MUSKEGON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Abby Cole, Grand Haven

Sports: Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 4 years; Tennis, 1 year.

GPA: 3.7

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Abby Cole

Awards/honors
All-conference, all-region, all-area in volleyball.
First-team all-state in volleyball
Under Armor second team All-American in volleyball
Prepvolleyball.com: Ranked No. 3 prep volleyball player in the nation
Detroit Athletic Club: Nominee for Michigan athlete of the year
Invitation to try out for Junior Olympic Volleyball Team
First-team all-state in basketball
Dream Team All-State basketball by Detroit Free Press and Detroit News
Finished third in the Miss Basketball voting
Associated Press Class A Player of the Year
All-conference in basketball
Team captain in both volleyball and basketball
Member of Grand Haven’s back-to-back girls state championship basketball team

Future plans: Attend the University of Michigan with a full-ride volleyball scholarship.

Quotable: “Unbelievable talent in volleyball and basketball and a better person.” Aaron Smaka, head volleyball coach.

“Arguably the best female athlete ever to graduate from Grand Haven.” Grand Haven athletic director Robin Bye.