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Girls Volleyball Class A State Final Results
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1998-99 
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 Kansas d. Dakota, 15-2, 15-6
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1998 IHSA Girls Volleyball State Tournament 
Redbird Arena 
Illinois State University, Normal 
November 13-14, 1998 
 
 
 Kansas “Lady Bulldogs” 
(33-6) 
Coach Brenda McCarty 
9th yr., 24273 
Dakota “Lady Indians” 
(27-6) 
Coach Joanne Spensley 
17th yr., 200-215 
  
Referee:  Debi Neff, Morton          Umpire:  Dana Bowyer, Champaign 
 
Game 1 
K-D --  -- K-D 
 -- Renae Elmer : Out of bounds by Marle Grafton  -- 0-1 
Gretchen Bennett : Out of bounds by Amanda Webb for sideout 
 -- Sarah Schlosser : Out of bounds for sideout 
Amanda Webb : Illegal hit  -- 1-1 
Amanda Webb : point -- 2-1 
Amanda Webb : point serve -- 3-1 
Amanda Webb  : hit by Niki Lohmeier for pt -- 4-1 
Amanda Webb : double hit for pt -- 5-1 
 -- TIMEOUT DAKOTA 
Amanda Webb : could not handle serve for pt -- 6-1 
Amanda Webb : Megan Binger hit out for pt -- 7-1 
Amanda Webb : ace serve -- 8-1 
Amanda Webb : illegal hit for sideout 
 -- Megan Binger : illegal hit for sideout 
Crystal Graham : in the net on Kansas for sideout 
 -- Kayla Meinert : kill for sideout 
Marle Grafton : kill for Julie Washburn for pt -- 9-1 
Marle Grafton : illegal hit for pt -- 10-1 
 -- TIMEOUT DAKOTA 
Marle Grafton : regular pt -- 11-1 
Marle Grafton : touched by Loni Goeke  for pt -- 12-1 
Marle Grafton : illegal hit on Loni Goeke for pt -- 13-1 
Marle Grafton : misplay on Kansas for sideout 
 -- Stephanie Webster : served out of bounds 
Sarah Ritchey : illegal hit for pt -- 14-1 
Sarah Ritchey : kill on Niki Lohmeier for side out 
 -- Niki Lohmeier : kill for Julie Washburn for sideout 
Julie Washburn : kill for Renae Elmer for sideout 
 -- Renae Elmer : hit out of bounds for pt -- 14-2 
 -- Renae Elmer : kill for Kansas Amanda Webb for sideout 
Gretchen Bennett : kill for Crystal Graham for pt -- 15-1 
 
 
 
 
 
