Windsor/Stew-Stras Wins NTC Volleyball Tourney

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg claimed the championship of the National Trail Conference Volleyball Tourney.

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg captured the championship of the National Trail Conference Volleyball Tournament during the weekend.

The tournament opened Thursday with the teams advancing to Gold, Silver and Bronze flights which took place Saturday.

In the Bronze Pool, Altamont won over Neoga 25-23, 25-17 and Dieterich 28-26, 25-22. Neoga defeated Dieterich 25-23, 25-20. Altamont won the Bronze Flight.

In the Silver Flight, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City won over South Central, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23 and North Clay (Louisville), 25-10, 21-25, 25-18,  North Clay beat South Cental, 25-15, 25-16. CHBC was the champion of the Silver Flight.

In the Gold Flight, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg downed St. Elmo/Brownstown, 25-14, 25-18. St. Anthony then defeated St. Elmo/Brownstown, 25-17, 25-15.

Windsor/Stew-Stras claimed the championship by beating St. Anthony. The Bulldogs won the opening set, 25-20. But the Hatchets came back with 25-17, 25-17 scores for the title of the NTC Tournament.

"The girls did a great job battling back from the first set with St. Anthony," said WSS Coach Ronda Schlechte. "The Bulldogs put up a great fight and I thought it was an exciting game to play. Both teams had to work hard for their points, which makes bringing home the trophy much more enjoyable."

The Hatchets are now 26-7 on the season.

Following are the statistics for the teams:

NTC Tournament

Gold Flight

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg

Vs. St. Elmo/Brownstown -- Durbin, 1 ace, 2 kills, 29 assists, 2 digs; M. Friese, 5 aces, 8 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist; Quast, 1 ace, 13 digs; Hayes, 3 kills, 2 block assists; Wittenberg, 3 kills, 1 dig, 2 block assists; Schumacher, 5 kills, 1 block assist; McCormick, 7 kills, 5 digs; A. Friese, 2 digs; Wascher, 1 ace, 2 digs

Vs. St. Anthony -- Durbin, 1 kill, 28 assists, 15 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist; M. Friese, 1 ace, 14 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist; Quast, 1 ace, 3 assists, 13 digs; Hayes, 7 kills, 2 assists, 1 dig; Wittenberg, 1 ace, 5 kills, 4 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist; Schumacher, 2 kills, 3 block assists; McCormick, 7 kills, 3 digs, 2 block assists; A. Friese, 1 ace, 2 assists, 8 digs; Wascher, 1 kill, 6 digs

St. Anthony

Four-Match Stats -- Gannaway, 31 digs, 1 ace 1 kill; Hatton, 30 kills, 5 aces, 18 digs, 6 blocks; Ruholl, 11 kills, 23 digs, 6 blocks, 3 aces; Nuxoll, 27 kills, 4 aces, 40 digs, 4 blocks; LaSarge, 9 kills, 9 blocks; Gilmore, 4 kills, 73 assists, 4 aces, 16 digs, 7 blocks; Hoene 14 kills, 8 digs, 4 aces; Scheidemantel, 1 kill; Kabbes, 1 dig; Weishaar, 2 digs

St. Elmo/Brownstown

Pool Matches

Vs. Neoga -- Lytle, 1 ace, 6 points, 2 kills, 15 digs; Wilhour, 1 assist, 2 digs; Sasse, 3 points, 2 kills, 15 assists, 9 digs, 2 block assists; Williams, 10 points, 7 kills, 3 assists, 2 digs, 1 block assist; M. Barker, 7 points, 15 digs; Claycomb, 2 block assists; P. Barker, 1 point, 9 kills, 4 digs; Strobel, 4 points, 1 kill

Vs. South Central -- Lytle, 1 kill, 10 digs; Wilhour, 8 assists, 1 dig; Sasse, 1 ace, 4 kills, 11 assists, 7 digs, 2 block assists; Williams, 3 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs, 1 block assist; M. Barker, 1 ace, 1 kill, 10 digs; Claycomb, 1 kill, 1 blocked shot, 1 block assist, 1 assist, 1 dig; P. Barker, 1 ace, 8 kills, 1 block assist, 6 digs; Strobel, 1 block, 3 block assists, 1 assist, 1 block assist

Silver Flight

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City

Vs. South Central -- Wright, 1 kill, 1  ce, 16 assists, 17 digs, Miller, 10 kills, 1 assist, 16 digs; Wallace, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Doty, 2 aces, 11 assists, 17 digs; Schlanser, 1 ace, 1 assist, 24 digs; Rodman, 9 kills, 25 digs; Shields, 3 kills, 4 blocks; Dawson, 2 digs; Stuckemeyer, 1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig

Vs. North Clay -- Wright, 1 kill, 3 aces, 13 assists, 11 digs; Miller, 10 kills, 13 digs; Wallace, 6 kills, 1 dig; Doty, 1 kill, 2 aces, 7 assists, 6 digs; Schlanser, 2 aces, 2 assists, 15 digs; Rodman, 5 kills, 1 ace, 15 digs; Dawson, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig; Stuckemeyer, 1 dig

Pool Matches

Vs. St. Anthony -- Wright, 1 kill, 4 assists, 5 digs; Miller, 2 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs; Wallace, 6 kills, 1 block, 1 dig; Doty, 1 kill, 4 assists; Rodman, 2 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs; Shields, 1 kill; Dawson, 1 dig; Wasson, 1 assist

Vs. Dieterich -- Wright, 13 assists, 10 digs; Miller, 4 kills, 1 ace, 14 digs; Wallace, 10 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 4 digs; Doty, 3 aces, 7 assists, 2 blocks, 5 digs; Schlanser, 1 assist, 25 digs; Rodman, 7 kills, 20 digs; Shields, 4 kills, 1 dig; Dawson, 1 block, 1 dig; Wasson, 1 dig

Bronze Flight

Altamont

Vs. Neoga -- Splechter, 21 assists, 2 kills, 7 digs; Rippetoe, 6 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs; Lemke, 6 kills, 22 digs; Osteen, 1 assist, 3 kills, 14 digs; Hankins, 4 kills, 5 aces, 13 digs; Hollinshead, 3 kills, 1 dig; Roedl, 18 digs

Vs. Dieterich -- Splechter, 30 assists, 4 kills, 12 digs; Rippetoe, 1 assist, 10 kills, 15 digs; Lemke, 2 assists, 8 kills, 32 digs; Hankins, 1 assist, 7 kills, 31 digs; Osteen, 2 kills, 22 digs; Hollinshead, 5 kills, 2 digs; Roedl, 24 digs

Dieterich

Vs. Altamont -- Kreke, 19 digs, 2 kills, 21 assists; Muhs, 1 ace, 9 digs; K. Michl, 3 aces, 20 digs, 1 kill, 3 assists; Will, 1 ace, 14 digs, 8 kills; Wohltman, 1 ace, 16 digs, 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 block; Uthell, 5 digs, 9 kills, 3 blocks; Garner, 3 digs, 1 kill; Verdeyen, 1 kill

Vs. Neoga -- Kreke, 1 ace, 5 digs, 1 kill, 11 assists; Parish, 2 digs; K. Michl, 5 aces, 12 digs; Will, 1 dig, 3 kills; M. Michl, 1 ace, 11 digs, 3 kills 2 blocks; McClain, 1 dig; Wohltman, 1 ace, 11 digs; Uthell, 1 dig, 2 kills, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Garner, 1 dig, 1 kill; Verdeyen 1 dig, 5 kills, 1 block