The ACES Lady Ravens volleyball team finished the 2012 season playing in the Delaware Valley League tournament on Saturday. ACES, the Number 4 seed from the North division of the DVL, faced Everest (Number 3 seed from the North) and Jefferson County North (Number 2 seed from the South) in pool play. The Lady Ravens knocked off Everest before falling to JCN, to finish 1-1 in the tournament.

The Lady Ravens started off the day victorious, as they beat the Everest Chargers 25-19 and 25-21. The win against Everest was a sweet one for ACES, after having lost to Everest in the season opener back on August 30. The Ravens executed great team plays throughout the match, which largely contributed to the win. Lexi Griffin led ACES with 10 kills, 7 digs, and 2 service aces. Hana Ronnebaum also did her part for the Ravens with 15 digs and 6 kills. Libero Grace Siebert added 11 more digs for the Ravens, while setter Ally Keimig had 7 digs and 8 assists. Ali McKibben added 5 assists. Ally Keimig, Ali McKibben, and Avery Wagner each had 3 ace serves in the game.  

In the second game of the day, ACES played JCN. JCN proved to be a quick team, as the Ravens struggled to find open spots on the JCN side of the court. The Lady Ravens fell 10-25 and 20-25, in what would turn out to be the last game of the season for ACES. Hana Ronnebaum led the Ravens with 14 digs and 7 kills. Lexi Griffin contributed 4 kills and 3 digs. Avery Wagner had a season-high 11 digs, adding to Grace Siebert's 8 digs. Annie Hrenchir and Caitlin Growney each had 2 digs for the Lady Ravens. Setters Ally Keimig and Ali McKibben combined for 11 assists.

After finishing 1-1 (2nd place) in their pool, the Lady Ravens were elimiated from the tournament finals by JCN (2-0, 1st place). Everest went 0-2 on the day. Only the top team from each of the 4 pools advanced to the finals.

ACES finished the 2012 season with a 5-5 record (4-4 in the DVL). Congratulations to all the ACES volleyball players on a great season of hard work and dedication to the Atchison Catholic Elementary School volleyball team! Be proud of all the times you shined as a Lady Raven!

The Lady Ravens suffered a tough loss to the Troy Trojans on Thursday night in the last regular season game. ACES fell 25-19 and 25-13. Lexi Griffin led the Ravens with 4 attacks, including 2 kills. Grace Siebert led the team in digs and Ally Keimig had a team-high 4 assists.

The Lady Ravens B Team capped their outstanding season with another victory, bringing their final record to 11-1-1. ACES played well as a team, rolling to 25-13 and 25-16 victories over the Trojans. Megan Goracke and Heather Ronnebaum had 3 kills each, and Lauren Kocour added another. Lauren Kocour and Megan Goracke combined for 7 assists. Lauren Kocour and Megan Goracke led the Lady Ravens with 5 service aces each, and Kylee Stec and Haley Miller added 2 more apiece.

ACES C team fell in their final match of the season. While the Ravens worked together as a team, ACES struggled to find a rhythm against a tough Troy team. The C team ended the season with a 3-2 record. 

The Lady Ravens A team plays in the Delaware Valley League tournament on Saturday at McLouth. ACES will be the number four seed from the North Division, entering the tournament with a 3-3 DVL record. ACES will face Everest (who the Ravens narrowly lost to in the season opener) and Pleasant Ridge in pool play on Saturday morning. The results of pool play will be used to determine which teams move on to a bracket tournament. The winner of each of the four pools will automatically advance to the finals.

Go Lady Ravens!

The Lady Ravens B Team played solid volleyball throughout the day at the Xavier Middle School Volleyball Tournament on their way to the title, winning the championship game against the host, Xavier, in the all Catholic school final.

ACES began the day in pool play against Xavier, splitting the match. In the first game, the Lady Ravens fell 14-25, but then rebounded for a 25-20 win. The first game was the only loss of the day for ACES. Lauren Kocour led the Ravens with 3 digs, 4 kills, and 4 assists, while Megan Goracke added 3 digs, 2 kills, 5 assists, and 2 service aces. Kylee Stec led the Ravens in digs with 4, while Maddie Baniewicz, Catherine Kerr, and Delaney Elias combined for 9 more digs.

