Bailey Chandler collected 20 assists and six digs in her final regular-season match for the Eastern Illinois volleyball program.

Austin Peay defeated Eastern Illinois Saturday, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23 to close out the Panthers’ regular-season record at 11-17 overall and 4-14 in Ohio Valley Conference matches.

Chandler, a Triton Central graduate (photo, left with parents Michelle and Cary Chandler), was one of four seniors honored on Senior Day.

On Friday, Chandler had 16 assists, two aces and four digs in Eastern Illinois’ 25-13, 25-13, 21-25, 25-20 win over Austin Peay that qualified the Panthers for the conference’s postseason tournament.

Eastern Illinois will travel to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for a Thursday match against Southeast Missouri in the OVC tournament.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

 

 

Brooklyn Schiffli

The Triton Central graduate had five digs Sunday for Jacksonville State in a 19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-8 loss in Nashville to Lipscomb.

Jacksonville State closed out the regular season with a 23-5 record (13-3 Atlantic Sun Conference) to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference’s West Division.

On Friday, Jacksonville State defeated Central Arkansas, 25-19, 25-10, 27-25. Schiffli had two aces and eight digs.

Jacksonville State opens the ASUN Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday in Ft. Myers, Florida, against Stetson.

 

 

Hayden Kermode

The Triton Central graduate blocked a punt Saturday that was recovered for a touchdown in No. 9-ranked Concordia’s 37-7 victory at St. Francis (Ind.).

Kermode (photo, center with fellow TC graduates Phil Williams, left, and Matt Guhl) and Concordia moved to 8-1 this season and locked up a NAIA playoff spot with its largest margin of victory over St. Francis in program history.

Concordia hosts St. Xavier Saturday at Ferry Field at Cardinal Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in its NAIA tournament opener.

 

 

Nick Brokering, Kenneth Gipson

Brokering, a Shelbyville graduate, and Gipson, a Triton Central graduate, each started on the offensive line for their respective teams Saturday in the regular season finale for Mount St. Joseph and Rose-Hulman.

Gipson and his Rose-Hulman teammates defeated Mount St. Joseph, 58-21, to earn the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title and a postseason berth.

Rose-Hulman will travel to DePauw Saturday for a noon kickoff in the Division III postseason tournament.

 

 

Cameron Baker, Nolan Davis

Franklin College’s swim and dive team secured dual meet wins Friday at Transylvania, 165-55, and Saturday at Centre, 153.5-87.5.

On Friday, Baker, a Shelbyville graduate, finished second in the three-meter diving event with 190.2 points and third in the one-meter event with 194.2 points.

Davis, also a Shelbyville graduate, won the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.88) and helped Franklin win the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

On Saturday, Baker finished runner-up in both one-meter diving sessions.

Davis was second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.26) and 500 freestyle (5:01.27) and was part of Franklin’s runner-up finish in the 200 medley relay.

 

 

Maya Chandler

The Triton Central graduate finished with five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal for Loyola in an 87-53 loss Friday at DePaul.

The Ramblers are 1-1 this season.

 

 

Riley Stephens

The Triton Central graduate had four points, one rebound and one blocked shot Sunday for Evansville in a 100-59 win over Oakland City.

The Purple Aces are 2-0 this season.

 

 

Hayden Langkabel

The Morristown graduate had eight points, one rebound and one assist for Marian in an 88-68 win Saturday at Clarke (Iowa) in the championship game of the Clarke Holiday Inn Tipoff Classic in Dubuque, Iowa.

Langkabel scored 13 points and added one rebound and one assist Friday in Marian’s 81-48 semifinal victory over St. Ambrose University.

The Knights are off to a 4-0 start this season.

 

 

Taylor Heath

The Triton Central graduate had 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in her college basketball debut Friday for Hanover College in a 72-54 win at Elmhurst University.

 

 

Kenzie Ryle

The Triton Central graduate finished with six points and one steal Saturday for Earlham College in a 100-67 loss to Muskingum.

Earlham is 0-2 this season.

 

 

Jaxon Miller

The Triton Central graduate was part of Army Prep’s first undefeated football team.

On Friday, Army Prep scored the game-winning touchdown with 40 seconds left to defeat Navy Prep, 10-7.

With the win, Army captured the Commander in Chief’s trophy after already defeating Air Force, 16-7, on Oct. 30.

The United States Military Academy Prepatory School (USMAPS), or Army Prep, finished the season with an 8-0 record.