Lady Stags and Lady Railers finish 2nd in State in Class 1A & 3A Volleyball

 

[November 11, 2023] 

Railers finish 2nd in Class 3A

The Lincoln Lady Railers brought home the 2nd place trophy on Saturday night after falling to Wheaton St. Francis in three sets at the Class 3A Volleyball State Championships at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

Lincoln defeated the Spartans 25-23 in the first set, before falling 23-25 and 24-26 in the last two sets.

Lincoln finished the historic season with a record 36 wins. Numerous individual records were broken this season as well. The Lady Railers are also the first volleyball team from the Central State Eight Conference to ever play in a championship match.

Stags finish in 2nd in Class 3A

The Hartsburg-Emden Stags brought home the 2nd place trophy on Saturday morning after falling to Galena 25-23 and 25-16 in the Class 1A Volleyball State Championships at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

The Stags will lose senior starters Addie Beekman and Cloee O’Donoghue to graduation but four key underclassmen have plenty of Varsity experience that will undoubtedly continue to guide the program towards success in the future. A return trip to CEFCU Arena is certainly something to look forward to in years to come.

The Stags ended their remarkable 2023 season with a 33-8 record.

[Teena Lowery]