Marist players storm the court after winning the program's second consecutive IHSA CLass 4A championship. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, November 15 final resultsClass 4AMarist def. Benet Academy 25-18, 25-17 (championship)Benet Academy (39-3 overall, 6-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Abby Lee (1 ace, 1 dig), Molly Welge (6 kills, 1 dig, 1 block), Erin Johnson (3 digs), Brooklynne Brass (9 kills, 9 digs), Sophia Chinetti (4 kills, 2 digs), Claire Weathers (3 assists, 4 digs), Ellie Stiernagle (1 kill, 16 assists, 7 digs, 1 b...

Lockort libero Emma Consigny (5) digs during the Porters' 25-23, 25-16 loss to Benet Academy in an IHSA Class 4A semifinal Friday at CEFCU Arena in Normal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, November 14 semifinal resultsClass 4ABenet Academy def. Lockport 25-23, 25-16Benet Academy (39-2 overall, 6-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Abby Lee (1 ace, 2 digs), Molly Welge (4 kills, 1 block), Brooklynne Brass (9 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs, 4 blocks), Sophia Chinetti (1 kill, 4 digs), Claire Weathers (1 kill, 1 assist, 4 digs), Ellie Stiern...

Lockport junior outside hitter Hutsyn Timosciek (14) hits over a pair of Oak Park-River Forest defenders during Monday's IHSA Class 4A supersectional at HInsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, November 10 supersectional pairingsClass 4ABartlett supersectional Benet Academy will make its fourth consecutive appearance in the IHSA Class 4A semifinals and 11th overall since 2007 looking for its first title since 2019 and hoping to break a streak of three consecutive second-place finishes. Benet Academy def. New Trier 25-15, 25-...

Lynney Tarnow (12) and Benet Academy will meet New Trier in an IHSA Class 4A supersectional for the second consecutive year Monday at Bartlett. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, November 10 supersectional pairingsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalBenet Academy (37-2) vs. New Trier (27-8), 7:00 p.m.Hinsdale Central supersectional Lockport Porters Oak Park-River Forest (26-7) vs. Lockport (32-7), 7:00 p.m.Bradley-Bourbonnais supersectional Marist RedHawks Normal Community (34-5) vs. Marist (33-5), 6:00 p.m.DeKalb supersectional Lib...

Benet Academy's 6-1 junior middle hitter Sophia Youssef (15) tries to push the ball past St. Charles North's Haley Burgdorf (23) during Thursday's sectional championship match at Glenbard West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, November 6 sectional championshipsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalGlenbard West sectionalBenet Academy def. St. Charles North 25-21, 25-15St. Charles North (35-4 overall, 7-0 in the DuKane Conference): Amber Czerniak (5 kills, 1 ace), Mia McCAall (15 assists), Ellie Sutter (1 kill), Addison Kashuba (1 assist), Brynn H...

Nazareth Academy junior Lexi VanEekeren (7) had 9 assists, 2 kills, a block and an ace to help the Roadrunners defeat Timothy Christian, 26-24, 25-17, Tuesday in Elmhurst. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, November 4 sectional semifinal resultsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalGlenbard West sectionalBenet Academy def. St. Francis 25-15, 25-12St. Charles North def. Glenbard West 25-14, 25-17Thursday’s sectional championship Benet Academy (36-2) vs. St. Charles North (35-3), 6:00 p.m.Glenbrook South sectionalNew Trier def. Glenbrook North 25-...

First-year girls head coach Noel Soto will lead Waubonsie Valley against Lockport at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Joliet West sectional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, November 4 sectional semifinalsClass 4ABartlett supersectionalGlenbard West sectionalBenet Academy (35-2) vs. St. Francis (24-12), 6:00 p.m.St. Charles North (34-3) vs. Glenbard West (28-9), 7:00 p.m.Glenbrook South sectionalGlenbrook North (28-2) vs. New Trier (25-8 overall), 6:00 p.m.Glenbrook South (27-7) vs. DePaul College Prep (32-5), 7:00 p.m.Hinsdale Central supersection...

Lexington defeated (Varna) Midland to win its third consectuive Class 1A regional championship. Thursday, October 30 resultsRegional finals Class 4A Glenbard West sectionalAt West Aurora Benet Academy def. West Aurora 25-12, 25-13 Benet Academy (35-2 overall, 6-0 in the East Suburban Catholic).West Aurora (21-13, 6-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference)At St. Charles EastSt. Francis def. Naperville North 25-19, 26-24St. Francis (24-12 overall, 3-4 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference).Naperville North (22-15 overall, 6-4 ...

Marist began its Class 4A title defenseTuesday with a 25-5, 25-6 victory over (Chicago Heights) Bloom. Tuesday, October 28 results Class 4A At Naperville Central St. Charles North def. Glenbard East 25-14, 25-15St. Charles North (33-3 overall, 7-0 in the DuKane Conference).Naperville Central def. Wheaton Warrenville South 25-22, 29-27 At West Aurora Benet Academy vs. West Chicago 25-1, 25-8Benet Academy (34-2 overall, 6-0 in the East Suburban Catholic). West Aurora def. Batavia 22-25, 25-13, 25-14 At Addison TrailG...

Galena and Eastland will keep it all in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference family when they meet for a Class 1A regional championship Thursday at (Savanna) West Carroll. Wednesday, October 29 resultsClass 1AAt West CarrollGalena vs. Lena-Winslow 25-11, 27-25Galena (29-6 overall, 11-1 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference).Lena-Winslow (21-15 overall, 6-6 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference).(Lanark) Eastland def. Milledgeville 23-25, 25-12, 25-19Milledgeville (29-7 overall, 8-4 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Sou...