We came up with our list of the top defensive specialists among the area high school volleyball teams in search of the B.O.B. - the Best Of Battle Creek.

Then we asked you for your opinion in our Battle Creek Enquirer poll.

After all the votes were in, you have given us your answer.

According to the readers of the Enquirer, the B.O.B. — the Best of Battle Creek among defensive specialists as of the Monday 5 p.m. deadline — is Alaina Simmons of Pennfield. Brookelyn Stealy of Marshall was second.

Here is the winning bio:

Alaina Simmons

School: Pennfield

Class: Senior

Why she is on the list: Alaina Simmons has proven to be a dominant player in the back row for Pennfield as she leads the team in digs with 189 and has 32 aces. Her ability to read the other team's offense and her s

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