Hartsburg-Emden wins the 2026 8th Grade County Volleyball Tournament

[January 23, 2026] 

The Hartsburg-Emden Stags are the 8th Grade Logan County Volleyball Champions. The Stags defeated the Delavan Panthers 25-13 and 25-12 on Wednesday night.

Piper Leesman led the Stags with 12 kills.  

2026 8th Grade County Volleyball Champion HartEm Stags! Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hayes

 

Courtney Cecil had 7 kills and 7 digs.

Lila Cross led Hartem with 13 assists.

The county tournament was hosted by Chester-East Lincoln.

On Monday night the Stags defeated Carroll Catholic 25-11 and 25-12 and West Lincoln Broadwell 14-25, 25-23 and 15-8 as the county tournament got underway.

In the third place game on Wednesday night the Chester-East Lincoln Panthers defeated West Lincoln Broadwell 18-25, 25-18 and 15-13.

Congratulations to the Stags for winning the tournament!

 

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