Game 2 
K-D --  -- K-D 
Sarah Ritchey : kill for Julie Washburn for pt -- 1-0 
Sarah Ritchey : kill for Gretchen Bennett for pt -- 2-0 
Sarah Ritchey : out of bounds for sideout 
 -- Renae Elmer :  sideout 
Julie Washburn : sideout 
 -- Loni Goeke: kill for Amanda Webb for sideout 
Gretchen Bennett : kill for Amanda Webb for pt -- 3-0 
Gretchen Bennett : kill for Kayla Meinert for sideout 
 -- Megan Binger : kill for Crystal Graham for sideout 
Amanda Webb : kill for Sarah Ritchey for pt -- 4-0 
Amanda Webb : net violation for pt -- 5-0 
Amanda Webb : Stephanie Webster hits to corner for pt -- 6-0 
Amanda Webb : kill for Kayla Meinert for sideout 
 -- Kayla Meinert : ball hit out for side out 
Crystal Graham : block Niki Lohmeier for sideout 
 -- Stephanie Webster : illegal hit for pt -- 6-1 
 -- Stephanie Webster : Julie Washburn hit out for pt -- 6-2 
 -- Stephanie Webster : served out of bounds for sideout 
Marle Grafton : miss hit for pt -- 7-2 
Marle Grafton : blocked Niki Lohmeier for sideout 
TIMEOUT KANSAS 
 -- Niki Lohmeier : kill for Amber Elliott for sideout 
Sarah Ritchey : blocked Megan Binger for sideout 
 -- Renae Elmer : Julie Washburn hit into net fo rpt -- 7-3 
 -- Renae Elmer : kill for Julie Washburn for side out 
Julie Washburn : kill for Megan Binger for sideout 
 -- Loni Goeke : ace serve -- 7-4 
 -- Loni Goeke : kill for Crystal Graham for sideout 
Gretchen Bennett : kill for Stephanie Webster for sideout 
 -- Megan Binger : kill for Stephanie Webster for pt -- 7-5 
 -- Megan Binger : kill for Crystal Graham for sideout 
Amanda Webb : Amanda Webb hit out of bounds for sideout 
 -- Kayla Meinert : double hit for sideout 
Crystal Graham : ace serve -- 8-5 
Crystal Graham : ace serve -- 9-5 
 -- TIME OUT DAKOTA 
Crystal Graham : ace serve -- 10-5 
Crystal Graham : ball hit out of bounds for pt -- 11-5 
Crystal Graham : Amanda Webb hits ball into deep end for sideout 
 -- Stephanie Webster : Julie Washburn kill for sideout 
Marle Grafton : served out of bounds for side out 
 -- Niki Lohmeier : ball hit out of bounds for sideout 
Sarah Ritchey : blocked Amanda Webb for pt -- 12-5 
Sarah Ritchey : kill for Julie Washburn for pt -- 13-5 
 -- TIMEOUT FOR DAKOTA 
Sarah Ritchey : kill for Megan Binger for sideout 
 -- Renae Elmer : Amanda  Webb kills for sideout 
Marle Grafton : sideout 
 -- Loni Goeke : illegal hit for sideout 
Gretchen Bennett : four hits sideout 
 -- Megan Binger : hit out for sideout 
Amanda Webb : blocked by Crystal Graham for pt -- 14-5 
Amanda Webb : Crystal Graham hits out of bounds for sideout 
 -- Kayla Meinert : hit out by Marle Grafton for pt -- 14-6 
 -- Kayla Meinert : Sarah Ritchey kills for sideout 
Crystal Graham : Megan Binger hits into net for pt -- 15-6 
 
 
Kansas (34-6) defeated Dakota (27-7), 15-2, 15-6 
  
 
 
 
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1998 IHSA Girls Volleyball State Tournament
Redbird Arena                 
Illinois State University, Normal
November 13-14, 1998          
                              
                              
Kansas                        
                                                 Reg.        Total
                                   A     K     B  Pts.  Aces Pts. 
1  Gretchen Bennett               17     1     0     3     0     3
2  Marle Grafton                   1     0     1     2     4     6
4  Crystal Graham                  1     5     0     2     4     6
12  Amanda Webb                    0     5     0     6     4    10
13  Julie Washburn                 0     9     0     0     0     0
21  Sarah Ritchey                  0     3     0     5     0     5
                              
Game 1 Totals                      5     5     0     7     8    15
Game 2 Totals                     14    18     1    11     4    15
Match Totals                      19    23     1    18    12    30
                              
                              
                              
Dakota                        
                                                 Reg.        Total
                                   A     K     B  Pts.  Aces Pts. 
13  Megan Binger                   0     2     1     1     0     1
15  Stephanie Webster              0     2     1     1     1     2
17  Kayla Meinert                  1     0     0     1     0     1
21  Niki Lohmeier                  0     1     2     0     0     0
31  Renae Elmer                    5     0     2     3     0     3
33  Loni Goeke                     1     0     0     0     1     1
                              
Game 1 Totals                      2     1     0     2     0     2
Game 2 Totals                      5     4     6     4     2     6
Match Totals                       7     5     6     6     2     8
                              
                              
WINNING COACH Brenda McCarty, Kansas -- “I think having played here last year really helped us.  We came out attacking the ball, and I think that helped.”  Julie Washburn said, “The coach is very demanding, we have to please her; tomorrow we’ll please her a little bit more.” 
 
 
LOSING COACH Joanne Spensley, Dakota -- “I’m a little numb right now.  It’s been a fun ride.  This group has been down before.  They were on their way to coming back, but Julie Washburn was tough.  I made them smile, told them to have fun.  Have fun playing the game you love.  I’m proud of all of them.  These girls made history and they should be proud of themselves.” 
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