Lady Aces Finish 5th At LIC Tennis Tourney

Mt. Carmel - 4, Robinson - 8, Paris - 10, Newton - 5, Olney (Richland County) - 3, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - 6,

Singles:
No. 1 - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Emma Walker, Newton, 4-5 , -, -;
No. 1 - Kaidence Eveland, Paris def. Kate Rosborough , Robinson, 6-3 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Jordan Piercefield, Olney (Richland County), 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Julia Eckerty, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County) def. Kaidence Eveland, Paris, 7-6 (5), 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Avery Crocker, Robinson, 6-1 , 7-5 , -;
No. 1 - Paedyn Keys, Paris def. Jenna Hall, Newton, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County) def. Julia Eckerty, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 7-5 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Paedyn Keys, Paris def. Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-1 , 4-6 , 6-2 ;
No. 1 - Paedyn Keys, Paris def. Ezha Biyok, Olney (Richland County), 6-4 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Julia Eckerty, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Daisy Mumford, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 7-6 (5), 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Emma Walker, Newton, 6-0 , 7-5 , -;
No. 1 - Avery Crocker, Robinson def. Kate Rosborough , Robinson, 6-3 , 7-5 , -;
No. 1 - Kaidence Eveland, Paris def. Jordan Piercefield, Olney (Richland County), 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 3-6 , 6-1 , 10-7 ;
No. 1 - Avery Crocker, Robinson def. Jenna Hall, Newton, 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Kaidence Eveland, Paris def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 - Olivia Watwood, Robinson - Genevieve Garrard, Robinson def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Shelby Fry, Paris - Ava Barrett, Paris def. Ella Whitacre, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Jette Sauerbery, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Addison Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Beth Brocious, Newton - Lauren Gier, Newton, 6-3 , 6-1 , -;
No. 1 - Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson def. Summer Downen, Olney (Richland County) - Ryen Gray, Olney (Richland County), 6-1 , 6-4 , -;
No. 1 - Jailyn Hall, Newton - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Olivia Watwood, Robinson - Genevieve Garrard, Robinson, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Shelby Fry, Paris - Ava Barrett, Paris def. Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County) - Annara Cox, Olney (Richland County), 6-7 (5), 6-2 , 6-4 ;
No. 1 - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel def. Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Addison Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-3 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Bella Moreschi, Paris - Myah Bartos, Paris def. Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2), 6-1 ;
No. 1 - Jailyn Hall, Newton - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Shelby Fry, Paris - Ava Barrett, Paris, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Bella Moreschi, Paris - Myah Bartos, Paris def. Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel, 7-6 (1), 6-0 , -;
No. 1 - Jailyn Hall, Newton - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Bella Moreschi, Paris - Myah Bartos, Paris, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel def. Shelby Fry, Paris - Ava Barrett, Paris, 4-6 , 7-6 (5), 6-1 ;
No. 1 - Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel, 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Addison Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] def. Ella Whitacre, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Jette Sauerbery, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-0 , 6-2 , -;
No. 1 - Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County) - Annara Cox, Olney (Richland County) def. Beth Brocious, Newton - Lauren Gier, Newton, 6-2 , 3-6 , 10-7 ;
No. 1 - Olivia Watwood, Robinson - Genevieve Garrard, Robinson def. Summer Downen, Olney (Richland County) - Ryen Gray, Olney (Richland County), 4-6 , 6-4 , 10-3 ;
No. 1 - Addy Strauch, Robinson - Avery Strauch, Robinson def. Gracie Taylor, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop] - Addison Seaton, Casey (C.-Westfield) [Coop], 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 1 - Olivia Watwood, Robinson - Genevieve Garrard, Robinson def. Piper Berger, Olney (Richland County) - Annara Cox, Olney (Richland County), 6-2 , 6-4 , -;

Jr. Aces Advance To State

Wednesday night the JH XC team ran their Regional Meet at Salem. The course was 1.8 miles long. 

