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Albion (Edwards County) (35-5)
School Information
Name: Edwards County High School
City: Albion
County: Edwards
Classification Enrollment: 257
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Little Illini
Superintendent: David Cowger
Principal: Andy Julian
Athletic Director: Kris Duncan
Head Coach: Linda Oxby
Assistant Coaches: Kacey Lies, Terri Compton
Athletic Trainer: Rachel Stevens
Captains: Amie Bunting, Becca Winemiller
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Farina (South Central), 20-25, 25-17, 25-12, in Class 1A Sectional Semifinal
Roster
 
  | No. | 
    Name | 
  Pos. | 
  Ht. | 
  Yr. | 
 
 
  | 2 | 
    Lindsey McKinzie | 
  DS | 
  5-2 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 5 | 
    Sadie Murbarger | 
  S | 
  5-5 | 
  So. | 
 
 
  | 6 | 
    Ashley Gillard | 
  OH | 
  5-8 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 7 | 
    Riley Messman | 
  MB | 
  5-10 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 10 | 
    Amie Bunting | 
  S | 
  5-7 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 11 | 
    Shelby Walker | 
  DS | 
  5-0 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 19 | 
    Katlin Schmittler | 
  MB | 
  5-10 | 
  So. | 
 
 
  | 21 | 
    Becca Winemiller | 
  OH | 
  5-8 | 
  Sr. | 
 
 
  | 23 | 
    Megan Spence | 
  S | 
  5-5 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 27 | 
    Whitney Beck | 
  OH | 
  5-11 | 
  Jr. | 
 
 
  | 30 | 
    Kaeli James | 
  OH | 
  5-10 | 
  So. | 
 
 
  | 32 | 
    Dionna Dawson | 
  MB | 
  5-7 | 
  Sr. | 
 
Statistics
 
  |   | 
  Season Totals | 
  Single-Match High | 
 
 
  | Name | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
  Kill | 
  Blk | 
  Ace | 
  Ast | 
  Dig | 
 
 
  | Whitney Beck | 
  351 | 
  60 | 
  41 | 
  10 | 
  277 | 
  18 | 
  4 | 
  5 | 
  2 | 
  15 | 
 
 
  | Amie Bunting | 
  16 | 
  28 | 
  16 | 
  790 | 
  214 | 
  4 | 
  3 | 
  5 | 
  36 | 
  8 | 
 
 
  | Dionna Dawson | 
  4 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  2 | 
  3 | 
  2 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  11 | 
 
 
  | Ashley Gillard | 
  11 | 
  3 | 
  0 | 
  3 | 
  19 | 
  6 | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  4 | 
 
 
  | Kaeli James | 
  256 | 
  82 | 
  24 | 
  5 | 
  234 | 
  17 | 
  8 | 
  5 | 
  2 | 
  11 | 
 
 
  | Lindsey McKinzie | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  7 | 
  106 | 
  1 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  2 | 
  6 | 
 
 
  | Riley Messman | 
  171 | 
  81 | 
  13 | 
  17 | 
  152 | 
  8 | 
  6 | 
  2 | 
  4 | 
  12 | 
 
 
  | Sadie Murbarger | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  1 | 
 
 
  | Katlin Schmittler | 
  142 | 
  89 | 
  21 | 
  28 | 
  116 | 
  9 | 
  11 | 
  3 | 
  8 | 
  8 | 
 
 
  | Megan Spence | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  51 | 
  4 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  11 | 
  3 | 
 
 
  | Shelby Walker | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  38 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  0 | 
  1 | 
  5 | 
 
 
  | Becca Winemiller | 
  101 | 
  37 | 
  19 | 
  38 | 
  114 | 
  11 | 
  5 | 
  4 | 
  10 | 
  6 | 
 
Scores
 
  | Date | 
  Opponent | 
  W/L | 
  1st | 
  2nd | 
  3rd | 
 
 
  | 8/23 | 
  Mt. Carmel | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/28 | 
  Fairfield | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 8/30 | 
  Effingham (St. Anthony) | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Casey (C.-Westfield) Invitational | 
 
 
  | *9/1 | 
  Tolono (Unity) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-9 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/1 | 
  Mt. Zion | 
  W | 
  25-11 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/1 | 
  Effingham (St. Anthony) | 
  L | 
  20-25 | 
  20-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/1 | 
  Effingham (St. Anthony) | 
  W | 
  25-21 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/1 | 
  Newton | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-21 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/3 | 
  Grayville | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/8 | 
  Marshall | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  22-25 | 
  25-22 | 
 
 
  | Shelbyville Invitational | 
 
 
  | *9/8 | 
  Monticello | 
  W | 
  25-21 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/8 | 
  Pana (H.S.) | 
  W | 
  25-15 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/8 | 
  Mt. Zion | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-11 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/8 | 
  Shelbyville | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-15 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *9/8 | 
  Casey (C.-Westfield) | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  23-25 | 
  15-9 | 
 
