Anna-Jonesboro volleyball team wins regional championship

<p class="p1">The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Lady Wildcat volleyball team defeated Carmi-White County Thursday night, Oct. 29, to win an Illinois High School Association Class 2 regional championship. A-J defeated Carmi-White County in three sets to claim the regional title. The Lady Wildcats advanced to the championship by defeating regional host Johnston City in two sets on Tuesday night, Oct. 27. With the regional title in hand, A-J advanced to the Nashville sectional. The Lady Wildcats were scheduled to play Tri-Co Tuesday night in first-round action at the sectional. Members of the regional champion Lady Wildcat squad are, in the first row, from left, Brayden Fitzgerald-Deener, Madi Bigler, Maddie Mayo, Aliah Delgado and Jasmin Foster. In the second row are Elle Basler, Kenzie Boget, Ashley Oliver, Morgan Dillow, Jamie Hammond, Brooke Miller, Hannah Reach, Madison Calhoun and Livi Hess. The Lady Wildcats are coached by Amy Fitzgerald-Wilson and Erin Martin. </p>