In the Girls race 8th grader Ava Alka finished 2nd overall with a time of 11:36 and qualified to run at the State Meet.

In the Boys race 8th grader Eli Wilcox finished 1st place and won the Regional individually! Eli finished with a time of 11:09. 

The Boys team also qualified as a team to run at the State Meet!

Eli Wilcox and Ava Alka finishes were both school records for highest finish in a Regional!

The boys and Ava will run at the State Meet in DuQuoin Oct. 18th.


Aces Soccer Report

From Coach Ed Berberich:

The Soccer Aces hosted Newton Tuesday night in a rematch against a conference foe that beat them 0-8 the 1st time around. The Aces fought hard in this one but ultimately fell 0-3. Newton scored their 1st goal in the 27th minute but that was all either team could muster, leaving the score at 0-1 at the break. The Aces came out in the 2nd half and continued fighting hard but the Eagles were able to give themselves a bit of breathing room when they scored in the 62nd minute to take a 2-0 lead. They would add their final goal with 4 minutes left after the Aces had pushed one of their defenders up in effort to generate more in attack. The Aces took 4 shots in the match, with 2 chances created. Ty Hipsher had 11 saves in goal.

After having played too passively in the Pinckneyville match the night before we came out with much more aggressiveness & it made a world of difference for us. If we had played like this the night before then that close match might have had a different result. Newton is a strong opponent having lost only lost 2 matches on the season, but we were able to frustrate them, especially in the 1st half, and give ourselves a chance in the game. It was a really good effort by the guys and showed some real growth. This was senior night for Ty Hipsher, Gabe Cirunay, Ronnie Berberich, Trace Sisson & Michael Read so it was fun to play a good game for these guys in the last home match of their careers. They've been a big part of trying to set the tone & build the culture that we're working on establishing here & they've been invaluable to us all year.

The Soccer Aces traveled to Harrisburg Thursday night in a rematch against the Bulldogs. The Aces once again fought hard but would end up losing 1-5. Harrisburg scored quickly, putting the ball in the net just 4 minutes in but the Aces settled down and neither team could get anything into the goal leaving the score 0-1 at the half. To start the 2 half, the Bulldogs again scored quickly, scoring 3 minutes in on a penalty kick when a foul was called against the Aces in the box. The Aces would the score in the 51st minute when Zeke Meier was fouled hard outside the box after he'd beaten the defense to create a breakaway opportunity. Ty Hipsher took the kick & nailed it to make the score 1-2. That score held for another 10 minutes until Harrisburg scored a couple quick goals in the 60th & 62nd minutes to put the game away. Harrisburg added a final goal with 7 minutes left for score of 1-5. The Aces took 5 shots in the match, with 5 chances created. Ty Hipsher had 7 saves in goal.

We again came out and played a solid game but just couldn't quite get it done. We tried some different things with regard to player positions tonight so I'm proud of how the guys responded to the changes. We really just wore down late in the game. With our injuries this season we've struggled to get everyone in game shape & about when we were starting to get there we had multiple games canceled. So we just hadn't played enough heading into this week where we had 3 games in 4 days. The last 20 minutes or so we could really begin to see the impact of that. We'll have a bit of rest this weekend and then some time next week to work on things as we prepare for regionals.


Lady Aces Beat Paris To Secure Tie For LIC Championship

The Lady Aces traveled to Paris on Tuesday night for a chance to seal their hopes on a conference title. The Aces came out very aggressive on offense and defense. They were able to take the Tigers down 25-13. The Aces played very clean with minimal errors. The second set the girls made more errors at the beginning. Paris was finding a way to get more kills, making this set close till the last 5 points.  The Aces didn’t want a 3rd set, they dug in and closed it out 25-20.  Lyla Keepes lead the team in Kills with 7, Mattie Armstrong led with 14 digs. Maycee Randall stole 3 aces and Gabby Schneider 13 assists. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong  7 assists, 14 digs, 2 kills, Jayla Johnson 3 kills, 11 digs, 1 assist, Maycee Randall, 3 aces, 5 digs, 5 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs, Tenley Davis 10 digs, 1 ace, 2 assists, Lyla Keepes 1 ace, 7 kill, 10 digs, 1 assist, Kyleigh Smith 4 kills, 2 assists, Tensley Dunlap 6 kills, 2 digs, Avery Coston 4 kills, 1 dig, Gabby Schneider 13 assist, 4 digs. 

