(This story was updated to change incorrect information)
This is a daily list of top performers from Springfield-area high school sports teams for the week of Sept. 23-28, compiled from information provided to The State Journal-Register by coaches, athletic directors and team statisticians.
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⭐ Game of the Week
SACRED HEART-GRIFFIN DEF. SPRINGFIELD HIGH 25-17, 25-15: Josie Mack was dialed in at the service line.
The Sacred Heart-Griffin senior hitter delivered a string of aces during the second set and the Cyclones romped to their second straight City volleyball title with a win over rival Springfield High at Lober-Nika Gymnasium on Thursday.
Mack totaled five aces to go along with two kills. She delivered four aces in one sequence that led to a 21-11 advantage in the second set.
“My coach (Sandy Hamilton) gives me zones and I just kept on hitting that same zone,” Mack said.
It was the program’s 37th City title overall and SHG (14-6, 7-0 Central State Eight Conference) remains unbeaten in the league in Hamilton’s return to the helm. Hamilton previously guided the Cyclones from 2013 until the 2021 spring season.
“She always just finds the right motivation to say to us during the games and she always knows how to dig deep and get the best out of us,” SHG senior libero Rena Hubbell said of Hamilton.
Senior setter Ava Hillyer dished up 16 assists, three aces and two kills. Hitters MacKenzie Payton and Macie Rolf each had six kills.
“Most of us have been playing with each other for the past seven or eight years,” Hubbell said, referring to Christ the King, “and I feel like our chemistry has built up over time.”
Rachel Becker and Angel Efe Nogo led the Senators (9-10, 4-4 CS8) with five kills apiece.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Girls Golf
Izzy Hassebrock, Sacred Heart-Griffin: Finished fifth individually with a 78 to lead the Cyclones to the team title at the Pekin Lady Dragon Invite at Lick Creek Golf Course. Macie Petropoulos (81), Natalie Zak (82) and Maddie Johnston (84) finished seventh, ninth and 11th, respectively, for SHG.
Boys Cross Country
Lucas Hollinshead, Williamsville: The sophomore finished in first place in 15 minutes 39.20 seconds at the Springfield High Invite at Lincoln Park.
Liam Bettis/Brody Harker, Taylorville: Bettis took fifth place (15:52.60) and Harker was 10th (16:26.80) to lead Taylorville to a third-place finish with 101 points at the Springfield High Invite.
Girls Cross Country
Ali Londrigan/Ashlyn Chopra, Chatham Glenwood: Londrigan won the race in 18:16.50 and Chopra was fourth (19:06.20) to lift the Titans to a team title with 33 points at the Springfield High Invite at Lincoln Park.
Brooke/Ashley Ziebert, Rochester: Sisters Brooke (18:50.20) and Ashley (18:59.80) took second and third place, respectively, helping Rochester finish third with 102 points at the Springfield High Invite.
Joelle Wilson, Williamsville: The sophomore finished in ninth place (19:16.90) as four Williamsville runners got into the top 25 in the Bullets’ second place (94 points) showing at the Springfield High Invite.
Girls Swimming and Diving
Laynie Ryan/Kylie Sullens/Maddie Yom, Chatham Glenwood: Ryan won the 200-yard freestyle, Sullens took first place in the 100 butterfly and Yom was victorious in the 100 breaststroke as Glenwood (206 points) won a quadrangular meet over O’Fallon (189), Springfield High (81) and Southeast (10) at Eisenhower Pool. Ryan, Sullens and Yom placed second in the 100 free, 200 IM and 50 free, respectively.
Chloe Scheffler, Springfield High: The freshman won the 100 backstroke and placed second in the 200 freestyle in the Senators’ third-place finish at a quadrangular meet.
Boys Soccer
Nico Clark, Hillsboro: He delivered a hat trick in the Hilltoppers’ 6-1 win over Riverton. Clark had two goals in the first half as Hillsboro led 3-0 at intermission.
Friday, Sept. 27
Boys Soccer
Carson Contreras, Raymond Lincolnwood: Scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half as the Lancers defeated Riverton 2-1. His goals were scored on a penalty kick and a free kick.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Volleyball
Jenna McGath, New Berlin: Finished with 14 kills, nine digs and one block to lead the Pretzels past Mason City Illini Central in a Sangamo Conference match.
Izzy Reed, Pana: Accumulated 25 assists and added six digs in Pana’s 25-20, 27-25 win over Piasa Southwestern in a South Central Conference match.
Addison Glenn, Nokomis: Provided five kills, two blocks and served 17 points in Nokomis’ 25-6, 25-10 victory over Buffalo Tri-City in the MSM Conference.
Jazmin Seaton-Hobson, Raymond Lincolnwood: Helped the Lancers stay unbeaten in the MSM Conference (5-0) with eight kills and six digs in a 25-13, 25-15 win over Calvary.
