Charger Volleyball

2013 Charger Junior Varsity Volleyball Team

2013-08-14T14:08:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all those that tried out! Congratulations to the following for making the JV Charger volleyball team.
br> OH/RS Alivia Dew Morgan Deville Maddie Klein Stephanie Pankau Sydney Scott MH Kristi Bruce Jennica Estes Bailey Faust (MH/OH) S Sammie Lavin Taylor Hire Jenna DeLuce L Kieryn Alexander Yalda Feiz Laurel Slazinik Nina Slazinik Manager- Adriyanna Fears

See you at 4:30

2013 Centennial Charger Varsity Volleyball Team

2013-08-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the following for making the Centennial Charger varsity volleyball team for 2013-14 school year. Thanks to all those that tried out!!

1. Jordyn Jones 2. Allie Cimarusti 3. Ayla Dew 4. Miaya Peacock 5. Jordin Hopkins 6. Kailyn Calcari 7. Devin Kyler 8. Kelly Braghini 9. Marybeth Duncan 10. Lexi Hall 11. Jaime Johnson 12. Alayna Jackson 13. Jasmine Kyler 14. Sidney Butts 15. Alivia Dew***

See you at 4:30!

2013 Freshmen Volleyball Team

2013-08-14T13:43:00.000-07:00

The coaches at Centennial High School would like to thank all the players that tried out today. Here is the list of the 2013-14 Freshmen team. 1.Kelsey Zook 2.Andrea Cooper 3.Claire Mallare 4.Kate Hayek 5.Gina Huss 6.Mackenzie Wallace 7.Aryssa Harris 8.Kira Plackett 9.Hope Hopkins 10.Antanaya Howard 11.Rachel Mihm 12.Senia Hernandez-Mapson 13.Claire Cowser 14.Jessica Concepcion Team meeting at 4:30 for shoes, uniforms, etc. Parent meeting at 6:30 Team practice at 7-9

Summer 2013........

2013-07-31T21:14:00.001-07:00

Chargers!!! WE have had an interesting summer in that we have had Coach Bergman in and out of surgery (old man), new coaching staff and new faces to the Charger family. Despite the changes and the over forty head coach, the expectations and signs of promise are still there. The summer started with the varsity participating in the Mahomet league. They went 8-0 beating PBL, STM, Champaign Central, St. Joe, Mahomet, Urbana, Unity and Blue Ridge. Making the final four, the Chargers took match one in the season ending evening tournament beating St. Joe, then in the final they had to face the cross town rival Central who beat Mahomet earlier. Centennial fell in 3 sets to the Maroons finishing in 2nd place. The Chargers freshmen team had some early on experienced competition that put them in the first Parkland VARSITY tournament. The youth of the team showed but they kept fighting knowing that every bump and lump they took they understood how to avoid it later. Finishing in the silver pool the freshmen knew they did there best and that they had some work to do. Next up were the Charger summer camps. Under the organization of Coach Bergman and the direction of Coach Newman the camps were fun and a complete success. Coach Bergman had foot surgery leaving Coach Newman to handle the responsibility. We had several high school players step up and help particularly Jordin Hopkins. The four day camp gave the campers a lot of ball contact and great feedback to help them on their way to becoming better people and players. The Chargers took a different avenue for team camp this year by attending Indiana University. It is the current home of a former Centennial player, Morgan Leach, and middle blocker for the Hoosiers. There were many teams from the state of Indiana and a couple from Chicago. We had 18 girls attend the camp and they had 2 days full of volleyball. We made huge strides in understanding our potential and timing. The last day the 2 teams were placed in the final day tournament. The white team won their division and the navy team took 2nd place overall. Parkland hosted a 16 team JV tournament and we had our freshmen and JV teams play in it. Under the direction of Megan Scharnett with the freshmen and out of retirement Coach Hall with the JV, they led the Chargers to a very impressive weekend. The freshmen took some prior learning and applied it to this tournament by finishing 3rd overall. The JV played Bradley B-B in the final. They split the first 2 sets and playing in the 3rd set they found themselves down 6-11. At this point is when they responded with great serving and defense they tied the game and finally winning the third set for the championship. The upperclassmen split into 2 teams for the Parkland Varsity tournament the following weekend. Both teams ended up winning their respective pools, finishing in first place then set into a tournament bracket the next day. Centennial B dropped all 3 matches on Sunday, however many players and the team had moments of greatness finishing 8th overall out of 16 teams. Centennial A held off a very good Springfield High School team in 3 sets in their first match. They played Mahomet in the semifinal game and won in 2 sets. Playing in the championship match against Rochester, the Chargers were able to hold off their 2 outside bombers by winning the championship in 2 sets. Overall, the Chargers had a great summer! The coaches had a chance to get to know the incoming players a bit better and the players had a chance to get a feel for Centennial volleyball. Tryouts are up next, so we coaches hope the players find some rest and relaxation over the next 2 weeks and hope they are ready for season. THANKS!!!!!!!!

