JH Volleyball
The Vandalia Junior High School seventh-grade volleyball team upset the No. 2 seed in the Divernon Regional before falling to Pana in the championship game.
A night after defeating the No. 2 seed in the regional, the Vandalia Junior High seventh-graders lost to Pana, 26-28, 20-25, in the volleyball regional championship.
Drew McDowell- 5 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs
Piper Fickes- 4 aces, 2 digs
Kennidee Yarbrough- 1 kill, 1 dig
Briley Sefton- 2 aces, 3 kills
Addey Cearlock- 1 ace, 1 dig
Maci Smalls- 1 ace, 1 kill, 5 assists, 1 dig
Stella Whitehead- 2 kills
Natasha Manser- 3 digs
Piper Fickes of Vandalia (left) and Joydynn Paradee of Pana received the IESA Outstanding Sportsmanship pins at the Divernon Regional.
The Vandalia Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team defeated the No. 2 seed, Macon Meridian, 25-19, 31-29, at the Divernon Regional.
Drew McDowell- 6 aces, 2 digs
Piper Fickes- 3 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs
Kennidee Yarbrough- 3 aces, 3 kills, 6 digs
Briley Sefton- 1 kill, 1 dig
Addey Cearlock- 2 aces, 2 digs
Maci Smalls- 1 ace, 8 assists
Stella Whitehead- 1 kill
Natasha Manser- 2 digs
The No. 3-seeded Vandalia Junior High seventh-graders defeated No. 6 seed Nokomis in regional play, 25-12, 25-20.
They advanced to a matchup with No. 2-seeded Macon Meridian on Tuesday at Auburn Junior High, with the winner moving on the regional championship game.
Drew McDowell- 3 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs
Piper Fickes- 2 aces, 1 dig
Kennidee Yarbrough- 10 aces, 5 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs
Briley Sefton- 2 aces, 3 digs
Maci Smalls- 3 aces, 7 assists, 2 digs
Stella Whitehead- 1 kill
Natasha Manser- 2 aces
Audrey Donaldson- 1 ace
Shelby Heidbrink- 1 kill
The Vandalia Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team defeated Ramsey, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, finishing the regular season at 16-7.
They finished the regular season with a 16-7 record.
Drew McDowell- 4 aces, 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig
Piper Fickes- 3 aces, 3 kills, 1 dig
Kennidee Yarbrough- 4 aces, 3 kills, 2 assists, 1 dig
Briley Sefton- 6 aces, 4 kills, 1 dig
Addey Cearlock- 2 aces, 3 digs
Maci Smalls- 1 ace, 1 kill, 9 assists, 1 dig
Stella Whitehead- 1 kill, 1 dig
Audrey Donaldson- 2 kills, 1 block
Defeated Hillsboro, 25-23, 25-18
Drew McDowell- 6 aces, 4 kills, 3 digs
Piper Fickes- 1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs
Kennidee Yarbrough- 1 ace, 1 kill,
Briley Sefton- 1 ace, 2 digs
Maci Smalls- 1 ace, 8 assists, 1 dig
Stella Whitehead- 3 kills
Natasha Manser- 2 aces, 1 dig
Defeated Greenville, 25-15, 25-15
Drew McDowell- 8 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs
Piper Fickes- 2 aces, 2 kills
Kennidee Yarbrough- 5 aces, 2 kills, 1 dig
Briley Sefton- 2 aces
Addey Cearlock- 2 digs
Maci Smalls- 1 ace, 5 assists
Stella Whitehead-1 kill
Audrey Donaldson- 1 ace
Eighth grade
Lost to Nokomis, 4-25, 16-25
Maci Smalls: 5 assists, 1 dig
Drew McDowell: 3 aces, 3 kills
Carly Eyman: 1 dig
Addyson Schmitt: 1 kill
Bella Walk: 1 block, 1 dig
Kenlie Finn: 1 dig
Piper Fickes: 3 digs
Katy Sefton: 1 ace, 1 kill, 7 digs
Kenidee Yarbrough: 1 dig
Lost to Hillsboro, 11-25, 16-25
Maci Smalls: 3 aces, 2 assists, 2 digs
Drew McDowell: 2 aces, 1 kill
Carly Eyman: 1 dig
Bella Walk: 1 block
Kenlie Finn: 1 kill, 3 digs
Piper Fickes: 1 dig
Katy Sefton: 2 aces
Kenidee Yarbrough: 1 dig
Lost to Greenville, 25-21, L 13-25, L 20-25
Maci Smalls- 3 aces, 13 assist, 3 digs
Carly Eyman- 3 aces, 3 kills, 1 block, 3 digs
Addyson Schmitt- 1 ace, 1 block
Bella Walk- 1 ace, 3 kills, 4 digs
Kenlie Finn- 1 ace, 3 kills, 4 digs
Katy Sefton- 2 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs
Addy Schaal- 3 kills, 2 digs
