High School Girls Volleyball
Stags wrap up regular season at QND Volleyball Bash
Briggs and Cross named to the all-tournament team

 

[October 28, 2024] 

The Hartsburg-Emden Stags volleyball team completed the regular season over the weekend at the Quincy Notre Dame Volleyball Bash Tournament.

The Stags finished the tournament with a 1-3 record and despite just the one win, Coach Jennifer Hayes was ecstatic about how well her team performed in the elite power tournament.

Hayes stated that her team never backed down from the competition, which featured the Stags up against three top ten teams in Class 2A - Breese Mater Dei, Quincy Notre Dame and Macomb. Each of those teams incidentally did have identical 28-2 records.

The Stags almost knocked off the eventual tournament champions, the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders, taking the team to three sets on Friday. The Stags won the first set 26-24. The Raiders won the second set 25-12. Set three was a thriller that saw the Stags up 14-13 before the Raiders rallied to win 16-14.

The Stags then lost to Breese Mater Dei Friday night 16-25 and 10-25.

The Stags third loss was to Macomb on Saturday morning, 24-26 and 19-25.

The Stags then defeated Decatur St. Teresa Saturday morning 25-17 and 25-6.

Coach Hayes had a great perspective on the weekend and offered these thoughts.

“The weekend was a tough one and just the way you prepare for the postseason,” said Hayes. “You put your team in a place to prep for any possible scenario. The Stags are ready. We have worked hard all season for the next three weeks. Every team is 0-0 today. Go out and take care of business. Play one game at a time and move on to the next. One day at a time. Go Stags!”

The dynamic duo that is Alayna Briggs and Celia Cross were named to the all-tournament team in Quincy. Yet another impressive accomplishment by these two standout volleyball players.

The Stags finished the regular season with a 25-8 record.

Hartem will start the postseason tonight in the Class 1A Regional at Mount Pulaski.

Hartem (2) will play Mount Pulaski (14) at 6:00 p.m.

Stats versus QND 26-24, 12-25 and 14-16

Points

Cambelle Hopkins 9
Alayna Briggs 9
Sadie Williams 8
Celia Cross 5
Addi Briggs 4
Allie Grelck 2

Kills

Alayna Briggs 10
Cambelle Hopkins 6
Addi Briggs 4
Emma Eeten 3
Ellie Eeten 2
Celia Cross 1

Blocks

Emma Eeten 4
Celia Cross 3
Cambelle Hopkins 1
Ellie Klokkenga 1

Assists

Celia Cross 20

Digs

Cambelle Hopkins 11
Alayna Briggs 10
Sadie Williams 7
Allie Grelck 7
Celia Cross 6
Addi Briggs 5
Ellie Klokkenga 5

Stats versus Breese Mater Dei 16-25 and 10-25

Points

Briggs 4
Sadie Williams 4
Celia Cross 1

Kills

Ellie Klokkenga 4
Cambelle Hopkins 4
Alayna Briggs 4
Addi Briggs 1
Emma Eeten 1

Assists

Celia Cross 13

Digs

Alayna Briggs 8
Addie Briggs 5
Celia Cross 4
Cambelle Hopkins 3
Sadie Williams 2
Allie Grelck 1
Ellie Klokkenga 1

Stats versus Macomb 24-26 and 19-25

Points

Addi Briggs 8
Sadie Williams 6
Alayna Briggs 6
Celia Cross 5
Allie Grelck 5
Cambelle Hopkins 4

Kills

Alayna Briggs 9
Cambelle Hopkins 6
Celia Cross 5
Addi Briggs 4
Ellie Klokkenga 2
Emma Eeten 1

Blocks

Celia Cross 3
Alayna Briggs 3
Emma Eeten 1
Ellie Klokkenga 1

Assists

Celia Cross 20

Digs

Allie Grelck 14
Addi Briggs 11
Alayna Briggs 10
Sadie Williams 8
Celia Cross 6
Cambelle Hopkins 6
Ellie Klokkenga 2

Stats versus St. Teresa 25-17 and 25-6

Points

Alayna Briggs 13
Addi Briggs 9
Celia Cross 5
Allie Grelck 4
Cambelle Hopkins 4
Sadie Williams 4

Kills

Alayna Briggs 9
Cambelle Hopkins 6
Addi Briggs 4
Ellie Klokkenga 3
Emma Eeten 1
Celia Cross 1

Blocks

Alayna Briggs 5
Ellie Klokkenga 2
Celia Cross 2
Emma Eeten 1
Cambelle Hopkins 1

Assists

Celia Cross 19

Digs

Sadie Williams 13
Addi Briggs 9
Cambelle Hopkins 9
Alayna Briggs 4
Allie Grelck 3
Celia Cross 3
Ellie Klokkenga 1

[Teena Lowery]