Eagle spikers win eighth-grade county title

Friday, September 30, 2016
South Putnam’s eighth-grade volleyball team won the Putnam County championship on Saturday. Team members in front row (from left) are Karlie Maynor, Drew Steffy, Chloe Custis, Grace Burdge and Eva Hubbard. Back row team members (from left) are Macie Bumgardner, Bree Mahoney-Sutherland, Ava McHugh, Coach Jill Newton, Brionna Egold, Saydee Proctor and Gracie Nees.
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South Putnam’s eighth-grade volleyball team won the Putnam County Tourney on Saturday after defeating Greencastle and Cloverdale.

The Eagles defeated Greencastle in three sets by scores of 15-25, 25-13 and 15-7 and then defeated the Clovers 25-15, 25-13 in the championship.

“I am so proud of the way the girls played on Saturday,” coach Jill Newton said. “Coming from behind a beating Greencastle after losing the first game was a total team effort. The girls communicated well all day and really worked together.”

South Putnam stats vs. Greencastle:

Chloe Custis – 12 points, 2 aces, 1 kill, 1 dig

Grace Burdge – 7 points, 1 ace, 1 kill, 7 digs

Brionna Egold – 1 point, 1 ace, 2 kills, 6 digs

Drew Steffy – 2 points, 1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs

Saydee Proctor – 6 points, 1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block

Karlie Maynor – 5 points, 1 ace, 1 kill, 4 digs

Gracie Nees – 6 digs

Eva Hubbard – 2 digs

South Putnam stats vs. Cloverdale:

Chloe Custis – 4 points, 3 aces, 1 kill

Grace Burdge – 6 points, 1 ace, 4 kills, 3 digs

Brionna Egold – 11 points, 6 aces, 2 kills, 3 digs

Drew Steffy – 3 points, 2 aces

Saydee Proctor – 5 points, 2 aces, 4 kills

Karlie Maynor – 6 points, 2 aces, 1 kill

Gracie Nees – 3 digs

Eva Hubbard – 2 digs

Ava McHugh – 2 kills

Bree Mahoney-Sutherland – 1 kill, 1 dig

Macie Bumgardner – 2 digs

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