San Tan Charter vs Arete Prep

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Senior Night: Region-Leading Roadrunners Host Arete Prep

The San Tan Charter Roadrunners (13–8, 4–0 2A East) honor eight seniors Monday night before hosting the Arete Prep Chargers (8–8, 2–2 2A East) at 6:00 PM. San Tan Charter, No. 6 in the AIA 2A rankings, has swept all four region opponents and closes region play Wednesday at San Carlos. The Roadrunners come in off a 3–0 loss Wednesday to No. 2 Phoenix Country Day (23–25, 14–25, 17–25).

Arete Prep won in five at Madison Highland on Friday (23–25, 21–25, 25–21, 25–14, 15–10), coming back from two sets down, after a 3–0 home loss to Lincoln Prep on Wednesday. The teams share eight opponents this season: San Tan Charter is 8–0 against them, Arete Prep 4–4. Both swept Miami and Globe, and both beat Madison Highland on the road.

Keys to the Game

Serve Tough: Libero Kendall Antell leads the Roadrunners with 41 aces and setter Ella Shoap has 31. Arete Prep's back row lost in three to Lincoln Prep, a team San Tan Charter also swept.
Feed the Middle: Senior middle Aubrey Michalos leads the team with 121 kills and 21 blocks. Shoap's 310 assists run the offense, and she hits .301 on her own attempts.
Close It Out: Arete Prep came back from two sets down at Madison Highland on Friday and took San Carlos to five. San Tan Charter has not dropped a set in four region matches.

2A East region match. San Tan Charter is 4–0 in the region without dropping a set; Arete Prep is 2–2. JV at 5:00 PM.

Last Week

October 21, 2026

Phoenix Country Day 3, San Tan Charter 0

No. 2 Phoenix Country Day won 3–0 at San Tan Charter on Wednesday (25–23, 25–14, 25–17) in a non-region match. The Roadrunners pushed the Eagles in the first set and fell to 13–8. Their 4–0 2A East record was unaffected.

Arete Prep

Arete Prep 3, Madison Highland 2

Arete Prep lost 3–0 at home to Lincoln Prep on Wednesday (22–25, 15–25, 17–25), then rallied from two sets down to win in five at Madison Highland on Friday (23–25, 21–25, 25–21, 25–14, 15–10). The Chargers have six seniors on an 17-player roster and are coached by Kim Jarman.

2026 Season Leaders

Team: 13–8 · 4–0 2A East · 11–3 in dual matches

Kills

3Aubrey Michalos121 K, 2.5/set, .229

6Katie Sippel77 K, 1.8/set

11Kalifornya Davis58 K, 1.4/set

Assists

9Ella Shoap310 ast, .301 hitting

1Kayla Tune47 ast

5Kendall Antell28 ast

Digs

5Kendall Antell234 digs, 4.8/set, 394 rec

6Katie Sippel84 digs, 2.0/set

9Ella Shoap70 digs

Aces / Blocks

5Kendall Antell41 aces, 0.8/set

9Ella Shoap31 aces, 10 blocks

3Aubrey Michalos21 blocks

MaxPreps season statistics, updated October 21 (through October 16; category leaders).

2026 By the Numbers

San Tan CharterArete Prep

13–8Record8–8

No. 6AIA 2A RankingNo. 37

4–0, 1st2A East2–2, 4th

11–3Dual Matches5–7

35–13Dual-Match Sets19–24

83–0 Sweeps (duals)3

1–1Five-Set Matches1–1

8–0vs. Common Opponents4–4

L 1Current StreakW 1

AZPreps365 results through October 23 (San Tan Charter 21 matches, Arete Prep 16). Dual-match figures exclude tournament play. Rankings are the AIA 2A rankings on AZPreps365.

Players to Watch

#3 · STCS

Aubrey Michalos

Senior · Middle Blocker

2026: 121 kills (2.5/set) · 21 blocks · .229 hitting

Leads the Roadrunners in kills and total blocks, and is the first option in the middle for both setters.

#9 · STCS

Ella Shoap

Senior · Setter

2026: 310 assists · 31 aces · .301 hitting · 10 blocks

Runs the offense with 310 assists, is second on the team in aces, and hits .301 on her own attempts.

