School Records
Some of the great performances in the history of Republic athletics are listed here. You can skip right to a sport by selecting it from the list. Keep in mind that these records are incomplete, but this is the best information I’ve been able to gather over the years. I am open to corrections or additions. If you can help me out with any gaps (including first names I don’t have listed), I’d appreciate the help. You can email me any information you have.
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Boys
BASEBALL
Individual – Season
Doubles 15 Eric Beal 1999
Triples 7 Garrett Woods 2012
Home Runs 10 Beau Davis 1998
Runs 45 Ryker Harrington 2021 (Previously 39 Garner 2006)
Base Hits 44 Gavyn Beckner 2023
Batting Average .529 Garner 2006
RBIs 43 Trace Harrington 2024
Walks 31 Garrett Lester 2024
On-base Percentage .683 R. Irvine 87
Sacrifices 7 Igert 96
Stolen Bases 26 Moore 91
Hit by Pitch 15 Tyler Burks 2022 (Previously 10 Jared Hughes 2021)
Slugging Percentage .813 Ryker Harrington 2021 (Previously .808 Watson)
Runs Produced 67 Burks 1996 and Ryker Harrington 2021
Earned Run Average 0.93 Trace Harrington 2024
Strikeouts 99 Andy Woods 2002
Consecutive Plate Appearances Reached Safely (Hit or Walk) 14 Garrett Lester 2024 *
Individual – Game
Strikeouts 19 Chandler Coates 2016
Season Ends Despite Coates’ Record-Breaking Performance
Home Runs 3 Beau Davis (vs. Ash Grove, May 13, 1998); Trace Harrington (vs. Carthage, April 17, 2024)
RBIs 9 Trace Harrington (vs. Carthage, April 17, 2024)*
Total Bases 13 Trace Harrington (vs. Carthage, April 17, 2024)*
Team – Game
Hits 20 vs Buffalo 91
Runs 23 vs Rogersville 99
Team – Season
Wins 22 2023
Runs Per Game 9 1991
Hits Per Game 10.8 1991
Pitcher No-Hitters
Manners 1993
McKee 1995
Nathan Warren 1998
Andy Woods 2002
Jason Reinsch 2002
Jake Featheringill
Chandler Coates 2015 Coates Comes Up Big in Districts Again
Caide White & Cannon Ellison 2024 White, Ellison Deliver No-Hit Gem for Republic
* Republic baseball records have historically been incomplete. Some records that have not been kept, to my knowledge, are added here as they occur.
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
Individual – Game
Points 61 Drew McMillin 2021 Game Story (Previously 56 John Wakeman 1989)
Field Goals John Wakeman 1989
Free Throws 23 Mooneyham 1967 FT
3-Pointers 16 Drew McMillin 2021 (Previously 8 Jeff Messenger 1997)
Rebounds 31 Arndt 1963
Blocks S. Garton 1968
Assists 15 Moore 1990 Ramsey 2006
Individual – Season
Points 959 Howard Arndt 1964
Field Goals 378 Howard Arndt 1964
Field Goal Percentage 62.5% Justin Lawlor 2004
Free Throw 228 Kays 19658 ?
Free Throw Percentage 90% Jamie Moreland 1987
3-Pointers 84 Drew McMillin 2019-20
Rebounds 601 Howard Arndt 1964
Steals 65 Jonathan Parks 1989
Assists 200 Kirk Grantham 1988 Jonathan Parks 1989
Individual – Career
Points 2,225 Howard Arndt 1961-1965
3-pointers 265 Drew McMillin 2018-21 (Previously 161 Nick Whelan 2002-2005)
Field Goal Percentage 60% Geiger 2011-2014
Free Throws Jay Riggins 1990-1993
Free Throw Percentage Kays 1958-1960
Rebounds 1,627 Don Carlson 1959-1963
Steals 149 Ahlante Askew 2019-2023
Assists 365 Ahlante Askew 2019-2023
Team – Season
Points Per Game 76.2 1965-66 *
Field Goals 1,114 (31.8 per game) 1963
Field Goal Percentage 55.3% 1963
Free Throws 373 2014
Free Throw Percentage 79.1 2012
Rebounds 1444 (41.2 per game) 1963
Steals 279 (9.3 per game) 1993
Assists 489 2004
Defensive Points Per Game 40.3 2013
3-Pointers 205 2014
* Previously, this record was listed as 1962-63, but after tallying points for the ‘65-‘66 season, that team scored about a point more per game.