The JV team had 2 close games against a scrappy Paris team. The Aces played good defense, with some awesome saves. They took the first set 25-18. The second set was back and forth, and a nail biter at the end, but the Aces won it 29-27. This was the best the communication has been for the team. It was great to see that come together for them, and get the win. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 12 digs, 5 kills, Avery Coston 4 kills, Cate Pyatt, 4 digs, 4 kills, Mylee Farmer 1 ace, 9 digs, Mercedes Dillard 3 aces, 4 digs,  Leila Sweeney 1 ace, 3 digs, Quincy Keepes 7 digs, 16 assists, Ryleigh Gill 2 digs, 7 aces, Josie James 2 kills i’m done with this, Journey Loudermilk 2 kills, Addison Mobley 1 dig. 

The freshman lost the first set 12-25, second set they won 25-13. Lost the 3rd set 15-12 

This Conference win put coach Syreeta Willis at 3 LIC titles out of the last 4 years coaching! A big congratulations and shout out to her! 

The Aces will resume play against NCOE away on Wednesday night. The originally scheduled Grayville game on Tuesday has been canceled. 

Comments and photos by Assistant coach Bonnie Keepes

Lady Aces At State Report

Kevin Madden is at the IHSA Class 1A Girls State Golf Finals. Here’s his report from today’s Morning Show.

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Lady Aces Tennis Downs Mt. Vernon, 6-3

Mt. Carmel - 6, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) - 3,

Singles:
No. 1 - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel def. Olivia Van Kampen, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 10-4 , -, -;
No. 2 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel def. Clover Tinsley, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 10-5 , -, -;
No. 3 - Abbie Russell, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) def. Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel, 10-5 , -, -;
No. 4 - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel def. Paisley Brieseacher, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 10-7 , -, -;
No. 5 - Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel def. Ella Kroschen, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 10-5 , -, -;
No. 6 - Anna Kingsley, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 10-8 , -, -;

Doubles:
No. 1 - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Clover Tinsley, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) - Abbie Russell, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 8-4 , -, -;
No. 2 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel def. Olivia Van Kampen, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) - Anna Kingsley, Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 8-5 , -, -;
No. 3 - Paisley Brieseacher, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) - Audrey Wilford, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel - Addison Tennis, Mt. Carmel, 8-2 , -, -;

Aces hang on to conference hopes by beating Newton

The Lady Aces traveled to Newton Tuesday night for a conference face off. The gym was packed with Newton fans celebrating their seniors.  There was no messing around by the Aces last night. They started strong and got ahead early 8-3, but Newton battled back with a run of 7. We had close back and forth play till the end,  but the defense won the set for the Aces with 4 blocks and 16 digs for a final set score of 25-23. The second set we had more kills, but Newton changed up their offense and hammered from the right side. Coach Willis made some adjustments to the defense and the girls responded well, but Newton still took the set 17- 25. The team wanted the 3rd set badly to hang on to conference title hopes. It started in point for point fashion with the Eagle and Aces going on long volleys back and forth till 8 all. That’s when the Aces found their run of good luck with every ball falling their way in a run of 10 straight with Lyla Keepes serving to 18. This gave the Aces all the confidence to take it home and win 25-11.  The team had the most kills the 3rd set with 16, and 23 digs. The Aces had 4 players having over 10 digs, Mattie, Jayla, Tenley, and Lyla. They also had 3 players with over 5 kills, Maycee, Lyla, and Tensley. Kyleigh and Avery were right there with 4 kills each. Mattie and Gabby had 13 assists each.  It one hundred percent gave everyone the feeling of a total team effort win. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 13 assists, 14 digs, 2 kills, Jayla Johnson 1 ace, 3 kills, 11 digs, Maycee Randall, 3 aces, 5 dig, 5 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs, Tenley Davis 14 digs, 1 ace, Lyla Keepes 1 kill, 6 digs, Kyleigh Smith 3 kills, 1 assist, Tensley Dunlap 1 kills, 1 dig, Avery Coston 3 kills, Gabby Schneider 11 assist, 5 digs. 

