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Belleville (Althoff Catholic) (39-1)
School Information
Name: Althoff High School
City: Belleville
County: St. Clair
Classification Enrollment: 633.6
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Navy Blue/Gold
Conference: South Seven
Principal: Dave Harris
Asst - Principal: Pamela Schumacher
Athletic Director: Greg Leib
Head Coach: Sara Thomas-Dietrich
Assistant Coaches: Abby Thomas, Kathy Wuller, Tony Miner, Chelsea Hill
Athletic Trainer: Susan Wessel
Captains: Addie Burris, Louise Comerford
Managers: Alyssa Peterson, Megan Hinds, Todd Wemhoener, Missy Wemhoener
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Chicago (Latin), 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, in Class 2A Third Place Game
Roster
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
1 |
Katie Wemhoener |
OH |
So. |
2 |
Abby Lanter |
SETTER |
So. |
3 |
Annika Beal |
LIBERO |
Sr. |
4 |
Louise Comerford |
SETTER |
Sr. |
5 |
Grace Strieker |
OH |
Jr. |
6 |
Karinna Gall |
MIDDLE |
So. |
8 |
Claire Franke |
DS |
So. |
9 |
Mary Wessel |
DS |
So. |
10 |
Leighten Kaiser |
MIDDLE |
Sr. |
11 |
Erica Buckley |
DS |
Sr. |
12 |
Addie Burris |
RS |
Sr. |
13 |
Katelynn Peterson |
MIDDLE |
Sr. |
15 |
Nicole Hampton |
MIDDLE |
So. |
Statistics
|
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Annika Beal |
1 |
0 |
52 |
58 |
448 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
37 |
Erica Buckley |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Addie Burris |
221 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
120 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
Louise Comerford |
124 |
41 |
43 |
791 |
182 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
18 |
Claire Franke |
4 |
0 |
29 |
6 |
148 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
Karinna Gall |
293 |
77 |
41 |
3 |
112 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
Nicole Hampton |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Leighten Kaiser |
72 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Abby Lanter |
1 |
0 |
15 |
35 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
3 |
Katelynn Peterson |
39 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Grace Strieker |
72 |
15 |
15 |
50 |
71 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Katie Wemhoener |
214 |
21 |
36 |
6 |
360 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
42 |
Mary Wessel |
64 |
13 |
16 |
13 |
112 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Scores
Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
8/24 |
Columbia |
W |
25-19 |
25-16 |
|
8/29 |
Breese (Central) |
W |
25-8 |
23-25 |
25-22 |
8/31 |
Marion (H.S.) |
W |
25-21 |
25-17 |
|
9/5 |
Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) |
W |
25-9 |
25-11 |
|
9/7 |
Mascoutah |
W |
25-12 |
25-10 |
|
Crossroads Classic Tournament |
9/8 |
Effingham (H.S.) |
W |
25-10 |
25-17 |
|
9/8 |
Paducah (McCracken County), KY |
W |
25-15 |
25-20 |
|
9/9 |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
W |
24-26 |
25-22 |
25-18 |
9/9 |
Wheaton (St. Francis) |
W |
25-18 |
30-28 |
|
9/9 |
Lexington (Henry Clay), KY |
W |
25-22 |
25-16 |
|
9/12 |
Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