Team – Game
Points 130 vs. Walnut Grove 1963
Field Goals 53 vs. Walnut Grove 1963
Rebounds 60 vs. Golden City 1962
Three-Point Field Goals 17 vs Camdenton 2020-21
Cross Country – Boys
Individual
5000m 15:21.49 Kenneth Bowling Chile Pepper Invitational 2002
FOOTBALL
Individual – Game
Rushing Yards 417 Jerney Jones 2015 vs. Glendale
Touchdowns Scored 7 Jerney Jones 2015 vs. Glendale
Touchdowns (Pass + Rush) 7 Lucas Hayes 2019 vs. Ozark
Passing Yards 336 McHenry 2007
Receiving Yards 196 Cam Flood 2017 (Formerly 178/Smith 1978)
Total Offense Yards 518 Lucas Hayes 2019 vs Ozark (Second place is 499 Lucas Hayes 2019 vs. Carl Junction)
Receptions 14 (135 yards) Allen 2007
TD Passes 4 Ben Wolfinbarger, Aaron Bowler 1999, Clouse 1984, Kory Stout 1995
TD Receptions 4 Jef Seager 1989
Points 44 Jerney Jones 2015 vs. Glendale
Extra Points 8 Mitchell Heinzler 2014; Mason Cole 2023
Field Goals 2 Blake Baumberger 2007, Phil Hall 1978, John Adcock 1982
Sacks 3.5 Donnie Logan 1981 Randy Strobel 1986
Interceptions 3 Rusty Gill 1984 Jankowski 1996
Fumble Recoveries 4 Steve Brown 1976
Return Yards Dusty Dolis 105 1993
Longest FG 42 yards Mark Stufflebeam 1976
Longest TD Pass McHenry to McCarty 97 yards 2006; Riley Watkins to Cam Flood 2016
Longest TD Run Tom McPhetridge 97 yards 1979
Longest kickoff return 99 yards Blake Cramer 1986; Garrett Lester Nov. 19, 2023
Longest punt return for a TD Jaden Duvall 88 yards 2018
Longest interception return for a TD 103 yards Mills 2008
Most Touchdowns While a Single Train was Passing the Stadium – 2 Jerney Jones 2015 vs. Glendale
Individual – Season
Rushing Yards 1,817 Jerney Jones 2015
Passing Yards 2,037 Kory Stout 1995
Receiving Yards 754 Grant Ruckman 2004
Total Offense Yards (Rush + Pass) 2,557 Lucas Hayes 2019
Touchdown Passes 20 Kory Stout 1995
Rushing Touchdowns 26 Jerney Jones 2015
Touchdown Receptions Jef Seager 1989 McCarty ?
Touchdowns (Rush+Pass+Receiving) 32 Lucas Hayes 2019; Wyatt Woods 2023 (19 rush, 12 pass, 1 receiving)
Total Points 176 Jerney Jones 2015
Extra Points 56 Mason Cole (2023)
Field Goals 6 Baumberger
Punt Avg. 41.8 yards Jason Davis 1989
Tackles 128 Cody Liccardi 2001
Sacks 8 Jones 2002 Phillips 2004
Interceptions 9 Keith Andrews 1985 Stacey Shadwick 1986
Fumble Recoveries 11 Jef Seager 1989
Return Yards 520 Beau Davis 1998
Individual – Career
Rushing Yards 3,610 Blake Cramer 1983-86
Passing Yards 3,375 McHenry 2005-07
Receiving Yards 1,588 Grant Ruckman 2003-04
TD Passes 30 Kory Stout 1994-95
TD Receptions 14 Jarrett Newberry 1998-2000
Points 272 Blake Cramer 1983-1986
Extra Points 94 Rader
Field Goals 10 Baumberger
Punt Avg. 37.3 Stufflebeam 1975
Tackles 290 Jason Phelps 1997-2000
Sacks 14 Phillips 2002
Interceptions 14 Joe Lane 1973-75
Fumble Recoveries 11 Seager 1989
Return Yards Beau Davis 695 1997-98
Team – Game
Points – 71 vs. Ozark – 2015 vs. Glendale (See game story.)
