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) Mowry 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 coach Ann Bolton took over the reins as head coach in 2017, and continues to lead the Lady Crusaders. The Crusaders took 2nd Place in the WACS Tournament in 2020, and were regular-season champions in the ITC in 2021 and 2022. Ben Yenger will assist for 2023.
2023 Record
| Varsity Overall | Varsity Win Pct. | Varsity ITC | Varsity ITC Win Pct. | Varsity WACS | Varsity WACS Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-4-0 | 0.809 | 7-0-0 | 1.000 | 12-4-0 | 0.750 |
| JV Overall | JV Win Pct. | JV ITC | JV ITC Win Pct. | JV WACS | JV WACS Win Pct. |
| 0-2-0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | 0.000 | 0-2-0 | 0.000 |
2023 Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Travel/Dismissal Planning | Result |
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| 8/18 (Fr) | 5:30 PM | Inter-squad Scrimmage | HOME | ||
| 8/28 (M) | Double-header 5:00 PM/6:00 PM | at Badger State Baptist School | Directions | Dismiss: 2:45 pm Van depart: 3:00 pm Return: 9:00 pm Dinner stop | L 0-3 JV L 0-2 |
| 8/31 (Th) | 5:30 PM | at Waupaca Christian Academy | Directions | Dismiss: 1:25 pm Bus depart: 1:40 pm Return: 9:30 pm Dinner stop | W 3-1 |
| 9/7 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Wisconsin School for the Deaf* Delevan, WI | HOME | W 3-0 | |
| WACS Tip-Off Tournament | Tournament Address: Sports Advantage Center 807 Parkview Road, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 | Dismiss: 9:05 am Depart: 9:15 am |
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| 9/8 (Fr) | 12:00 pm | vs. Faith Coleman | L 0-2 | ||
| 9/8 (Fr) | 2:00 pm | vs. Bay City | W 2-0 | ||
| 9/9 (Sa) | 10:00 am | vs. Liberty | W 2-0 | ||
| 9/9 (Sa) | 12:30 pm | vs. Wyldewood | L 0-2 | ||
| 9/9 (Sa) | 1:30 pm | vs. Waupaca | W 2-1 | ||
| 9/11 (Mo) | 4:00 PM | at Calvary Menomonee Falls | Directions | Dismiss: 2:25 pm Van depart: 2:40 pm Return: 6:30 pm No Dinner Stop | W 3-0 |
| 9/12 (Tu) | 5:30 PM | at Academy of Excellence | Directions | Dismiss: 2:25pm Bus depart: 2:45 pm Return: 8:00 pm No Dinner Stop | W 3-0 |
| 9/18 (Mo) | 6:00 PM | Grace Christian School* West Allis, WI | HOME | W 3-0 | |
| 9/21 (Th) | 6:00 PM | at Mountain Top Christian Academy* Horicon, WI | Directions | Dismiss: 3:30 pm Van depart: 4:30 pm Return: 8:00 pm No Dinner stop | W 3-0 |
| Waupaca Volleyball Tournament | Waupaca Christian Academy 1500 Romans Road Waupaca |
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| 9/22 (Fr) | 11:00 AM | Valley Home School | Directions | TBD | W 2-0 |
| 9/22 (Fr) | TBD | Faith Christian | Coleman | Directions | TBD | W 2-0 |
| 9/22 (Fr) | Tri County Christian | W 2-1 | |||
| 9/22 (Fr) | Waupaca Christian Academy | W 2-0 | |||
| 9/23 (Sa) | 7:00 PM | Faith Christian | Coleman | Directions | TBD | W 2-0 |
| 9/25 (M) | JV/V 6:00 PM/7:00 PM | Badger State Baptist School Milwaukee, WI | HOME | JV L 0-2 V L 0-3 |
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| 9/26 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Rock County Christian School Beloit, WI | HOME | W 3-0 | |
| 9/28 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Waukesha Christian Academy | HOME | W 3-0 |
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| 9/29 (Fr) | 6:00 PM | Bay City Christian School Green Bay, WI | HOME | W 3-0 | |
| 10/2 (Mo) | Double-header 6:00 PM/7:00 PM **PARENT NIGHT: 6:45 PM | Washington County Homeschool | HOME | ||
| 10/3 (Tu) | 5:00 PM | at Wisconsin School for the Deaf* | Directions | Dismiss: 3:10 pm Van depart: 3:25 pm Return: 8:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 10/5 (Th) | 5:00 PM | Academy of Excellence | HOME | ||
| 10/10 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | at Grace Christian School* West Allis, WI | Directions | Dismiss: 3:30 pm Bus depart: 3:45 pm Return: 9:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| 10/17 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | Mountain Top Christian Academy* | HOME | ||
| 10/19 (Th) | 6:00 PM | at Rock County Christian School | Directions | Dismiss: 3:30 pm Van depart: 3:45 pm Return: 9:00 pm Dinner stop | |
| ITC Conference Tournament | Rock Country Christian School | |||||
| 10/21 (Sa) | TBD | ||||
| WACS State Tournament Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI 53094 |
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| 10/24 (Tu) | TBD | WACS Play Off Game | |||
| 10/27 (Fr) | TBD | WACS Tournament | HOME | ||
| 10/28 (Sa) | TBD | WACS Tournament | HOME | ||
*ITC Conference Games
2023 Roster
Varsity |
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| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. |
| 3 | Bethany Huffstutler | 5-3 | Fr | L/DS |
| 5 | Anika Heth | 5-7 | Fr | MH |
| 8 | Paige Butler | 5-1 | So | H/DS |
| 9 | Lara Brown | 5-2 | Fr | S |
| 10 | Lindsey Heisel | 5-6 | Jr | H |
| 11 | Annabelle Huff | 5-7 | Jr | H |
| 12 | Jane Brock | 5-8 | Fr | H |
| 14 | Anamaria Garcia | 5-9 | Fr | MH |
| 15 | Sydney Roedl | 5-4 | Jr | S |
| 16 | Talya Cederberg* | 5-3 | Sr | L |
| 20 | Lydia Huffstutler | 5-7 | Jr | L/H |
| 21 | Marley Kuenzi* | 5-8 | Jr | MH |
Head Coach: Ann Bolton
Assistant Coaches: Ben Yenger
Stats: Leah Chowanec
*Captains