 
  | 9/13 | 
  Toledo (Cumberland) | 
  W | 
  25-12 | 
  25-20 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/20 | 
  Flora | 
  W | 
  25-19 | 
  18-25 | 
  25-18 | 
 
 
  | 9/25 | 
  Olney (East Richland) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 9/27 | 
  Newton | 
  W | 
  25-16 | 
  25-19 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/2 | 
  Robinson | 
  W | 
  25-8 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/4 | 
  Oblong | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-10 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/9 | 
  Bridgeport (Red Hill) | 
  W | 
  25-13 | 
  25-5 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/11 | 
  Casey (C.-Westfield) | 
  W | 
  23-25 | 
  25-21 | 
  25-17 | 
 
 
  | Albion (Edwards County) Invitational | 
 
 
  | *10/13 | 
  Noble (West Richland) | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/13 | 
  Lawrenceville | 
  W | 
  25-2 | 
  25-14 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/13 | 
  Casey (C.-Westfield) | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  9-25 | 
  15-11 | 
 
 
  | *10/13 | 
  Benton | 
  L | 
  21=25 | 
  16-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/13 | 
  Effingham (H.S.) | 
  W | 
  25-17 | 
  32-30 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/16 | 
  Lawrenceville | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  25-9 | 
    | 
 
 
  | 10/18 | 
  Hutsonville | 
  W | 
  25-6 | 
  25-13 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Mt. Pulaski | 
 
 
  | *10/20 | 
  Mason City (Illini Central) | 
  W | 
  25-14 | 
  20-25 | 
  25-20 | 
 
 
  | *10/20 | 
  Shelbyville | 
  W | 
  27-25 | 
  25-17 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/20 | 
  Bloomington (H.S.) | 
  L | 
  14-25 | 
  17-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/20 | 
  O'Fallon (H.S.) | 
  L | 
  14-25 | 
  18-25 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/20 | 
  Bloomington (H.S.) | 
  L | 
  19-25 | 
  30-28 | 
  20-25 | 
 
 
  | Fairfield Regional | 
 
 
  | *10/23 | 
  Eldorado | 
  W | 
  25-9 | 
  25-7 | 
    | 
 
 
  | *10/25 | 
  Fairfield | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  25-12 | 
    | 
 
 
  | Nashville Sectional | 
 
 
  | *10/30 | 
  Nashville | 
  W | 
  25-23 | 
  21-25 | 
  25-20 | 
 
 
  | *11/1 | 
  Sparta | 
  W | 
  25-22 | 
  18-25 | 
  25-14 | 
 
 
  | Effingham (St. Anthony) Super-Sectional | 
 
 
  | *11/3 | 
  Pana (H.S.) | 
  W | 
  26-28 | 
  25-18 | 
  25-14 | 
 
Head Coach Linda Oxby
 
  | Year | 
  W-L-T | 
 
 
  | Coal City | 
 
 
  | 1979 | 
   5-14 | 
 
 
  | 1980 | 
   14-6 | 
 
 
  | 1981 | 
   18-9 | 
 
 
  | 1982 | 
   24-5 | 
 
 
  | 1983 | 
   29-5 (3rd) | 
 
 
  | 5 yrs. | 
  90-39 | 
 
 
  | Albion (Edwards County) | 
 
 
  | 1990 | 
   26-4 | 
 
 
  | 1991 | 
   24-4 | 
 
 
  | 1992 | 
   15-9 | 
 
 
  | 1993 | 
   27-6 | 
 
 
  | 1994 | 
   26-10 | 
 
 
  | 1995 | 
   25-12 | 
 
 
  | 1996 | 
   30-5 | 
 
 
  | 1997 | 
   26-7 | 
 
 
  | 1998 | 
   28-8 | 
 
 
  | 1999 | 
   31-9 | 
 
 
  | 2005 | 
   20-16 | 
 
 
  | 2006 | 
   31-9 | 
 
 
  | 2007 | 
   35-6 (3rd) | 
 
 
  | 2008 | 
   34-3 | 
 
 
  | 2009 | 
   34-4 | 
 
 
  | 2010 | 
   32-6 | 
 
 
  | 2011 | 
   23-15 | 
 
 
  | 2012 | 
   35-5 | 
 
 
  | 18 yrs. | 
  502-138 | 
 
 
  | GRAND TOTAL | 
 
 
  | 23 yrs. | 
  592-177 | 
 
Tournament History
1999-A            0-1 (31-9)     DNP  Linda Oxby
L  6-15, 6-15           Breese (Central)
2006-A            0-1 (31-9)     DNP  Linda Oxby
L  18-25, 22-25         Harvard
2007-1A           1-1 (35-6)     3rd  Linda Oxby
L  19-25, 21-25         Rockford (Keith Country Day School)
W  25-19, 25-17         Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)