Thursday, September 22 results

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Hoffman Estates (far court) fell to 10-9 overall and 1-3 in the Mid-Suburban West with its 25-10, 25-12 loss at Barrington Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, September 22 resultsAquin def. East Dubuque 25-8, 25-9Aquin (17-1 overall, 6-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (13 kills, 5 digs), Bentleah Stovall (9 kills, 1 block), Megan Holder (26 assists). Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Decatur Lutheran 13-25, 25-19, 25-17Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (9-4 overall, 4-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): C...

A refugee from the war in Ukraine, Bondar finds safety, joy in the United States

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Sonia Bondar, who fled war-ravaged Ukraine with her family last February, is able to put thoughts of the horrors back home out of her mind when she plays volleyball with her teammates at Vernon Hills. (Photos by VIP Photography) Sonia Bondar By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comVernon Hills senior Sonia Bondar and her teammates stood in a circle as they got instruction from coach Chris Curry before a recent practice.The 6-foot opposite is just like the rest of the Cougars in many respects – tall, athletic and full of energy.The one di...

Wednesday, September 28 results

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Pleasant Plains defeated Athens to win the Sangamon County tournament Monday. Wednesday, September 28 results Alton def. Lutheran North (St. Louis, Missouri) 25-12, 25-7Alton (10-11-1 overall, 1-6 in the Southwest Conference).Dundee Crown def. Burlington Central 25-18, 25-14Burlington Central (14-9 overall, 6-6 in the Fox Valley Conference): Brooke Hoffman (10 kills, 6 digs, 1 block), Leah Freesemann (5 kills, 5 digs), Brianna Gritzman (10 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist), Peyton Strout (1 kill, 2 aces, 3 digs), Ashley Arceo (1 kill, 16 assists...

Friday, September 30 tournament results

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Friday, September 30 non-tournament resultsGrace Christian def. Illinois Lutheran 19-25, 25-22, 26-24Illinois Lutheran (6-19 overall, 3-6 in the River Valley Conference): Zoe Biesterfeld (15 kills, 12 digs, 1 ace), Kate Latzke (1 ace, 5 kills, 1 block), Emma Nagle (2 aces, 13 assists, 2 kills, 6 digs), Ryleigh Peters (10 digs), Anna Oestmann ( 2 kills, 12 digs), Grace Atherton (3 aces, 2 kills).St. Viator def. Vernon Hills 29-27, 25-17Vernon Hills (21-3 overall, 6-0 in the Central Suburban North): Alexa Cieslinski (11/14, 7 kills), Sonia Bonda...

Tuesday, September 20 results

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Hinsdale Central libero Ava Young (left) and outside hitter Erika Kalman await a serve. Hinsdale Central lost to York, 25-23, 27-25, Tuesday in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, September 20 results Aquin def. Pecatonica 25-9, 25-8Aquin (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (12 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces), Ainsley Stovall (7 kills, 16 digs), Bentleah Stovall (6 kills, 1 block), Megan Holder (28 assists, 9 digs, 1 ace), Hanna Pizzolato (18 digs, 1 ace).Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Blue Rid...