Volleyball finishes 3rd in Intercity

Ava Yokley, Kate Johnson, Kirsten Santana, Brady Boyd and Giana Rawlings • Oct 7, 2022

The Lady Iron took 3rd in the Intercity volleyball tournament Sep. 24, finishing 2-2.
Community’s two losses came at the hands of eventual champions the Normal West Wildcats and tournament runners-up the U-High Pioneers.
After defeating Central Catholic in three sets in the tournament’s opening round, Community fell to U-High in three sets.
After losing to the Pioneers 14-25 in the first set, the Lady Iron bounced back, winning 25-23 to force a third set. U-High took the match, winning the final set 25-22.
After a 2-0 victory over the Bloomington Raiders, the Lady Iron fell to the Wildcats in the day’s final match, losing 25-21 in the first set and 25-16 in the second.

Olivia Price led the Iron in scoring during the Intercity tournament. Price was awarded the team bear, Rocky, for her contributions in the team’s win over Richwoods on 9/19. (Photo Courtesy of: Ironmen Volleyball Instagram // @ nchsironmenvb)

Junior Olivia Price led Community in scoring, assists and kills in the tournament, recording 29 points, 44 assists and 21 kills.
Senior middle blocker Chloe Jansen’s 18 kills contributed to her 22.5 tournament points. Jansen was Community’s second-highest scorer on the day.
Defensively, Anna Dunne (’23) recorded 37 digs in the Iron’s 10 sets of play.
Community is 16-9 on the season, heading into next week’s conference matches versus Champaign Central and Champaign Centennial. The Lady Iron currently are 3rd in the Big 12 standings, with a 6-1 conference record.

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Ava Yokley, Staff Writer

Ava Yokley is a senior at Normal Community High School and is involved in Drama club. She is the secretary of Drama club and stage manages the organization's productions. This is her first year working with Inkspot as a staff writer. A book that moved move me is "All the Bright Places." I am most comfortable when I am with my best friends and we are hanging out doing something fun.

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Kate Johnson is sophomore at Normal Community High School who enjoys Theatre club. This is her first year with the school's newspaper, the Inkspot, where she is a staff writer. On the weekend I listen to music and play videogames. My favorite book is "It Ends With Us" by Coleen Hoover.

Kirsten Santana, Senior Staff Reporter

Kirsten Santana is a senior at Normal Community High School and involved in the internship program. This is her third year working on the Inkspot, and she is a senior staff reporter. My favorite film is either "Mamma Mia" or "Little Women." I am currently reading "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong. One of my favorite quotes is "In the end, we'll all become stories." - Margaret Atwood

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Giana Rawlings is a junior at Normal Community High School and participates in basketball, Best Buddies, I-Club and Freshmen Mentoring Program. This is her first year working with the Inkspot, and she is a staff writer. In my free time, I like to shop until I drop and hangout with friends. My all-time dream is to travel the world and experience different cultures. A slogan to live by is "don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket."