Eighth-Grade Regionals -- March 15

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.