Published on October 28, 2026 7:43 am
Last Updated on October 28, 2026 9:22 am
OBLONG — South Central High School picked up a victory in the Class 1A Oblong Volleyball Regional Tuesday.
The Cougars handed Red Hill (Bridgeport) a loss in the first round, 25-8, 25-18.
Annie Ruholl led the way in aces with four and digs with seven. Mya Schaal had six kills. River Yingst led in assists with 10.
In the second match of the evening, Edwards County (Albion) was a winner over North Clay, 25-22, 25-15.
South Central will now meet Wayne City at 7 p.m. today. In the opening match, Lawrenceville will take on Oblong at 6. The winners advance to the championship game Thursday at 6 p.m.
Class 1A Oblong Regional
South Central — A. Ruholl, 4 aces, 7 digs; S. Wodtka, 1 kill, 5 assists, 1 dig; B. Wodtka, 2 aces, 3 kills, 1 dig; Peddicord, 1 ace, 2 kills, 3 digs; Schaal, 1 ace, 6 kills, 1 dig; E. Ruholl, 2 digs; Yingst, 1 ace, 10 assists, 2 digs; Hiestand, 3 kills, 1 dig
Class 1A North Clay Regional
Cisne and Edwards County (Albion) were winners at the North Clay Regional Tuesday as two area teams went down to defeat.
Cisne won over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 25-21, 25-12 in the opening contest.
In the second match, Edwards County downed North Clay, 25-22, 25-15.
Today’s matches include St. Elmo/Brownstown against Cumberland at 6 p.m. followed by Cisne taking on Edwards County (Albion) at 7. The winners then will meet Thursday for the regional championship.
Class 1A Edinburg Regional
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg picked up an opening round victory in the Edinburg Regional Tuesday.
The Hatchets were winners 25-14, 25-10. Zaida Wascher led the team in aces with three. Brooke Schumacher had nine kills, two solo blocks and two block assists. Kendra Hayes led in assists with 21 and digs with 10.
In the opening match, Nokomis beat Bethany Okaw Valley, 25-8, 25-13. Pawnee won over Moweaqua Central A&M, 26-24, 25-20. Raymond Lincolnwood downed Edinburg 25-15, 25-19.
In the opening match today, Nokomis and Pawnee meet at 6 p.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will now face Raymond Lincolnwood at 7 p.m.
The winners advance to the championship match Thursday at 6 p.m.
Class 1A Edinburg Regional
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg — Hayes, 4 kills, 21 assists, 10 digs, 2 block assists; Zalman, 1 ace, 4 assists, 5 digs; M. Friese, 1 ace, 3 kills, 5 assists, 2 digs; Wascher, 3 aces, 1 kill, 1 assist, 2 digs; Schumacher, 9 kills, 1 dig, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists; Conder, 1 dig; Greuel, 2 kills; K. Friese, 5 kills, 4 digs; Thompson, 1 ace, 3 digs; Reed, 2 aces
Class 2A Olney Regional
Effingham St. Anthony and Teutopolis claimed victories in the Class 2A Olney Regional Tuesday evening.
The Bulldogs won over Robinson, 25-13, 25-11.
Cara Hatton led the Bulldogs in kills with 11 and digs with 15. Madelyn Gilmore led in assists with 18. Sophia Emmerich had four aces.
St. Anthony improved to 13-3 on the season. The Bulldogs will now face Robinson at 6 p.m. today.
In the second match of the evening, Teutopolis was a winner over Olney/Richland County, 25-22, 25-17.
E. Meyer and Pals led the Wooden Shoes in blocks with two each. Swingler had 13 digs. Zumbahlen led in kills with seven. Pals had two aces. Jordan finished with 34 sets and 12 assists.
“It was not a thing of beauty but we did manage to come away with the win and we’ll now face St. Anthony with a chance to win the regional,” said T-town Coach Tim Mills. “We fell behind in set two by seven points and I thought the girls did a great job of fighting back to tie the match and eventually build a lead.
“Kaylie Jordan had a five point run to tie it and then Elise Pals had a six-point run to end the match.”
St. Anthony and Teutopolis now meet Thursday for the regional championship at 6 p.m.
Class 2A Olney Regional
St. Anthony — Gilmore, 5 kills, 18 assists, 2 aces, 4 digs; McCormick, 3 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs; Emmerich, 3 kills, 4 aces, 3 digs; Kollmann, 1 kill; Hatton, 11 kills, 15 digs; Kinkelaar, 9 digs; Barker, 1 kill
Teutopolis — E. Meyer, 2 blocks, 4 kills; Pals, 2 blocks, 2 digs, 4 kills, 2 aces; Isley, 1 block, 1 dig; Tegeler, 1 block, 6 digs, 6 kills; Swingler, 1 block, 13 digs, 3 kills, 32 sets, 10 assists; Mette, 8 digs, 2 sets, 1 assist; Jordan, 7 digs, 1 ace, 34 sets, 12 assists. 1 kill; Willenborg, 7 digs, 1 ace; Zumbahlen, 6 digs, 7 kills; Tarter, 4 digs, 6 sets, 2 assists; Gaddis, 2 digs
Class 2A Newton Regional
Effingham saw its season come to a close in the Newton Regional with a loss Tuesday.
The Hearts fell 25-17, 25-11 to Salem to finish the season with a 21-15 record.
Mara Braun had two kills. Bailey Bohnhoff led in assists with seven. Camdyn Burgholzer, Mara Braun and Kallie Phillips had one block each. Macy Kirk led in digs with eight.
Newton was a winner over Vandalia in the opening match. The Eagles won 25-13, 25-10.
Stanley, Thomann, Probst and Schumacher finished with one ace each. Hermann led in kills with 10 and digs with 12. Stanley had 21 assists. Probst led in blocks with four.
Newton will now face Salem at 6 p.m. Thursday for the championship.
Tickets will be sold at the gate and admission is $8.
Class 2A Newton Regional
Effingham — Barnes, 3 digs; Bohnhoff, 7 assists, 1 dig; Burgholzer, 5 assists, 1 block, 2 digs; Wendling, 1 assist, 3 digs; Kirk, 3 assists, 8 digs; Bruan, 2 kills, 1 block; Phillips, 1 kill, 1 block
Newton — Stanley, 1 ace, 4 kills, 21 assists, 4 digs; Thomann, 1 ace, 5 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs, 2 blocks; Probst, 1 ace, 2 kills, 1 dig, 4 blocks; Schumacher, 1 ace, 3 kills, 2 assists, 4 digs, 1 block; Schackmann, 5 kills; Hermann, 10 kills, 1 assist, 12 digs