2012 Charger Volleyball Camps

2012-06-04T11:25:00.001-07:00

The Centennial Charger volleyball camps were a great success this year. Despite the relocation to hold the camps at Jefferson Middle School, we had a great turn out of players this year. We had a total of 78 - 3rd through 8th graders attending camp this year. We were very grateful to have had some time with these wonderful young people as they begin their summer vacations. Thanks to the Centennial High School players who helped at camp and the staff, you all did a fantastic job.

Charger and Cobra Camps

2012-05-23T12:06:00.001-07:00

With summer approaching there are many opportunities to get involved in local volleyball through camps. If you follow our website you will find forms for the Centennial Charger Volleyball Camps. We are starting much earlier than usual due to Centennial's gym renovations, so Jefferson Middle School will host the camps this year for the Chargers.

Parkland Cobras are also hosting a variety of opportunities for volleyball camps this summer. Please check out this link to find out more information as all camps are fit for everyone! http://www.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/athletics/2012%20Parkland%20College%20Summer%20Camps.pdf

2012-2013 Season Kicks off in May

2012-05-06T06:09:00.002-07:00

It has been a short winter and the coaches are looking forward to getting summer started again so that we work into another fun fall high school volleyball season. Check out the website and please visit our Facebook page.

Last Conference Road Match

2011-10-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

The Chargers visited Danville on Tuesday. The Chargers came out and really controlled the first 14 points building a 14-8 lead. Getting comfortable on the road is not a great choice as the Vikings put their serving and defense to work tying the set at 16-16. The Chargers rebounded behind Kara Johnson serves and built a 19-16 lead and kept the Danville attack at bay with a 25-23 victory. In the second set the Chargers put on the business face and got down to work taking 2 points to their 1 point jumping out to a 7-3 lead. Paulina Nottingham went in and ran off 7 straight points behind Lindsay Rogan, Kelly Wachtel, Kara Johnson and Kelsey Olion's passing to give our offense a chance to work. Paulina lead the way with 12 assists and Kelly Wachtel 8 kills. The Chargers won the second set 25-12.

Wilmington Invitational

2011-10-14T06:31:00.000-07:00

The Chargers drove north to Wilmington, IL for the second year. The Chargers were going in as the defending champions and wanted to make a statement for themselves by making the trip to reclaim the top spot. There were several teams and sets to be played for that to happen.

Up first was Kennedy. Although out sized, Kennedy was a tough defenseive team. The Chargers rolled out to a great lead and dominated Kennedy with some great serving and an offense that shut down their serve with a 25-17 victory. Set 2 was the opposite as Kennedy did not allow 1 earned point on serve, siding the Chargers out every time beating the Chargers 25-13. The third set was then a toss up. With both sides exchanging leads through the first 7 points, Kennedy managed a 3 point lead in a set to 15 points. The Chargers continued to try and break the lead and did by tying the score at 10-10. With 2 missed serves and 2 hitting errors, the Chargers still only fell 15-13 to Kennedy.

