Sages Volleyball

🏐 SAGES WIN! Sages Volleyball takes down the Clinton Maroons in straight sets, 25-16, 25-17! Emma Lawhead — 10 digs Emma Arnold — 10 assists Millie Hollingsworth — 7 kills @SAGESvb will travel to Mt Zion to take on the Braves this Thursday #GoSages

The @SAGESvb season is officially underway! #GoSages

High school volleyball camp is underway this week as the Sages begin a new chapter! Hayes Murray officially takes over the program following the retirement of Head Coach Kim Allison. After serving as the JV coach, Hayes is ready to lead the Sages into a new era. Joining the coaching staff is Allie Trame, a standout collegiate player at Alabama and Illinois State, who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the program. Hayes and Allie are reunited after once being teammates on the IHSA State Championship team at St. Thomas More, and now they’ll work together to help develop the next generation of Sages volleyball. Best of luck to our players and coaches as they prepare for the 2026 season. #GoSages

🏆 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

🔥🏐 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

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

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! 💜💛

🏐 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

Congratulations, Mady! @MadyMelton named to the @IVCAcoaches Class 2A All State Second Team! #GoSages

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

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

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

The @SAGESvb non-conference battle got coverage in today’s @ngpreps! Check out the article on the Sages’ thrilling 3-set comeback win! Sages travel to Shelbyville on Thursday before participating in the two-day Williamsville Tournament #GoSages

The 2025–2026 Monticello Sages athletic season is officially underway! Tonight, we came together as one family to celebrate our 223 Fallathletes, coaches, and parents. A few reminders we shared with our student-athletes: ✅ Be a great teammate ✅ Play with effort and attitude ✅ Compete with class ✅ Remember—we are ONE family Every practice and every game is an opportunity. Play like it’s your last play, because nothing is guaranteed. Give your full effort every time you step on the field, court, or course—and make it count. Let’s make this a season to remember. #GoSages 💛💜

Saturday morning with the Sages! Parent meeting and picture day for @SAGESvb, plus the first day of full pads for @SagesFootball! #GoSages

The Sages win the match, taking the second set 25-15! They advance to the IESA Sectional at Maroa-Forsyth on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM. #GoSages #SectionalBound