The Aces have a first round bye this week awaiting next week’s playoff game at Riverview Stadium. So what have the Aces been up to this week? We talked about that and much more with Aces Coach Michael Brewer on Friday’s Morning Show.
Lady Aces Beat Red Hill On Senior Night
The Lady Aces hosted Red Hill on Tuesday for Senior night. The gym was full with family, friends and a big student body showing. The Aces won big in two sets 25-13, 25-14. It was a special night for the girls being recognized and playing for the last time at on their home high school court. Lyla Keepes was recognized before the game for surpassing 500 career digs at a previous Olney game.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 1 ace, 3 kills, 5 digs, 1 assist, Avery Coston 7 kills, 1 dig, Kyleigh Smith 3 aces, 4 digs, 7 kills, Mylee Farmer 5 digs, 1 assist, Quincy Keepes 9 assists, Cate Pyatt 4 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 2 assists, Gabby Schneider 1 ace, 1 digs, 9 assists, Leah Lewis 3 kills, 3 digs, Leila Sweeney 2 aces, 5 digs, 1 assist, Mercedes Dillard 2 aces, 5 digs, Presley Stevens 1 blocks.
The JV Aces won big in 2 sets as well in their last match of the season 25-11, 25-8.
Stats Caroline Blake 1 ace, 5 digs, 6 kills, Quinn Rooney 6 aces, 4 digs, 4 kill, Mia Dickerson 2 aces, 2 digs, 3 kills, Josie James 1 dig, 1 kill, Ryleigh Gill 2 aces, 9 digs, 1 assists, Harper Warnken 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 kill, 13 assists, Haleigh Prosise 2 digs, Macy Glenn 1 dig, Destiny Dongu 1 block 1 kill, 1 assist.
The Frosh team also won in two sets in their last match 25-15, 25-22.
The Aces will face Vandalia in the first round of regionals at Newton on Monday at 6:00, if they win they will play Newton at 6:00 on Tuesday.
Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Lady Aces Fall At Wayne City; Senior Night Is Tonight
The Lady Aces traveled to Wayne City and took the Lady Indians 3 sets. The Aces won big the first set 25-13, but I was worried about the big win margin biting us back the next two sets. It was too easy. The Indians fought back hard and had an attacker that was hitting all the holes. The Aces played clean but the Indians edged the Aces out 23-25, 21-25.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 6 kills, 7 digs, 1 block, 1 assist, Avery Coston 9 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks, Kyleigh Smith 3 digs, 6 kills, Mylee Farmer 15 digs, 1 assist; Quincy Keepes 2 aces, 6 digs, 1 kill, 10 assists, Cate Pyatt 4 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 2 assists, Gabby Schneider 1 ace, 7 digs, 12 assists, Leah Lewis 2 kills, 1 digs, 2 blocks, Leila Sweeney 8 digs, Mercedes Dillard 6 aces, 5 digs, Presley Stevens 2 blocks, 1 kill.
The JV match went well for the Aces. The Indians jumped ahead first, but the Aces were moving well, and playing great defense. They had a strong serve and pass game as well. This led to the Aces winning in two sets 26-24, 25-18 Harper Warnken hustled her way to a double double with 11 digs, and 14 assist.
Stats Caroline Blake 2 aces, 6 digs, 5 kills, Quinn Rooney 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 kill, Mia Dickerson 1 ace, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 4 kills, Josie James 3 digs, 2 kill, 1 block, Kennedy Krajac 1 dig, Ryleigh Gill 3 aces, 10 digs, 3 assists, Harper Warnken 1 ace, 11 digs, 2 kills, 14 assists, Haleigh Prosise 1 assist, Macy Glenn 1 dig, Destiny Dongu 4 kills.
The Frosh Aces lost in 2 sets 16-25, 22-25.
The Lady Aces will have their last home game against Red Hill at the hilltop Tuesday the 20th. Come watch and celebrate the seniors with us.
Lady Aces Compete In Edwards County Tourney
The Lady Aces traveled to Edwards County for a full day 5 game tournament Saturday.
