Joliet West coach Al Mart is flanked by (from left) freshman libero Olivia Baxter, junior outside hitter Olivia Ryan, freshman outside hitter Ava Grevengoed and senior defensive specialist Brianne Doran, the lone senior on his roster. Bolingbrook's Lauren Shroba and Cydney Anderson. Bolingbrook’s Lauren Shroba had not seen her teammates in person in 10 days, even the one who occupies the bedroom next to hers.“We just stayed in our rooms the whole time,” she said. “It was really weird. I don't think I saw her for a whole week until the la...
Friday, April 2 results
Late Thursday, April 1 results Chicago Christian def. Riverside Brookfield 25-15, 25-12Riverside-Brookfield (4-3 overall, 4-3 in the Metro Suburban West Conference): Colette Barnes (6 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Emeli Romo (9 assists, 6 digs). Dakota def. Orangeville 25-13, 25-20Dakota (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 1 block , 1 ace, 5 digs), Abi Schlueter (10 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Lexi Brashaw (4 kills, 3 blocks), Brooke Schuler (1 kill), Olivia Schlueter (1 kil...
Saturday, April 24 results
Superman Slam champion Massac County Superman Slam All-Tournament Team (from left): Alicia Benson (Mt. Vernon), Loveleen Dunkin (Mt. Vernon), Avery Pierce (Trico), Paige Thies (Trico), Jessica Smith (Carmi-White County), Marley Mallow (Carmi White County), Frankie Hayes (Carmi-White County), Hailey Edwards (Massac County), Madison Hammonds (Massac County) and Cali McCraw (Massac County). Saturday, April 24 results Girls volleyball At Big Twelve Tournament (at Peoria Notre Dame)Champaign Centennial def. Normal West 18-25, 25-22,...
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...
The season starts Saturday for Waubonsie Valley, but Benet can't wait
Benet improved to 3-1 with Friday's win over Waubonsie Valley behind (far right) junior Drew Rogers' 6 kills and 2 aces. Any similarity between the Waubonsie Valley team that takes the court next Tuesday and the one that took the court Friday at Benet will be purely coincidental.Senior Vincent Johnson, the Warriors’ starting setter two years ago, will rejoin the team at practice early Saturday morning and be ready to go when Waubonsie Valley begins DuPage Valley Conference play Tuesday at Naperville Central.Johnson missed the team’s first ...
Two points shy of victory, Batavia falls in three sets to St. Charles North
St. Charles North improved to 5-3 overall and moved to 3-3 in the DuKane Conference with Thursday's win at Batavia. So you want to be a head coach? Then you must expect days like this. Batavia led St. Charles North 23-21 in Game 2 of their DuKane Conference clash Thursday in Batavia, looking to complete a two-game sweep. But four hitting errors down the stretch cost the Bulldogs the set, and eventually the match.The North Stars took advantage of Batavia’s late miscues to win Game 2, then opened leads of 9-2 and 12-3 in the third set t...
'Underdog' Plainfield East surprises Minooka in Southwest Prairie finale
Plainfield East defeated Southwest Prairie Conference regular-season champion Minooka on Saturday to win the league's season-ending tournament in Minooka. Minooka’s plaque might be bigger, but Plainfield East got the last word.Plainfield East overcame a 24-21 deficit in the first set and fought back after squandering an early 9-5 led in the second to defeat regular-season champion Minooka, 28-26, 25-21, and win the season-ending Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament Saturday in Minooka.“It's absolutely amazing,” said Plainfield East se...
Friday, April 23 results
The 2021 Somonauk Lady Bobcats. Friday, April 23 results Girls volleyball Burlington Central def. Marengo 25-20, 25-20Marengo: Lilly Johnson (5 digs, 2 kills, 5 assists, 1 block), Isabella Simonini (8 digs, 2 kills, 1 block), Jenna Turner (10 digs), Beth Webster (1 kill), Michaela Almeida (4 digs), Abby Rohe (2 digs, 1 kill), Alexa Stallings (1 ace, 5 digs), Gianna Almeida (1 ace, 3 kills, 3 digs). Carmel def. Lake Zurich 25-15, 25-21Lake Zurich (8-10 overall, 3-4 in the North Suburban Conference): Madelyn Eisen (3 digs), Heidi ...
Glenbard West after beating Downers North … 'Let's play again, and again, and again'
Downers Grove North's (from left) Justin Griesbaum, Daniel Eckmann, Luke Saranecki, Ian Schuller and Cole Fulton. Glenbard West coach Christine Giunta-Mayer is trying to schedule as many matches as possible this spring.One problem. The West Suburban Conference will not allow schools to schedule teams outside the conference or outside their own school districts.So Glenbard West will play York four times this spring. The Hilltoppers will play Hinsdale Central, Downers Grove South and Lyons three times instead of the usual home-and-away. They...
Thursday, April 1 results
Pinckneyville was off to a 9-1 start under first-year coach and former Murphysboro boss Mike Layne heading into Thursday night's visit from Nashville. Thursday, April 1 resultsAndrew def. Lincoln-Way Central 26-24, 22-25, 25-13Lincoln-Way Central (1-7 overall, 0-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Caitlyn Rochon (9 aces, 10 digs ), Nicole Connolly ( 5 kills, 12 digs, 1 block).Antioch def. Lakes 27-25, 25-21Lakes (2-2 overall, 1-1 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Paula Ceneac (4 kills, 1 block), Devinn Bell (13 assists), Julia T...