February 12, 2025
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PCJH volleyball sweeps Jan Dale Marseilles Tournament

By Kevin Hieronymus
The Putnam County Junior High eighth-grade volleyball team won the Jan Dale Marseilles Tournament. Team members are (front row, from left) Jaylynn Dickey, Joselyn Lopez, Emmy Carboni, Natalie Gaudiana and Lillian Bouxsein; and back row, Coach Shannon Jenkins, Anna Poignant, Kenzie Pierski, Mcklay Gensini, Tula Rue, Hannah Heiberger, Kami Nauman and Laci Lemke.

The Putnam County Junior High eighth-grade volleyball team won the Jan Dale Marseilles Tournament. Team members are (front row, from left) Jaylynn Dickey, Joselyn Lopez, Emmy Carboni, Natalie Gaudiana and Lillian Bouxsein; and back row, Coach Shannon Jenkins, Anna Poignant, Kenzie Pierski, Mcklay Gensini, Tula Rue, Hannah Heiberger, Kami Nauman and Laci Lemke. (Photo provided)

The Putnam county Junior high girls volleyball teams swept the Jan Dale Marseilles tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 1.

The seventh-grade Pumas defeated Ottawa Wallace 25-6, 25-12, ICS 25-16 25-6 and Milton Pope 25-10, 25-19.

The eighth-grade Pumas defeated ICS 25-11, 25-11, Ottawa Wallace 25-11 25-10 and Milton Pope 25-15, 25-10.

The Putnam County Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team won the Jan Dale Marseilles Tournament . Team members are (front row, from left) Mylee Christiansen, Shelby Willard, Jolene Poole, Chloe Christiansen and Jaylyn Dickey; (second row) Murphy Hopkins, Anni Judd, Anahi Avila, Sophie Sheppard, Natalie Guadina, Lillian Bouxsein and Arianna McMullen; and (back row) Coach Shannon Jenkins, Savanna Grasser, Avery Lenkaitis, EliMae Glynn, Kenzie Pierski, Brooklyn McCart, MaKenna Goulding, Izzy Bartolucci and Bella Sondgeroth.

The Putnam County Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team won the Jan Dale Marseilles Tournament . Team members are (front row, from left) Mylee Christiansen, Shelby Willard, Jolene Poole, Chloe Christiansen and Jaylyn Dickey; (second row) Murphy Hopkins, Anni Judd, Anahi Avila, Sophie Sheppard, Natalie Guadina, Lillian Bouxsein and Arianna McMullen; and (back row) Coach Shannon Jenkins, Savanna Grasser, Avery Lenkaitis, EliMae Glynn, Kenzie Pierski, Brooklyn McCart, MaKenna Goulding, Izzy Bartolucci and Bella Sondgeroth. (Photo provided)

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Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986. He previously was sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and was a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals' magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media."