The JV team played good defense against a strong attacking Newton team, but struggled on the attacking front. They just couldn’t score enough from kills, but kept the first set close 18-25. The second set Newton had  some big runs winning 10-25. A high point was the libero Miley Farmer had 15 digs, and Leah Lewis with 9. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 3 aces, 9 digs, 2 kills, Avery Coston 2 kills, Cate Pyatt, 5 kills, Mylee Farmer 1 ace, 15 digs, Mercedes Dillard 1 ace, 4 digs,  Leila Sweeney 1 dig, Quincy Keepes 2 digs 6 assists, Ryleigh Gill 2 digs, Josie James 1 kill, 1 dig. 

The Freshman split sets. They played scrappy and won the first set against Newton 25-15, but dropped the second 12-25.

The Aces will be back on the road Thursday facing Paris. If the Aces win they will share a conference champions title. 

Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes

Photo credit Nichole Loudermilk 

Davis Saluted For 500 Career Digs As Lady Aces Fall To Mt. Vernon

The Lady Aces Volleyball hosted Mt Vernon on Monday. The Varsity team led most of the first set and almost had the win at 25-24, but Mt. Vernon pushed back and took it 26-28. The second set we had some breakdown in serve receive and more hitting errors letting the Rams in for the win 21-25. Maycee Randal led the Aces with 12 kills and 2 aces. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 1 ace, 10 assists, 4 digs, Jayla Johnson 1 ace, 3 kills, 4 digs, Maycee Randall, 12 kills, 1 block, 3 digs, Tenley Davis 14 digs, 1 ace, Lyla Keepes 1 kill, 6 digs, Kyleigh Smith 3 kills, 1 assist, Tensley Dunlap 1 kills, 1 dig, Avery Coston 3 kills, Gabby Schneider 11 assist, 5 digs. 

The JV team had some long volleys but didn’t play with the same intensity as the last match against Olney.  Mt. Vernon attacked often and had strong serving that gave them the win. 19-25, 13-25. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 1 ace, 4 digs, 5 kills, Avery Coston 1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs, Cate Pyatt, 5 kills, Mylee Farmer 8 digs, 1 assist,  Mercedes Dillard 3 digs,  Leila Sweeney 1 ace, 2 digs, Quincy Keepes 1 ace, 1 digs, 11 assists, Ryleigh Gill 1 dig, Josie James 1 kill.  Addison Mobley 1 dig, 1 kill.

The Freshman team dropped in 2 sets 13-25, 12-25, the Lady Rams had some varsity players that played all 3 three matches, making for tough freshman competition. 

The high point of the evening was Tenley Davis reaching her 500th career dig. Another bright spot, head coach Syreeta Willis surpassed her 100th career win with the Olney win last week. 

The team will travel to Newton tonight. The Eagles are currently undefeated in LIC play. 

Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes 

Photo credit Nichole Loudermilk 

Early Deficit Dooms Aces Soccer

The Soccer Aces traveled to Pinckneyville Monday night to take on the Panthers, losing 1-4. The Panthers scored twice in the first 15 minutes, but the Aces then held until allowing a 3rd goal late in the half. The Aces cut the deficit to 1-3 on a goal by Zeke Meier in the 50th minute. That score held up until Pinckneyville scored their 4th and final goal with 15 minutes left in the match. 

