The Rock Port Lady Blue Jays volleyball team won the Class 1 District 16 Championship Saturday, October 26, 2024, with a win over East Atchison at Rock Port High School. Pictured are, from left to right: front row – Claire Spiegel, Arianna Shimmel, Jaylynn Garst, Avery Meyerkorth, Addison Maifeld, Jayme McEnaney, and Cali Driskell; and back row – Assistant Coach Jayme Wood, Eliza Mason, Keira Roup, Jessa Geib, Talyn Amthor, Audrie Meyerkorth, Braylyn Wood, Kinley Lair, Ella Meyerkorth, Tatum Vogler, Lily Shineman, Raylynn Jenkins, and Head Coach Stephanie Parsons. The Lady Jays will advance to the Class 1, Section 8 Championship against Plattsburg Thursday, October 31, at 6:00 p.m. in Rock Port. 

 

Lizzie Schlueter is pictured with her teammates after earning her 1,000th career kill and 1,000th career dig in the game against Union Star/King City.

 

Lizzie Schlueter earns her 1,000th career kill.

 

Kinley Lair and Ella Meyerkorth form a wall as Lizzie Schlueter tries to tip it over. (Ken Miller photo)

 

Tatum Vogler passes the ball to setter Addison Maifeld. (Ken Miller photo)

 

Claire Spiegel serves against Mound City.

 

Lily Shineman digs a serve from the back row against East Atchison. (Ken Miller photo)

 

Addison Maifeld sets the ball. She had 26 assists in the game with EA. (Ken Miller photo)

 

Talyn Amthor hammers it back against Mound City in the second round of District 16 action.

Grace Oswald dives to save the volley and keep EA in the match against Nodaway Valley.

 

Grace Caudill passes a ball to setter Dylan Drummond against Nodaway Valley.

 

Jaeka Wiley takes the ball from the left corner down the line against Rock Port. (Ken Miller photo)

 

Payton Woodring gets up and takes the ball over the net against Nodaway Valley.

 

Dylan Drummond sets the net for Payton Woodring.