Regardless, the Chargers rebounded quite well winning the next 4 sets without contest. They played with much more determination and the defense and serving put their high octane offense to work. The Chargers defeated host Wilmington 25-; 25-. They also played Kankakee winning 25-, 25- and a local area team CPCI winning 25-; 25-. The Chargers still had a chance to win the pool with a Kennedy loss, but that did not happen, so The Chargers finished second in their pool and played Brookfield Riverside in the silver championship bracket. The Chargers did not let up winning 25-; 25-.

Rachel Jones was named to the All Tournament team.

MacArthur visits

2011-10-14T06:21:00.000-07:00

Looking for their 20th win on the season, the Chargers faced a much improved Decatur MacArthur team.
At a 7-7 tie, Maddie Weldon put together a great string of points with some great serving. She finished the match with 6 aces and a dozen assists. The Chargers controlled the match winning 25-15; 25-13 and earning their 20th victory.

At Community

2011-10-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

With hopes of keeping an undefeated season, the Chargers visited Normal Community. They knew that regardless of records though they had to play well to beat the Ironmen on their own court.
At a 15-6 deficit, the Charger pulled together a better finish to set 1 out scoring the Ironmen 13-10, but it was not enough to overcome the momtentum of Normal. Set 2 seemed to be going the Chargers way. With a 20-17 lead, the Ironmen chipped away at the lead with some good defense, but the Chargers kept battling only to come up short 25-22. Kara Johnson played a great match leading the Chargers with 9 kills and Lauren Cloyd with 6 kills.

Volley for a Cure

2011-10-03T11:35:00.000-07:00

Sept 29th was A Volley For A Cure host night against Urbana. The stage was set with lights out, banners and 2 good teams ready to do battle. Booster clubs for both schools deserve a huge thanks and a great job for setting up such a great event for an important cause.

Urbana and Centennial battled for the first half, but the Chargers pulled away 25-17. The second set was the same and the Chargers won 25-16.

Centennial victorious against Central

2011-10-03T11:24:00.000-07:00

Tuesday was huge!! The crowd was huge, the game and both teams were huge! It was a fun filled, gym packed point by point nail biter. The Chargers were happy they were at home and hoping to make up for a home loss in regionals a year ago to the cross town rival. The first set was a booming start for Centennial and both teams seemed to settle into their games. The Chargers won 25-18 in the first set. The second set went the other direction. Central was creating opportunity for themselves while Centennial tried to find an answer against the defense of Central. Central started with a 7-0 run leaving the Chargers on their heals trying to catch up. They did at 11-12, but Central pulled away winning set 2 25-19. The third set was controlled by the Chargers to a point. The Chargers were up 19-11 at one time and seemed to be pulling away but Central took momentum once more falling a bit short 25-21. It was a classic match between the 2 schools.

Kelly Wachtel led the Chargers with 14 kills, 10 digs while Lauren Cloyd and Rachel Jones added 6 kills each with 4 and 5 blocks respectively. Madison Weldon added 17 assists and 2 aces. Paulina Nottingham had 15 assists and an ace. Allie Shannon finished with 4 kills and 3 blocks.

Week 5 at a Glance

2011-10-03T11:10:00.000-07:00

The season seems to fly by and matches come and go with highlights. Week 5 was a packed week with 3 matches.
Tuesday, Sept 20 we had a conference match against the undefeated Mattoon Varsity. Centennial was ready to play in front of an ever growing fan base winning the match in 2 sets 25-13, 25-13. Rachel Jones hitting a .714 and Keara Johnson a .667 led the way offensively with Kelly Wachtel adding 7 kills and 5 digs. Madison Weldon had 13 assists.
Wednesday we travelled to Springfield High School. With a much anticipated match, the Chartgers staying in control of the match with a 25-14, 25-17 victory. Kara Johnson had 8 kills, Paulina Nottinghom had 12 assists and Lindsay Rogan had 7 digs.
Thursday the Chargers travelled to Eisenhower. The Chargers won 25-9, 25-3 behind Allie Shannon's 5 kills, Madison Weldon's 10 assists and Libby Cocagne's 8 aces and 4 kills.

