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   Bloomington (Central Catholic) Saints (34-5)


School Information

Name: Central Catholic High School
City: Bloomington
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 521.4
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Conference: Illini Prairie
Assistant Athletic Director: Thomas Smith
President: Sean Foster
Principal: Chris McGraw
Athletic Director: Nate Thomas
Head Coach: Jenny Menendez
Assistant Coaches: Jordan Menendez, Katlyn Arrenholz, Megan Debetta, Niepagen Stacy
Athletic Trainer: Christopher Mecherle
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Breese (Mater Dei) 19-25, 25-20, 25-23 in State Championship

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Regan Baker L 5-8 So.
2 Giada Birgells DS 5-8 Jr.
3 Cassie Ellis MH 5-10 Jr.
4 Laynie Sax OH 5-8 Jr.
5 Aubrey Fair OH 6-0 Sr.
6 Josie Certa S 5-11 Sr.
7 Kampbell Niepagen OH 6-1 Jr.
9 Kendall Fair S 5-10 Jr.
10 Avery Duff OPP 5-11 Sr.
11 Taylor Cook DS 5-9 Jr.
12 Sophie Rogucki S 5-8 Jr.
13 Addison Hoeniges MH 5-10 Sr.
14 Rosie Krenz MH 6-1 Sr.
15 Lily McLaughlin MH 5-11 Jr.
17 Lia Humphrey OH 5-11 Fr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Regan Baker
  4
  0
  52
  36
  191
  1
  0
  6
  3
  12

 

 

  Giada Birgells
  1
  0
  10
  1
  29
  1
  0
  3
  1
  5

 

 

  Josie Certa
  26
  4
  24
  303
  80
  6
  1
  5
  27
  9

 

 

  Taylor Cook
  1
  0
  0
  0
  16
  1
  0
  0
  0
  8

 

 

  Avery Duff
  46
  21
  1
  4
  38
  5
  2
  1
  1
  3

 

 

  Cassie Ellis
  2
  1
  0
  0
  0
  1
  1
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Aubrey Fair
  272
  34
  40
  13
  194
  13
  3
  4
  2
  10

 

 

  Kendall Fair
  40
  22
  38
  632
  144
  4
  3
  5
  41
  9

 

 

  Addison Hoeniges
  143
  56
  42
  9
  79
  7
  5
  4
  1
  5

 

 

  Lia Humphrey
  3
  2
  1
  1
  7
  1
  1
  1
  1
  4

 

 

  Rosie Krenz
  236
  67
  0
  1
  27
  11
  4
  0
  1
  3

 

 

  Lily McLaughlin
  1
  1
  0
  1
  0
  1
  1
  0
  1
  0

 

 

  Kampbell Niepagen
  374
  41
  58
  16
  230
  21
  4
  4
  3
  12

 

 

  Sophie Rogucki
  0
  0
  6
  7
  37
  0
  0
  2
  2
  4

 

 

  Laynie Sax
  2
  1
  0
  0
  1
  1
  1
  0
  0
  1
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  8/25
  Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
  W
  25-14
  25-19
   

 

 

  8/28
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
  25-14
  26-28
  25-17

 

 

  8/30
  Dunlap
  W
  25-18
  25-23
   

 

 

  9/1
  Heyworth
  W
  25-11
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/2
  Decatur (St. Teresa)
  W
  25-15
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/6
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-16
  25-17
   

 

 

  9/6
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
  25-4
  25-16
   

 

 

  9/9
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-13
  25-20
   

 

 

  9/11
  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
  L
  23-25
  25-18
  23-25

 

 

  at Lincoln Tournament
 

 

  9/12
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-22
  25-20
   

 

 

  Lincoln Volleyball Tournament
 

 

  9/12
  Freeburg
  L
  23-25
  25-21
  12-15

 

 

  Lincoln Tourney 
 

 

  9/13
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  W
  25-22
  25-18
   

 

