Published on September 15, 2025 9:26 am
Last Updated on September 15, 2025 10:12 am
Effingham and Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg hosted the Crossroads Classic Volleyball Tournament Friday and Saturday.
In Friday action, the Hearts fell to Center Grove, 25-18, 25-16 and Belleville Althoff, 25-22, 17-25, 25-8.
Windsor/Stew-Stras won over Nerinx Hall, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18 and Minooka 25-14, 25-13.
In Saturday play, the Hearts competed in the Bronze Flight, winning over Champaign Centennial, 25-15, 25-15.
EHS then competed in the third place match and won 25-19, 25-17 over St. Louis Nerinx Hall.
“We are playing really good volleyball against quality teams,” said EHS Coach Laurie Bohnhoff. “Our current record is 4-6.
Chatham Glenwood was the champion of the Bronze Flight beating Fairfield, 25-15, 25-15.
Windsor/Stew-Stras competed in the Silver Flight and lost to Edwardsville, 25-10, 25-16 and Sacred Heart 27-29, 29-27, 15-12.
The Hatchets played for eighth place in the Silver Flight and fell to North Oldham, 25-11, 25-17 to finish ninth.
“I’m proud of how the girls fought all weekend,” said WSS Coach Ronda Schlechte. “Making it to Silver with the competition we had is something to hold our heads high about. The girls played through multiple lineups and worked really hard. We did a lot of great things and will continue to add on to that.”
Winning the Silver Flight was Wheaton St. Francis over Edwardsville, 25-17, 25-16.
The Gold Flight went to St. Charles North over Breese Mater Dei, 25-23, 25-20.
Third place was claimed by Greenwood Center Grove over Minooka, 18-25, 25-10, 25-19.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Stats
Vs. Nerinx Hall — Durbin, 5 aces, 4 kills, 18 assists, 21 digs, 2 block assists; Wascher, 5 assists, 13 digs; M. Friese, 12 kills, 13 digs, 2 block assists; Hayes, 5 kills, 9 digs; Carey, 2 aces, 1 assist, 10 digs; Schumacher, 1 ace, 2 kills, 6 block assists; Conder, 1 kill, 1 block assist; Beitz, 1 kill, 3 digs, 2 block assists; K. Friese, 2 kills, 1 block assist
Vs. Minooka — Durbin, 2 kills, 8 assists, 2 digs; Wascher, 1 assist, 6 digs; M. Friese, 4 kills, 6 digs, 1 block assist; Hayes, 2 digs; Carey, 2 digs; Schumacher, 1 kill, 4 block assists; Conder, 2 kills; K. Friese, 1 kill, 1 solo block, 2 block assists; Thompson, 1 block assist
Vs. Edwardsville — Durbin, 4 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs, 1 block assist; Wascher, 2 assists, 7 digs; M. Friese, 2 aces, 3 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs; Hayes, 1 kill, 2 digs; Carey, 1 assist, 2 digs; Schumacher, 1 kill, 1 solo block; Conder, 1 kill, 1 block assist; Beitz, 1 kill, 1 dig
Vs. Sacred Heart — Durbin, 1 ace, 3 kills, 27 assists, 6 digs; Wascher, 1 ace, 10 kills, 11 digs; M. Friese, 1 ace, 16 kills, 17 digs; Hayes, 2 assists, 17 digs; Conder, 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block assist; Greuel, 1 kill, 1 assist, 1 dig; Beitz, 1 assist; K. Friese, 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 block assist; Thompson, 1 assist, 1 dig; Zalman, 2 aces, 1 assist, 12 digs
Vs. North Oldham — Durbin, 2 kills, 10 assists; Wascher, 2 aces, 3 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 1 solo block; M. Friese, 4 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs; Hayes, 1 dig; Carey, 1 assist, 2 digs; Conder, 2 kills; Greuel, 1 dig; Beitz, 1 kill; K. Friese, 1 kill; Zalman, 7 digs
Effingham Stats
Vs. Belleville Althoff — Wolfe, 3 assists, 7 digs; Martin, 3 kills, 2 assists, 10 digs; Bohnhoff, 4 digs; Pullen, 4 kills, 26 assists, 2 blocks, 8 digs; Engel, 2 digs; Burgholzer, 2 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 2 digs; Wendling, 5 kills, 4 digs; Kirk, 1 dig; Braun, 6 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks, 1 dig; Love, 13 kills, 1 assist, 1 block, 10 digs
