerou, Mid-Peninsula (Junior, Setter/OH)

Melissa Gagnea, North Central (Senior, MB)

Honorable Mention

Kelsey Rates, Bark River-Harris (Senior, OH)

Meakayla Mohr, North Dickinson (Senior, OH)

Katelin Parrotta, Rapid River (Junior, Libero)