By Jim Beers, contributing writer
CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Lady Jr. Jackets Volleyball Team swept the competition at the
2022 Regional Tournament to become the 2022 Regional Champions.
The Chester Grade School Lady Jr. Jacket Volleyball Team poses with the trophy it won by defeating Dupo and Millstadt to win the 2022 Regional Volleyball Tournament. The Champions include (front row, left to right): Annah Helvey-Ahring, Jessica Stumpe, Erin Liefer, Maggie Caby (with trophy), Alyssa Coffey, Morgan Throop, and Callie Daivs. (Back row, left to right): Addison Gottschammer, Riley Lochhead, and Madison Stauffer. The Lady Jr. Jackets are coached by Jenni Schroeder, Head Coach and Jerina Reese, Assistant Coach. (Photo By Jenny Cartwright)
In first round action Chester faced Dupo winning in three sets. In the first set the Jr.
Jackets won, 25-14. Dupo came back in the second set and won, 25-23 to force a third tie-
breaking set. In the third set, Chester won a close, hard-fought, 16-14 game to advance to the
title game.
On Thursday March 17 the Jr. Jackets faced Millstadt in the title game to determine the
2022 Regional Champion.
Chester won the match in two sets to become the Champions. In the first set, the Jr. Jackets won by six six points, 25-19. The second set was a three-point Chester win, 25-22. With the win, the Lady Jr. Jackets earned the title of 2022 Regional Champions.
With the wins, the Jr. Jackets improved to an overall record of 14 wins and 10 losses.
The team finished third in the St. Mary’s A Team Tournament on February 5 and the Lady Jr.
Jackets were runners-up with a second place finish in the 2022 Vicki Jany Tournament hosted by St.
John February 26.
Chester Grade School will now advance to the State Sectionals March 26 at Nashville
and will face Aviston in the first round of sectional play.