KEWANEE WEATHER

High school sports roundup for Sept. 12


By The Kewanee Voice    September 12, 2024

Wethersfield volleyball tops Bureau Valley

Wethersfield’s varsity volleyball team defeated Bureau Valley 25-23, 25-16.

Individual stats were:

Camryn Anderson – 9 kills, 1 block, 5 digs

Abigail Cabada- 18 assists, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 5 aces

Kendall Vincent – 7 kills, 9 digs

Emersyn Nelson – 4 kills, 5 blocks

Lajaya Angel – 1 block

Natalie Nelson – 2 kills, 1 block, 1 ace, 4 digs

Ava Salazar – 3 digs

Wavelynn Peart – 3 digs, 1 assist

Jillian Taylor – 1 dig

Megan Oliver – 1 dig

Emilia Escareno – 7 digs, 2 aces

Wethersfield’s sophomores won 25-17, 25-16. Bureau Valley won the freshman game 28-26, 25-16.

On Monday, Wethersfield’s varsity, sophomore and freshman teams all defeated Bureau Valley.

KHS cross country teams run in Princeton

Kewanee High School cross country ran in Princeton Tuesday afternoon against Princeton and Fieldcrest. 

For the Boiler Girls, Alejandra Martinez finished  in fourth place with a time of 24:49, Esmeralda Martinez was right behind her in fifth at 25:00, and Tiffany Helton finished 13th with a time of 34:17. 

For the boys, Jason Rusk was the first Boiler finisher in third with time of 19:32 followed by Hunter Vancil at 19:40. 

Kewanee’s three freshman boys finished their first race with Jordan Housley in eighth at 22:53, Jermain McKnight in 12th at 26:30 and Adam Keyser in 13th at 26:40. 

The five boys finished second to Princeton in team scoring. Kewanee will be back in Princeton on Saturday morning for the Princeton Invitational.

KHS tennis falls to Limestone

Bartonville (Limestone) defeated Kewanee in tennis, 5-0.

Individual match results were:

Singles:

No. 1 – Sloan Dani, Bartonville (Limestone) def. Julia Pendergrass, Kewanee (H.S.), 0-6 , 0-6

No. 2 – Mehn Allison, Bartonville (Limestone) def. London Currie, Kewanee (H.S.), 4-6 , 5-7

Doubles:

No. 1 – Sims Gracie, Bartonville (Limestone) – Fitch Sydney, Bartonville (Limestone) def. Emma Brants, Kewanee (H.S.) – Hallee Switzer, Kewanee (H.S.), 1-6 , 0-6

No. 2 – Moreno Isabella, Bartonville (Limestone) – Ragon Trystan, Bartonville (Limestone) def. Jorden Anderson, Kewanee (H.S.) – Jazlyn Dearing, Kewanee (H.S.), 2-6 , 1-6

No. 3 – Witt Maggie, Bartonville (Limestone) – Martinez Marianna, Bartonville (Limestone) def. Azucena Cabada, Kewanee (H.S.) – Maelie Jermenc, Kewanee (H.S.), 2-6 , 3-6