Published on October 19, 2026 7:40 am
Last Updated on October 19, 2026 7:41 am
Effingham St. Anthony claimed the championship of the National Trail Conference Volleyball Tournament Saturday.
The Bulldogs handed South Central a 25-18, 25-13 loss in Friday play at the Enlow Center. In other Friday matches, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg won over Dieterich, 25-13, 25-12 and downed St. Elmo/Brownstown, 25-21, 25-17.
In matches at Goff Gym, Cumberland downed North Clay 25-22, 25-22, Neoga won over Dieterich, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20 and North Clay defeated Dieterich, 25-21, 25-23.
In Saturday play, Cumberland was the consolation champion with a 25-27, 25-23, 25-8 win over Neoga.
Third place went to South Central over St. Elmo/Brownstown, 25-27, 25-23, 25-18.
Mya Schaal led South Central in kills with 13. Annie Ruholl led in digs with 17. River Yingst had 22 assists. Bailey Wodtka and Maddie Peddicord had two aces each.
In the championship match, St. Anthony won over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 25-19, 27-25.
The Bulldogs were led by Cara Hatton with 13 kills, Madelyn Gilmore with 21 assists, Sophia Emmerich with five blocks and Claire Kinkelaar with nine digs.
The Hatchets were led by Mya Friese with 13 kills, Kendra Hayes with 22 assists and 14 digs and Abree Zalman with two aces.
Friday Matches
Match 8
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg — Hayes, 2 kills, 18 assists, 4 digs; Zalman, 1 ace, 3 digs; M. Friese, 3 aces, 7 kills, 8 digs; Wascher, 1 assist, 5 digs; Schumacher, 3 kills, 1 dig; Conder, 2 kills; Greuel, 2 digs; K. Friese, 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig; Thompson, 1 ace, 2 digs; Bostedo, 2 assists, 5 digs; Reed, 2 aces, 1 dig
Match 10
South Central — A. Ruholl, 1 ace, 10 digs; S. Wodtka, 1 ace, 2 kills, 9 assists, 2 digs; B. Wodtka, 5 kills, 1 dig; Rose, 1 kill; Peddicord, 1 kill, 4 digs; Schaal, 2 aces, 4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig; Conant, 1 kill, 1 assist; Ruholl, 4 digs; Yingst, 1 kill, 6 assists, 1 dig; Hiestand, 1 kill, 1 dig
Match 12
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg — Hayes, 2 kills, 25 assists, 15 digs, 1 block assist; Zalman, 2 assists, 4 digs; M. Friese, 15 kills, 6 digs; Wascher, 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs, 1 block assist; Schumacher, 8 kills, 1 dig, 4 block assists; Conder, 2 kills, 1 block assist; K. Friese, 4 kills, 5 digs, 3 block assists; Thompson, 2 aces; Bostedo, 3 assists, 3 digs; Reed, 1 dig
Saturday Matches
Championship
St. Anthony — Gilmore, 6 kills, 21 assists, 5 digs, 4 blocks; McCormick, 7 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs, 1 block; Emmerich, 2 kills, 5 blocks; Fearday, 6 digs; Kollmann, 2 blocks; Hatton, 13 kills, 7 digs, 1 block; Kinkelaar, 9 digs
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg — Hayes, 22 assists, 14 digs; Zalman, 2 aces, 1 assist; M. Friese, 1 ace, 13 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist; Wascher, 1 ace, 3 kills, 4 digs; Schumacher, 3 kills, 1 block, Conder, 4 kills, 1 dig, 1 block assist; K. Friese, 4 kills, 4 digs; Thompson, 1 dig; Bostedo, 3 assists, 4 digs
Third Place
South Central — A. Ruholl, 2 assists, 17 digs; S. Wodtka, 7 kills, 20 assists, 9 digs; B. Wodtka, 2 aces, 10 kills, 8 digs; Peddicord, 2 aces, 8 kills, 14 digs; Schaal, 13 kills 1 block, 8 digs; E. Ruholl, 15 digs; Yingst, 2 aces, 2 kills, 22 assists, 7digs; Hiestand, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig