Sages Volleyball

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆

The SAGES ARE STATE CHAMPIONS! 🥇🔥

Set 1: 25-19
Set 2: 25-13

Monticello defeats Staunton in straight sets to capture the IESA Class 3A State Championship!

Final Record: 29-1

Unbelievable season. Incredible finish.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS & COACHES ON AN INCREDIBLE SEASON!

#GoSages #StateChampions

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

🔥🏐 SAGE FANS, WE’RE FINAL FOUR BOUND!

Competing at the IESA State Tournament in Pana, the Sages battled their way to an incredible quarterfinal victory over Manteno

FINAL SCORE (3 sets):
25-19, 19-25, 27-25

After dropping the second set, the Sages rallied back in an intense third set and pulling off a thrilling 27-25 comeback win to punch their ticket to the FINAL FOUR!

With a remarkable 27-1 record, the Sages now advance to the State Semifinals:

🗓 Saturday
⏰ 11:00 AM
🏐 vs. Winner of Channahon vs. Quincy St. Peter

A trip to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP is on the line tomorrow morning!

LET’S GO SAGES!!
#FinalFour #BestIsTheStandard

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

FINAL! Congratulations to the 8th grade girls! The Sages defeated St. Joseph , 25-12, 25-12.

They have claimed the Regional Championship and will advance to the IESA Sectional on Monday, March 16, 2026, 6:00 PM @ Prairie Central High School. 411 N 7th St, Fairbury   

The matchup: Onarga Iroquois West (18-5) vs. Monticello (26-1)

#GoSages

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

Regional Champions! 🏐

The 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team are Regional Champions after a strong performance over St. Joseph!

Monticello def. St. Joseph 25–19, 25–16

The Sages now advance to the IESA Sectional Round.

📍 Sectional Match
🗓 Monday, March 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📌 St. Joseph Middle School
606 E. Peters Dr., St. Joseph

Go Sages! 💜💛

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

🏐 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!

The 7th Grade girls are headed to the IESA Class 3A State Volleyball Tournament! STATE BOUND!!

The Sages defeated Paxton-Buckley-Loda in the Sectional Championship in three sets: 25–7, 24-26, 25-23!

With the win, the Sages improve their record to 24–4 on the season and punch their ticket to Warrensburg-Latham Middle School for the state tournament.

Class 3A State Tournament: @ Warrensburg-Latham MS
🗓 Friday, March 13
⏰ 8:15 PM
🆚 Winner of Sectional 1

Congratulations to our players and coaches on an outstanding performance!

#GoSages #StateBound

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams on their conference runs!

Both teams finished with a perfect 7-0 regular season run. The 8th grade team brought home the conference championship and 7th grade finished as runner-up. Way to go Sages! 💜

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

Congratulations, Mady!

@MadyMelton named to the @IVCAcoaches Class 2A All State Second Team!

#GoSages

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

The Sages fall to Tri-Valley 25–15, 25–16 closing out the 2025 season with a 21–15 record.

It was a memorable year for @SAGESvb — highlighted by new program records for single-season digs, career digs, and career assists.

Thank you to our seven seniors for your leadership, effort, and dedication to the program. You’ve left your mark on and off the court. #GoSages

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

SENIOR NIGHT! Come out and support this awesome group of girls! 💪🏼💜

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

It’s Senior Night for @SAGESvb

Tonight, the Sages host Pontiac in an Illini Prairie Conference matchup — with Senior Night recognition for seven outstanding seniors immediately following the JV match!

Come out to the Sievers Center to celebrate these girls and cheer them on as they battle for third place in the conference.

These seniors have been integral to the success of the program — let’s pack the gym and show our support! 💜💛
#GoSages #SeniorNight

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Leaving the program better than she found it 💪🏼

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

Congratulations @AddisonFinet

On Saturday, October 11th, @SAGESvb senior Addison Finet made program history!

During our match against Rantoul — the third match of the day — Addison broke the Monticello career assists record, surpassing the previous mark of 1,084 assists set by Ashley Moss in 2003.

Addison entered tonight’s match with 1,090 career assists, and continues to add to that total as an integral part of the Sages offense this season.
#GoSages #CareerRecord

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Game Day & Fundraiser 🩷

Come out and support our program tonight against Prairie Central! Friends and family will have the chance to vote for their favorite pumpkin, helping us raise money to Paint Piatt Pink! Can’t wait to see you there!

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Team Bonding Tuesday 🎃🩷

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

Thank you @LifeMettle for spending the day with the Sages!

Focus on the controllables!
A person’s belief in their ability to influence events that affect their lives is the foundation of human motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. (Bandura, 2010)

A-C-E
🧠 Think – Attitude
💬 Say – Communication
💪 Do – Effort

Controllable. Positive. Repeatable.

Train your brain to find the positives — remember, 40% of your happiness comes from intentional activities!
#GoSages

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Great weekend for volleyball! JV at the Bulldog Invite and Varsity at PBL

Congratulations to Shelby Smith for making the All Tournament Team and happy birthday to Lauren Grabarczyk 💜

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

What a night! Congratulations to Addison and Mady for their accomplishments! 💜

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

The Sages came out strong in a hard-fought @IlliniPrairie battle, taking the match 25-22, 24-26, 25-23 over Illinois Valley Central.

With the win, @SAGESvb improves to 14-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play, while IVC falls to 13-3, 2-2.

It was a night of milestones as well:
•Mady Melton reached 1,000 career digs.
•Addison Finet achieved 1,000 career assists.

The Sages have a big week ahead with conference matches at Unity and home vs STM. #GoSages
@MadyMelton @FinetAddis81278

[Sages Athletics @SagesAthletics]

The Sages came out strong in a hard-fought @IlliniPrairie battle, taking the match 25-22, 24-26, 25-23 over Illinois Valley Central.

With the win, @SAGESvb improves to 14-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play, while IVC falls to 13-3, 2-2.

It was a night of milestones as well:
•Mady Melton reached 1,000 career digs.
•Addison Finet achieved 1,000 career assists.

The Sages have a big week ahead with conference matches at Unity and home vs STM. #GoSages
@MadyMelton @FinetAddis81278

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Yesterday, we ended practice with vision boards and team dinner! Huge shoutout to Emerson for setting up the activity and parents for providing an awesome dinner! 💜

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Big conference WIN for our Varsity team tonight! Freshman and JV fell short, but fought hard. Way to go Sages!

[Sages Volleyball @SAGESvb]

Program sweep against ALAH tonight! Great win for the Sages!

[Arthur Sievers @sagestats]

@SAGESvb downed @RantoulHigh 2-1 Thursday night in the Sievers Center. Here are some pics I took https://t.co/XHkPoj0J1S @SAGEPRIDE @SagesAthletics #GoSages