St. Thomas More’s Allie Trame (Photo by Dave Ruggles)
IHSA Girls State Volleyball Tournament
Saturday’s finals
Class 1A
Championship
Newark def. Hartsburg-Emden 25-16, 25-23
Newark (40-2): Evelyn Martin (4 digs), Mattie Chapman (5 kills, 3 digs), Olivia Nelson (1 kill, 25 assists, 1 dig), Megan Williams (9 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Alyssa Gittins (1 dig), Madi Malone (11 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Maggie Scott (17 digs).
Hartsburg-Emden (36-5): Emily Graig (1 ace, 2 digs), Grace Beekman (8 kills, 11 assists, 10 digs), Anna Hayes (9 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Lexi Barry (13 digs), Alaina Bradburn (3 kills).
Third place
Decatur St. Teresa def. Grayville 25-20, 25-15
Decatur St. Teresa (29-11): DaeLIn Switzer (4 kills), Abby Robinson (3 kills, 11 digs), Lexie Huck (4 kills, 7 assists), Cami Lobb (17 assists, 4 digs), Addison Newbon (3 kills, 2 digs), Caleigh Craft (6 kills, 2 digs), Valerie Nutakor (5 kills, 3 digs).
Grayville (27-11): Alyvia Rahmoeller (6 digs), Callie Neeley (1 kill, 1 assist), Macy Knight (4 kills, 6 digs), Kinley Milligan (5 assists, 4 digs), Sidney Foster (7 kills, 5 digs), Carsyn Robinson (1 kill, 6 assists, 4 digs).
Class 2A
Championship
Pleasant Plains def. Galena 25-18, 25-20
Pleasant Plains (33-6): Jade Garrett (1 kill, 7 digs), Allie Edwards (6 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig), Chloe Burt (1 kill, 6 assists, 3 digs), Macy Kanilakan (5 kills, 2 digs), Anna Kanilakan (5 kills, 1 dig), McKenzie Smith (7 kills, 9 digs), Emily Long (14 assists, 2 digs), Maddie Reiser (2 kills, 1 dig).
Galena (36-6): McKenna Curran (4 kills), Morgan Wills (9 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs), Sami Wasmund (7 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs), Drew Wasson (18 assists, 7 digs), Mackenzie Muehleip (1 kill), Samantha Stoffregen (15 digs).
Third Place
St. Thomas More def. Nashville 19-25, 25-15, 25-16
St. Thomas More (37-5): Anna McClure (6 kills, 1 assist, 2 aces, 10 digs), Maci Walters (2 kills), Kayla Brandon (7 kills, 1 assist, 8 digs), Caroline Kerr (3 kills, 31 assists, 3 digs), Maris Green (1 kill, 1 ace, 8 digs), Allie Trame (17 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Haley Elam (2 assists, 19 digs).
Nashville (32-10): Abby Grabowski (1 kill, 16 digs), Jenna Harris (5 kills), Sydney Schniker (1 kill, 1 assist, 8 digs), Delaney Varel (1 kill), Bailey Melton (9 kills, 1 dig), Hazel Konkel (4 kills, 1 assist), Taylor Rapp (2 kills), Abby Wesslemann (14 digs).
Class 3A
Championship
Sterling def. Belleville Althoff 25-21, 25-22
Sterling (41-1): Josi Borum (9 kills, 15 assists, 6 digs, 1 block), Grace Gould (1 kill, 5 digs), Gretchen Gould (3 kills, 1 dig), Brooklyn Borum (9 kills, 10 digs), Breelyn Borum (12 kills, 13 assists, 11 digs), Lexi Rodriguez (5 assists, 15 digs).
Belleville Althoff (37-5): Katie Wemhoener (3 kills, 2 assists, 12 digs), Grace Strieker (6 kills, 2 digs), Lauren Borik (4 kills, 2 digs), Karinna Gall (15 kills, 8 digs), Mary Wessil (1 kill, 25 assists, 9 digs), Abby Lanter (1 ace), Mia Orlet (4 digs), Claire Franke (2 assists, 1 ace, 9 digs).
Third Place
Joliet Catholic def. Latin 25-13, 25-18
Latin (35-4): Julia Kinder (4 kills, 6 digs), Ava Tortorello (18 assists, 6 digs), Katie Kraczkowsky (8 kills, 10 digs), Kelsey Watkins (3 kills, 2 digs), Charlotte Cronister (2 kills, 13 digs), Eva Moravec (4 digs).
Joliet Catholic (28-14): Sophie Krzysciak (4 kills, 2 assists, 4 digs), Jillian Gray (8 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 15 digs), Emma Tacchia (2 kills, 1 dig), Ryan Hinshaw (24 assists, 10 digs), Emily Holbrook (9 kills, 6 digs), Bella Ray (5 kills), Molly Hibner (1 ace, 12 digs).
Class 4A
Championship
Marist def. Downers Grove North 25-21, 25-11
Marist (39-3): Maddie Arundel (6 kills, 11 digs), Abby Callahan (2 kills, 1 dig), Camryn Hannah (7 kills, 2 assists, 5 digs), Mattie McCabe (2 kills), Katie Mather (1 kill, 21 assists, 6 digs), Avery Jedry (6 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Katie Doah (1 kill), Paige Cormier (2 digs), Tess Brennan (3 service points).
Downers Grove North (30-12): Margaret Mahlke (7 kills, 5 digs), Grace Malone (2 digs), Gwendolyn Wolkow (3 kills, 1 block), Elizabeth Dunlap (1 kill, 11 assists, 3 digs, 1 ace), Jade Casper (2 kills, 5 digs), Maddie Degiorgio (2 kills, 2 digs), Madison Cuchran (9 digs).
Third Place
Benet def. Prairie Ridge 25-20, 25-23
Benet (36-6): Kayla Kenney (8 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs), Valentina Tabares (5 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig), Caitlin Wepfer (1 kill), Ally Van Eekeren (3 kills, 17 assists, 6 digs), Rachel Muisenga (3 kills, 4 digs), Hatti Monson (1 ace, 8 digs), Caroline Gard (2 aces), Caitlin McKee (1 kill), Sophie Gregus (1 kill, 1 dig).
Prairie Ridge (29-12): Hannah Baudin (2 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs), Trinity Sheridan (8 kills, 1 dig), Olivia Annen (4 kills, 1 ace), Samantha Lockwood (5 kills, 1 dig), Madeline Maguire (4 kills), Jayden Otto (1 kill, 21 assists, 3 digs), Olivia Jost (1 assist, 12 digs), Alexis Kantner (1 ace), Anna Tulke (1 dig).