N. Union girls soccer players earn Mad River Division honors for ‘26

By BOB PUTMAN

The Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its top girls soccer players for the 2026 season.
Several North Union girls were honored by the conference’s Mad River Division.
Sophomore Sam Price was named to the division’s first team, while second-team accolades went to senior Kinley Balzer.
Jessanie Pfister, a senior, was named to the special mention list, while junior Paisley Jordan earned a Mad River Division sportsmanship award.
Price led the Lady Cats with 15 goals, which was half of the team’s goal production during the 2026 season.
She also had five assists for a total of 35 points for the campaign.
Balzer was credited with a trio of goals and four assists for 10 points.
Jordan tallied three goals and one assist for seven points.
The Lady Cats finished the season with an overall record of 4-14-0.
Their CBC Mad River Division record was 3-8-0.

Kinley Balzer of NU (1) chases after the ball during a match from the 2026 season. Balzer has been named to the second team in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division. (Photo submitted)