The Newton Community High School volleyball team celebrated its seniors and secured the Little Illini Conference championship with a victory over Paris on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Before the varsity match, Newton recognized its senior volleyball players: Ashtyn Ochs, Allie Hermann, Claire Probst, Ava Earnest, Grace Schumacher, and Addy Schulte.
The Eagles then took care of business on the court, sweeping Paris at all three levels. The freshman/sophomore team earned a 26-24 win, the junior varsity team won 25-9 and 25-8, and the varsity Eagles claimed a 25-10, 25-18 victory.
With the win, Newton improved to 32-3 overall and finished a perfect 7-0 in Little Illini Conference play to capture the LIC championship.
Varsity Match Statistics
Layla Thomann led Newton with seven kills, followed by Claire Probst with six and Stella Schackmann with four. Allie Hermann added three kills, Grace Schumacher recorded two, and Jossie Stanley finished with one.
Stanley led the Eagles with 21 assists. Hermann and Schulte each added one assist.
Hermann led the team with three service aces. Maleah Miller, Stanley, Probst and Schulte each contributed one ace.
Defensively, Hermann recorded seven digs to lead the Eagles. Stanley added four, while Thomann, Probst, Schumacher and Schulte each finished with two digs. Ochs recorded one dig.
At the net, Schackmann and Probst each recorded one block.
Newton will return to the court Tuesday, Oct. 27, when the Eagles host a regional match at Newton. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. against the winner of the Vandalia versus Mount Carmel matchup.
With the LIC championship secured and a 32-3 record, the Eagles will look to carry their momentum into postseason play.
