Monticello Ponies Heading to State Tournament
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Photo courtesy of Julie Garrison
Front Row: Dalana Trumpy, Ellie Gustafson, Macey Grant, Kelsy Grant, Sadie Wilkins, Haylee Holcomb, and Manager Avery Smith. Back Row: Assistant Coach Sarah Quade, Danica Altmann, Karlee Wilkins, Jaden Zuber, Kennadee Johnson, Madi Hauser, Brooke Allison, Chloe Elmer, and Head Coach Rebecca Gustafson.
The Monticello Ponies volleyball team will be playing in the State Tournament on Friday, November 4th, at 9:00 a.m., at the Resch Center in Green Bay vs Athens. There will be no school in Monticello on Friday. According the school, tickets to the game are available in the district office until Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will also be available to be purchased directly at the Resch Center, though school officials encourage fans to buy them ahead of time. General admission tickets are $11.00. The Division 4 school that sells the most tickets ahead of time wins $1,000! A spectator bus will leave school at 5:30 a.m., on Friday. Cost is $15.00 - which includes your game ticket. Please sign up in the district office also by 10:00 a.m., Thursday. Any fan is welcome to ride our bus to the game. Elementary students do need an adult to accompany them on the bus and at the game.
Photo courtesy of Julie Garrison
Ponies celebrate their Sectional Championship win.
They defeated Heritage Christian on October 27th in a WIAA Division 4 Sectional Semi-Final match at home, 25-18, 25-5, 25-19. On October 29th, they won over the Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran team at Oshkosh, 23-25, 25-12, 27-25, 25-12, to win the Sectional Championship.
The Ponies have been seeded #3 for the WIAA Division 4 State Tournament. They play #2 seeded Athens at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, November 4th, at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The winner goes on to play for the state championship against the winner of the #1 McDonell Central Catholic vs #4 Wonewoc-Center match on Saturday, November 5th, at 9:00 a.m.
