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Morton (31-7)


School Information

Name: Morton High School
City: Morton
County: Tazewell
Classification Enrollment: 1026.5
Nickname: Potters
Colors: Cherry/Grey
Conference: Mid-Illini
Superintendent: Craig Smock
Principal: Deidre Ripka
Athletic Director: Scott Jones
Head Coach: Jordan Williams
Assistant Coaches: Courtney Cox, Emma Owdom
Athletic Trainer: Katie Gavin
Captains: Graci Junis, Tyla Mattson
Managers: Bliss Muniz, Addi Matlock , Kate Schuler, Emma Belsly
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Peoria (Notre Dame) in Regional Semi-Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Leigha Kempf S 5-7 Fr.
3 Claire Ceresa L 5-9 Fr.
4 Ella Durbin DS 5-6 So.
5 Harper Strube OH 5-8 So.
6 Graci Junis OH 5-9 Sr.
7 Brynn Fritz MH 5-10 Jr.
8 Tyla Mattson S-RS 5-10 Sr.
9 Jayna Jones RS 5-9 Sr.
10 Hannah Nieukirk S 5-8 Jr.
11 Kylie Berg MH 5-10 Sr.
13 Rebekah Stock OH 5-10 Fr.
14 Abby VanMeenen OH 6-0 Fr.
18 Ruby Brubaker MH 5-9 So.
23 Anna Roberts MH 6-0 Sr.
26 Carly Whitaker RS 5-11 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Kylie Berg
  160
  45
  17
  12
  34
  11
  2
  3
  2
  4

 

 

  Ruby Brubaker
  4
  3
  0
  0
  6
  2
  2
  0
  0
  3

 

 

  Claire Ceresa
  2
  0
  0
  68
  285
  1
  0
  0
  4
  15

 

 

  Ella Durbin
  0
  0
  8
  4
  28
  0
  0
  3
  2
  5

 

 

  Brynn Fritz
  2
  0
  1
  2
  4
  1
  0
  1
  1
  2

 

 

  Jayna Jones
  6
  1
  1
  4
  2
  2
  1
  1
  1
  1

 

 

  Graci Junis
  282
  26
  38
  40
  328
  14
  4
  6
  5
  22

 

 

  Leigha Kempf
  0
  0
  1
  3
  10
  0
  0
  1
  2
  4

 

 

  Tyla Mattson
  88
  28
  40
  661
  202
  6
  4
  4
  29
  14

 

 

  Hannah Nieukirk
  4
  0
  3
  108
  34
  1
  0
  1
  9
  4

 

 

  Anna Roberts
  74
  76
  0
  2
  13
  6
  8
  0
  1
  2

 

 

  Rebekah Stock
  68
  17
  34
  12
  138
  6
  2
  6
  2
  13

 

 

  Harper Strube
  22
  0
  4
  5
  30
  7
  0
  2
  2
  8

 

 

  Abby VanMeenen
  39
  9
  9
  3
  33
  5
  2
  3
  1
  4

 

 

  Carly Whitaker
  261
  49
  22
  37
  236
  14
  4
  4
  4
  22
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/21
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-20
  25-17
   

 

 

  8/22
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
  25-14
  25-7
   

 

 

  8/24
  Normal (Community West)
  L
  22-25
  17-25
   

 

 

  8/28
  Tremont
  W
  25-18
  25-17
   

 

 

  8/29
  Geneseo
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  Champaign Centennial Invite
 

 

  9/2
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
  25-19
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/2
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
  25-13
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/2
  Mascoutah
  W
  25-23
  24-26
  15-9

 

 

  9/2
  Bolingbrook
  W
  25-15
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/2
  Rochester
  W
  23-25
  25-17
  15-13

 

 

  9/5
  Canton
  W
  25-8
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/7
  Metamora
  L
  25-18
  20-25
  21-25

 

 

  Jacksonville Invite
 

 

  9/9
  Metamora
  L
  15-25
  23-25
   

 

 

  9/9
  Belleville (West)
  W
  25-20
  23-25
  15-10

 

 

  9/9
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
  25-14
  25-15
   

 

 

  9/9
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
  25-19
  25-9
   

 

 

  9/12
  Pekin
  W
  25-16
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/13
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  L
  22-25
  24-26
   

 

 

  9/19
  East Peoria
  W
  25-17
  25-19
   

 

 

  9/21
  Dunlap
  L
  22-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  9/26
  Washington
  W
  25-21
  25-12
   

 

 

  9/27
  Canton
  W
  25-6
  25-8
   

 

 

  10/3
  Metamora
  W
  23-25
  25-23
  25-21

 

 

  10/5
  Pekin
  W
  25-18
  25-14
   

 

 

  10/10
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
  25-11
  25-16
   

 

 

  10/12
  East Peoria
  W
  25-9
  25-5
   

 

 

  Saints Classic
 

 

  10/13
  Decatur (St. Teresa)
  W
  25-11
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/13
  Lincoln
  W
  20-25
  25-17
  15-5

 

 

  10/14
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
  14-25
  25-17
  15-9

 

 

  10/14
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  L
  24-26
  14-25
   

 

 

  10/14
  Metamora
  L
  8-25
  25-23
  12-15

 

 

  10/17
  Dunlap
  W
  25-20
  25-12
   

 

 

  10/18
  Washington
  W
  25-21
  25-18
   

 

 

  Bartonville (Limestone) Regional
 

 

  10/24
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
  25-19
  25-7
   

 

 

  10/26
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
  25-21
  25-18
   

 

 

  Galesburg (H.S.) Sectional
 

 

  10/30
  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
  W
  25-22
  25-13
   

 

 

  11/1
  Metamora
  W
  23-25
  25-22
  25-23

 

 

  Kankakee (Sr.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/3
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-21
  25-17
   

Head Coach Jordan Williams
Year W-L-T
Morton
2021 16-16
2022 31-7
2023 31-7
3 yrs. 78-30

Tournament History 

1981-AA           1-2 (23-4)     4th  Denise Marquardt
W  15-10, 4-15, 15-12   Belvidere (H.S.)
L  10-15, 7-15          Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  2-15, 14-16          Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
2006-AA           0-1 (35-5-1)   DNP  Jami Greve
L  9-25, 20-25          Wheaton (St. Francis)