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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

MUNCIE CENTRAL RETURNS TO TOP SPOT IN CLASS 4A

ranked Elkhart Memorial at Worthen
Arena.
In 2008, Muncie Central settled
for a runner-up finish but left no doubt
this time around overwhelming Elkhart
Memorial (36-3) from the outset. The
Bearcats swept Center Grove earlier in
the day as well.
It was the sixth state champion-
ship for Muncie Central in the sport
and its second under coach Wes Lyon
who last guided the team to the top in
2004.
The Bearcats were led by Jamie
Drummer’s 14 kills and 13 digs in the
match. Abbie Allardt and Alyssa Sorrell
added 10 each. The Chargers’ Brittany
Anglemyer led all players with 17 kills
while Krystle Troyer put down 10.
Elkhart Memorial, coached by
Jacquie Rost, was making its fourth
visit to the state finals and second to
A year after falling short in the final match, second- the final match. The Chargers had to
ranked Muncie Central (35-4) swept its way to the 4A state go the distance before turning away Floyd Central in the
championship with a 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 victory over top- morning semis, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 16-14.

BREBEUF JESUIT CLAIMS THIRD 3A STATE CROWN
In a battle of the top two-ranked teams in Class 3A, It was the third volleyball state championship for the
second-ranked Brebeuf Jesuit avenged its only loss of Braves (34-1) to go along with their 2003 and 2005 banner
the season taking a 25-21, 14-25, 25-15, 25-21 decision seasons. Yorktown, which finished 37-2 and had bested
and the state championship from top-ranked Yorktown at the Braves, 2-1, earlier in the season, was gunning for its
Worthen Arena. second overall (2000-3A) championship. The Tigers only
previous loss had come in the regular season’s final week
to 2A champion Muncie Burris.
Down two games to one, Yorktown battled back from
an 11-6 deficit to finally knot the score at 19-19. After the
team’s traded two points a piece, Brebeuf Jesuit rattled off
the next four in a row including a two kills by Sloane White
for the championship.
White shared match honors with Yorktown’s Ari Eaton
with 16 kills each. Brebeuf’s Lauren Rafdal and Jeme
Obeime both added 12. White finished the match hitting
.519. Jadyn Yarling dug 19 kill attempts on defense for the
Braves. Jill Hopper tallied 13 kills for Yorktown, while Bailey
Barker and Emily MacIntyre collected 21 and 16 digs,
respectively.
Brebeuf Jesuit, coached by Brian Murray, had turned
away Silver Creek in the morning semifinal round, 25-11,
25-14, 25-4, while Yorktown swept Mishawaka Marian, 25-
20, 25-16, 25-14 in the other semi. Stephanie Bloom was
the Yorktown coach.

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