W |
25-10 |
25-12 |
|
9/14 |
Centralia (H.S.) |
W |
25-16 |
25-18 |
|
Belleville East Tournament |
9/16 |
Staunton |
W |
25-12 |
25-10 |
|
9/16 |
Belleville (East) |
W |
25-12 |
25-7 |
|
9/16 |
Waterloo (H.S.) |
W |
25-9 |
25-16 |
|
Belleville East Tournament |
9/16 |
Altamont |
W |
25-12 |
25-5 |
|
Belleville East Tournament |
9/16 |
Alton (Sr.) |
W |
25-7 |
25-11 |
|
9/19 |
Edwardsville (H.S.) |
W |
25-20 |
12-25 |
27-25 |
9/21 |
St. Louis (Incarnate Word Academy), MO |
W |
30-28 |
25-19 |
|
9/26 |
Belleville (West) |
L |
25-18 |
22-25 |
22-25 |
9/28 |
Carbondale (H.S.) |
W |
25-13 |
25-21 |
|
Belleville East Metro Classic |
9/29 |
Mt. Pulaski |
W |
25-11 |
25-11 |
|
9/29 |
Ballwin (Parkway West), MO |
W |
25-21 |
25-11 |
|
9/30 |
Breese (Mater Dei) |
W |
13-25 |
25-22 |
25-13 |
9/30 |
St. Louis (Cor Jesu Academy), MO |
W |
25-23 |
25-23 |
|
9/30 |
Webster Groves (Nerinx Hall), MO |
W |
25-9 |
25-21 |
|
10/3 |
Belleville (East) |
W |
25-11 |
25-8 |
|
10/5 |
Cahokia (H.S.) |
W |
25-9 |
25-16 |
|
10/10 |
Breese (Mater Dei) |
W |
25-20 |
22-25 |
25-19 |
O'Fallon Autumn Classic |
10/13 |
Belleville (East) |
W |
25-11 |
25-18 |
|
10/13 |
Highland |
W |
25-14 |
25-11 |
|
10/14 |
Pekin |
W |
25-15 |
25-21 |
|
10/14 |
Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) |
W |
25-10 |
25-9 |
|
10/14 |
Breese (Central) |
W |
25-21 |
25-11 |
|
10/18 |
O'Fallon (H.S.) |
W |
25-16 |
25-18 |
|
Mascoutah Regional |
10/24 |
Mascoutah |
W |
25-11 |
25-10 |
|
10/26 |
Freeburg |
W |
25-13 |
25-19 |
|
Benton Sectional |
10/30 |
Murphysboro |
W |
25-14 |
25-13 |
|
11/1 |
Breese (Mater Dei) |
W |
22-25 |
25-18 |
25-15 |
Salem Super-Sectional |
11/3 |
Mt. Zion |
W |
25-10 |
25-21 |
|
Head Coach Sara Thomas-Dietrich
Year |
W-L-T |
Belleville (Althoff Catholic) |
2011 |
19-18-1 |
2012 |
17-15 |
2013 |
15-19 |
2014 |
12-17 |
2015 |
18-18 |
2016 |
23-11 |
2017 |
39-1 |
7 yrs. |
143-99-1 |
Tournament History
1980-AA 0-1 (29-6) DNP Al Veile
L 8-15, 4-15 Orland Park (Sandburg)
1981-AA 0-1 (31-1) DNP Al Veile
L 15-8, 8-15, 2-15 Orland Park (Sandburg)
1982-AA 1-2 (27-10) 4th John Rule
W 15-8, 15-13 Springfield (Sacred Heart)
L 5-15, 9-15 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
L 2-15, 4-15 Des Plaines (Maine West)
1999-AA 2-1 (33-6) 2nd Kathy Wuller
W 15-8, 15-9 Arlington Heights (Hersey)
W 3-15, 15-6, 15-6 Quincy (Sr.)
L 8-15, 5-15 Downers Grove (South)
2001-AA 2-1 (37-4) 3rd Kathy Wuller
W 15-4, 15-8 Rockton (Hononegah)
L 7-15, 4-15 Orland Park (Sandburg)
W 15-12, 15-7 Normal (Community)
2003-AA 1-2 (38-5) 4th Kathy Wuller
W 25-22, 25-19 Normal (Community)
L 28-30, 25-18, 21-25 Barrington
L 25-19, 15-25, 19-25 Park Ridge (Maine South)
2004-A 2-1 (33-10) 3rd Kathy Wuller
W 25-12, 25-15 Breese (Mater Dei)
L 13-25, 11-25 Wheaton (St. Francis)
W 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 Elgin (St. Edward)
2006-AA 0-1 (28-13) DNP Kathy Wuller
L 14-25, 25-14, 16-25 Rockton (Hononegah)
2007-3A 0-2 (31-11) 4th Kathy Wuller
L 17-25, 11-25 Crystal Lake (Central)
L 20-25, 25-19, 21-25 Sycamore (H.S.)
2016-2A 1-1 (24-12-0) 3rd Sara Thomas
L 25-10, 18-25, 8-25 St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
W 25-16, 22-25, 25-18 Chicago (Latin)