Our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams may not see it reflected in the win column yet, but their growth and determination are clear every time they step on the court. They continue to compete with heart, hustle for every point, and support one another through every set. Most importantly, they’re building skills, confidence, and a love for the game that goes far beyond the final score.
Recapping the games for 7th Grade team:
In the Livingston County Tournament, the Warriors dropped their first match to Ridgeview 26-28, 15-25. Harper Davis scored 10 points, Grace Harder 9, Jade Baldwin 7, MaKenna Pennington 6, Hattie Thompson 4, and Cristal Romero and Lily Melvin each added 2.
In their second match against Lexington, the Warriors fell 8-25, 8-25. Scoring for Pontiac was Hattie Thompson with 3, and Jade Baldwin and Harper Davis each with 1.
In the last game of the Tournament, Pontiac defeated Flanagan 25-14, 18-25, 15-12. Scoring for the Warriors was Grace Harder with 11, Harper Davis and Dallas Ahlers each had 9, MaKenna Pennington and Hattie Thompson each had 5, Lilah Vanover 3, and Cristal Romero added 1.
Next, the Warriors lost to PC 18-25, 20-25. Scoring for Pontiac was Harper Davis with 10 points, Cristal Romero, Grace Harder, MaKenna Pennington and Dallas Ahlers with 5, Lilah Vanover 4, and Hattie Thompson 3.
In their next game, Pontiac bounced back to beat Dwight 26-24, 25-14. Grace Harder had 12 points, Hattie Thompson and MaKenna Pennington had 11, Harper Davis 9, Dallas Ahlers 4, Lilah Vanover 3, and Cristal Romero and Lily Melvin each added 1.
Playing Dwight again, the Warriors won a very exciting game by a score of 20-25, 29-27, 16-14. Harper Davis led the scoring with 13, Grace Harder had 9, Hattie Thompson 6, Dallas Ahlers 4, and Jade Baldwin, Cristal Romero, and Lily Melvin each added 1.
Coal City was next and beat Pontiac 8-25, 16-25. Scoring for Pontiac were Dallas Ahlers and Hattie Thompson each with 2, and Harper Davis and Lily Melvin with 1 each.
Against Olympia, the Spartans defeated the Warriors 12-25, 15-25. Scoring for Pontiac was Grace Harder with 6, Jade Baldwin and Lily Melvin with 4 each, Hattie Thompson and Dallas Ahlers 3, Harper Davis 2, and Kamora Jones with 1.
Traveling to Germantown Hills, Pontiac lost on the road 4-25, 18-25. Scoring for the Warriors were Kamora Jones with 3 points, Lily Melvin with 2, and Jade Baldwin, Harper Davis and Dallas Ahlers each had 1.
At Bloomington Jr. High, the Knights won 13-25, 15-25. Grace Harder scored 4 points, Lily Melvin scored 2, and Dallas Ahlers, Hattie Thompson, MaKenna Pennington, and Lily Melvin each score 1 point.
The Warriors bounced back with a win against Reed Custer, winning 23-25, 25-22, and 25-18. Grace Harder and Harper Davis each had 13 points, Hattie Thompson and Lily Melvin each had 9, Dallas Ahlers 8, Cristal Romero 5, Jade Baldwin, Lily Melvin and Kamora Jones each had 3.
In a game at Fieldcrest, the Warriors lost on the road 16-25, 10-25. Harper Davis scored 4 points for Pontiac, while Jade Baldwin, Grace Harder, and Hattie Thompson each scored 1.
And this weekend, the Warriors lost to the Metcalf Wildcats. Scoring for this game was unavailable.
The 7th Graders play again on Monday, February 16th at home against Prairie Central.
Game time is 4:30 pm.
Recapping the games for 8th Grade team:
In the Livingston County Tournament, the Warriors dropped their first match to Ridgeview 13-25, 17-25. Scoring for Pontiac was Ava Hammer with 10 points, Ella Huncovsky with 8, Maya Ray with 3, Adelyn Frazier, Sophie Shepherd, and Breelyn Sperka with 2 each, and Kaeloni Jones with 1 point.
In their second game of the tournament, Pontiac lost to Lexington 13-25, 7-25. Adelyn Frazier scored 3 points, while Ella Huncovsky, Ava Hammer, and Sophie Shepherd each scored 1.
Against Dwight the Warriors lost in 3 sets, 20-25, 25-15, 10-15. Ella Huncovsky scored 12 points, Chloe Dearth scored 10, Adelyn Frazier had 4, Breelyn Sperka had 2, and Ava Hammer, Sophie Shepherd, and Maya Ray each added 1 point.
In their next game the Warriors lost to Coal City 4-25, 9-25. Ella Huncovsky scored 4 points, while Chloe Dearth, Breelyn Sperka, and Sophie Shepherd each added 1.
In a tight battle against Olympia, the Warriors lost 21-25, 15-25 but played very well. Ella Huncovsky led with 9 points, Maya Ray had 6, Kaeloni Jones and Chloe Dearth each had 5, Breelyn Sperka had 4, Adelyn Frazier 3, Sophie Shepherd 2, and Claire Elliott and Ava Hammer each added 1.
At Germantown Hills, Pontiac lost 8 -25, 19-25. Ella Huncovsky, Kaeloni Jones, and Sophie Shepherd all had 3 points, Ava Hammer had 2, and Adelyn Frazier added 1.
At Bloomington Jr. High the Warriors dropped a 3 set match 17-25, 25-13, 4-25. Ella Huncovsky had 17 points, Brooklyn Gray had 3, Sophie Shepherd and Breelyn Sperka each had 2, and Chloe Dearth had 1.
The Warriors got a big win against Reed Custer, winning 25-15, 25-19. Ella Huncovsky led the scoring with 10 points, Maya Ray added 9, Adelyn Frazier had 7, Chloe Dearth had 5, Ava Hammer, Brooklyn Gray, and Breelyn Sperka each added 2, and Kaeloni Jones had 1.
In a very close match against Fieldcrest, the Warriors lost 18-25, 23-25. Ella Huncovsky and Maya Ray led the scoring with 8 points each, Ava Hammer, Chloe Dearth and Breelyn Sperka each had 2, and Sophie Shepherd had 1.
And this weekend the Warriors lost to Metcalf 17-25, 20-25. Scoring for this game was unavailable.
The 8th Graders play again on Monday, February 16th at home against Prairie Central.
Game time is 5:30 pm.
We couldn’t be more proud of our junior high volleyball teams for their hard work, heart, and the way they represent our school with class both on and off the court.