Rushing Yards – 619 – 2015 vs. Glendale
Team – Season
Wins – 12 (1982, 1986, 2023)
Points – 472 (2023)
GOLF (Boys)
Single-round Score 68 Dylan Bekemeier 2012 (See article.)
Best State Team Finish 3rd (Class 3A) 2001
SOCCER (BOYS)
Team – Season
Goals 88 2017
Goals Allowed 31 2017
Most All-State Players 3 (Dylan Brown 1st, Alex Leonard 2nd, Trenton Roetto HM)
Best Finish 3rd Place 2017
Most Wins 24 2017
Best Winning Percentage .828 (24-5) 2017
Team – Game
Goals 11 2014 vs. Hillcrest
Individual – Season
Goals 56 (6th in Missouri all-time) Dylan Brown 2017
Assists 24 Mitchell Heinzler 2014
Points 121 (7th in Missouri all-time) Dylan Brown 2017
Fewest Goals Allowed in Goal 26 Drake Lightfoot 2021-22
Individual – Career
Goals Dylan Brown 107 (2015-17)
Points 237 (6th in Missouri all-time) Dylan Brown (2015-17)
Saves in Goal 512 Drake Lightfoot 2018-19 — 2021-22
Swimming (Boys)
Event Times
200 Medley Relay (Brady Lewis, Bryce Martin, Seth Lock, Easton Bruton) 1:52.18 2020-21
200 Freestyle Relay (Dylan Murray, Easton Bruton, Bryce Martin, Seth Lock) 1:39.82 2019-20
400 Freestyle Relay (Bryce Martin, Easton Bruton, Brady Lewis, Seth Lock) 3:34.64 2021-22
50 Yard Freestyle Seth Lock 23.31 2021
100 Yard Freestyle Bryce Martin 52.44 2021-22
100 Yard Butterfly Brady Lewis 52.70 2022-23
500 Yard Freestyle Bryce Martin 5:54.44 2020-21
100 Yard Backstroke Brady Lewis 55.95 2022-23
100 Yard Breaststroke Bryce Martin 1:07.92 October 23, 2022
200 Yard Freestyle Bryce Martin 2:08.14 2019-20
200 Yard Individual Medley Bryce Martin 2:08.46 2020-21
Highest Dive score Justice Murray 368.30 2019-20
Other Records
Conference Event Championships (Career) Bryce Martin (2)
Team State Qualifiers in a Season 5 2020-21
State Qualifying Events in a Season 2 Bryce Martin 2020-21 and 2021-22, Brady Lewis 2022-23
State Qualifying Events in a Career 4 Bryce Martin (2020-2021), Brady Lewis (2020-2022)
TENNIS (BOYS)
Individual – Season
#1 Singles Wins 18 Michael Nacy 2014, 2015
#2 Singles Wins 15 Bradley Hendrix 2015
#3 Singles Wins 10 Bradley Hendrix 2014
#4 Singles Wins 10 Cory Harris 2014
#5 Singles Wins 9 Gabe Bandfield 2014
#6 Singles sins 10 Tyler Bastick 2014
#1 Doubles Wins 22 Hunter Creek/Case Birlew 2016
#2 Doubles Wins 12 Will Hyde/Cory Harris 2014
#3 Doubles Wins 14 Gabe Bandfield/Tyler Bastick 2014
Individual – Career
Singles Wins 45 Michael Nacy (Through 2015)
Team – Season
Matches Won 11
TRACK & FIELD (BOYS)
Individual Track Events
100m Mike Garner 10.40 1992
200m Skyler Owen 22.21 2018 COC Championships
400m Chris Andrews 50.08 1983
800m Justin Hungerford 1:56.27 2007
1600m Kenneth Bowling 4:17.64 2003
3200m Kenneth Bowling 9:16.83 2003
110m hurdles Jeff Clouse 15.0 1990
300m hurdles Miller Rountree 40.07 May 23, 2022
Field Events
Long Jump Zion Allen 7.0m Hillcrest Invitational April 5, 2024 (Previously Chase Buford 6.91m (22′ 8″) COC Championship, May 5, 2022)
Triple Jump Sean Brewer 45’ 2 3/4” (13.786 meters) 3/19/91 Sectionals
Javelin Cooper Douglas 53.01m 2023 (State)
Discus Ryan Anstaett 153’6” 2005
Shotput Dennis Peters 57’4 1/2” 1982
Pole Vault Dick Clark 14’2” 3/18/91 (Viking Warmup)
High jump Garrett Metscher 6′ 7 1/2″ 2013 (2.019 meters)
Relays
4x100m Relay 43.44 2018
Chase Liedtke, Dylan Brown, Jake Jones, Skyler Owen (2018 COC Championships)
4x200m Relay 1:30.34 1991
Aaron Derossett, Jason O’Dell, Mike Garner, Dick Clark
4x400m Relay 3:26.48 May 5, 2022
Miller Rountree, Landen Finley, Will Fronabarger, Devon McMillin
4x800m Relay 8:10.38 May 23, 2022
Derrick Buchanan, Will Fronabarger, Devon McMillin, and Ethan Haynes
Girls
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
Individual – Single Game
Points 48 Kaemyn Bekemeier February 8, 2022 (See article.)
