Newton First, EHS Second in Gold Flight at Edwards Co.

ALBION -- Newton High School captured the championship of the Edwards County (Albion) Volleyball Tournament Saturday.

The Eagles won pool play over Grayville, 25-21, 25-10 and Casey-Westfield, 25-7, 25-11. In Gold Flight action, the Eagles defeated Effingham, 13-25, 25-23, 15-13, lost to Edwards County 25-23, 25-18 and downed Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 25-17, 25-17.

Effingham defeated Hamilton County, 19-25, 25-14, 15-12 and Wayne City, 25-15, 25-13 to enter Gold Flight action. The Hearts then lost to Newton, 13-25, 25-23, 15-13 then downed Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 25-20, 25-17 and Edwards County, 25-15, 25-19.

Effingham's Natalie Carie and Kiyah Kuhlman were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Edwards Co. Tournament

Effingham -- Fox, 1 assist, 52 digs; Martin, 3 kills, 4 assists, 5 aces, 2 blocks, 35 digs; Kuhlman, 35 kills, 4 assists, 1 ace, 8 blocks, 27 digs; Fearday, 6 kills, 107 assists, 4 aces, 5 blocks, 26 digs; Montgomery, 1 kill; O'Dell, 2 assists; Diveley, 3 assists, 1 ace, 2 digs; Chrappa, 17 kills, 4 assists, 6 aces, 7 blocks, 18 digs; Boatman, 31 kills, 1 assist, 4 aces, 7 blocks, 18 digs; Carie, 43 kills, 1 assist, 8 aces, 1 block, 18 digs; Koester, 2 aces, 3 digs; Feldhake, 5 kills, 1 ace; Hagler, 1 kill, 1 assist, 2 digs

Newton -- Probst, 8 aces, 45 kills, 1 assist, 5 blocks, 19 digs; Geltz, 7 aces, 6 assists, 43 digs; Hemrich, 5 aces, 4 kills, 78 assists, 5 blocks, 17 digs; Meinhart, 3 aces, 20 digs; Jansen, 2 aces, 12 kills, 4 assists, 6 blocks, 18 digs; Bierman, 2 aces, 22 kills, 2 assists, 23 blocks, 21 digs; Kuhl, 17 kills, 1 assist, 8 blocks, 4 digs; Ochs, 1 kill; Goss, 13 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Johnson, 1 kill, 3 digs; Chapman, 4 assists; Eirnhorn, 1 dig