 

  Lincoln Tourney
 

 

  9/13
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
  25-19
  25-20
   

 

 

  Lincoln Volleyball Tournament
 

 

  9/13
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  L
  29-27
  15-25
  7-15

 

 

  9/17
  Champaign (Central)
  W
  25-11
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/22
  Washington
  W
  25-27
  25-18
  25-15

 

 

  9/25
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  W
  25-20
  25-14
   

 

 

  Intercity- at Normal Community
 

 

  9/27
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
  25-10
  25-14
   

 

 

  9/27
  Normal (Community West)
  W
  25-10
  25-18
   

 

 

  9/27
  Normal (Community)
  W
  25-18
  25-19
   

 

 

  9/27
  Normal (University)
  L
  14-25
  20-25
   

 

 

  9/30
  Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
  W
  25-13
  25-18
   

 

 

  10/2
  Pontiac
  W
  25-14
  25-19
   

 

 

  10/6
  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
  W
  25-16
  25-20
   

 

 

  10/7
  Champaign (St. Thomas More)
  W
  25-14
  27-25
   

 

 

  10/9
  Rantoul
  W
  25-8
  25-14
   

 

 

  Saints Fall Classic at Illini Elite 
 

 

  10/10
  Lincoln
  W
  25-18
  28-26
   

 

 

  2025 Saints Classic
 

 

  10/10
  Jacksonville (Routt)
  W
  25-12
  25-11
   

 

 

  Saints Fall Classic at Illini Elite
 

 

  10/11
  Pleasant Plains
  W
  25-10
  25-14
   

 

 

  10/11
  Mascoutah
  W
  25-18
  25-17
   

 

 

  10/11
  Normal (University)
  L
  25-19
  24-26
  7-15

 

 

  10/14
  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
  W
   
   
   

 

 

  10/16
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
  23-25
  25-10
  25-15

 

 

  10/21
  Tolono (Unity)
  W
  25-17
  25-22
   

 

 

  10/23
  Monticello
  W
  25-16
  25-19
   

 

 

  Stanford (Olympia) Regional
 

 

  10/28
  Stanford (Olympia)
  W
  25-6
  25-14
   

 

 

  10/30
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
  25-12
  25-14
   

 

 

  Clinton Sectional
 

 

  11/4
  Tolono (Unity)
  W
  25-6
  25-19
   

 

 

  11/6
  Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
  W
  25-17
  25-20
   

 

 

  Shelbyville Super-Sectional
 

 

  11/10
  Carmi (C.-White County)
  W
  25-19
  25-21
   

 






TYPED WON-LOST RECORD DOES NOT MATCH COMPUTED WON-LOST RECORD (35-5-0)

Head Coach Jenny Menendez
Year W-L-T
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
2021-22 17-15-1
2022-23 22-13
2023-24 27-8
2024-25 34-4
2025-26 35-5
5 yrs. 135-45-1

Tournament History 

2003-A            2-1 (36-5)     3rd  Daniel Rolph
W  25-19, 25-13         Quincy (Notre Dame)
L  14-25, 20-25         Mt. Pulaski
W  25-18, 25-18         Lanark (Eastland)
2010-2A           1-1 (30-10)    3rd  Emily Kauten
L  21-25, 25-16, 18-25  Breese (Central)
W  25-13, 25-20         Decatur (St. Teresa)
2015-2A           2-0 (35-5-0)   1st  J.R. Banister
W  25-22, 25-21         Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
W  25-20, 25-21         Orion
2016-3A           0-2 (31-7-0)   4th  J.R. Banister
L  21-25, 13-25         Chicago Heights (Marian)
L  21-25, 28-26, 23-25  Mascoutah
2024-2A           1-1 (35-5-0)   2nd  Jenny Menendez
W  25-20, 25-16         Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
L  25-19, 20-25, 23-25  Breese (Mater Dei)