#5 · STCS

Kendall Antell

Senior · Libero

2026: 234 digs (4.8/set) · 41 aces · 394 receptions

Team leader in digs and aces. Takes 394 serve receptions, four times anyone else on the roster.

Arete Prep Players to Watch

#8 · ARETE

Lily Vaughan

Junior · Outside Hitter

Through Sept. 22: 21 kills (2.1/set)

Arete Prep's kills leader in the matches MaxPreps had entered by late September.

#7 · ARETE

Peyton Avery

Junior · Setter

Through Sept. 22: 41 assists · 12 aces · 30 digs

Runs the Chargers offense and tied for the team lead in aces in the early-season numbers.

#16 · ARETE

Makaria Vaughn

Senior · Right Side

Through Sept. 22: 1.6 kills/set · .200 hitting

One of Arete Prep's six seniors; the team's most efficient hitter in the early numbers.

Roadrunners in Action

Rosters

San Tan Charter Roadrunners

1Kayla TuneSr.S
2Jazmyn FreemanJr.RS, OH
3Aubrey MichalosSr.MB
5Kendall AntellSr.L
6Katie SippelSr.OH, L
7Harley HollowaySr.RS, DS
8Jaida Johnson——
9Ella ShoapSr.S
10Addie CorreiaJr.MH
11Kalifornya DavisSo.OH, DS
12Alex JosepherFr.L
13Hanah SchilkeJr.RS, DS
15Emma LorchickSr.RS
21Audrina VegaSr.MH

Arete Prep Chargers

1Kiki AragonSo.L
2Pey DeCarloFr.S
3Emily SirhanSr.DS
4Tomi AtolagbeSr.MB
5Bria JohnsonFr.DS, OH
6Elaina BakayokoSo.MB
7Peyton AveryJr.S
8Lily VaughanJr.OH
9Lizzy AmesSr.RS, MB
10Regina GonazalezSo.DS
11Ally TellezFr.OH, DS
12Maggie LaystromSo.RS, MB
13Sylvie Ann WhiteheadJr.DS
14Tayo JolaogunSr.OH
15Brighton BoydSr.DS · L (#30)
16Makaria VaughnSr.RS
24Milie JacobsFr.RS, S

Schedules

San Tan Charter

Aug 27 @ Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils W 3–0

Sep 1 Scottsdale Prep Spartans W 3–1

Sep 3 Gilbert Classical Spartans W 3–0

Sep 4–5 @ House of Payne Invitational (Chandler) 2–5

Sep 9 ALA – Anthem South Titans W 3–0

Sep 11 @ Madison Highland Heat W 3–0

Sep 14 @ Scottsdale Christian Eagles L 0–3

Sep 22 @ Benjamin Franklin Chargers W 3–2

Sep 24 Heritage Academy Mesa Heroes W 3–0

Sep 28 @ Heritage Academy Laveen Heroes W 3–1

Sep 30 @ Globe Tigers W 3–0

Oct 13 Chandler Prep Titans L 2–3

Oct 15 @ Miami Vandals W 3–0

Oct 16 Lincoln Prep Lightning W 3–0

Oct 21 Phoenix Country Day Eagles L 0–3

Oct 26 Arete Prep Chargers 6:00 PM

Oct 28 @ San Carlos Braves 6:00 PM

Arete Prep

Aug 26 Maryvale Prep Matadors W 3–0

Sep 2 Fountain Hills Falcons L 1–3

Sep 3 @ Scottsdale Prep Spartans L 0–3

Sep 9 @ Heritage Academy Laveen Heroes L 0–3

Sep 11 @ Miami Vandals W 3–0

Sep 12 Epic Tourneys Small School Invite (host) 3–1

Sep 14 Globe Tigers W 3–0

Sep 16 Tempe Prep Knights W 3–1

Sep 21 @ Heritage Academy Mesa Heroes L 0–3

Oct 12 @ San Carlos Braves L 2–3

Oct 15 NFL YET Eagles L 1–3

Oct 21 Lincoln Prep Lightning L 0–3

Oct 23 @ Madison Highland Heat W 3–2

Oct 26 @ San Tan Charter Roadrunners 6:00 PM

Oct 28 Gilbert Classical Spartans 6:00 PM

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