The Aces started the day against a strong Newton team and lost 15-25, 15-25. Next the team faced Oblong who they had beat prior in the season, but the Aces were plagued with errors and dropped the match 15-25, 20-25. This put the Aces in the bronze bracket. The first game of the bronze bracket was against Charleston. The girls decided to pick up their momentum and talking and came out much more aggressive against Charleston winning 25-22, 19-25, 15-9. The next match was against Woodlawn the Aces split 18-25, 25-18 and were up 14-11 in the 3rd set, but let them back in it and the Aces lost 15-17. The last match of the day was against Grayville. The Aces won the match 25-16, 25-20. It was a long day of play but the girls had fun in the afternoon with good energy and play in the afternoon.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 3 aces, 28 kills, 1 ace, 43 digs, 2 blocks, Avery Coston 28 kills, 7 digs, 4 blocks, Kyleigh Smith 3 aces, 8 digs, 8 kill, 6 blocks, Mylee Farmer 41 digs, 5 assists.
Quincy Keepes 17 digs, 1 kill, 37 assists, Cate Pyatt 17 kills, 8 blocks, Gabby Schneider 4 aces, 18 digs, 1 kill, 39 assists, Leah Lewis 8 digs, 6 kills, 2 blocks, Leila Sweeney 3 aces, 13 digs, 1 assist, Mercedes Dillard 4 aces, 9 digs, Ryleigh Gill 1 dig, 1 assist, Presley Stevens 5 kills, 6 blocks, Caroline Blake 1 dig, 2 kills.
Lady Aces Fall To NCOE
Mt. Carmel Volleyball hosted Norris City on Wednesday night. The Varsity Aces lost in 2 sets 18-25, 23-25. The second set had times where the team showed good momentum and played together, but they couldn’t quite edge out Norris City.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 4 kills, 12 digs, Avery Coston 6 kills, 1 dig, Kyleigh Smith 3 digs, Mylee Farmer 6 digs, Cate Pyatt 5 kills, 1 dig, 1 block, Gabby Schneider 3 aces, 3 digs, 14 assists, Leah Lewis 1 kill, Leila Sweeney 1 ace, 2 digs, Presley Stevens 2 blocks, 1 kill.
The JV team went 3 sets again, but they dropped the match this time with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, and 10-15. They played well at times, but were not as cohesive as they had been in previous matches.
Stats Caroline Blake 1 aces, 10 digs, 5 kills, Quinn Rooney 12 digs, 5 kills, Mia Dickerson 1 block, 5 kills, Josie James 1 dig, 3 kills, Kennedy Krajac 2 digs, Ryleigh Gill 1 ace, 13 digs, 1 assist, Harper Warnken 1 ace, 9 digs, 1 kill, 16 assists, Haleigh Prosise 4 digs, Macy Glenn 2 digs, 3 kills, Destiny Dongu 1 kill.
The Aces will face Wayne City on the road next Monday with Frosh starting at 5.
Comments and photos by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Lady Aces Come Back To Beat Grayville
Mt. Carmel Volleyball hosted Grayville on Tuesday night. The Varsity Aces lost the first set 16-25, but the Aces entered the second set with some fire. They played hard and took the lead early winning 25-17 and an exciting third set for the win 26-24 The Aces spread out the attacking with Lyla taking 11, Cate 7, Avery 8 kills. Gabby led in digs with 15, and 22 assists.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 11 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs, Avery Coston 8 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks, Kyleigh Smith 3 blocks, 5 digs Mylee Farmer 11 digs, Quincy Keepes 4 digs, 3 assists, Cate Pyatt 7 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks, Gabby Schneider 15 digs, 22 assists, 2 aces,1 block, 1 kill, Leah Lewis 1 ace, 6 digs, Leila Sweeney 1 ace, 8 digs, Mercedes Dillard 1 ace, 3 digs, Presley Stevens 1 block.
The JV team are the 3 set warriors. They won the match but went 3 sets with scores of 21-25, 25-21, and 15-10 The Grayville JV team was made up of many varsity players, and we fared very well being a very young JV team.
Stats Caroline Blake 3 aces, 8 digs, 6 kills, Quinn Rooney 2 aces, 10 digs, 9 kills, Mia Dickerson 2 aces, 1 block, 5 kills, Josie James 1 kill, 1 block, Kennedy Krajac 3 ace, 1 dig, Ryleigh Gill 1 ace, 13 digs, Harper Warnken 1 ace, 6 digs, 2 kills, 19 assists, Haleigh Prosise 1 assist, Macy Glenn 1 dig, Destiny Dongu 1 kill.
Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
UNDEFEATED GOLDEN ACES EARN FIRST-ROUND HOME GAME IN CLASS 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
The undefeated Mount Carmel Golden Aces now know their path through the Class 3A Illinois High School Football Playoffs.
