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Last Year’s State Finals in Review

Van Note Powers Wapahani to Class 2A State Title

Wapahani received a match-high 28 kills from Skyler Van
Note to power the Raiders to a 3-1 victory over Speedway
for the IHSAA Class 2A volleyball state championship at
Worthen Arena in Muncie.
With the 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19 victory, the Raiders
carted off their third volleyball state championship in five
years and fourth overall.
The Raiders (27-11) of third year coach Jared Richardson
became the fourth state champion with double-digit losses
during the regular season.
Besides Van Note, Estella Davis contributed 12 kills to the
Wapahani cause. Teammates Hannah Smith and Havyn
Gates led the team defensively with 19 and 13 digs, respec-
tively. Van Note and Smith also provided three service aces
a piece and Lexi Spence added 46 assists.
Melanie McHenry was Speedway’s go-to hitter with 26
kills in the match proving her worth as one of the top hit-
ters in Indiana. Ristoria Perry led the Sparkplugs (27-10)
defensively with 27 digs with McHenry adding 11 and Billie
Jarrett 10.
This was Speedway’s third appearance in a state cham-
pionship game and the first by a girls team. Under the
leadership of coach Sadie Dizney, the Sparkplugs made it
all the way to the final match after winning the school’s first
sectional just three years ago.

Christian Academy tops Lafayette Central Catholic for First State Title

Second-ranked Christian Academy of Indiana captured
a thrilling five-set match defeating top-ranked Lafayette
Central Catholic, 3-2, to win the IHSAA Class A volleyball
state championship at Worthen Arena in Muncie.
Following the 26-28, 25-22, 25-22, 13-25, 16-14 decision,
the Warriors (29-6) celebrated the first state championship
of any kind for the school located in New Albany. Three
starters returned from last year’s squad which finished as
state runner-up in this match a year ago. It was the only
loss for Lafayette Central Catholic (39-1) and ended their
bid for a second title.
Alli Stumler led the Warriors with 34 kills, a Class A state
championship record in a five-set match, with her cousin
Sierra Rayzor adding 18. Mackenzie Haworth served up
three service aces and Ciara Koch dug out 23 on defense
and provided 47 assists.
Lafayette Central Catholic had three players reach double
figure kills led by Kiana Fields with 15. Allison Tharp and
Cameron Onken added 10 for the Knights.
Christian Academy actually led most of the first set and
was on the verge of closing it out at 24-21 before LCC
turned the tables with four straight points and went on to
win, 28-26. The Warriors took the ensuing two sets before
Lafayette Central Catholic dominated Set 4 to force the
decisive fifth set.
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