Published on October 30, 2026 7:29 am
Last Updated on October 30, 2026 8:39 am
OLNEY — Teutopolis High School came out the champion of the Class 2A Olney Volleyball Regional Thursday evening.
The Wooden Shoes handed Effingham St. Anthony a 25-23, 25-18 loss for the title.
T-town was led by Willenborg and Swingler with10 digs each, Isley with seven kills, Pals with three blocks, Zumbahlen and Jordan with two aces each. Swingler led in sets with 38 and assists with 13.
“What an amazing group of girls,” said T-town Coach Tim Mills. “Our energy level was through the roof before we even got off the bus. They really came ready to play. Momentum is such a huge part of the game and we managed to keep it on our side almost all night. It helped that we never trailed in either set. We got out to a lead and managed to control the tempo of the match throughout with the exception of the very end of set one.
“We held a six-point lead late and let them get to within one before scoring the set winner. Emma Isley stepped up in a big way. She led with seven kills. I don’t think she was someone they prepared for.
“Our setters did such a great job of distributing the ball. We actually set our middles and right sides more than our outsides. And, I’m not sure they expected that. Our blocking and defense were solid all night. Emily Meyer got a stuff block early in the No. 2 set that seemed to frustrate the St. Anthony hitter. It was a great night of volleyball.”
The Wooden Shoes advance to play Breese Central Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Vandalia Sectional. Breese Central beat Belleville Atlhoff 25-15, 25-15 to win a regional title.
St. Anthony was led by Madelyn Gilmore with 16 assists, Cara Hatton with 11 kills, one ace and six digs and Claire Kinkelaar with six digs.
The Bulldogs ended an outstanding season with a 31-4 record.
Class 2A Olney Regional
Teutopolis — Pals, 3 blocks, 2 digs, 5 kills; Isley, 2 blocks, 7 kills; Meyer, 2 blocks, 3 kills; Swingler, 1 block, 10 digs, 1 kill, 1 ace, 38 sets, 13 assists; Tegeler, 1 block, 5 digs, 3 kills; Willenborg, 10 digs; Jordan, 9 digs, 1 kill, 2 aces, 23 sets, 10 assists; Tarter, 3 digs, 6 sets, 1 assist; Zumbahlen, 2 digs, 4 kills, 2 aces; Mette, 1 dig
St. Anthony — Gilmore, 1 kill, 16 assists, 5 digs; McCormick, 6 kills, 2 digs; Emmerich, 3 kills; Kollmann, 1 block; Hatton, 11 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs; Kineklaar, 6 digs
Class 1A Oblong Regional
South Central won the Class 1A Oblong Regional.
South Central captured the championship of the Class 1A Oblong Regional Thursday.
The Cougars defeated Oblong, 25-11, 25-17 and improved to 25-8 on the season.
Mya Schaal led the team in kills with eight and had one block. Bailey Wodtka, Maddie Peddicord and Kennah Hiestand had one block each. Sophie Wodtka led in assists with 14. Annie Ruholl had 11 digs.
South Central improved to 25-8 on the season and will now head to the St. Elmo/Brownstown Sectional where the team will face Carlyle Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Class 1A Oblong Regional
South Central — A. Ruholl, 2 aces, 11 digs; S. Wodtka, 2 kills, 14 assists, 5 digs; B. Wodtka, 7 kills, 1 block, 4 digs; Peddicord, 1 ace, 1 kill, 1 block, 9 digs; Schaal, 8 kills, 1 block, 1 dig; Ruholl, 2 digs; Yingst, 2 kills, 5 assists, 4 digs; Hiestand, 2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig
Class 1A Edinburg Regional
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg won the Edinburg Regional.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg had a battle in defeating Nokomis to win the Class 1A Edinburg Regional title Thursday.
The Hatchets had to go 29-27 and 32-30 for the victory.
“If you didn’t walk away from this game with your heart beating hard, I don’t know what it would take,” said WSS Coach Ronda Schlechte. “This was a battle the entire game. So proud the girls were up for the challenge. Mya had a big night on offense and defense along with Kendra. They just made it work tonight. Next week will be tough, so back in the gym to clean some stuff up.”
Hayes had 28 assists and 13 digs along with three aces. Mya Friese led in kills with a whopping 20 and led in digs with 14.
Windsor/Stew-Stras improved to 27-10 on the season and will now host a sectional Tuesday and take on Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 6 p.m. followed by Decatur Unity Christian against Catlin Salt Fork at 7. ALAH won the Kansas Regional with a 24-26, 25-17, 25-15 win over Armstrong.
Class 1A Edinburg Regional
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg — Hayes, 3 aces, 1 kill, 28 assists, 13 digs; Zalman, 3 digs; M. Friese, 1 ace, 20 kills, 1 assist, 14 digs; Wascher, 4 kills, 5 digs, 2 block assists; Schumacher, 1 dig, 1 block assist; Conder, 3 kills, 2 block assists; K. Friese, 4 kills, 4 digs, 1 block assist; Thompson, 1 ace, 6 digs; Bostedo, 2 aces, 2 assists, 7 digs
Class 1A North Clay Regional
Cisne came out the winner over Cumberland to claim the North Clay Regional championship Thursday.
Cisne won 25-23. Cumberland took the second set 25-19 but Cisne won the match 25-20.
The Lions will now face Okawville Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the St. Elmo/Brownstown Sectional.
Class 2A Newton Regional
Newton team members are, front row, left to right, Emma Brooks, Paige Wagner, Ava Earnest, Maleah Miller, Ashtyn Ochs, Addy Schulte and Gabbie Flowers. Back row, left to right, Coach Kistner, Athletic Trainer Kari Nohren, Grace Schumacher, Jossie Stanley, Layla Thomann, Claire Probst, Allie Hermann, Layla Kuhl, Mariah McVicar, Tessa Jones, Stella Schackmann, Coach Grace Hartrich and Coach Becca Ochs.
Newton High School got to celebrate a regional victory before its home crowd Thursday.
The Eagles defeated Salem, 25-20, 25-16 to improve to 34-3 on the season.
Miller, Hermann and Thomann had one ace each. Hermann led in kills with 10 and digs with seven. Stanley had 18 assists. Schackmann led in blocks with two.
The Eagles will now head to the Vandalia Sectional Tuesday and will square off against Trenton Wesclin at 7 p.m.
Class 2A Newton Regional
Newton — Miller, 1 ace, 1 dig; Hermann, 1 ace, 10 kills, 1 assist, 7 digs; Thomann, 1 ace, 6 kills, 2 assists, 4 digs, 1 block; Probst, 4 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs; Schackmann, 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks; Schumacher, 2 kills, 5 digs, 1 block; Stanley, 18 assists, 4 digs, 1 block