We generally played too passively in this one, which is frustrating because this was a fairly close game that could've ended differently. It's not an effort thing, but we need to be more prepared to be physical & aggressive than we often are. Being so inexperienced it's partly due to overthinking things at times as well. The experience & skill level just takes time to develop but we'd like to see a stronger desire to win the ball, and to make the game harder for the opponent. We'll keep trying to cultivate that attitude because as we work to build the program up, these games will often come down to who wants it more throughout the match. We want to be a team that's going to fight, with discipline, every time we go out there. We've shown that at times but just need to be more consistent on that front.

The Aces will be back at home on Tuesday, for senior night, hosting Newton at 6 pm.

Lady Aces Win Sectional; Set Sights On 5th Straight State Title

The Lady Aces continued their quest today for a 5th straight State Championship by winning the Clss 1A Monticello Sectional held at the U of I Blue Course in Savoy. The top 3 teams advance to State.

Senior Zeme Moore was medalist with

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Lady Aces Spike Lady Tigers On Pink Out Night

The Lady Aces Volleyball team hosted the Olney tigers for pink out night. It was a full house at the hilltop honoring family’s battling cancer.  

The Varsity Aces attacked well, and picked up some great balls on defense. This combination kept the Aces on top for the duration of both sets winning big, 25-14, 25-17. Maycee Randall and Tensley Dunlap led with 5 kills each. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 1 ace, 9 assists, 3 digs, Jayla Johnson 2 kills, 4 digs, Maycee Randall, 5 kills, 4 blocks, Tenley Davis 11 digs, 1 ace, Lyla Keepes 4 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks, Kyleigh Smith 2 kills, Tensley Dunlap 5 kills, Avery Coston 3 kills, Gabby Schneider 1 ace 9 assist, 1  digs. 

The JV team had a back and forth battle with the tigers pulling away at the end of the first set 24-20, but the girls got the side out. Leah Lewis served us home making an exciting comeback winning the set 26-24. The student section was electric, and helped boost the team to the win! The second set the Aces led by a good margin. Olney did creep back up at the end, but the Aces sealed it winning 25-23. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 2 aces, 5 digs, 4 kills, 1 assist, Avery Coston 2 aces, 5 kills, 2 digs, 

 1 block, Cate Pyatt, 4 kills, 2 digs, Mylee Farmer 7 digs, 1 assist,  Mercedes Dillard 3 digs,  Quincy Keepes 1 ace, 4 digs, 13 assists, Journey Loudermilk 2 kills, Ryleigh Gill 1 ace, 5 digs, Josie James 2 kill. 

The JV team lost in 2 sets 14-25 and 20-25, they did have some long volleys and showed improvement on the court. 

The Aces will be back at home on Monday the 6th versus Mt. Vernon and then on the road till the 20th for senior night. 

Newton Edges Lady Aces Tennis, 6-3

Mt. Carmel - 3, Newton - 6,

Singles:
No. 1 - Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel, 10-5 , -, -;
No. 2 - Jailyn Hall, Newton def. Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel, 10-2 , -, -;
No. 3 - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Lauren Gier, Newton, 10-5 , -, -;
No. 4 - Beth Brocious, Newton def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel, 10-2 , -, -;
No. 5 - Jenna Hall, Newton def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 10-4 , -, -;
No. 6 - Scarlett Collins, Newton def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel, 10-1 , -, -;

Doubles:
No. 1 - Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel def. Jailyn Hall, Newton - Olivia Sornberger, Newton, 11-9 , -, -;
No. 2 - Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel def. Emma Walker, Newton - Izzy Probst, Newton, 10-5 , -, -;
No. 3 - Jenna Hall, Newton - Scarlett Collins, Newton def. Addison Tennis, Mt. Carmel - Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 10-5 , -, -;

2025 Mt. Carmel Athletic Hall of Fame Class to be Enshrined Friday, October 10th

(MT. CARMEL) The Mt. Carmel High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee of the Mt. Carmel Sports Boosters is proud to announce its 2025 Induction Class is set to be inducted.

