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Marquette Catholic (34-6) battled its way to the school’s sixth straight Class A state championship Saturday afternoon at Ball State’s Worthen Arena.  The 25-18, 25-10, 23-25, 25-19 victory over Wes-Del (28-8) was the Blazers’ ninth overall state title.

Marquette cruised through the first and second sets, but Wes-Del picked up the third set win after battling through eight ties and five lead changes.  Marquette Catholic came out strong in the fourth set behind seniors Amber Cerrillos and Ashley Edmond.  With Cerrillos serving, the Blazers racked up seven straight points to open up a 17-10 lead before closing out the match.

Edmond, a key component of last year’s championship team, had a game-high 22 kills and 20 digs.  Cerrillos paced the Blazers with 40 assists, 12 digs, and five aces.  Junior outside hitter Katie Clancy contributed 11 kills and seven digs.

Senior outside hitter Sacha Gill led the way for the Warriors with 10 kills and 17 digs.  Sophomores Marisa Mathews and Alexa Antrim recorded seven kills each, and senior Darcy Crabtree came up with 11 digs.  This was Wes-Del’s second appearance at the state finals, its first since 1976 and the first time in competed in the championship match.

Coach Troy Campbell and Marquette Catholic defeated the 2008 Class A runner-up and top-ranked Barr-Reeve (36-1), 22-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 in the semifinal.  Wes-Del, led by Biff Wilson, advanced to the state final by besting Indianapolis Lutheran (20-17), 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21.

WES-DEL'S SACHA GILL NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
Sacha Marie Gill of Wes-Del High School was named winner of the 2009 Mental Attitude Award for Girls 1 A volleyball by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee.

The award is presented annually to a senior in each classification who demonstrates excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability.

Gill has served as class vice president for two years, Spanish Club for four years, and a four year member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  She has been an active member in National Honor Society, serving as the secretary her senior year.

In addition to her four years of volleyball, Gill has been a four year member of the track and field team and also played one year of basketball.

Gill is a Wes-Del Citizenship Award nominee.  She volunteers for both the Ball State University College Mentors Program as well as a school athletics volunteer.

Gill ranks 19th in her senior class at Wes-Del. She is undecided on her college choice at this time but is interested in studying architecture.

She is the daughter of Darrin and Tammie Gill of Muncie.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, presented a scholarship check for $1,000.00 to Wes-Del High School in the name of Sacha Gill.  Since 1989, more than $575,000 in college scholarships have been presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance to deserving high school students in Indiana.