3-Pointers 8 Hope Schatz February 10, 2022 (See article and video.)
3-Pointers Without a Miss 8 Hope Schatz vs. Joplin February 10, 2022
Field Goals 18 Kaemyn Bekemeier February 8, 2022 (Previously 16 Kim Messier 1988)
Free Throws 18 Kaemyn Bekemeier January 8, 2022 (See article.) Previously 16 Brooke Stanfield, 2015
Rebounds 23 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2021 (See article.) (Previously 18 Callie Newton 1997)
Assists 12 Tori Mooneyham 1994
Steals 13 Cindy Wise 1994
Individual – Season
Points 674 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2022-23
3-Pointers 68 Alexis Ladwig 2016, Kaemyn Bekemeier 2022-23
Field Goals 233 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2022-23
Field Goal Percentage 62.5% Amanda Newton 2002
Free Throws 150 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2021-22
Free Throw Percentage 93% Taylor Fergen 2016
Rebounds 307 Annie McPhail 1996
Steals 135 Cindy Wise 1993
Assists 144 Tori Mooneyham 1995
Blocked Shots 82 Kelsey Lock 2003
Charges Drawn 42 Jazzy Kirby 2019-20
Individual – Career
Points 2,287 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2019-23 (Previously 1563 Josie Sparkman 2001-05)
3-Pointers 152 Josie Sparkman 2001-05
Field Goals 800 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2019-2023 (Previously 619 Amanda Newton 1998-2002)
Field Goal Percentage 61.5% Amanda Newton 1998-2002
Free Throws 549 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2019-23 (Previously 356 Michelle McGill 1984-87)
Free Throw Percentage 81% Taylor Fergen 2015-2017
Rebounds 862 Kaemyn Bekemeier 2019-23 (Previously 740 Amanda Newton 1998-2002)
Steals 331 Cindy Wise 1994-94
Assists 379 Kelsey Lock 2000-04
Blocked Shots 167 Kelsey Lock 2000-04
Charges Taken 77 Jazzy Kirby 2019-21 (State Record)
Team – Single Game
Points 110 vs Reeds Spring 1995
3-Pointers 14 vs Joplin February 10, 2022
Field Goals 44 vs Reeds Springs 1994
Field Goal Percentage 68% vs Mt. Vernon 2002
Free Throws 31 vs Bolivar 1996, vs. Nixa 2015
Rebounds 43 vs Cassville 1989
Steals 27 vs Nixa 1992
Assists 23 vs Mt. Vernon 2002
Team – Season
Record 31-1 1994
Points 2120 2002
3-Pointers 181 2016
Field Goals 811 1994
Field Goal Percentage 50.1% 2002
Free Throws 469 1996
Free Throw Percentage 75% 2021-21
Rebounds 971 1994
Steals 451 1993
Assists 526 1995
Individual
5000m 18:15.70
Gracie Troester
2023 Class 5 State Meet (Gans Creek, Columbia)
GOLF (GIRLS)
