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The 2009 All-City Series volleyball team included Kenmore honorable mention players Ashley Adams and Markayla Powers.

AKRON -- Akron City Series runnerup Ellet could not get past City Series rival Firestone in four tries during the recently completely high school volleyball season.

But with the announcement of the All-City Series volleyball team, the Orangemen captured top prize.

Ellet junior Kayla Dadich has been named City Series Player of the Year.

Francine Blake of Buchtel is the City Series Coach of the Year, after guiding the Griffins to their most competitive season in recent memory.

FIRST TEAM

KaChay Hullum (Buchtel) Senior

Abby Heffernan (East) Senior

Kayla Dadich (Ellet) Junior

Melissa Adams (Firestone) Junior

Samantha Cardarelli (Firestone) Senior

Senicia Reid (Firestone) Junior

Gretchen Von Koenig (Firestone) Senior

Markema Winters (Firestone) Junior

Susan Xiong (Garfield) Senior

SECOND TEAM

Chasity Spencer (Buchtel) Junior

Iris Edmondson (East) Senior

Meghan Begue (Ellet) Senior

Christie Klinginsmith (Ellet) Freshman

Sabina Barahona (Firestone) Senior

Mariah Wimley (Garfield) Senior

Bobbi Brown (Garfield) Junior

Alayah Carmona (North) Sophomore

HONORABLE MENTION

Tia Hick (Buchtel) Junior

LaTonya Smoot (Buchtel) Junior

Trisha Blum (East) Senior

Kelsy Curtis (East) Senior

Casey Klinginsmith (Ellet) Junior

Lauren Zampelli (Ellet) Sophomore

Paige Gravenstein (Firestone) Freshman

Janie Linger (Firestone) Junior

Leaunna Adams (Garfield) Senior

Saddi Brown (Garfield) Junior

Ashley Adams (Kenmore) Senior

Markayla Powers (Kenmore) Junior

Shawatha Covington (North) Junior

Tiara Guice (North) Freshman