Volleyball

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 became 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. The Crusaders won the Waupaca Christian Tournament in 2023.

2023 Record

Varsity OverallVarsity Win Pct.Varsity ITCVarsity ITC Win Pct.Varsity WACSVarsity WACS Win Pct.
27-7-00.78114-0-01.00015-7-00.681
JV OverallJV Win Pct.JV ITCJV ITC Win Pct.JV WACSJV WACS Win Pct.
0-2-00.0000-0-00.0000-2-00.000

2024 Schedule

DateTimeOpponentLocationTravel/Dismissal PlanningResult
8/23 (Fr)5:30 PMInter-squad ScrimmageHOME
8/26 (M)Double-header
5:00 PM/6:30 PM		at Badger State Baptist SchoolDirectionsDismiss: 2:30 pm
Combined bus depart: 2:45 pm
Return: 8:30 pm
Dinner Stop
8/29 (Th)6:00 PMvs Waupaca Christian AcademyHOME
9/3 (Tu)6:00 PMat Waukesha Christian SchoolDirectionsVan depart: 4:00 pm
Return: 9:00 pm
No Dinner stop
9/5 (Th)6:00 PMvs Grace Christian SchoolHOME
WACS Tip-Off TournamentTournament Address: Sports Advantage Center
807 Parkview Road, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304		TBD
9/6 (Fr)12:00 pmvs. TBD
9/6 (Fr)2:00 pmvs. TBD
9/7 (Sa)10:00 amvs. TBD
9/7 (Sa)12:30 pmvs. TBD
9/7 (Sa)1:30 pmvs. TBD
9/10 (Tu)5:30 PMat Academy of ExcellenceDirectionsDismiss: 2:45 pm
Van depart: 3:00 pm
Return: 9:00 pm
Dinner Stop
9/13 (Fr)6:00 PMat Bay City Christian SchoolDirectionsDismiss: 1:45 pm
Combined bus depart: 2:00 pm
Return: 10:00 pm
Dinner Stop
9/16 (Mo)6:00 PMvs WI School for the DeafHOME
9/17 (Tu)6:00 PMat Early View AcademyDirectionsVan depart: 3:45 pm
Return: 9:00 pm
Dinner stop
9/19 (Th)6:00 PMat Mountain Top Christian AcademyDirectionsVan depart: 4:15 pm
Return: 8:30 pm
No Dinner stop
Waupaca Volleyball TournamentWaupaca Christian Academy
1500 Romans Road
Waupaca
9/20 (Fr)TBDDirections
9/20 (Fr)TBDDirections
9/20 (Fr)TBD
9/20 (Fr)TBD
9/21 (Sa)TBD
9/23 (M)6:00 PMRock County Christian SchoolHOME
9/26 (Th)6:00 PMWaukesha Christian SchoolHOME
9/30 (Mo)6:00 PMWashington County HomeschoolHOME
10/1 (Tu)6:00 PMat Grace Christian School*
West Allis, WI

DirectionsDismiss: 2:15 pm
Combined bus depart: 2:30 pm
Return: 9:00 pm
Dinner Stop
10/3 (Th)6:00 PMAcademy of ExcellenceHOME
10/7 (M)6:00 PMEarly View AcademyHOME
10/8 (Tu)5:00 PMat Wisconsin School for the Deaf*DirectionsDismiss: 3:10 pm
Van/bus depart: 3:25 pm
Return: 8:00 pm
Dinner stop
10/10 (Th)6:00 PMat Washington County HomeschoolDirectionsVan/bus depart: 3:45 pm
Return: 8:30 pm
Dinner stop
10/15 (Tu)6:00 PMMountain Top Christian Academy*HOME
10/17 (Th)6:00 PMat Rock County Christian SchoolDirectionsDismiss: 3:30 pm
Van depart: 3:45 pm
Return: 9:00 pm
Dinner stop
10/18 (Fr)WACS State Playoff GameTBD
ITC Conference Tournament | Rock County Christian School
10/19 (Sa)TBDDirections
10/19 (Sa)TBD
WACS State Tournament
Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI 53094
10/25 (Fr)TBDHOME
10/26 (Sa)TBDHOME

*ITC Conference Games

2023 Roster

Varsity
No.NameHt.Yr.Pos.
3Bethany Huffstutler5-3FrL/DS
5Anika Heth5-7FrMH
8Paige Butler5-1SoH/DS
9Lara Brown5-2FrS
10Lindsey Heisel5-6JrH
11Annabelle Huff5-7JrH
12Jane Brock5-8FrH
14Anamaria Garcia5-9FrMH
15Sydney Roedl5-4JrS
16Talya Cederberg*5-3SrL
20Lydia Huffstutler5-7JrL/H
21Marley Kuenzi*5-8JrMH

Head Coach: Ann Bolton
Assistant Coaches:
*Captains