The Golden Aces, who completed a perfect 9-and-0 regular season and captured the outright Little Illini Conference championship, have earned the number three seed in the southern half of the Class 3A playoff bracket.
Mount Carmel will open postseason play at home on Saturday, October 31st, against either Greenville or PORTA.
Those two teams will meet in the opening round, with Greenville entering at 6-and-3 and PORTA at 5-and-4.
With a victory on October 31st, the Aces would advance to the second round, where a potential matchup with Benton appears likely.
Benton, which finished the regular season 8-and-1, is the number six seed in the southern bracket and will face the winner of the opening-round game between Fairfield and Staunton.
Looking further down the playoff bracket, a familiar postseason opponent could be waiting for Mount Carmel in the third round.
Tolono Unity, a longtime playoff nemesis of the Golden Aces, is the number ten seed and will face Little Illini Conference member Robinson in the opening round.
Unity enters the playoffs with a 7-and-2 record, while Robinson finished 4-and-5.
If both Mount Carmel and Unity advance through their respective portions of the bracket, the two programs could meet again in the third round.
Other top seeds in the southern half include undefeated Hillsboro at number one, undefeated St. Joseph-Ogden at number two, and Williamsville at number four.
Mount Carmel enters the postseason riding a nine-game winning streak after completing its unbeaten regular season with a 46-to-nothing victory over Lawrenceville Friday night.
The Golden Aces have recorded three consecutive shutouts heading into the playoffs.
Again, Mount Carmel will host either Greenville or PORTA on Saturday, October 31st, in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs.
WSJD will have complete coverage of the Golden Aces' postseason run, with Kyle Peach and Rick Johnston bringing you the action on 100.5 FM and online at wsjd.fm.
Aces Coach Michael Brewer Previews Lawrenceville Regular Season Finale
Mt. Carmel travels to Lawrenceville tonight and Aces Coach Michael Brewer was our guest on Friday’s Morning Show to preview the matchup.
Lady Aces Tennis Beats Carmi, 7-2
Mt. Carmel - 7, Carmi (C.-White County) - 2,
Singles:
No. 4 - Quincy Acord, Carmi (C.-White County) def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-3 , 3-6 , 10-5 ;
No. 6 - Anna Girten, Carmi (C.-White County) def. Adrienne Lawrence, Mt. Carmel, 7-6 , 4-6 , 11-9 ;
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel def. Jenna James, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 2 - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Casandra McPherson, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 3 - Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel def. Ava Ballard, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 5 - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Emily Hollingsworth, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Casandra McPherson, Carmi (C.-White County) - Emily Hollingsworth, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel def. Jenna James, Carmi (C.-White County) - Quincy Acord, Carmi (C.-White County), 7-6 , 6-3 , -;
No. 3 - Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Ava Ballard, Carmi (C.-White County) - Anna Girten, Carmi (C.-White County), 6-3 , 6-4 , -;
MCJHS XC Perform Well at Regionals
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Jr. Aces XC Headed to State! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
On Wednesday, the Jr. Aces traveled to Salem to compete in the Cross Country Regional. The course was 1.86 miles long, and our runners turned in some fantastic performances!
🏅 Boys Race
There were 45 runners in the boys race, with two Jr. Aces qualifying for State!
6th grader Stryker Pearson — 18th place, 12:40
5th grader Tysen Gourley — 21st place, 12:55
Congratulations to Stryker and Tysen on earning their spots at State! 👏
🏅 Girls Race
The Jr. Lady Aces had an outstanding day, with the entire girls team advancing to State! 🎉
7th grader Chloe Alka led the way, finishing 7th overall with an impressive time of 12:26.
Joining Chloe at State will be:
7th grader Emery Wilcox
7th grader Josie Lashbrook
7th grader Hadley Gill
5th grader Scout Storckman
5th grader Laikley Bolden
5th grader Vivianne Earnest
Congratulations to all of our Jr. Aces runners on an incredible Regional performance! We are so proud of everyone who competed, and we can't wait to cheer on our State qualifiers! 💛🖤🏃♀️🏃♂️
Good luck at State, Aces! 🏆
From Coach Matt McCarty….
MCHS Cross Country Boys win and Girls run well at NCOE
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Golden Aces XC Shines at Dave Gray Invitational! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
On Monday, October 5th, the HS XC team competed at the Dave Gray Invitational, with each race covering 2.95 miles. The boys race featured 45 runners, while the girls race had 26 competitors. The top 15 finishers in each race earned medals.
