LEXINGTON – The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA) has announced its sixth annual KVC Region Players and Region Coaches of the Year. All recipients of the KVCA yearly awards will be honored at the 2012 KHSAA State Tournament at Valley High School in Louisville during ceremonies preceding the state championship match on Saturday (Oct. 27).

Allen Central head coach Larry Maynard is the 15th Region Coach of the Year. Maynard is set to guide the Rebels in the state tournament.

Allen Central standout Courtney Hodge is the 15th Region Player of the Year.

Southwestern mentor Skip Cottrell is set to become the only coach to receive a third consecutive Region Coach of the Year award. Cottrell is once again this year’s KVCA Region 12 Coach of the Year.

Corbin head coach Liberty Roberts is the Region 13 Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

Three players – Jessie Stone (Caldwell County), Erin Cottrell (Southwestern) and Vanessa Wisemen (Corgin) – are receiving Region Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.

Honors were voted on by KVCA member coaches.

2012 KVCA Region Players and Coaches of the Year

Region 1 Player of the Year: Cyndie Wiggins (Ballard Memorial)

Region 1 Coach of the Year: Adam Solomon (Ballard Memorial)

Region 2 Player of the Year: Jessie Stone (Caldwell County)

Region 2 Coach of the Year: Mary Howard (Henderson County)

Region 3 Player of the Year: Chelsea Howard (Trinity (Whitesville))

Region 3 Coach of the Year: Kendra Carroll (Apollo)

Region 4 Player of the Year: Samantha Mosher (Greenwood)

Region 4 Coach of the Year: Holly Whittinghill (Greenwood)

Region 5 Player of the Year: Abbey Sorrells (Central Hardin)

Region 5 Coach of the Year: Lynne Givens (Green County)

Region 6 Player of the Year: Courtney Crable (Mercy)

Region 6 Coach of the Year: Todd Garvey (Mercy)

Region 7 Player of the Year: Taylor Paulson (Assumption)

Region 7 Coach of the Year: Bill Payne (Louisville Male)

Region 8 Player of the Year: Madison Tinder (North Oldham)

Region 8 Coach of the Year: Ruth Staples (Trimble County)

Region 9 Player of the Year: Abbey Bessler (St. Henry)

Region 9 Coach of the Year: Maureen Kaiser (St. Henry)

Region 10 Player of the Year: Kirby Seiter (Campbell County)

Region 10 Coach of the Year: Andrea Sullivan (Scott)

Region 11 Player of the Year: Kendall Beerman (Tates Creek)

Region 11 Coach of the Year: Jennifer Morgan (Paul Laurence Dunbar)

Region 12 Player of the Year: Erin Cottrell (Southwestern)

Region 12 Coach of the Year: Skip Cottrell (Southwestern)

Region 13 Player of the Year: Vanessa Wiseman (Corbin)

Region 13 Coach of the Year: Liberty Roberts (Corbin)

Region 14 Player of the Year: Julie Cornett (Letcher County Central)

Region 14 Coach of the Year: Betty Caudill (Letcher County Central)

Region 15 Player of the Year: Courtney Hodge (Allen Central)

Region 15 Coach of the Year: Larry Maynard (Allen Central)

Region 16 Player of the Year: Breanna Grubb (Raceland)

Region 16 Coach of the Year: Jason Clark (Raceland)