In the next pool play game, ACES defeated Jackson Heights for the second time this season, posting 25-18 and 25-20 victories. Lauren Kocour and Heather Ronnebaum had 4 kills each, and Megan Goracke had a season-high 12 assists. Heather Ronnebaum and Delaney Elias had 6 digs apiece, while Haley Miller and Kylee Stec combined for 7 more digs. Haley Miller led the Ravens in service aces with 3.

After receiving the second seed coming out of pool play, ACES had to play the ACES C team in the first round of the bracket tournament. The Lady Ravens defeated their ACES teammates with 25-16 and 25-18 wins. Serving helped the Lady Ravens to the win, as they accumulated 18 aces throughout the match. Lauren Kocour had 3 kills, and Maddie Baniewicz and Heather Ronnebaum each added one. Setters Megan Goracke and Lauren Kocour combined for 5 assists.

In the semifinal match, the Lady Ravens were ready to play and win. The Ravens shut down the Pleasant Ridge Rams, 25-7 and 25-21. Megan Goracke led the Ravens with 4 kills and 1 assist, while Lauren Kocour added 1 kill and 4 assists. ACES once again served well, which greatly aided their efforts. Haley Miller and Kylee Stec had 5 aces each. Kylee Stec led the Ravens in an amazing comeback in the second game of the match. With the Lady Ravens trailing 14-21, it looked as though the match would be pushed to 3 games. However, Kylee Stec went into the game to serve, and finished out the game, serving 11 straight points, including her 5 aces.

The Lady Ravens continued their winning ways in the tournament final, using their momentum from the game against Pleasant Ridge to stay fired up. Facing the Xavier Raiders in the final was a rematch from the first game of the day, in which ACES had split with Xavier. The all-Catholic school final was a neat experience for both teams, as the players and coaches from Xavier and ACES held hands together and said an "Our Father" right before the championship match began. ACES played hard, finishing their stellar day with 25-18 and 25-21 victories. Lauren Kocour racked up 11 total attacks, with 1 kill, as well as 2 assists. Megan Goracke had 2 kills, 2 assists, and 3 aces for the Ravens. Heather Ronnebaum had 4 attacks, 1 kill, and an ace. Haley Miller led the Lady Ravens in serving with 4 aces, while Maddie Baniewicz added 3 more.

Congratulations to all the Lady Ravens on their outstanding day of volleyball games, capped with a tournament championship!!

The Lady Ravens travel to Troy for their last game of the season on Thursday, September 27th. All three ACES teams will play, beginning at 5:00 PM. Only the ACES A team will play again on Saturday, September 29th, in the Delaware Valley League tournament. Go Lady Ravens!  

The ACES Ravens rolled to victories over Riverside in all 3 matches on 8th Grade Night. Thirteen ACES 8th graders - Paiden Busenbarrick, Delaney Elias, Lexi Griffin, Caitlin Growney, Annie Hrenchir, Ally Keimig, Carrie Kistler, Ali McKibben, Hana Ronnebaum, Grace Siebert, Kylee Stec, Avery Wagner, Leichen Wagner - played in their last volleyball match on the ACES court, and they all went out in winning style!

In the A game, the Lady Ravens defeated the Cyclones of Riverside 25-11 and 25-17. The Ravens served well, totaling 21 aces throughout the match. Ally Keimig led the Ravens with 9 aces. Hana Ronnebaum had 3 kills, and Lexi Griffin added a tip for a kill. Ali McKibben led ACES in assists with 4.

The Ravens prevailed in the B game with 25-6 and 25-17 wins. Megan Goracke led the Lady Ravens with 13 service aces, 2 assists, and 1 kill. Kylee Stec added 5 aces. Heather Ronnebaum and Lauren Kocour had 3 aces and 2 kills each.

The Lady Ravens served their way to an easy victory over the Cyclones in the C game, winning 25-13 and 25-7. Carrie Kistler led the Ravens with 12 aces. Paiden Busenbarrick contributed 6 aces. Leichen Wagner and Haylie Folsom also did their part from behind the serving line, combining for 4 more ace serves.

The Lady Ravens B and C teams are back in action on Saturday, September 22, at the Xavier Middle School Volleyball tournament. Both teams start pool play at 9:00 AM, in the Immaculata Gym. All three ACES teams will play again next Thursday. The Lady Ravens travel to Troy on September 27, in the last regular season games. The ACES A team will play in the DVL Volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 29, at McLouth. Go Lady Ravens!!