🏅 Boys Race Jr. Wyatt Rooney led the way for the Golden Aces, finishing 2nd overall with an impressive time of 17:43! Other Aces earning top-15 finishes included:
So. Zane Swinson — 5th place
Jr. TJ Singh — 13th place
The boys also put together a fantastic team performance, finishing 1st out of 6 teams! 🥇
🏅 Girls Race Fr. Ava Alka led the Lady Aces, finishing 2nd overall with a time of 21:10!
All three of the other Lady Aces runners also finished in the top 10:
Fr. Arianna Glick — 5th place
Sr. Dani Fisher — 7th place
Jr. Zoie Randall — 10th place
What a great showing by both teams! Congratulations to all of our Golden Aces runners!
From Coach Matt McCarty…
Lady Aces Tennis Finish 4th At LIC Tourney
Mt. Carmel - 6, Robinson - 7, Paris - 8, Newton - 8, Olney (Richland County) - 6, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - 1,
Singles:
No. 1 - Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel def. Brylee Spittler, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Lexi Crippes, Paris def. Kate Rosborough , Robinson, 6-2 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Avery Crocker, Robinson def. Claire Steele, Olney (Richland County), 6-4 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 7-5 , 6-4 , -;
No. 1 - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Lexi Crippes, Paris def. Petra Zerkle, Olney (Richland County), 6-3 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Avery Crocker, Robinson, 1-6 , 6-1 , 6-0 ;
No. 1 - Paedyn Keys, Paris def. Jenna Hall, Newton, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Brylee Spittler, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-2 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Kate Rosborough , Robinson def. Avery Crocker, Robinson, 6-3 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Petra Zerkle, Olney (Richland County) def. Claire Steele, Olney (Richland County), 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 3-6 , 6-3 , 10-5 ;
No. 2 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Kate Rosborough , Robinson, 7-5 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Petra Zerkle, Olney (Richland County) def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Lexi Crippes, Paris, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Paedyn Keys, Paris def. Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Paedyn Keys, Paris, 6-3 , 6-0 , -;
No. 1 - Lexi Crippes, Paris def. Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Ashlyn Hansel, Paris - Nora Adams, Paris def. Emma Walker, Newton - Jordyn Kocher, Newton, 3-6 , 6-1 , 7-6 (1);
No. 1 - Piper Bonnell, Robinson - Avery Ackman, Robinson def. Ava Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Laila Wilson, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-0 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Kaidence Eveland, Paris - Emma Kraemer, Paris def. Ella Whitacre, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 3-6 , 6-2 , 6-4 ;
No. 1 - Scarlett Collins, Newton - Beth Brocious, Newton def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-4 , -;
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Nora Adams, Paris - Ashlyn Hansel, Paris, 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 1 - Adrienne Weidner, Olney (Richland County) - Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County) def. Piper Bonnell, Robinson - Avery Ackman, Robinson, 6-3 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson def. Kaidence Eveland, Paris - Emma Kraemer, Paris, 4-6 , 6-4 , 6-4 ;
No. 1 - Beth Brocious, Newton - Scarlett Collins, Newton def. Ryen Gray, Olney (Richland County) - Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County), 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County) - Ryen Gray, Olney (Richland County) def. Emma Walker, Newton - Jordyn Kocher, Newton, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;
No. 2 - Kaidence Eveland, Paris - Emma Kraemer, Paris def. Ava Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Laila Wilson, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-3 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Piper Bonnell, Robinson - Avery Ackman, Robinson def. Ella Whitacre, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-4 , 6-3 , -;
No. 2 - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel - Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Ashlyn Hansel, Paris - Nora Adams, Paris, 6-4 , 6-4 , -;
No. 2 - Ryen Gray, Olney (Richland County) - Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County) def. Kaidence Eveland, Paris - Emma Kraemer, Paris, 6-1 , -, -;
No. 2 - Piper Bonnell, Robinson - Avery Ackman, Robinson def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel - Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Adrienne Weidner, Olney (Richland County) - Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County), 1-6 , 6-2 , 7-6 (2);
No. 1 - Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson def. Scarlett Collins, Newton - Beth Brocious, Newton, 6-4 , 2-6 , 6-1 ;
No. 1 - Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County) - Adrienne Weidner, Olney (Richland County) def. Scarlett Collins, Newton - Beth Brocious, Newton, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson, 7-5 , 6-0 , -;
Lady Aces Fall In Three Games To Paris
Mt. Carmel Volleyball hosted Paris on Thursday night. The Varsity Aces came out strong and won the first set 25-23. Second set they got ahead early, but let Paris back in at the end losing 23-35 Coming into the third set the momentum was on Paris’s side, and they ran with it winning 15-24. It was frustrating to drop the match, but they need to focus on the first set and keep that energy.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 4 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs, 1 assist, Avery Coston 11 kills, 6 digs, Kyleigh Smith 2 kills, 1 block, 2 digs, 2 assists, Mylee Farmer 16 digs, 1 ace, Quincy Keepes 2 aces, 3 digs, 10 assist, Cate Pyatt 5 kills, 1 dig, Gabby Schneider 4 digs, 13 assists, Leah Lewis 1 dig, 2 kills, Leila Sweeney 2 aces, 3 digs, Presley Stevens 2 kills, 1 block.
