Showcase Q&A: Payson’s Archer discusses college choice, desire to teach and psychology class

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 8, 2025
Payson Seymour's Ella Archer, a three-sport standout, plans to attend Culver-Stockton College and major in elementary education. | Addi Zanger photo

The fourth annual Muddy River Showcase takes place June 21 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center. The girls game will tip at 2 p.m. with the boys game to follow at 4 p.m. General admission is $10. PAYSON, Ill. — Like most children, Ella Archer had visions of grandeur. Now, those lofty dreams…

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‘We all mesh well together’: Archer’s return to volleyball court helps Indians become contender

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | September 9, 2024
Payson Seymour senior Ella Archer, right, has been a welcome addition to the Indians' lineup upon her return after a one-year hiatus. | Shane Hulsey photo

PAYSON, Ill. — You can take Ella Archer out of volleyball, but you can’t take volleyball out of Ella Archer. The Payson Seymour do-everything senior, who also plays softball and basketball, decided to step away from volleyball during her junior year. “I just needed a break, a little time off to kind of regroup,” Archer…

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