3A State Championship Recap
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With the end of the high school season comes the coronation of special teams getting hot at the exact right times. In the case of class 3A, it was more a celebration of consistency, timely wins, and a drive to…
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Continue ReadingWith the end of the high school season comes the coronation of special teams getting hot at the exact right times. In the case of class 3A, it was more a celebration of consistency, timely wins, and a drive to settle unfinished business. Here are the teams that played in the 3A title match and the players that made a difference.
#1 Brebeuf (32-3) def. #3 Bellmont (30-6), 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 15-13)
It happened again. Brebeuf went up two sets to none in the state title match. This time, however, the Braves from the north side of Indianapolis finally finished the job, with an epic fifth set for extra measure. Sydney Robinson (’23, 5-8 OH) led all attackers in all classes with 27 kills in the title match. With six starters returning, watching Lola Schumacher Lola Schumacher 5'4" | DS/L Brebeuf Jesuit | 2024 State #60 Nation IN (’24, 5-5 DS/L) do her thing was special. She finished with 36 digs, 4 assists and 2 aces. Probably the most impressive of this bunch of Braves was Maddie Siegel Maddie Siegel 5'11" | OH Brebeuf | 2022 State IN (’22, 5-11 OH), who played all five sets in the front row and added 11 kills while playing with torn ligaments in her foot. It only seemed fitting that Maddie had the kill that ended the match.
Bellmont had its big-timers show up as well. Delaney Lawson Delaney Lawson 6'2" | OH Bellmont | 2024 State IN (’24, 6-2 OH) brought size and strength to the tune of 19 kills, 4 blocks and 4 digs. Megan Saalfrank Megan Saalfrank 5'11" | MB Bellmont | 2022 State IN (’22, 5-11 MB, IU-Kokomo commit) added 16 kills, hitting nearly .300 in her last high school match. Libero Paige Busick Paige Busick 5'4" | DS/L Bellmont | 2022 State IN (’22, 5-4 DS/L, Ball State commit) scooped 28 digs, had 5 assists and added another 3 aces.