Volleyball update
The McLouth High School volleyball team improved to 18-12 by sweeping a recent triangular with Valley Falls and Pleasant Ridge.
The Bulldogs defeated Valley Falls, 25-21, 18-25, 27-25, and Ridge, 25-17, 25-23, to improve to 8-3 in Delaware Valley League play.
The Bulldogs followed that performance up with a fourth-place finish at the DVL Tournament Saturday. The Bulldogs went 4-3 on the day to improve to 22-15 overall.
They defeated Horton, 25-10, 23-25, 25-16, Valley Falls, 25-23, 25-21, Wathena, 25-20, 25-16, and Pleasant Ridge, 27-25, 13-25, 25-20, and lost to JCN, 25-13, 25-18, in pool play. They advanced to the semifinals and lost to Oskaloosa, 25-23, 25-23, before losing to KC Christian, 25-22, 25-19, to end the day on a sour note.
Kylie Shufflebarger had 78 kills on the day for the Bulldogs while Jeri Holwick had 60 assists and Courtney Chilcoat had 54 assists.
JCNMS wins league tourney
The JCNMS Volleyball team recently won the Delaware Valley League Tournament at Effingham Middle School. The girls won five matches to earn the title and finish the season 16-1. Team members include Jamie Navinskey, Amber McCown, Kayla Jobbins, Mallory Kramer, Bailee Deviney, Kylie Manville, Jacee Kramer, Cheyenne Johnson, Heather Polson, Coach Shawna Deviney, and Coach Beth Wilson.
