Walden, Waubonsie Valley top WW South to reach Crimson Classic quarterfinals

Waubonsie Valley defeated Oswego and Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday to advance to the championship quarterfinals of the Illprepvb.com/Crimson Classic at Plainfield North. Melissa Walden made the difficult decision to graduate early and get a head start on her volleyball career at Texas A & M.But that’s nothing new for the 6-foot setter, who has been making difficult decisions from the moment she joined the varsity team at Waubonsie Valley as a freshman. “I’m going in January,” she said. “Part of it is that I will be able to get use...

Friday, August 30 results

Friday, August 30 results At Metea Valley Harvest Christian def. Glenbard East 25-16, 24-26, 15-6Glenbard East (0-2 overall): Becca Honig (14 assists, 4 digs, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Kendall Crackel (6 kills, 4 digs), Gabbie Spontak (11 digs, 2 aces), Madison Manning (3 kills, 3 digs), Emily Ryan (4 kills, 3 blocks).Glenbard East def. Oswego East 25-17, 25-27, 19-17Glenbard East (1-2 overall): Madison Manning (8 kills, 1 block), Becca Honig (16 assists, 2 aces, 10 digs, 1 block), Bella Akouri (2 aces, 10 digs), Gabbie Spontak (21 digs, 1 ace...

Thursday, August 29 results

Thursday, August 29 results Arcola def. Sullivan 24-26 , 25-20, 25-23Arcola (1-0 overall): Elizabeth Budd (3 aces, 14 assists, 3 digs, 1 kill), Abby Goad (2 kills, 3 digs), Ariana Warren (5 kills, 3 digs, 2 block), Astrid Obregon (4 kills, 3 digs, 7 assists), Chloe Ingram (2 kills, 2 digs), Hallee Gauna (9 kills, 1 block), Lyssa Madlem (3 digs), Delaney Melton (3 digs).  No. 2 (2A) Breese Mater Dei def. Mascoutah 26-24, 25-18Coal City def. Morris 25-20, 25-18Coal City (2-0 overall): Rose Feeney (10 assists, 5 service points), Macaya Ga...

Wednesday, August 28 results

Wednesday, August 28 results Addison Trail def. Maine East 25-15, 25-15Addison Trail (2-0 overall): Ally Severino (2 aces, 4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Amy Reyes (1 ace, 32 assists, 3 digs), Diana Villegas (1 block), Jess D’Ambrose (1 ace, 6 kills, 12 digs), Katrina Bielanski (9 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Mia Johnson (1 kill, 2 blocks), Nicole Bartosik (2 aces, 2 digs), Pauline Wirebicki (2 aces, 10 digs).Aurora Central Catholic def. Sycamore 25-21, 25-17Aurora Central Catholic (1-1 overall, 0-0 in the Metro Suburban). Conant def. Streamwood ...

No. 2-ranked Benet hands the ‘keys to the kingdom’ to Muisenga

(Front row, from left) Annie Sobolewski and Hattie Monson and (back row, from left) Colleen McGuire, Maeve Nelligan, Rachel Muisenga, Sophie Gregus and Kyla Kenney hope to lead Benet to its sixth appearance at Redbird Arena in the last nine years. You might say Rachel Muisenga, a setter by trade, served her apprenticeship at Benet the past two years by being on the receiving end of sets instead of setting others.This year, however, the 6-foot junior is getting her chance to run the show.Muisenga and the No. 2-ranked (Class 4A) Redwings ...