Hartsburg-Emden tops off a perfect season with a state championship

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[March 16, 2016]  Hartsburg-Emden charged through Champaign Next Generation 25-8 and 25-12 Tuesday night in Pawnee to win the IESA 7-1A State Volleyball Championship.

Hartsburg-Emden finished their season a perfect 26-0 as they claimed the elite first place trophy.  

Coach Jennifer Hayes was excited for her team following the championship.  "It was a great night of volleyball for my young Stags!  We came into the season with a goal!  We knew we had not been to the 7A state tournament for 2 years and the 7th graders were determined to make it this year! I was a little worried about being undefeated going into the post season.  For an inexperienced squad having no losses makes for a lot of pressure!  They handled the pressure like pros!”  

Champaign Next Generation Scoring Leaders

No

Player

Aces

Service
Points

11

Reed Broaders

   

12

Anna Roessler

   

15

Rayyan Abdo

   

17

Romaisa Aamer

   

23

Mira Chopra

 

2

30

Soulara Bojarsky

 

4

31

Danbi Choi

 

2

5

Lara Marinov

 

1

6

Maris Green

   

9

Ellison Radek

   
       
       
       
       
       

Recapping the highlights on the way to the state title, Coach Hayes also provided this information,

“They took the first game of regionals against Normal Calvary and never looked back.  We had a three game thriller against Grayville in the semi's (at state) and I knew if I could get them through that I could get them through anything that lay ahead! 

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"They came into tonight's championship match with confidence and determination to win!  And win they did, in fine fashion 25-8, 25-12!  Hartem Stags 2016 State Champions 26-0.”
 

A very happy coach and very happy and hard-working group of young Stags.  Congratulations, ladies on the state championship!

 [Teena Lowery]

Hartsburg-Emden Scoring Leaders

No

Player

Aces

Service
Points

1

Cassie Bridge

   

10

Violet Merz

   

11

Lily Barry

3

9

13

Brianna Grabowski

 

9

14

Allison Woolard

1

4

15

Cassie Crabtree

 

1

2

Dani Phillips

   

21

Starlei Miesner

 

4

26

Serina Baker

   

27

Jo Jo Baker

   

3

Hattie Langley

   

4

Jenna Benner

   

5

Jaedyn Rybolt

2

10

6

Abby Montgomery

   

9

Grace Beekman

 

1

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