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Girls Volleyball State Final Qualifier
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1997-98 
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Name: Unity High School 
City: Tolono 
City Population: 9,350 
County: Champaign 
Enrollment: 411 
Nickname: Rockets 
Colors: Maroon/White 
Conference: Illini Central 
Superintendent: Donald Mulch 
Principal: Don J. Akers 
Athletic Director: Wendy Starwalt 
Head Coach: Kendra Pence 
Assistant Coach: Emily Coombe 
Captains: Margene Murdent, Amy Tempel 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Colfax (Ridgeview) in Sectional Semifinals 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
 11  Joanna Cain              S/DS   5-2     15  So.
 12  Tara Riddle              MH     5-10    14  So.
 13  Amy Tempel               S      5-7     17  Sr.
 20  Robin Pilotte            OH     5-8     16  Jr.
 21  Stacey Foley             OH     5-7     17  Sr.
 22  Melissa Stierwalt        MH     5-9     15  Jr.
 23  Brooke Hawkins           RH     5-8     17  Sr.
 24  Margene Murdent          MH     5-11    17  Sr.
 25  Heidi Craven             RH     5-6     15  Jr.
 30  Mary Buser               MH     5-11    16  Jr.
 34  Therese Mulch            DS     5-6     16  Jr.
 35  Lindsay Strohl           DS     5-5     16  Jr.
 41  Katie Lindsey            OH     5-6     17  Sr.
 
                       Season Totals    Single-Match High
Name                 Kills Blocks  Aces Kills Blocks  Aces
Mary Buser              10      8     0     6      2     0
Joanna Cain              2      0    19     0      0     4
Heidi Craven            15      1    39     4      0     4
Stacey Foley           225     18    48    15      2     4
Brooke Hawkins          70     47     0     6      5     0
Katie Lindsey           68      9    51    11      2     6
Therese Mulch            0      0     3     0      0     0
Margene Murdent        263    135    65    21      9     8
Robin Pilotte           60     15    21     7      3     3
Tara Riddle            140     80     3    12      6     0
Melissa Stierwalt        3      0     0     0      0     0
Lindsay Strohl           0      0     0     0      0     0
Amy Tempel              70     48    46     7      6     5
Date    Opponent                      W/L 1st   2nd   3rd   
9/1     Monticello                    W   15-8  15-11 
9/2     Mahomet (M.-Seymour)          L   9-15  8-15  
9/4     Champaign (Central)           L   9-15  15-3  14-16 
9/9     Fithian (Oakwood)             W   15-3  15-2  
9/11    Sidell (Jamaica)              W   15-1  15-9  
9/13    Mattoon                       W   15-4  15-6  
9/16    Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm)    W   15-2  15-4  
9/18    Bismarck (B.-Henning)         W   15-13 15-8  
Central Illinois Invitational Tournament
*9/20   Normal (University)           L   6-15  7-15  
*9/20   Mendota                       L   12-15 12-15 
*9/20   Riverton                      L   13-15 11-15 
*9/20   Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)      L   11-15 10-15 
*9/20   Peotone                       L   9-15  10-15 
9/23    Danville (Schlarman)          W   15-10 15-2  
9/25    Westville                     W   15-8  15-10 
9/30    St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)       W   15-5  15-10 
10/2    Fithian (Oakwood)             W   15-3  15-4  
10/7    Sidell (Jamaica)              W   14-16 15-5  15-8  
10/9    Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm)    W   15-4  15-3  
Mt. Zion Invitational Tournament
*10/13  Springfield (Calvary)         W   15-0  15-9  
*10/13  Decatur (Stephen Decatur)     W   15-7  14-16 15-6  
*10/13  Sullivan                      W   15-9  15-7  
*10/13  Mt. Zion                      L   10-15 15-12 10-15 
*10/13  Monticello                    L   12-15 12-15 
10/14   Bismarck (B.-Henning)         L   8-15  15-9  15-12 
10/16   Danville (Schlarman)          W   11-15 15-9  15-3  
10/21   Westville                     W   15-9  15-8  
10/23   St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)       W   15-8  15-5  
Monticello Regional
*10/30  Tuscola                       W   15-3  15-4  
*11/1   Monticello                    W   12-15 15-12 15-3  
Clinton Sectional
*11/4   Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)W   15-8  15-12 
*11/6   Lovington                     W   15-7  6-15  16-14 
Fairbury (Prairie Central) Super-Sectional
*11/8   Cullom (Tri-Point)            W   15-5  15-3  
Year   W-L-T     
1996   23-7      
1997   23-10     
School                             Years     No.     W-L-T     
At Tolono (Unity)                  1996-97   2       46-17     
Total                                        2       46-17     
 
For Tolono (Unity)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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