The JV team played consistently. Paris had a few runs but the JV Aces pretty well and controlled the match. They won both sets 25-22, 25-22.
Stats Caroline Blake 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 kill, Quinn Rooney 6 digs, 11 kills, Mia Dickerson 1 aces, 2 digs, 3 kills, 1 block, Josie James 2 kills, Kennedy Krajac 1 ace, 2 digs, Ryleigh Gill 9 digs, Harper Warnken 2 aces, 3 digs, 15 assists, Haleigh Prosise 1 dig, Macy Glenn 1 dig.
The Aces host Grayville on Tuesday night with JV starting at 6.
Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Lady Aces Sweep Mt. Vernon, 9-0
Mt. Carmel (1-8) defeated Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (2-12) by a 9-0 score on October 6th, winning all six singles matches and sweeping the three doubles courts.
At No. 1 singles, Mt. Carmel’s Hazel Earnest (15-6) defeated Abbie Russell 10-3, while Alivia Peach (14-7) posted a 10-0 win over Anna Kingsley at No. 2. Hadlie Scott added another 10-0 victory at No. 3 singles against Paisley Brieseacher, and Adrienne Lawrence beat Cora McCall 10-1 at No. 6.
The closest singles match came at No. 4, where Kate Andrews defeated Aily Wright 10-7. Mt. Carmel also received a tight No. 2 doubles win from Madi Riggs and Andrews, who edged Hadley Dunaway and McCall 9-7; Hazel Earnest and Peach won No. 1 doubles 8-3, and Bayley Andrews and Hadlie Scott took No. 3 doubles 8-0. Earnest and Peach each contributed two victories to Mt. Carmel’s nine-match performance.
Mt. Carmel - 9, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) - 0,Q
Lady Aces Come Up Short At Mt. Vernon
The Mt. Carmel Lady Aces traveled to Mt. Vernon Monday night facing the Lady Rams. The girls had a hard time keeping momentum. The Varisty Aces dropped the match 19-25, 16-25.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 3 kills, 1 block, Avery Coston 7 kills, 1 block, Kyleigh Smith 1 ace, 2 digs, 5 kills, 4 blocks, Mylee Farmer 4 digs, 2 assists, Quincy Keepes 1 ace, 4 digs, 7 assists, 4 digs, Mylee Farmer 4 digs, 2 assists, Mercedes Dillard 1 ace, 2 digs, Leah Lewis 1 dig, and Leila Sweeney 7 digs, Cate Pyatt 1 kill, 1 block, 1 assist, Harper Warnken 7 assists
The JV Lady Aces played good defense against Mt. Vernon and had some long volleys but were not able to come out on top. They lost the match with set scores of 18-25, 15-25
Stats Caroline Blake 1 digs, 4 kills, Quinn Rooney 1 ace, 3 digs, 2 kills, Mia Dickerson 1 block, 3 kills, Josie James 2 digs, 1 kill, Kennedy Krajac 5 digs, Ryleigh Gill 17 digs, 1 assists, Harper Warnken 11 digs, 13 assists, Presley Stevens 3 kills.
The frosh lost in two sets 17-25, 22-25
The Lady Aces will be back on the hilltop at home on Tuesday night to face a conference opponent the Newton Eagles with Frosh starting at 5.