The ACES A team won their first match of the day in the Atchison Middle School Tri, before falling to host AMS in the second game of the night. The Lady Ravens defeated Warren Middle School in their opening game of the triangular with 25-18 and 25-6 victories. Strong serving greatly aided the Ravens, as Ally Keimig had 10 aces and Grace Siebert added 6 more. Lexi Griffin and Hana Ronnebaum had 2 kills each for the Ravens.

In the second match for the A team, ACES fell to AMS in 3 games, 18-25, 25-11, 13-15. After a slow start in the first game, the Ravens rebounded in second game to push the match to a third game. Serve receive again plagued the Ravens, who were close, but couldn't close out the final game. Grace Siebert led the Lady Ravens with 15 digs, as she anchored the ACES defense as Libero. Ally Keimig contributed 4 aces and 6 assists. Lexi Griffin added 5 kills and 2 aces for the Lady Ravens.

The ACES B Team rolled to 2 victories at AMS, playing well as a team and extending their win streak to 5 games. In the first game against Warren, ACES won 25-10 and 25-12. Kylee Stec led the Lady Ravens with 14 aces. Megan Goracke added 5, Haley Miller had 4, and Maddie Baniewicz and Heather Ronnebaum each had 2.

ACES also beat AMS in a very exciting match against an in-town rival. Megan Goracke led the Ravens with 4 aces, 2 assists, and a kill. Kylee Stec and Heather Ronnebaum combined for 6 more aces. Megan Goracke, Lauren Kocour, and Heather Ronnebaum added 15 attacks for the Lady Ravens.

ACES returns home to play Riverside on Thursday, September 20. All three teams will play, with B team beginning at 4:30, and C and A to follow. Thursday is also 8th Grade Night, as the ACES 8th grade volleyball players will play their last home game at ACES. The 8th grade presentation will take place between the C and A games, at approximately 6:30 PM. Go Lady Ravens!

The Lady Ravens fell to Doniphan West on Monday night at home, dropping to 2-2 on the season. ACES struggled throughout the game, especially in serve receive, losing to the Mustangs 25-12 and 25-15.

Grace Siebert led the Lady Ravens with 3 aces and 10 digs. Annie Hrenchir and Lexi Griffin had one kill apiece for the Ravens.

The ACES B Team was a bright spot for the Ravens during the evening. The Lady Ravens beat the Mustangs 25-15 and 25-20. Lauren Kocour's serving was the story of the game, as she served 13 in a row, 9 of them aces. Lauren Kocour also had 2 kills, adding to Heather Ronnebaum's 2 kills. Megan Goracke led ACES in assists with 4. 

The Lady Ravens are back in action on the road at Atchison Middle School on Tuesday, September 18. Both the A and B teams will play at 4:00 against Warren, and again at 5:00 versus AMS. 

ACES returns home to host Riverside on Thursday, September 20th, and to celebrate 8th grade night with all three ACES teams playing. Go Lady Ravens!

The ACES volleyball team got past rival ACCJHS-Effingham on Thursday night in their first home game of the season. The Lady Ravens beat the Tigers 25-21 in both sets of the match. Lexi Griffin led the Ravens with 3 kills and 6 service aces. Ali McKibben and Hana Ronnebaum combined for 7 more service aces. Setters Ally Keimig and Ali McKibben totaled 5 assists in the win for the Ravens.

The Lady Raven B team also defeated the Tigers in a close match. ACES escaped game point for Effingham and came from behind to win the the first set 26-24, with stellar serving from Haley Miller. ACES won the second game 25-22. Maddie Baniewicz led the Lady Ravens in aces with 4, and Kylee Stec added 3. Megan Goracke greatly helped the Ravens with her 3 kills and 2 assists, while Lauren Kocour added 2 kills, 2 assists, and 2 service aces.

ACES C Team lost their first game of the season, falling to the Tigers 22-25, 25-23, and 11-15. Missed serves hurt the Ravens throughout the match. However, Evie Huber-Ramsey and Leichen Wagner had 6 service aces each to keep the Lady Ravens close.  

The Lady Ravens start a busy week of games at home on Monday, September 17, against Doniphan West. The B Game starts at 4:30, followed by the A Game at approximately 5:30. Come out and show your support for the ACES Lady Ravens!

