From the program’s launch in 1973 up until 2021, no Churchville-Chili Saints girls volleyball team had ever won a sectional title. In Fall 2020, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, volleyball was put on pause. The sport was finally given the green light to play in what was called the Fall2 season in March and April of 2021. The team won the school’s first-ever Section V title on May 1, 2021.
All sports ran on schedule this fall, so just six months after the program’s first Section V title, the Saints won their second consecutive title by defeating Irondequoit 3-0 on November 6 at Gates Chili. Winning two titles in the same calendar year is something that has never happened before and is a unique accomplishment.
Three Saints team members were named to the Section V Class A All-Tournament team – Skylar Jehlen, Camryn Karelus, and Alyssa Rich. Rich was also named the Section V Class A Most Valuable Player. The team is led by head coach Shelby Gear.
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