By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

SIGNING DAY VIDEO - here
SIGNING DAY PHOTO ALBUM - here 

Ottoville, Ohio---Annie Lindeman, a 6'0" outside hitter from Ottoville High School, has officially decided to play volleyball at Owens Community College after signing her letter of intent during a ceremony at her high school on Monday afternoon.

"Owens was a great fit for me," Lindeman said. "It felt like home from the very first visit."

Lindeman, who is a National Honor Society and honor roll student, was coached by Andria Wertenberger. She was a four-year varsity starter and team captain while racking up First Team All-Putnam County League (PCL) honors as a junior and senior, First Team All-District 8 honors as a senior, Honorable Mention All-District 8 honors as a junior and Honorable Mention All-PCL honors as a sophomore. Additionally, she played in the District 8 All-Star match as a senior.

Lindeman joins Christine Tylutki, a 5'10" setter from Monroe (MI) High School, Brooke Gyori, a 5'4" defensive specialist from Oregon Clay (OH) High School, and Tyanna Smith, a 5'10" middle blocker from Bowling Green (OH) High School, as one of four members in next year's freshmen class.

Those four also join six returning sophomores in Ally Mikesell (St. Henry/St. Henry, Ohio), Erika Hartings (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio), Amara Hemenway (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio), Macy Reigelsperger (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio), Deanna Smith (Riverview/Riverview, Mich.) and Taylor Purcell (Bedford/Temperance, Mich.). All six of those players started for Owens last year.

Notes

At the signing was Ottoville High School guidance counselor Michelle (Vorst) Leach (back right in photo below), a former All-American on the Owens Community College women's basketball team. An Ottoville graduate, Vorst led the Owens women to a NJCAA Division II national tournament appearance in 2002-03 with 648 points, the second most in a single season in program history.