The ceremony will take place Friday, October 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Riverview Stadium, prior to the MCHS football game vs. Casey Westfield. Highlighting the class are three legendary coaches, an individual state champion, and a state runner-up team.

The three coaches being enshrined include four-time district and three-time regional championship volleyball coach Carlotta Enlow, legendary wrestling coach Pat Cheesman, and state runner-up baseball and longtime football coach Larry Lockart.

Also being enshrined is state champion wrestler Andrew Wise and the team being enshrined is the 2001 state finalist Golden Aces football team.

The 2025 Induction Class of the MCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will be recognized prior to the Aces home football game on October 10th vs. Casey Westfield beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. A reception, hosted by the Sports Boosters, will follow the game at Stymie’s Rest at West Berwick Golf Course.

Aces fans are also reminded that nominations for future Hall of Fame induction can be made anytime. Find the nomination form and view a list of all Hall of Fame members on the Athletic Hall of Fame website at www.wabash348.com/o/mchs/page/mchs-athletics-hall-of-fame

Tight Match In Lawrenceville Goes To Lady Aces

The Varsity Lady Aces traveled to Lawrenceville Tuesday night.  The Aces beat the Indians in 3 sets taking the first and third. The girls started the first two sets with too many errors, but were able to overcome and win. Our defense was solid with a season high 20 digs for Tenley Davis, and 18 for Jayla Johnson. The third set we had a much better start and stayed strong to take the win. Lyla Keepes was the kill leader with 8 and Mattie Armstrong with 11 assists. Maycee Randall dominated the net with 5 blocks. Set scores for the night were 25-23, 21-25, 25-18.

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 11 assists, 5 digs, Jayla Johnson 1 ace, 5 kills, 18 digs, 2 assists, Maycee Randall, 5 kills, 1 dig, 5 block, Tenley Davis 20 digs, 3 assists, Lyla Keepes 8 kills, 10 digs, 3 blocks, Kyleigh Smith 6 kills, 1 block, Tensley Dunlap 3 kills, 4 digs, 1 block,  Avery Coston 2 kills, 1 dig, Gabby Schneider 1 ace 9 assist, 9 digs. 

The JV team lost the first set 22-25. They were able to minimize errors in the second set winning 25-19. They really got the steam rolling in the third set taking it 15-6.  Cate Pyatt lead with 13 kills, Leah Lewis had 11 digs and Quincy Keepes 28 assists. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 11 digs, 2 kills, Avery Coston 4 aces, 8 kills, Cate Pyatt, 13 kills, 2 digs, Mylee Farmer 10 digs, Mercedes Dillard 6 digs, 2 aces, Quincy Keepes 2 aces, 4 digs, 28 assists, Journey Loudermilk 1 dig, Ryleigh Gill 7 digs, Leila Sweeney 2 dig, Addison Mobley 2 kills, Josie James 3 kills. 

The Aces will face Olney at the Hilltop on Thursday starting with the Freshman game at 5:00. 

Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes

Photo credit Nichole Loudermilk

Lady Aces Tennis Blanked By Flora

Mt. Carmel - 0, Flora - 9,

Singles:
No. 1 - Leah Jones, Flora def. Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-4 , -;
No. 2 - Mya Sloan, Flora def. Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel, 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 3 - Elise Duke, Flora def. Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 4 - Mylea Jones, Flora def. Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 5 - Kinley Souder, Flora def. Kate Andrews, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 6 - Meredith Edwards, Flora def. Hadlie Scott, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 - Makenna Hackney, Flora - Elise Duke, Flora def. Ava Giese, Mt. Carmel - Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel, 6-3 , 0-6 , 10-7 ;
No. 2 - Kinley Souder, Flora - Nicole Menghi, Flora def. Hazel Earnest, Mt. Carmel - Madi Riggs, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 3 - Kristen Pipher, Flora - Mylea Jones, Flora def. Bayley Andrews, Mt. Carmel - Addison Tennis, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;

Lady Aces Fall To Fairfield, 25-19, 25-10

Lady Aces Volleyball team hosted Fairfield Monday night. The first set the Aces were playing hard and stayed right with Fairfield with many good defensive plays. They dropped the set  19-25- The second set it was like the fire was put out and the Aces had a hard time scoring. They lost 10-25. Fairfield mixed up a lot of shots and were very heavy on the tipping game. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 7 assists, 5 digs, Jayla Johnson 1 kill, 11 digs, Maycee Randall, 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 block, Tenley Davis 11 digs, 1 assists, Lyla Keepes 2 kills, 7 digs, 1 block, Kyleigh Smith 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 block, Tensley Dunlap 4 kills, 4 digs, Avery Coston 2 kills, Gabby Schneider 5 assist, 2 digs. 

The JV match was much of the same from the Mules. They were very strategic on their tips.  Our team started to rally and pick them up,  but they have to work on reading the hitter better and quicker. 

They lost the first set 9-25, and the second 16-25.

Player stats Leah Lewis 2 aces, 4 digs, 1 kill, Avery Coston 4 kills, Cate Pyatt, 2 kills, Mylee Farmer 8 digs, Mercedes Dillard 6 digs, Quincy Keepes 2 aces, 2 digs, 10 assists, Journey Loudermilk 1 kill, Ryleigh Gill 4 digs, Leila Sweeney 2 digs, Addison Mobley 1 dig, Josie James, 2 kills

The Frosh game the girls lost 14-25 first set 9-25 second set. 

Casey Downs Lady Aces In LIC Action

From Assistant Coach Bonnie Keepes:

Thursday September 25th the Lady Aces faced Casey-Westfield LIC conference competitors. The varsity Aces didn’t have their best night and fell in 2 sets. The first set the Aces got behind early. They battled back and made it very close, but couldn’t punch it in for the win losing 23-25. The second set the girls led most of the set, but struggled for just a bit at the end, and lost with the same score 23-25.  It was a hard loss for the team being so close against a LIC opponent.  I really felt a third set coming, but it we didn’t get it this time. Maycee Randall let the Aces with 4 aces, 5 kills and 3 blocks. 

Stats for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 8 assists, 3 digs, Jayla Johnson 1 ace, 6 digs, 2 kill, Maycee Randall, 4 aces, 5 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks, Tenley Davis 8 digs, 1 assists, Lyla Keepes 3 kills, 6 digs, Kyleigh Smith 3 kills, Tensley Dunlap 5 kills, 3 digs, Avery Coston 3 kills, 1 dig, Gabby Schneider 8 assist, 8 digs. 

The JV team lost the first set 21-25, but played with less errors and had a big serving run by Mylee Farmer winning the second set 25-13.  The third we got behind, and chipped away almost making it back to win, but dropped 13-15. Leah Lewis and Avery Coston led with 9 and 7 kills. 

Player stats Leah Lewis 1 ace, 10 digs, 9 kills, Avery Coston 7 kills, Cate Pyatt, 3 kills, Mylee Farmer 2 aces, 12 digs, Mercedes Dillard 8 digs, Quincy Keepes 2 aces, 6 digs, 20 assists, Journey Loudermilk 1 dig, Ryleigh Gill 2 ace, 8 digs, Leila Sweeney 1 dig, Addison Mobley 2 kills, Josie James 1 dig, 2 kill. 

The Aces will be back at the hilltop on Monday facing a strong Fairfield team, with Freshman starting st 5.