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Putnam County volleyball advances to TCC consolation final: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Myah Richardson

VOLLEYBALL

Putnam County d. Marquette 23-25, 25-16, 25-21: Myah Richardson had 22 kills, 20 digs, 11 points, four aces and two blocks to lead the No. 6-seeded Panthers to a win over the No. 7 Crusaders in a Tri-County Conference Tournament consolation semifinal Wednesday in Granville.

Britney Trinidad had 20 digs, 15 assists, nine kills, five points and two blocks for PC, which will face No. 9 Roanoke-Benson in the consolation final at 5 p.m. Thursday.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Carl Sandburg def. IVCC 25-22, 25-20, 25-14: Aubree Acuncius had 29 assists and five digs as the Eagles had a three-match winning streak snapped with an Arrowhead Conference loss in Oglesby.

Kealey Rick had 11 digs for IVCC, while Kaitlin Anderson and Malayna Pitte had 10 kills each.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Waubsonsee 8, IVCC 0: The Eagles lost a nonconference game in La Salle.

CROSS COUNTRY

At Henry: The Princeton girls had the top six finishers in a three-team meet Tuesday, led by Ruby Acker’s first-place time of 21:49.

Placing 2-6 for the Tigresses were Payton Frueh (21:50), Alexandra Waca (22:58), Avery Waca (25:04), Susanna Bohms (25:05) and Natalie Meyer (25:33). Princeton was the only team with enough runners for a team score.

Henry-Midland’s Danika Maddex was seventh in 26:06.

In the boys race, Henry’s Max Dalton placed second in 20:04, and Princeton’s Brady Gross was fourth in 21:09. Only the Timberducks had enough runners for a team score.