Page 12 - 2017-18 Volleyball State Finals Program

New Castle Trojans
Class 3A

Team Facts
City/Town: New Castle
County: Henry
Superintendent: Dr. Matthew Shoemaker
Principal: Chris Walker
Athletic Director: Shane Osting
Athletic Secretary: Cheryl Betten
Head Coach: Matt Curts
Assistant Coach(es): Rebecca Merriam,
Mahalia Flick, Sharri Lund
Colors: Kelly Green and White
Conference: Hoosier Heritage
Enrollment: 985
Last Year’s W-L Record: 27-9

Front Row (left to right): Jacie Koontz, Cecily Jester, Merissa Hanning, Head Coach Matt Curts; Middle Row: Season Results (33-6]
Eliza Madden, Bailey Cox, Zoe Conway, Emily Scott, Graci Bowers; Back Row: Asst. Coach Sharri Lund, Emily
Thurlow, Melani Shaffmaster, Ashley Wilkinson, Mabrey Shaffmaster, Nicole Wilkinson, Laila Smith, Asst. Coach 8/12 at Center Grove L 1-3
Rebecca Merriam, Asst. Coach Mahalia Flick 8/14 FW Bishop Luers W 3-0
8/16 Hamilton Southeastern W 3-1
Team Roster & Statistics 8/19 at Delta W 3-0
Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Grade Pos. GP Kills Assists Digs Blocks 8/22 at Union County W 3-0
8/26 at Noblesville
W 3-0
2 2 Ashley Wilkinson 5-8 11 OH/DS 27 1 0 2 1 8/29 Connersville W 3-0
3 3 Emily Scott 5-8 10 OH 31 8 0 6 1 8/31 Shenandoah W 3-0
4 4 Zoe Conway 5-7 10 DS 39 4 24 286 0 9/2 vs. The Webb School (TN) L 0-2
8 8 Laila Smith 6-0 9 MH 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 Jacie Koontz 5-6 12 DS 39 3 313 170 0 9/2 vs. Assumption (KY) L 0-2
11 11 Cecily Jester 5-10 12 RS 38 245 42 289 9 9/2 vs. Carmel W 2-0
12 12 Merissa Hanning 6-0 12 MH 39 107 31 77 69 9/2 vs. Floyd Central W 2-0
13 13 Eliza Madden 5-9 9 S 0 0 0 0 0 9/5 at Shelbyville W 3-0
14 14 Nicole Wilkinson 6-0 9 MH 37 83 1 22 60 9/7 Greenfield-Central W 3-0
15 15 Emily Thurlow 5-10 10 RS 0 0 0 0 0 9/9 Pike W 2-0
16 16 Bailey Cox 5-6 9 L 39 9 76 642 0 9/9 Hamilton Heights W 2-0
17 17 Melani Shaffmaster 6-3 10 S 39 443 928 217 57 9/9 Richmond W 2-0
18 18 Mabrey Shaffmaster 6-1 9 OH 39 426 5 149 23 9/11 at Lawrence North W 3-0
21 21 Graci Bowers 5-10 11 OH 39 126 1 57 21 9/14 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) W 3-0
Totals 1455 1421 1917 241 9/16 vs. Tindley W 2-0
9/16 vs. Heritage Christian W 2-0
9/16 vs. Evansville Mater Dei W 2-0
State Finals History 9/16 vs. Hamilton Southeastern L 0-2
State Champion: 2007 (4A) 9/19 at Pendleton Heights W 3-1
Appearances: 1981, 2001 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2017 (3A) 9/21 at New Palestine W 3-1
9/23 vs. Perry Meridian W 2-0
9/23 vs. Avon L 0-2
9/23 vs. Center Grove L 0-2
9/23 vs. New Albany W 2-0
9/26 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 3-0
9/28 Muncie Burris W 3-0
10/3 Franklin Central W 3-1
10/5 Yorktown W 3-1

Delta Sectional
10/12 Muncie Burris W 3-0
10/14 Wapahani W 3-2
10/14 Delta W 3-0
Norwell Regional
10/21 FW Bishop Dwenger W 3-1
10/21 Bellmont W 3-0
Plymouth Semi-State
Matt Curts 10/28 Mishawaka Marian W 3-1
Head Coach
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