Winter Haven's Emily Drier is The Ledger's 2025 Volleyball Player of the Year

What a historic season for Winter Haven senior middle blocker Emily Drier. In an eventual playoff win over Newsome in the Class 7A high school volleyball regional semifinals, the Blue Devils were down 2–1, fighting through a tight fourth set. Still, Polk County’s best team pulled it out 25–22 and then won the fifth. Following the victory, the program advanced to the regional finals for the first time in head coach Dylan Sechrest’s tenure. Drier said it was both...