Comments and photos by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Peach, Earnest, & Lawrence Pick Up Points Against Fairfield
Lady Aces Tennis
Mt. Carmel - 3, Fairfield - 6,
Singles:
No. 1 - Wren Braddock, Fairfield def. Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel, 11-10 (4), -, -;
No. 2 - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Marlee Richards, Fairfield, 11-10 (2), -, -;
No. 3 - Kenry Hutchcraft, Fairfield def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel, 10-4 , -, -;
No. 4 - Carly Fleener, Fairfield def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 11-10 (4), -, -;
No. 5 - Ella Gonzales , Fairfield def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 10-6 , -, -;
No. 6 - Adrienne Lawrence, Mt. Carmel def. Malori Simpson, Fairfield, 10-4 , -, -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Marlee Richards, Fairfield - Kenry Hutchcraft, Fairfield, 10-6 , -, -;
No. 2 - Emily Vaughan, Fairfield - Malori Simpson, Fairfield def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel, 10-5 , -, -;
No. 3 - Ella Gonzales , Fairfield - Carly Fleener, Fairfield def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 10-6 , -, -;
Lady Aces Can't Overcome Early Deficit At Olney
Mt. Carmel Lady Aces traveled to Olney for more LIC play on Thursday night. It was pink out night for the Lady Tigers. The Aces found themselves in a big hole starting off the night. The team was just not executing skills and finding a way to score.
This brought them to a big deficit of 0-8 before we scored in the first set. The team tried to come alive but we didn’t see much of a rally till the second set. Olney took both 14-25, 20- 25.
Stat totals Lyla Keepes 3 kills, 3 aces, 5 digs, 1 block, Avery Coston 5 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace, Kyleigh Smith 4 digs, Mylee Farmer 9 digs, Quincy Keepes 5 digs, 1 kill, 7 assists, Mercedes Dillard 3 digs, Cate Pyatt 5 kills, 1 block, Leah Lewis 6 digs 2 kill, Leila Sweeney 2 dig, Ryleigh Gill 3 digs, Harper Warnken 2 digs, 7 assists.
The JV team went 3 very close sets with Olney. The first set the Aces led most of the game and barely hung on to a 29-27 win, second set they dropped 22-25. The Aces had a 5 point lead early in third set to 15 fifteen, but couldn’t get the in losing 13-15.
Stats Caroline Blake 4 aces, 7 digs, 6 kills, Quinn Rooney 2 aces, 12 digs, 3 kills, Mia Dickerson 1 block, 2 kills, Josie James 1 kill, Kennedy Krajec 2 aces, 2 digs, Ryleigh Gill 4 ace, 11 digs, Harper Warnken 3 aces, 12 digs, 20 assists, Presley Stevens 1 dig, 9 kills, Haleigh Prosise 1 ace, 3 digs.
The frosh lost in two sets 18-25, 13-25. The Lady Aces will be traveling to Mt. Vernon on Monday the 5th.
Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Aces Coach Michael Brewer Previews Casey
On today’s Morning Show, Aces Coach Michael Brewer looked back at last week’s thrilling win against Olney and ahead to tonight’s LIC matchup with Casey>
MCHS Cross Country Competes at Cork Classic
The HS XC Team competed in the Cork Classic in Robinson on October 1. The course covered 2.96 miles.
🏃♀️ Girls Race
There were 102 runners in the girls race. Freshman Ava Alka led the way for the Lady Aces, finishing 8th overall with a time of 20:53.
Other Lady Aces finishing in the top 50:
Freshman Arianna Glick — 35th
Junior Zoie Randall — 49th
🏃♂️ Boys Race
There were 160 runners in the boys race. Junior Wyatt Rooney was the top finisher for the Golden Aces, placing 29th overall with a time of 17:57.
Other Aces finishing in the top 50:
Freshman Eli Wilcox — 43rd
Sophomore Zane Swinson — 50th
Great job, Aces!
MCJHS Cross Country Runs In Robinson
🏃♀️🏃♂️ JH XC in Robinson! 🏃♂️🏃♀️
The Jr. Aces Cross Country teams traveled to Robinson to compete in the Nuttall Middle School Cross Country Meet. The course was 2 miles long, with a large field of runners competing.
Jr. Lady Aces
The JH Girls race had 161 runners competing.
The Jr. Lady Aces had a strong showing, with five runners finishing in the top 50! The Lady Aces placed 7th out of 15 teams.
7th grader Chloe Alka led the way, placing 9th with a time of 14:24
7th grader Emry Wilcox — 24th place
5th grader Scout Storckman — 47th place
7th grader Josie Lashbrook — 48th place
5th grader Laikley Bolden — 50th place
Jr. Aces
The JH Boys race had 175 runners competing.
The Jr. Aces boys finished 16th out of 18 teams.
8th grader Cade Wilcox was the lone Jr. Ace to finish in the top 50, placing 48th overall with a time of 14:04.
Congratulations to all of our Jr. Aces on a great effort in Robinson!