The Lady Ravens volleyball team picked up their first win this season, as they defeated Jackson Heights on Thursday. ACES jumped out to an early lead and never let down, as they cruised past the Cobras 25-11 and 25-13.

Stellar serving in the A game greatly helped the Ravens to the win. Grace Siebert led the Ravens with 11 service aces, while Hana Ronnebaum had 9 aces, and Ally Keimig had 7. Grace Siebert picked up 6 digs as libero. Lexi Griffin and Hana Ronnebaum had 2 kills each, with Ally Keimig and Ali McKibben combining for 5 assists.

In the B Game, ACES also prevailed over the Cobras. ACES won with scores of 25-15 and 25-16. Haley Miller and Megan Goracke had 5 service aces apiece for the Lady Ravens. Lauren Kocour led the team in attacks with 8, including 1 kill. Heather Ronnebaum contributed 4 attacks and 2 kills. Megan Goracke had 12 assists, showing the well-executed team play that was evident throughout the game.

The Lady Raven C team won for the second week in a row, staying undefeated. The Ravens dominated the Cobras in the first game 25-10, and hung on to win 25-22 in the second game.

The Lady Ravens play their home opener on Thursday, September 13, at 4:30 in the ACES gym. The B team will get things started against ACCJHS, followed by C team and A team. Come out and cheer on the Lady Ravens to a win over Effingham! Go Lady Ravens!

The ACES Ravens opened the 2012 volleyball season on the road in Everest on Thursday night. The Ravens played well in their first game, but not well enough to hold off the Chargers.

In the A Game, the Lady Ravens fell 21-25 and 20-25. Hana Ronnebaum led the Ravens in service aces with 4, and added 2 kills in the match. Ally Keimig contributed 11 digs as Libero, while playing outstanding defense for the Ravens. Grace Siebert led the team in assists with 5.

In the B Game, ACES pushed Everest to 3 games, before ultimately falling to a big Charger team. Everest won the first game 25-14, ACES rebounded for a 25-16 win in the second game, and then Everest closed out the third game with a 15-11 win. Great team played was executed by the Lady Ravens. Haley Miller had 7 service aces, while Megan Goracke had 5.  Megan Goracke added 8 assists and Lauren Kocour had 2 assists and 3 kills. Heather Ronnebaum chipped in 7 attacks to help the Ravens.

The Lady Ravens C team secured the only win of the night for ACES, as they rolled to 25-21 and 25-10 wins. Leichen Wagner led the Ravens with 11 service aces. Paiden Busenbarrick added 9 aces, and Carrie Kistler had 6 aces. All C team players played well in the first game of the season!

ACES Volleyball is back in action this Thursday, September 6, at Jackson Heights. The B game begins at 4:30 and the C and A games will be played at the same time, both beginning at 5:30. Go Ravens!

The Raven volleyball team won their final game of the season in the DVL tournament on Saturday. ACES defeated Everest, who the Ravens had lost to in the first game of the season, in the final match of pool play. The Everest Chargers could not compete with the Ravens who were executing great team plays. The Ravens ended with scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-8 over the Chargers.

Emily Goracke led the Ravens with 10 digs, 6 kills, and 8 ace serves in the game. Mary Colwell added 13 digs, 5 kills, and 8 aces. Another key contributor was Amber Weber, as she had 6 digs, 3 kills, and 5 aces. Hitters Courney Blohm and Theresa Curry each had a pair of kills, while setters Avery Lewman and Kayla Pickman combined for 17 assists. Nina White, defensive specialist, added 6 digs for the Ravens.

Earlier in the tournament, the Ravens lost their first game of pool play to Xavier. While ACES pushed Xavier to three games, the Ravens lost 10-25, 25-20, and 12-25. Poor serve receive was a major factor in the loss. Courtney Blohm, Mary Colwell, Emily Goracke, and Avery Lewman each had 4 kills in the game. Kayla Pickman had a season high 10 assists. Mary Colwell finished with 21 digs, while Amber Weber and Emily Goracke each added 9 digs.

By finishing 1-1 in pool play, the Ravens did not qualify to go on to the semifinal matches of the DVL Tournament.

ACES volleyball finished the 2011 season with a 4-6 record overall, and 4-4 record in the DVL. Congratulations to all the Raven volleyball players for a great season of hard work and dedication to ACES volleyball!