As we tour the state of Illinois, let’s swing over to Springfield and see what talent springs up here. Athens was the top team in the region, but let’s check out all the talent from the area. Congratulations to our…
As we tour the state of Illinois, let’s swing over to Springfield and see what talent springs up here. Athens was the top team in the region, but let’s check out all the talent from the area.
Congratulations to our Senior Superlatives! Here are a few graduates of 2020 who will be missed:
Sophia Huerta, 2020, L, Rochester
During 2019, Huerta tallied 15 kills, 34 aces, 403 digs, and 21 assists.
Caroline Lendy, 2020, OH, Athens
Lendy is a strong outside hitter with the ability to move the ball around as she showed us at States in 2019. For the season Lendy added- 475 kills, 58 aces, 24 blocks, 310 digs, and 15 assists.
Adrien Barrett, 2020, OH, Athens
322 kills, 61 aces, 12 blocks, 283 digs, and 22 assists later, Barret led the Warriors to a third-place finish in Class 1A. She will play at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale next fall.
Malena Bixby, 2020, MH, New Berlin
Bixby garnered 263 kills, 45 aces, 278 digs, 59 blocks, and First Team All-Sangamo Conference honors,
Carly Benton, 2020, MH, Rushville-Industry
Benton had 310 kills, 21 aces, 121 blocks, 219 digs, and a birth to the 1st Team All-Prairieland Conference.
Sarah Deneve, 2020, S, Carlinville
With 137 kills, 52 aces, 22 blocks, 298 digs, 597 assists, Deneve landed 1st Team All-South Central Conference honors.
2020 Future Players to Watch
Hannah Clayton, 2022, OH, Taylorville
Both an offensive and defensive threat, Clayton had 293 kills, 323 digs, 34 aces and 19 blocks in 2019.
Mya Hammond, 2021, OH, Chatham Glenwood
A strong all-around pin hitter, Hammond had 202 kills, 16 aces, 211 digs, and 15 blocks, on her way to All-Central State Eight Conference honors.
Grace Petty, 2021, OH, Rochester
Petty added 233 kills, 68 aces, 20 blocks, 379 digs, and was an All-Central State Eight Conference selection.
Cassie Krager, 2021, L, Raymond Lincolnwood
The on-target passer had 47 aces, 180 assists, 271 kills, and 327 digs, and was a unanimous First Team All-MSM Conference selection.
Jillian Hamilton, 2022, OH, Pana
In 2019, Hamilton added 342 kills, 41 aces, 305 digs, 65 blocks, and a First Team All-South Central Conference selection to her career totals.
Erin Borntreger, 2021, OH, Lutheran
An amazing up and coming player, Borntreger tallied 248 kills, 23 blocks, 1st Team All-MSM Conference.