Chargers travel to Normal West

2011-09-14T11:17:00.001-07:00

In the opening match of conference play for Centennial, the Chargers wanted to come out and make a statement. With a somewhat slow start, the Chargers dominated the first set 25-14. The second set seemed a bit slower, but the Chargers stayed in the battle and continued to come from behind. With a set point for West, the Chargers stopped the attack and tied the set up. The Wildcats had another chance at set point when an out of system play turned into a Kelsey Olion kill from back row. This put Kelly Wachtel at serve and aced the next point. The Chargers had match point and with a Wildcat hitting error, the match ended at 27-25 victory for the Chargers.

Sacred Heart travels to Champaign

2011-09-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

In an exciting first game the Chargers prevail 25-19. Kara Johnson led the way with 8 kills and Lauren Cloyd 7 kills. Both Paulina Nottingham and Madison Weldon had 11 assists. Set 2 the Chargers dominated much of the set with a 25-12 victory.

BSN Charger Invitational

2011-09-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

The Chargers had a great weekend! Leading the way was Kelly Wachtel hitting a .390 and Lauren Cloyd with a .455 hitting percentage. Paulina Nottingham and Maddie Weldon adding 42 and 48 assists respectively. Lindsay Rogan leading the way with 37 digs and Kara Johnson adding 20 plus 21 kills. Jennifer Wise adding a huge energy lift and tacking on 16 kills. Rachel Jones led the way with blocking and adding 16 kills of her own.

Here are the results of the invitational.

Navy Pool
Centennial defeats Mahomet 25-10; 25-12
St. Thomas More defeats Thorton Fractional (TF) North 25-15, 25-11
Centennial defeats STM 25-9; 25-16
Mahomet defeats TF North 25-4; 25-22
Centennial defeats TF North 25-10; 25-10
Mahomet defeats STM 25-21; 22-25; 15-8

Columbia Pool
Bloomington Central Catholic defeats Decatur MacArthur 25-10; 25-12
LaGrange Nazareth defeats East Peoria 25-14; 25-14
Bloomington Central Catholic defeats LaGrange 25-22; 25-23
MacArthur defeats East Peoria 25-17; 25-14
Bloomington defeats East Peoria 25-17, 25-16
LaGrange defeats MacArthur 25-9, 25-11

White Pool
Clinton defeats Danville 22-25, 25-22, 15-5
Lockport defeats Dunlap 25-18, 25-4
Dunlap defeats Clinton 18-25, 27-25, 15-10
Lockport defeats Danville 25-11, 25-9
Lockport defeats Clinton 25-18, 25-18
Dunlap defeats Danville 25-21, 22-25, 15-10

Gray Pool
Whitney Young defeats Champaign Central 25-21, 25-16
Homewood Flossmoor defeats Rochester 25-21, 25-8
Whitney Young defeats Rochester 25-9, 25-16
Central defeats Homewood 25-23, 25-15
Whitney Young defeats Homewood 25-17, 25-17
Central defeats Rochester 25-21, 25-20

Copper Championship Pool
Rochester defeats TF North 25-10, 25-21
Danville defeats East Peoria 25-19, 15-25, 15-10
Danville defeats TF North 26-24, 25-23 Danville finishes 15th and TF north 16th
East Peoria defeats Rochester 25-19, 19-25, 15-10 -- East Peoris wins Copper division 13th Rochester 14th

Bronze Championship Pool
Homewood Flossmoor defeats STM 25-6, 18-25, 15-10
MacArthur defeats Clinton 15-25, 25-21, 15-10
Clinton defeats STM 25-21, 25-22 ----Clinton finishes 11th and STM 12th
Homewood defeats MacArthur 25-20, 20-25, 15-12 ----- Homewood wins Bronze division 9th and MacArthur 10th

Silver Championship Pool
Central defeats Mahomet 25-23, 16-25, 15-11
LaGrange defeats Dunlap 25-21, 25-17
Mahomet defeats Dunlap 25-20, 25-23 ---- Mahomet finishes 7th and Dunlap 8th
LaGrange defeats Central 25-15, 25-17 ----- Lagrange wins silver division 5th and Central 6th

