Aug. 28—WILLMAR — The Group Christian Faculty volleyball workforce has been on fairly the run the final two seasons.
Final 12 months, the Eagles completed second within the Minnesota Christian Athletic Convention Tier I event, falling to host First Baptist Faculty of Rosemount after incomes victories over Rochester Dwelling Faculties within the first spherical and St. Cloud Christian Faculty within the second.
In 2024, CCS went 21-0, successful the MCAC's end-of-the-season event.
And, the Eagles have already got begun the 2026 season with a victory, beating the Fourth Baptist Warriors of Plymouth 3-0.
The workforce may have a special look in 2026.
Gone are 5 seniors who led to a lot of the Eagles' success. Margo Klaassen, Lexi Nelson, Alyssa Schwantes, Elsie Sing and Grace Strom have graduated. Klaassen is now attending school at the USA Service provider Marine Academy in Kings Level, New York. It's an NCAA Division III program the place Klaassen will play basketball.
This 12 months's workforce may have two seniors, Religion Westin and Lola Nelson.
These two shall be joined by juniors Addison Kveene, Sophie Buetow, Olivia Erickson and Vienna Norling.
Additionally on the squad is sophomore Jaelynn Johnson and two ninth-graders, Ella Kannas and Claire Fries.
The top coach is Rebecca Westin.
There are 20 packages taking part in volleyball within the MCAC this season. CCS is within the West Division with the Religion Christian Faculty Saints, the King's Academy Lions and the Lake Area Christian Hornets. Religion Christian is positioned in Foreston. The King's Academy is in St. Cloud and was previously often known as St. Cloud Christian Faculty. Lake Area is positioned in Baxter.
The South Division consists of the First Baptist Crusaders, the Fourth Baptist Warriors, the Immanuel Lutheran Trojans, the Prior Lake Christian Royals and the Rochester Dwelling Faculty Defenders.
The MCAC Central has the Cambridge Christian Warriors, the Chisago Lakes Christian Patriots, the St. Francis Christian Patriots, the Valley Christian Jaguars of Osceola, Wisconsin, and the Woodcrest Baptist Academy Warriors of Fridley.
Additionally within the MCAC are Alexandria Group Christian Faculty of Alexandria, the Genesis Basic Academy Griffins in Winnebago, the Heritage Patriots, the Liberty Christian Golden Eagles of Chippewa Falls, Wis., the Lighthouse Christian Academy Eagles of Grand Rapids and the Owatonna Christian Sabres.
