Tuesday, April 27 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 27 resultsBoys volleyballAddison Trail def. Proviso East 25-14, 25-14Addison Trail (1-0 overall): Andrew Drogosz (1 kill), Basile Vassos (1 ace), Enzo Ciaccio (1 kill), Filippo Cacucciolo (7 kills), Matt Sobus (1 ace), Patrick Plasznik (6 kills, 1 block), Peter Savinos (1 kill), Salvatore Culotta (5 aces), Vince Cazante (2 assists).Barrington def. Fremd 25-14, 25-13Fremd (2-1 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Aaron Sallade (5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Marcon Warzecha (2 kills), Matt Caro (1 ace, 3 ...

Bolingbrook puts the finishing touches on a victory over Joliet Catholic

Bolingbrook players surround their coach, Molly DeSerf, after the Raiders' victory Saturday over visiting Joliet Catholic. The handful of fans in the stands and perhaps a few at the scorer’s table may have been gnawing at their fingernails when Joliet Catholic made a late run in the third game to trim what had been a 21-11 deficit to 22-16 Saturday at Bolingbrook.Nervous? Not Bolingbrook’s Kaylee Wnek.“I trust my team,” said the 5-foot-4 libero. “I trust the person behind me. I trust the person next to me. I really believe in them. I r...

Saturday, April 10 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 10 results Bolingbrook def. Joliet Catholic 25-20, 14-25, 25-18Joliet Catholic (7-5 overall, 2-3 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Alexis Mines (13 kills, 3 digs), Crystal Galaviz (7 kills, 4 block, 6 digs), Izzy Horkey (5 kills, 17 assists, 12 digs, 6 service points, 1 ace), Emily Surin (3 kills, 7 digs, 3 assists, 1 block), Riley Hungate (6 kills, 6 digs, 10 service points, 1 ace), Ryan Hinshaw (9 assists, 5 digs, 4 service points, 1 ace), Kristen Leuszler (2 kills, 8 service points, 8 d...

Hinsdale Central meets the Dukes' challenge – and has a little fun in the process

Hinsdale Central's (from left) Matthew Schwab, Cullen Bradley, Jakobi Lange, Nicholas Kujalowicz, Ethan Du, Sam Snyder and AJ Hood. Winning easy is OK, but winning hard is fun.“This was really fun,” said Hinsdale Central’s 6-4 sophomore Jakobi Lange.Lange had 15 kills and 6-3 senior outside hitter AJ Hood added 6 kills and a pair of blocks as Hinsdale Central broke a 13-13 tie with a 7-2 run midway through Game 2 and never looked back, defeating York, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, Tuesday in Elmhurst.“This is the first game where we had real good ...

Friday, April 9 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 9 resultsBloomington def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-23, 25-23Huntley def. Woodstock North 25-18, 25-23Woodstock North (7-2 overall, 6-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Alyssa Wickersheim (7 kills, 10 digs, 1 block), Kylie Schulze (15 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace, 1 kill), Faith Eddy (5 kills), Kaitlyn Wickersheim (12 digs, 1 ace), Avery Crabill (2 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace).Leyden def. Proviso West 27-25, 25-23Leyden: Jenny Herrera (6 kills).Joliet Catholic def. Minooka 25-18, 25-23Minooka (4-4 overall): Ashlyn B...

Wednesday, April 21 results

Benet's Ann Marie Remmes (6) slams a kill past Marist's Ellie Kurpeikis (10) during the Redwings' 23-25, 25-11, 25-22 victory Wednesday in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Tournament championship match. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 21 resultsGirls volleyballBolingbrook def. Yorkville Christian 25-14, 25-7Bolingbrook (10-3 overall, 6-2 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Lauren Shroba (11 kills), Cydney Anderson (5 kills), Chloe Knaak (17 assists, 2 aces), Nicole Kadziola (8 digs).Brown County def. West Central 25-21, 25...

Normal Community wins battle of unbeatens, stops Chopra, Champaign Central

Michigan recruit Mira Chopra (far left) and her Champaign Central teammates ventured to Normal Thursday where they were handed their first loss of the season by unbeaten Normal Community. (Photo courtesy of News-Gazette) Normal Community's Mallory Oloffson (left) helped the undefeated Lady Iron top previously unbeaten Champaign Central, 25-14, 17-25, 25-20, at Normal. Looking to dig up a potential block by Brianna Becker (11) and Olivia Jackson (7) are Addison Boundy (3) and Sophia Feeney (1). (Photo by Randy Sharer).  By Randy Sharer...

Thursday, April 8 results

Benet's Kyla Kenney slams one of her 13 kills Wednesday against Mother McAuley during the Redwings' 22-25, 25-22, 25-13 victory. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 8 resultsArthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Cerro Gordo 25-15, 25-13Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (7-2 overall, 7-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (4 kills), Cheyenne Chupp (5 kills, 1 block), Michaela Powell (3 aces, 8 digs), Sarah Rafferty (2 digs, 8 assists), Alisha Frederick (1 kill, 5 digs, 1 assist), Charley Condill (5 aces, 5 kills, 2 digs), ...