Gold Championship Pool
Centennail defeats Whitney Young 25-18, 25-22
Lockport defeats Bloomington Central Catholic 25-22, 25-21
Whitney Young defeats Bloomington CC 25-18, 23-25, 15-9 -- Whitney Young is 3rd and BCC is 4th
Centennial defeats Lockport 23-25, 25-23, 15-10 -- Centennial is 1st and Lockport 2nd

All Tournament Team
Rachel Jones - Centennial
Kara Johnson - Centennial
Kelly Wachtel - Centennial
Christina Wilson - Lockport
Aubrey Ficek - Lockport
Danielle Shroeder - Whitney Young
Madison Lenzini - Whitney Young
Kaitlyn Harrison - Blommington Central Catholic
Meredith Boe - BCC
Ana Vrhel - LaGrange
Jaelyn Westfield - Central
Emma Cabutti - Mahomet

Varisty Win Another at Home

2011-09-02T05:30:00.000-07:00

The Varsity hosted Peoria Richwoods Thursday night. They have been pretty excited about the new look and having an instumental player back in the line-up, so energy was pretty high to start the match. The Chargers dominated the first set with a 25-12 victory. The second set showed the same energy and fun with a 25-18 victory. Kelly Wachtel led the Chargers with 9 kills and Rachel Jones led with 5 blocks.

Next up is a long Saturday as the Chargers host a 16 team Invitational.

Freshmen Beat Richwoods

2011-09-02T05:29:00.000-07:00

The Freshman had another strong showing Thursday night against the Knights of Richwoods High School showcasing the strength of their outside attack. Allie Cimarusti led the game with 7 kills and 3 digs while Morgan Deaville had an impressive 4 kills, 3 digs, and 9 aces.

Freshmen - Strong Weekend

2011-09-01T09:24:00.000-07:00

The Freshman Chargers traveled to Morton High School over the weekend for their first tournament of the season. After cruising towards a first place finish in their pool, they continued to step up their performance during bracket play. The Lady Chargers ended up finishing 2nd after a heartbreaking championship loss to Lincoln 27-25, 25-20, 12-15.

Freshmen at Paxton

2011-09-01T08:48:00.001-07:00

The freshman marched towards another victory over the Panthers of PBL 25-9, 25-22 Monday with Allie Cimarusti leading the way with 5 kills, 3 digs, 2 Blocks, and 2 Aces.

Varsity Visits Paxton

2011-08-31T11:48:00.001-07:00

Monday night the Lady Chargers visited Paxton-Buckley-Loda. In the first set, the Chargers were struggling to find a consistent flow to really control the set. This was in part due to the scrappy defense from the much smaller team of PBL, however the Chargers won set 1 with a 25-19 win. Set 2 was much different, as the Chargers settled into their game and domniated all aspects of the set with a 25-11 win. Kara Johnson led the way with 9 kills, Maddie Weldon 8 assists and Lauren Cloyd 4 kills.

Varsity Holds On

2011-08-29T10:11:00.001-07:00

The Lady Chargers opened thier season with Lincoln High School. The Chargers were taken back by the strong serve receive and defensive team, however they were able to prevail with a 22-25; 25-21; 25-23 victory. The entire match neither side gave up much and it was a battle. Kara Johnson led the Chargers with 11 kills and Maddie Weldon 17 assists.

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Season begins - Freshmen

2011-08-29T10:10:00.001-07:00

The Freshman Chargers started off the season strong Thursday night by beating the Lincoln Railsplitters 25-16, 25-13. Sam Hayek and Maddie Klein led the offense with 4 kills apiece while Erin Ellis refused to let a ball hit the floor, recording 8 digs.

Week 1

2011-08-24T12:16:00.000-07:00

It has been a long, yet short pre-season, but the Chargers are looking forward to their first opponent of the year. Lincoln High School will make there way to Centnennial on Thursday, August 25. The freshmen square off at 5, JV at 6 and Varsity at 7. Also, the Freshmen will be heading to Morton for the Morton Freshmen Invitational.