Vs. Center Grove — Wolfe, 2 digs; Martin, 1 kill, 1 block, 3 digs; Pullen, 14 assists, 2 blocks, 5 digs; Engel, 1 dig; Burgholzer, 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs; Wendling, 3 kills; Braun, 4 kills, 2 aces, 1 block; Love, 6 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs
Saturday totals — Wolfe, 4 assists, 4 aces, 9 digs; Martin, 7 kills, 1 assist, 11 digs; Bohnhoff, 2 kills, 2 assists, 6 digs; Pullen, 6 kills, 41 assists, 6 aces, 10 digs; Engel, 1 assist, 7 digs; Burgholzer, 1 kill, 1 assist, 12 digs; Wendling, 12 kills, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 digs; Wendling, 2 aces, 2 digs; Braun, 5 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig; Love, 22 kills, 1 assist, 3 aces, 2 blocks, 6 digs;
In Saturday play, scores were:
BRONZE FLIGHT
Champaign Central 18 17
Fairfield 25 25
St Louis Nerinx Hall 25 25
Hermann 21 21
Chatham Glenwood 25 25
Graves County 11 15
Effingham 25 25
Champaign Centennial 15 15
Seventh Place
Champaign Central 25 25
Graves County 15 19
Fifth Place
Hermann 25 26
Campaign Centennial 21 24
Champaign Central 19 18
Hermann 25 25
Graves County 19 25 13
Champaign Centennial 25 19 15
Fairfield 25 25
St Louis Nerinx Hall 18 17
Chatham Glenwood 25 25
Effingham 15 15
Third Place
Effingham 25 25
St Louis Nerinx Hall 19 17
Championship
Chatham Glenwood 25 25
Fairfield 15 15
SILVER FLIGHT
Sacred Heart Griffin 17 24
McCracken County 25 25
Windsor/ Stew-Stras 10 16
Edwardsville 25 25
North Oldham 22 19
Wheaton St Francis 25 25
Belleville Althoff 16 23
St Louis Ursuline 25 25
Seventh Place
Windsor/ Stew-Stras 11 17
North Oldham 25 25
Fifth Place
Sacred Heart Griffin 19 25 15
Belleville Althoff 25 20 12
Sacred Heart Griffin 27 29 15
Windsor/ Stew-Stras 29 27 12
McCracken County 25 20 12
Edwardsville 23 25 15
North Oldham 18 25 11
Belleville Althoff 25 19 15
Wheaton St Francis 25 25
St Louis Ursuline 23 19
Third Place
Mc Cracken County 25 21 13
St Louis Ursuline 21 25 15
Championship
Wheaton St Francis 25 25
Edwardsville 17 18
GOLD FLIGHT
St Charles North 25 25
Normal University 19 19
Minooka 29 25 25
Newburgh Castle 31 18 22
Breese Mater Dei 25 25
Lizton Tri-West 21 19
Greenwood Center Grove 25 25
Libertyville 16 23
Seventh Place
Normal University 25 25
Lizton Tri-West 19 20
Fifth Place
Newburgh Castle 25 27
Libertyville 16 25
Normal University 23 25 19
Newburgh Castle 25 17 25
Lizton Tri West 19 19
Libertyville 25 25
St Charles North 25 25
Minooka 16 14
Breese Mater Dei 25 25
Greenwood Center Grove 23 16
Third Place
Greenwood Center Grove 18 25 25
Minooka 25 10 19
Championship
St Charles North 25 25
Breese Mater Dei 23 20
In Friday night pool play, scores were:
POOL A
Sacred Heart Griffin 25 25 25
Champaign Central 16 27 22
St Charles North 25 25
Champaign Central 8 15
St Charles North 25 25
Sacred Heart Griffin 18 18
POOL B
Breese Mater Dei 25 25
North Oldham 11 21
Chatham Glenwood 16 23
North Oldham 25 25
Chatham Glenwood 26 15 25
Breese Mater Dei 24 25 23
POOL C
Belleville Althoff 25 17 25
Effingham 22 25 8
Greenwood Center Grove 25 25
Effingham 18 16
Greenwood Center Grove 25 25
Belleville Althoff 15 19
POOL D
St Louis Nerinx Hall 25 21 18
Windsor/Stew-Stras 23 25 25
Minooka 25 25
Windsor/Stew-Stras 14 11
Minooka 25 26
St Louis Nerinx Hall 20 24
POOL E
Edwardsville 25 25
Hermann 20 16
Newburgh Castle 25 25
Hermann 11 12
Newburgh Castle 25 25
Edwardsville 18 21
POOL F
Libertyville 25 25
Champaign Centennial 17 11
St Louis Ursuline 25 25
Champaign Centennial 8 17
St Louis Ursuline 20 25 23
Libertyville 25 22 25
POOL G
Lizton Tri-West 25 25
Graves County 20 9
Wheaton St Francis 25 25
Graves County 15 8
Wheaton St Francis 22 23
Lizton Tri-West 25 25
POOL H
McCracken County 25 25
Fairfield 21 8
Normal University 25 25
Fairfield 20 20
Normal University 25 17 28
McCracken County 20 25 26