Published on February 23, 2026 2:25 pm
Last Updated on February 23, 2026 2:25 pm
Trinity Lutheran won the championship at Effingham during the weekend. Members of the team are, front row, left to right, Reese Stigers, Gia Bostedo, Brielle Friese, Cora Reed and Hayden Reed. Back row, left to right, Maddy Manhart, Kessler King, Anna Zacha, Tatum Kaufman, Gracyn Montgomery and Coach Tammy Manhart.
In the Side-Out Shootout Tournament at Effingham during the weekend, Stewardson Trinity claimed the championship.
Trinity defeated Effingham, 25-8, 25-12 and St. Anthony 25-15, 25-9. The squad won over Mount Pulaski, 25-15, 25-12 and finished out with a 25-16, 25-8 win over Hartum.
Trinity is now 22-1 on the season.
“I am so pleased with how my girls are plying right now,” said Trinity Coach Tammy Manhart. “This is the first time in my nine years coaching Trinity that I have had six eighth-graders. These six play so well together and are such a well-rounded group. Every one of them are solid contributors. I am super proud of the growh our sixth-grade libero has shown just in this season alone. We have high hopes for a good post-season run.”
Effingham fell to Trinity, 25-8, 25-12, lost to St. Anthony 25-20, 25-10, beat Mount Pulaski, 25-18, 25-19 and lost to Albion, 27-25, 29-27.
Teutopolis’ eighth-grade competed in the Shootout. Following are the scores:
Teutopolis lost to Hartem, 25-13, 25-9; defeated Albion, 25-20, 25-23; lost to Massac County, 25-13, 25-16 and lost to Mount Pulaski, 25-17, 25-14.
At Effingham
Stewardson Trinity — Gia Bostedo, 35 points, 9 aces, 12 kills, 38 assists, 20 digs; Cora Reed, 16 points, 4 aces, 9 kills, 33 assists, 11 digs, 1 block; Maddy Manhart, 22 points, 9 aces, 23 kills, 4 assists, 25 digs, 1 block; Gracyn Montgomery, 30 points, 6 aces, 30 kills, 15 digs; Reese Stigers, 12 points, 5 aces, 10 kills, 2 digs, 1 block; Hayden Reed, 22 points, 9 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs; Brielle Friese, 30 digs
Effingham —
Seventh-Grade — Ava Gouchenouer, 8 kills, 10 aces, 13 digs; Lillian Weishaar, 1 ace, 1 dig; Rosie Schmidt, 4 kills, 7 aces, 24 assists, 1 block, 9 digs; Leah Ring, 1 kill; Mia Hartke, 2 kills, 1 ace, 13 assists, 2 digs; Kynlie Rohr, 12 kills, 3 aces, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 7 digs; Sophia Wiedman, 5 kills, 5 aces, 11 digs; Alivia Lauritzen, 15 kills, 1 ace, 4 assists, 1 block,10 digs
Eighth-Grade — Jade McGee, 1 kill, 8 assists, 4 digs; Mackynzie Hites, 6 kills, 1 block; Kenley Moore, 14 kills, 21 assists, 11 digs; Arabella Barnhart, 1 kill, 8 digs; Savanah Fear, 9 kills, 7 assists, 1 bock, 7 digs; Faith DeLoach, 4 kills, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Miley Wilson, 3 kills, 2 assists, 1 block, 3 digs; Aria Locker, 1 dig; Madalyn Hoffman, 8 kills, 1 assist, 9 digs; Kendyl Smith, 6 kills, 2 assists, 4 digs; Kloey Bieran, 2 kills, 3 assists, 14 digs
At Windsor
North Clay won the championship of the National Trail Conference Eighth-Grade Tournament Saturday.
North Clay defeated Altamont, 25-5, 25-19; Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 25-9, 25-15 and South Central, 25-11, 25-20.
The Bobcats defeated Cumberland, 25-10, 23-25, 15-11
Sigel St. Michael finished third with a 25-22, 25-17 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.
CHBC lost to North Clay 25-9, 25-15 to drop into the third place match.
At Neoga
Neoga and Dieterich split victories in junior high volleyball action Friday evening.
Neoga won the seventh-grade match, 25-14, 17-25, 26-24 and improved to 2-1.
In eighth-grade play, Dieterich as the winner, 25-19, 22-25, 25-13.