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Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (29-7-1)


School Information

Name: Newman Central Catholic High School
City: Sterling
County: Whiteside
Classification Enrollment: 215
Nickname: Lady Comets
Colors: Blue/White/Grey
Conference: Three Rivers Athletic
Superintendent / Principal: Jennifer Oetting
Athletic Director: Justin Stevenson
Athletic Trainer: Andy Accardi
Spiritual Advisor: Fr. Bruce Ludeke
Head Coach: Debbi Kelly
Assistant Coaches: Kris Johns, Kennedy Anderson, Ruben Rodriguez
Athletic Trainer: Andrew Accardi
Captains: Katie Grennan, Jess Johns, Addison Foster
Managers: Bell Rodriguez, Frances Haley, Olivia Mulderink
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lanark (Eastland), 26-24, 25-23, in Regional Championship

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Sam Ackman DS 5-3 Jr.
2 Sophia Ely MH 5-4 Jr.
3 Ellie Rude OH-OPP 5-4 Jr.
4 Katie Grennan S-OPP 5-5 Sr.
5 Molly Olson S-OH 5-4 Jr.
6 Jess Johns OH 5-9 Jr.
7 Makenzie Duhon OPP 5-6 So.
8-20 Addison Foster DS 5-2 Jr.
9 Ally McGinn DS 5-3 So.
10 Macie Rosengren OH 5-6 So.
11 Lucy Oetting OH 5-5 Fr.
12 Zoey Harrington OH 5-6 Jr.
16 Leah Kalina OPP 5-6 Jr.
18 Kennedy Rowzee MH 6-3 Jr.
19 Lily TerBush MH-OPP 5-5 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Sam Ackman
  8
  0
  34
  15
  176
  1
  0
  7
  3
  13

 

 

  Makenzie Duhon
  5
  4
  0
  1
  6
  2
  2
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Sophia Ely
  73
  25
  20
  4
  71
  9
  4
  2
  2
  5

 

 

  Addison Foster
  6
  0
  41
  57
  222
  2
  0
  6
  5
  14

 

 

  Katie Grennan
  94
  15
  78
  383
  144
  6
  3
  6
  23
  9

 

 

  Zoey Harrington
  1
  0
  2
  0
  2
  1
  0
  1
  0
  1

 

 

  Jess Johns
  326
  34
  27
  17
  255
  18
  4
  4
  3
  16

 

 

  Leah Kalina
  10
  9
  3
  0
  13
  2
  3
  1
  0
  2

 

 

  Ally McGinn
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Lucy Oetting
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Molly Olson
  71
  13
  21
  303
  178
  6
  2
  2
  16
  10

 

 

  Macie Rosengren
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Kennedy Rowzee
  252
  59
  3
  8
  25
  13
  6
  1
  2
  4

 

 

  Ellie Rude
  15
  6
  7
  0
  8
  4
  3
  2
  0
  3

 

 

  Lily TerBush
  0
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0
  1
  0
  0
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/23
  East Moline (United)
  W
  25-10
  25-4
   

 

 

  8/25
  Sterling (H.S.)
  W
  25-19
  20-25
  25-20

 

 

  8/29
  Dixon (H.S.)
  L
  20-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  8/30
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
  25-23
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/1
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
  25-13
  25-19
   

 

 

  Rock Falls Invite
 

 

  9/3
  Dixon (H.S.)
  W
  20-13
  20-10
   

 

 

  9/3
  Amboy
  W
  20-18
  20-7
   

 

 

  9/3
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
  21-22
  20-15
  15-13

 

 

  9/3
  Rock Falls
  L
  21-25
  12-25
   

 

 

  9/3
  Port Byron (Riverdale)
  W
  25-16
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/6
  Peru (St. Bede)
  W
  25-15
  25-22
   

 

 

  9/8
  Spring Valley (Hall)
  W
  25-13
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/13
  Mendota
  W
  25-16
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/15
  Princeton
  W
  25-19
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/20
  Kewanee (H.S.)
  W
  25-23
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/27
  Peru (St. Bede)
  W
  25-16
  25-21
   

 

 

  9/29
  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
  W
  25-23
  25-18
   

 

 

  Sterling Invite
 

 

  10/1
  Erie
  T
  25-12
  24-26
   

 

 

  10/1
  Big Rock (Crossroads Academy)
  L
  21-25
  25-23
  15-17

 

 

  10/1
  Dixon (H.S.)
  L
  25-18
  17-25
  8-15

 

 

  10/1
  Sterling (H.S.)
  W
  25-7
  25-17
   

 

 

  10/1
  Pecatonica
  W
  25-9
  25-14
   

 

 

  10/4
  Mendota
  W
  25-9
  25-11
   

 

 

  10/5
  Spring Valley (Hall)
  W
  25-13
  25-7
   

 

 

  10/13
  Princeton
  W
  25-10
  25-22
   

 

 

  Eastland Invite
 

 

  10/15
  Oregon
  W
  23-21
  21-16
   

 

 

  10/15
  Lanark (Eastland)
  W
  25-19
  27-25
   

 

 

  10/15
  Port Byron (Riverdale)
  W
  21-12
  21-17
   

 

 

  10/15
  Freeport (Aquin)
  L
  9-21
  17-21
   

 

 

  10/15
  Durand
  L
  16-25
  19-25
   

 

 

  10/18
  Erie
  W
  29-27
  25-19
   

 

 

  10/20
  Oregon
  L
  13-25
  18-25
   

 

 

  Polo Regional
 

 

  10/26
  Lanark (Eastland)
  W
  25-19
  27-25
   

 

 

  10/27
  Fulton (H.S.)
  W
  21-25
  25-20
  25-14

 

 

  Forreston Sectional
 

 

  10/31
  Newark
  W
  25-13
  25-14
   

 

 

  11/2
  Hanover (River Ridge)
  W
  25-14
  25-17
   

 

 

  Lanark (Eastland) Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Augusta (Southeastern)
  W
  25-19
  27-25
   

Head Coach Debbi Kelly
Year W-L-T
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
1993 10-15
1994 20-10
1995 25-4-1
1996 29-2
1997 26-6
1998 9-24
1999 3-25-1
2000 16-15-2
2001 11-17
2003 11-18
2009 20-10
2010 19-10
2011 14-15
2012 22-12
2013 21-14
2014 14-18
2015 10-21
2016 20-12-2
2017 19-11-3
2018 27-7-1
2019 27-4-3
2020 13-1
2021 26-5-2
2022 29-7-1
24 yrs. 441-283-16

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Sterling (Newman Central Catholic).