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 2019.
2018 Record
| Overall | Win Pct. | ITC | Win Pct. | WACS | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-16 | 0.384 | 8-8 | 0.500 | 2-4 | 0.333 |
2019 Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock County Christian School Tournament 916 Bushnell Street | Beloit, WI | 53511 |
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| 9:00 AM | TBD | Rock County Christian School | ||
| TBD | TBD | Rock County Christian School | ||
| TBD | TBD | Rock County Christian School | ||
| 8/29 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Eastbrook Academy* | Directions | |
| 9/3 (Tu) | 5:00 PM | Faith Christian School* | Directions | |
| WACS Kick-Off Bay City Christian School |1840 Bond Street | Green Bay, WI | 54313 |
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| 9/6 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/6 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/7 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 9/7 (Sa) | TBD | Directions | ||
| 9/12 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Eastbrook Academy* | HOME | |
| MBU Sabercats Invitational Tournament | Maranatha Baptist University | ||||
| 9/13 (Fr) | 11:30 AM | Suburban Christian School Indianapolis, IN | HOME | |
| 9/13 (Fr) | 2:30 PM | Wixom Christian School Wixom, MI | HOME | |
| 9/13 (Fr) | 4:30 PM | Cathedral Baptist School Rockford, IL | HOME | |
| 9/13 (Fr) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/14 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/14 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | HOME | |
| 9/19 (Th) | 4:30 PM | St. Anthony High School* @ St. Anthony Tri | Directions | |
| 9/19 (Th) | 5:30 PM | Salam High School* @ St. Anthony Tri | Directions | |
| 9/24 (Tu) | 4:30 PM | University Lake School* @University Lake School Tri | Directions *Match @ University Lake Schools | |
| 9/24 (Tu) | 5:30 PM | Tenor/Veritas High School* @ University Lake Tri | Directions *Match @ University Lake Schools | |
| 9/26 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Faith Christian School* | HOME | |
| 10/1 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | University Lake School" | HOME | |
| 10/3 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Salam High School* | HOME | |
| 10/8 (Tu) | 6:00 PM | St. Anthony High School* | HOME | |
| 10/10 (Th) | 6:00 PM | Tenor/Veritas High School* | HOME | |
| 10/15 (Tu) | 5:30 PM | Academy Of Excellence | HOME | |
| ITC Conference Tournament St. Anthony High School | 4807 S 2nd Street | Milwaukee, WI | 53207 |
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| 10/19 (Sa) | TBD | TBD | Directions | |
| 10/19 (Sa) | TBD | Directions | ||
| 10/19 (Sa) | TBD | Directions | ||
| 10/21 (Mo) | 5:00 PM TBD WACS PLAY-IN MATCH | TBD | TBD | |
| WACS STATE TOURNAMENT | Maranatha Baptist University | ||||
| 10/25 (Fr) | TBD | WACS Volleyball Tournament Schedule | HOME | |
| 10/25 (Fr) | TBD | WACS Volleyball Tournament Schedule | HOME | |
| 10/26 (Sa) | TBD | WACS Volleyball Tournament Schedule | HOME | |
*ITC Conference Games
2018 Roster
Varsity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. |
| 1 | Miriam Madsen | 5-3 | So | DS |
| 2 | Sara Drost | 5-9 | Fr | MH |
| 3 | Sarah Wright* | 4-11 | So | L/S |
| 4 | Emily Spate* | 5-5 | So | H |
| 6 | Hannah Banks | 6-0 | Jr | H |
| 7 | Natalie Franklin | 5-10 | Fr | MH |
| 8 | Marri Reid* | 5-4 | So | S/H |
| 11 | Kate Brock | 5-6 | Fr | S/H |
| 12 | Samantha Hernandez | 5-3 | So | DS |
| 13 | Hannah Stroup | 5-5 | Jr | H |
| 14 | Caelyn Meier | 5-8 | Sr | MH |
| 15 | Laurie Heisel | 5-10 | So | MH |
Head Coach: Ann Bolton
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Stats/Manager: TBD
*Captains