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Junior High Volleyball -- Seventh-Grade Sectionals

Published on March 18 2021 7:16 am

St. Anthony claimed its own seventh-grade sectional Wednesday. Member of the Bullpups are, front row, left to right, Mary Louise Hoene, Veronica Sudkamp, RayAnna Nuxoll, Annabelle Weishaar, Cora Hartmann and Katie Thoele. Back row, left to right, Coach Sara Bernhard, Coach Kristie Bailey, Mia Kinkelaar, Liv Hoene, Gracie Slifer, Callie Emmerich, Vivyona Vaultonburg and Jada Carpenter.

Effingham St. Anthony, Sigel St. Michael and Jasper County claimed sectional championships Wednesday. There will be no state tournament this year.

The Bullpups downed Altamont, 25-17, 25-13 at their own Class 7-2A sectional.

Altamont ended the season with a 7-11 overall record. Rippetoe, Lurkens, Spar and Stock had two aces each. Rippetoe, Goeckner and Stock had two digs each. Rippetoe added two blocks.

Class 7-2A St. Anthony Sectional

Altamont -- Rippetoe, 1 kill, 2 aces, 2 digs, 2 blocks; Goeckner, 2 digs; Lurkens, 2 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig; Hollinshead, 1 ace; Spar, 2 aces; Stock, 2 aces, 2 digs

Class 7-3A Jasper County Sectional

Jasper County picked up the championship of its own sectional Wednesday.

Jasper County defeated Robinson Nuttall, 25-15 in the opener. Nuttall came back with a 25-22 victory before Jasper County won the match, 28-26.

Holder had six aces for the winners and two assists, Reich nine kills and a block and Kidwell two digs.

Class 7-3A Jasper County Sectional

Jasper County -- Holder, 6 aces, 1 kill, 2 assists, 1 dig; Deckard, 4 aces; Meinhart, 2 aces, 1 assist; Reich, 9 kills, 1 block; Michl, 3 kills; Will, 3 kills; Marshall, 1 kill; Kidwell, 2 digs; Mitchell, 1 dig

Class 1A Decatur Lutheran Sectional

Sigel St. Michael claimed the championship of this sectional by downing the host squad, Decatur Lutheran, 25-21, 27-25.

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Eighth-Grade Regional Championships -- March 16

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Eighth-Grade Regionals -- March 15

Published on March 16 2021 7:17 am

Members of the regional champion St. Anthony squad are, first row, left to right, Taylor Miller, Mia Schwing, Ava Faber and Addie Krause. Second row, left to right, Coach Dianna Borries, Mary Scheidemantel, Chloe Wells, Jackie Niebrugge, Addi Nuxoll and Kallie Kabbes.

Effingham St. Anthony claimed the championship of the Class 8-2A Findlay Okaw Valley Volleyball Regional Monday.

St. Anthony fell in the opener 28-26 against Findlay Okaw Valley. But the Bullpups rallied for a 25-19 victory then claimed the match and the regional crown, 25-20.

Class 8-4A Mahomet-Seymour Regional

Effingham fell to the host squad in the championship of the Mahomet-Seymour Regional Monday.

The Mustangs lost 25-10, 25-14 to see the season come to a close.

Class 8-1A Stewardson-Strasburg Regional

Effingham Sacred Heart and Stewardson-Strasburg will meet for the championshp of the Class 8-1A Stew-Stras Volleyball Regional after victories Monday.

Stew-Stras, the top seed, handed fourth-seeded Newton St. Thomas a loss, 25-2, 25-21. Ellie Wittenberg led the winners with 15 points, seven assists and eight digs. Kinley Quast led in kills with nine and also had eight digs. Katelyn VonBehrens led in aces with three.

Sacred Heart, seeded third, was a winner over second-seeded Sigel St. Michael. No score was provided.

Sacred Heart will travel to Stew-Stras for the regional championship today at 4:30 p.m.

Class 8-1A Stew-Stras Regional

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Quast, 2 points, 1 ace, 9 kills, 8 digs; Hayes, 7 points, 2 aces, 2 kills, 6 assists, 4 digs; Wittenberg, 15 points, 1 ace, 2 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs; VonBehrens, 7 points, 3 aces, 1 block, 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs; Garrett, 2 points, 1 ace, 2 kills; Wallin, 1 dig; Davis, 1 dig; Carroll, 4 points, 1 ace

Tuesday's Matches

Several teams, along with Stewardson-Strasburg and Effingham Sacred Heart will be playing for regional titles tonight. Those include:

Class 8-2A Altamont Regional -- North Clay (Louisville) at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.

Class 8-2A Casey-Westfield Regional -- Martinsville at Casey-Westfield, 4:30 p.m.

Class 8-3A Jasper County Regional -- Vandalia at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.