Plainfield High School

The Plainfield Varsity Volleyball team had an outstanding day on Saturday, going 3-0 to capture the New Castle Invitational Championship. The Quakers opened the day with a thrilling 2-1 victory over top-5 ranked Hamilton Southeastern. Audrey Utterback and Marley VanWanzeele led the attack with 10 kills each, while Charlee Groninger added 6 kills and an impressive 27 assists. Defensively, the Quakers were balanced across the board—Utterback (11 digs), Kenzie Arnett (7), Savannah Brock (6), and Taylor Donovon (6) kept HSE in check. In the semifinal, Plainfield defeated host New Castle 2-0 to advance to the championship match against Fishers. Facing the Tigers for the third time this season, the Quakers dropped a close opening set 25-23 but responded with grit, winning the final two sets 25-19 and 15-11 to secure the title. Utterback notched her second double-double of the day with 16 kills and 13 digs in the championship. Brock anchored the defense with 20 digs, and Groninger dished out 25 assists to lead the offense. Congratulations to Coach Pax and the Lady Quakers. The JV Volleyball team repeated as the Mooresville JV Invite Champions also on Saturday. The Quakers defeated Whiteland in two sets, Columbus East in 3 competitive sets, and Greenwood in 3 sets on Saturday. Congratulations to Coach Wolverton and the Lady Quakers. The Quakers return home this week, hosting Decatur Central on Tuesday (JV/Freshmen at 5:30 p.m.) before their annual Cancer Awareness Night on Wednesday vs. Monrovia.