Maranatha Academy’s volleyball teams have been competitive for many years. The Crusaders were coached by Bobbi Jean Shepp for 7 seasons, accumulating an impressive 202-42-2 record, with 6 consecutive WACS State Championships (2008-2013), and 2 ITC Regular Season and Conference Tournaments (2011 & 2012). Maranatha Baptist Academy competes in the Indian Trails Conference (ITC) as well as the Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools (WACS) postseason tournament. MBA graduate Emily Thompson led the Crusaders for two seasons (2015-16) and accumulated a 40-18-1 record, were the ITC regular season Co-Champions in 2015 and WACS State Champions in 2016. Longtime assistant Ann Bolton took over the reins as head coach in 2017, and will continue to lead the Crusaders for 2020.
2020 Record
| Varsity Overall | Varsity Win Pct. | Varsity ITC | Varsity Win Pct. | Varsity WACS | Varsity Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | 0.000 |
| JV Overall | JV Win Pct. | JV ITC | JV ITC Win Pct. | JV WACS | JV WACS Win Pct. |
| 0-0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | 0.000 |
2020 Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock County Christian School Tournament 916 Bushnell Street | Beloit, WI | 53511 |
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| 8/22 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Beloit, WI | |
| 8/22 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Beloit, WI | |
| 8/22 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Beloit, WI | |
| 9/4 (Fr) | 4:30 PM | Rock County Christian School | 916 Bushnell Street Beloit, WI 53511 | |
| 9/8 (Tu) | 5:30 PM (JV) 7:00 PM (Varsity) | Wisconsin School for the Deaf* | HOME | |
| 9/10 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Mountain Top Christian Academy* Horicon, WI | Directions | |
| WACS Kick-Off Bay City Christian School |1840 Bond Street | Green Bay, WI | 54313 |
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| 9/11 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/11 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/12 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/12 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| MBU Sabercats Invitational Tournament | Maranatha Baptist University | ||||
| 9/18 (Fr) | 11:30 AM | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/18 (Fr) | 2:30 PM | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/18 (Fr) | 4:30 PM | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/18 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/19 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/21 (Mo) | 6:00 PM | Rock County Christian School Beloit, WI | HOME | |
| 9/22 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Academy Of Excellence* Milwaukee, WI | HOME | |
| 9/24 (Th) | 4:30 PM JV 6:00 PM Varsity | Wisconsin School for the Deaf* Delavan, WI | Directions | |
| 9/25 (Fr) | 4:30 PM JV 5:30 PM Varsity | Bay City Christian School Green Bay, WI | Directions | |
| 9/29 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Mountain Top Christian Academy* Horicon, WI | HOME | |
| 10/1 (Th) | 6:00 PM (JV) 7:30 PM (Varsity) | Madison Area Home School Madison, WI | Life Center 4402 Femrite Drive Madison, WI | |
| 10/5 (Mo) | 4:30 PM JV 6:00 PM Varsity | University Lake School Hartland, WI | Directions | |
| 10/13 (Tu) | 5:00 PM | Academy of Excellence* Milwaukee, WI | Directions | |
| 10/15 (Th) | 5:30 PM | Utica Christian School Stoughton, WI | Directions | |
| WACS STATE TOURNAMENT | Maranatha Baptist University | ||||
| 10/27 (Tu) | TBD | Play-In | TBD | |
| 10/30 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 10/31 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
*ITC Conference Games
2020 Roster
Varsity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. |
| 2 | Marri Reid | 5-4 | Sr | S/H |
| 3 | Sarah Wright | 4-11 | Sr | L/S |
| 5 | Emma Alsup | 5-6 | Jr | H |
| 7 | Natalie Franklin | 5-10 | Jr | MH |
| 11 | Kate Brock | 5-6 | Jr | S/H |
| 12 | Samantha Hernandez | 5-5 | Sr | DS |
| 14 | Sara Drost | 5-10 | Jr | MH |
| 15 | Laurie Heisel | 5-10 | Sr | MH |
Junior Varsity | ||||
| 4 | Miriam Madsen | 5-4 | Sr | DS |
| 6 | Cara Caucutt | 5-7 | So | H |
| 7 | Megan Prigge | 5-6 | Jr | H |
| 9 | Callee Holland | 5-3 | So | DS |
| 11 | Lyvia Miller | 5-5 | So | H |
| 12 | Anna Huffstutler | 5-4 | So | H |
| 13 | Kaylea Fillmore* | 5-5 | So | S |
| 15 | Beka Donovan | 5-9 | Jr | H |
| 16 L3 | Katelin Bergum | 5-1 | So | L |
Head Coach: Ann Bolton
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Stats/Manager: TBD
*Captains