Single-round Score – Individual 74 Katie Hamilton 2016
Single-round Score – Team 343 (2010 Marshfield Invitational) Payton Rayl (75), Baylee Rayl (88), Allison Quigley (89), and Alexis Edwards (91)
SOCCER (GIRLS)
Team – Season
Wins 18 2013
Winning Percentage .739 (17-6) 2015
Goals 85 2015
Goals Allowed 22 2018 (Previously 30 in 2012)
Shutouts 12 2015
Team – Game
Goals in a Game – 10 vs. Aurora (March 20, 2015)
Most Different Players with a Goal – 8 vs. Joplin (April 16, 2024)
Individual – Season
Goals 40 Sara Marcotte 2013
Assists 22 Clara Fronabarger 2021
Shutouts 12 Jessica Laster 2015
Goals Allowed (Goalkeeper) 22 Tara Campbell 2018
Individual – Career
Goals 128 Sara Marcotte 2011-14 (8th in Missouri all-time)
Assists 59 Emily Jordan 2014-17
Goals Per Game 1.41 Sara Marcotte 2011-14
Points Per Game 3.4 Sara Marcotte 2011-14
Individual – Game
Goals
Assists 6 Emily Jordan (Tied for best in Missouri all-time) 2015
Softball
Team – Season
Wins 26 2014
Win Streak 11 2015
Runs 246 2014
Batting Average .381 1993
Home Runs 37 2018
Triples 18 2014
Doubles 63 2018
Team – Single Game
Runs 34 vs. Hollister 2015
Runs in an Inning 19 vs. Hollister 2015
Hits 26 vs. Carl Junction 2021
Home Runs 5 vs Cassville 2014
Individual – Single Game
Hits Barbee vs Wheaton 199?, Holmes vs Glendale 200?
Home Runs 3 Annabelle Gerhardt-Hobbs vs Poplar Bluff 2022
Runs 5 Cindy Wise vs Bolivar 1993; Kami Holt vs Hollister 2015
RBIs 8 Mara Lakey 2021
Strikeouts (Pitcher) 20 Rachel Rook vs. Neosho 2016
Season – Individual Batting
Batting Average .600 Hailey Johnson 2009
Slugging Percentage 1.140 Julia Higgins 2018
On-Base Percentage
Runs 44 Kaitlyn Ragsdale 2018
Hits 53 Hailey Johnson 2008
Doubles 16 Hailey Johnson 2009
Triples 5 Hailey Johnson 2008, Kami Holt 2014
Home Runs 14 Julia Higgins 2018
Stolen Bases 42 Kaitlyn Ragsdale 2017
RBIs 60 Julia Higgins 2018
In 2018, 60 RBIs was 2nd-highest single-season total in Missouri history.
Season – Individual Pitching
Wins (Pitching) 25 Rachel Rook 2015
Strikeouts (Pitching) 323 Rachel Rook 2015
Earned Run Average 0.95 Rachel Rook 2015
No-Hitters 6 Rachel Rook 2015 (includes shortened games)
Career – Individual
Hits 185 Kaitlyn Ragsdale
Singles 165 Kaitlyn Ragsdale
Home Runs 27 Kami Holt Class of 2016 EmmaLee Essary Class of 2023
At the time, tied for 21st on the MSHSAA all-time list.
Home Runs per Game EmmaLee Essary.34 (80 games/27 HR)
At the time, 9th on the MSHSAA all-time list.
