Lady Cat spikers earn accolades from CBC

By BOB PUTMAN

North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman has been named the volleyball player of the year in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division.
Zimmerman, a senior for the Lady Cats, was second in the league in kills (341), tied for second in blocks (57) and sixth in service aces (51).
North Union junior Glory Blevins was a special mention honoree.
Blevins finished third in the conference with 333 digs.
She also tallied 185 kills for the 2026 campaign.
NU’s Kellyn Ufferman earned a sportsmanship award for the Mad River Division.
Ufferman, a sophomore, finished with 681 assists, 185 digs and 27 kills.
North Union posted an overall record of 12-12 and finished third in the Mad River Division with a 6-4 record.

Glory Blevins of North Union sends the ball over the net during a 2026 match at Jonathan Alder. Blevins was named to the second team in the CBC’s Mad River Division. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)