Isabella Tiburzi, Carlinville: Posted seven kills, five aces, 10 assists and six digs to lift Carlinville to 12-3 overall in a 25-15, 25-13 win over Gillespie.
Boys Golf
Owen Paluska/Collin Johnson, South County: Paluska and Johnson both shot 38s and tied for medalist honors in a quadrangular win at Terry Park Golf Course. Caden Cowell and Reid Hepperly finished with 39s as South County scored 154.
Boys Soccer
Julian Rice, Riverton: Scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half, as the Hawknadoes defeated Athens 2-1.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Boys Golf
Drew Downen/Cam Appenzeller, Chatham Glenwood: Downen won the individual Central State Eight Conference title even-par 71 at the Lincoln Elks Club. Appenzeller, last year’s CS8 champion, shot 75 and the Titans earned second place as a team behind Normal U-High.
Girls Golf
Izzy Hassebrock/Maddy Johnston, Sacred Heart-Griffin: Hassebrock won the individual and team Central State Eight Conference titles with 1-under-par 71 at Lincoln Greens Golf Course. Johnston followed with a 76.
Alaina Ervin, Pleasant Plains: The senior won her fourth individual Sangamo Conference title 5-over-par 76 and the Cardinals won the team title as well.
Volleyball
Madison Clark/Rachel Becker, Springfield High: Clark dished out 20 assists and five aces, while Becker totaled 12 kills and six aces in a 25-16, 25-14 win over Lanphier.
Kate Cosgriff/Meaghan Marshall, Jacksonville Routt: Cosgriff manufactured five assists, five digs, four blocks with an ace and kill, while Marshall delivered five kills, four blocks and four digs in a 25-22, 25-23 win over Payson-Seymour. It was coach Pat Gibson’s 500th win.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Volleyball
Britni Walters/Riley Holliday, Williamsville: Walters compiled 25 kills and 25 digs and Holliday supplied 29 assists as Williamsville went the distance to defeat visiting Athens 25-19, 24-26, 25-22 in a key Sangamo Conference match. Holliday reached 2,000 assists in the process.
Mackenzie Mehochko/Kinley Stolte, Nokomis: Mehochko racked up 21 kills and 18 digs and Stolte provided 24 assists, five kills and three service aces as Nokomis won a three-setter, 25-22, 27-29, 25-10 over Lutheran in an MSM Conference match.
Madison Clark/Rachel Becker, Springfield High: Clark recorded 16 assists and five service aces and Becker led the Senators with nine kills in a 25-19, 25-19 victory over Southeast on the first day of the City Tournament.
Emma Sabatka, Pleasant Plains: Delivered nine assists and collected seven digs to help Plains defeat visiting Auburn 25-9, 25-12.
Reagan McGlauchlen, Pana: Helped the Panthers improve to 16-4 with a team-leading nine kills of a 25-16, 25-23 victory over Teutopolis.
Grace Cleveland, Jacksonville Routt: Led the team with 13 digs and five kills in a 25-16, 25-19 loss to Concord Triopia in a Western Illinois Valley Conference match.
Jenna McGath, New Berlin: Contributed seven kills, 22 digs and three aces in a 23-25, 25-21, 25-17 loss to Maroa-Forsyth.
Boys Golf
Aiden Hatalla, North Mac: The senior carded a 2-over-par 72 for medalist honors and North Mac won the South Central Conference Tournament by nine strokes, 318-327 over second-place Pana at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore.
Girls Golf
Taylor Keirs/Jersey West, North Mac: Kiers ended with an 81 and West followed with an 83 for second and third place, respectively, as the Panthers won the South Central Conference Tournament 356-398 over second-place Staunton at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore.
Kristilyn Levora, Carlinville: The senior won medalist honors, shooting a 78 at the South Central Conference Tournament. She was the only golfer to represent the Cavaliers.
Boys Soccer
Keagan Brown/Kaelen Furness, Carlinville: Brown knocked in two goals to go with an assist and Furness scored twice in Carlinville’s 6-2 home victory over Piasa Southwestern.
Monday, Sept. 23
Boys Soccer
Julian Rice/Bryce Kukla, Riverton: Rice scored two goals and Kukla netted the other as Riverton tallied three second-half goals to collect a 3-0 home win over Decatur St. Teresa. Both Rice and Kukla had an assist apiece.
Boys Golf
Max Fisher, Williamsville: The sophomore won the individual Sangamo Conference title on the third playoff hole against Pleasant Plains’ Anderson Thielen after the pair shot 4-over-par 76 in regulation at The Rail.
Anderson Thielen/Landon Jacobson, Pleasant Plains: Thielen and Jacobson finished in second and third place, respectively, at the Sangamo Conference meet to lead the Cardinals to the team title at The Rail. Jacobson shot 80.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield-area high school top performances, Sept. 23-28