Stewardson Trinity Claims Newton St. Thomas, Windsor Tourneys

Stewardson Trinity eighth-grade won the Newton St. Thomas Tournament. Members of the team are, first row, left to right, Emma Hickman, Alyssa Zacha, Sienna Bostedo, Maddy Manhart, Callie Friese and Kierra Mueller. Back row, left to right, Coach Tammy Manhart, Tabitha Weaver, Kalia Friese, Abree Zalman, Lydia Weaver and Coach Bridgitte Friese.

NEWTON -- Stewardson Trinity claimed the championship of the Newton St. Thomas Eighth-Grade Volleyball Tournament Saturday.

Trinity defeated Paris Crestwood, 25-19, 25-18 and won over West Salem, 25-14, 25-16.

Trinity then defeated St. Thomas, 25-16, 25-20 and is now 7-1 on the season.

Following are the statistics:

Sienna Bostedo, 22 points, 10 aces, 3 kills, 44 assists, 10 digs

Kalia Friese, 20 points, 7 aces, 29 kills, 1 assist, 25 digs

Abree Zalman, 19 points, 5 aces, 13 kills, 1 assist, 8 digs

Kierra Mueller, 6 points, 4 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs

Tabitha Weaver, 6 points, 3 aces, 1 dig

Callie Friese, 6 points, 2 aces, 1 assist, 2 digs

Maddy Manhart, 3 points, 7 digs

Emma Hickman, 7 points, 2 digs

Trinity won the Sixth-Grade Tournament at Windsor Saturday with six teams entered including Windsor, Stew-Stras, Shelbyville, Sullivan 1, Sullivan 2 and Trinity.

In pool play, Trinity defeated Windsor, 25-4, 25-1 and Sullivan 1, 25-14, 25-12.

Trinity then faced Shelbyville, the winners of the other pool in the championship game. Trinity won 25-23, 25-20.

Members of the sixth-grade champions are, front row, left to right, Izzy Manhart, Cora Reed, Gia Bostedo, Hayden Reed, Gracyn Montgomery and Reese Stigers. Back row, left to right, Anna Zacha, Adalynn Jones, Brielle Friese, Kessler King, Tatum Kaufman, Brilynn Durbin, Alexndra Hampton and Coach Katie Durbin.