Runs Scored 153 Kaitlyn Ragsdale (2018-21)
Stolen Bases 147 Kaitlyn Ragsdale (2018-21)
Wins (Pitcher) 82 Rachel Rook
Strikeouts 1,021 Rachel Rook (Then the 7th all-time in Missouri history)
Games Pitched 111 Rachel Rook (Then the most all-time in Missouri history)
Swim & Dive (Girls)
Event Times
200 Medley Relay Quinn McCrea, Karissa Metzger, Mady McCrea, Kathryn Flippin 2:07.47 2019-20
200 Freestyle Relay Karissa Metzger, Quinn McCrea, Kathryn Flippin, Mady McCrea 1:56.91 2019-20
400 Freestyle Relay Karissa Metzger, Quinn McCrea, Kathryn Flippin, Mady McCrea 4:19.44 2019-20
50 Yard Freestyle Karissa Metzger 2020-21 26.55
100 Yard Freestyle Karissa Metzger 56.63 2020-21
100 Yard Butterfly Mady McCrea 1:04.49 2019-20
500 Yard Freestyle Mady McCrea 5:51.53 2019-20
100 Yard Backstroke Karissa Metzger 1:11.69 2021-22
100 Yard Breaststroke Karissa Metzger 1:06.63 2021-22 (State)
200 Yard Freestyle Karissa Metzger 2:01.87 2021-22
200 Yard Individual Medley Karissa Metzger 2:14.61 2021-2022 (State)
Other Individual Records
State Qualifying Events (Career) Karissa Metzger 6
State Qualifying Events (Single Season) Karissa Metzger 2 2021, 2022
Tennis (Girls)
Team – Season
Individual
Track & Field (Girls)
Individual Track Events
100m Dorsey Wakeman 12.1 1985
200m Jenna Belcher 25.68 5/18/24 (State)
400m Brooke Stanfield 58.91 2013
800m Gracie Troester 2:17.59 5/18/24 (Sectionals)
1600m Gracie Troester 4:57.51 4/24/24 (State)
3200m Gracie Troester 11:01.33 2023 (State)
(Previously Audra Robinson 11:34.8 2002)
100m Hurdles Kerri Ellis 15:63 1992
300m Hurdles Kaitlyn Ragsale 46.28 State 2021
Field Events
Shotput Callie Newton 40’ (12.19m) 1998
Discus Callie Newton 144’7” (44.07m) 1999
High jump 5′ 6″ (1.676 meters) Avy Powell-Qualo 2017
Long Jump Jenna Belcher 5.61m 5/24/2024 (State)
Triple Jump Jenna Belcher 11.54m 4/23/24 (SBU Invite)
Pole Vault Haven Lander 12’0″ (3.658 meters) 2016
Javelin Alaina Norman 43.03m (State Championships -May 27, 2022)
Relays
4x100m Relay 50.26 1986
Angie Levingston, Kayla Garton, Dorsey Wakeman, Becky Westerman
4x200m Relay 1:44.76 5/18/2024 (Sectionals)
Gracie Woods, Reese Finley, Brooklyn Douglas, Jenna Belcher
4x400m Relay 4:01.50 5/24/24 (State)
Gracie Woods, Reese Finley, Kristin Probst, Alaina Norman
4x800m Relay 9:28.90 5/25/24 (State)
Kristin Probst, Reese Finley, Gracie Woods, Gracie Troester
Volleyball
Individual – Season (2/3 Set Era)*
Points 242 Tasha Blackwell 1998
Serve Pct 98% Alison Rekate 2002 Carrie Moore 1990 Tasha Blackwell 1998 Marla Weiss 1998 Kayna Daniel 2006
Service Aces 70 Carrie Mooneyham 1992
Spike Pct 96% Krista Dake 1992
Kills 364 Jennifer Nichols 2005
Kill Percentage ? Koren Clark 1998
Stuff Blocks 202 Stacy Edwards 2004
Stuff Kills 103 Stacy Edwards 2002
Assists 3-Set Era: Kayna Daniel (6-2) 363 2006, Daryl Knetzer (5-1) 736 2004
Dig Percentage Kristen Harris 91% 1993
Digs Jackie Hungerford 596 2006
Individual – Season (3/5 Set Era)*
Service Aces 61 Claire Esther 2022-23
Serving Percentage 97.7% Ella Riggs 2020-21
Total Kills 514 Rilynn Finley 2023-24
Hitting Percentage .321 Rilynn Finley 2023-24
Total Blocks 110 Kailey Manes 2022-23
Assists 5-1 Offense 810 Payge Plank 2021-22
Assists 6-2 Offense 575 Brooklyn Claxton 2023-24
Digs 299 Rilynn Finley 2023-24
Career
Service Aces Kailey Manes 122 2019-2022
Hitting: Rilynn Finley 1,259 2020-2024
Total Blocks Kailey Manes: 268 2019-2022
Digs Kaemyn Bekemeier 681 2019-2022
Assists 6-2 Offense Brooklyn Claxton 1,105 2020-2024
Assists 5-1 Offense Payge Plank 1,435 2020-2022
Perfect Service Games
Carrie Mooneyham 1990
Jennifer McGill 1986
Julie Sanders 1992
* Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, MSHSAA lengthened varsity matches to best 3 of 5 sets.