Normal Community's 5-foot-9 sophomore Addie Snoeyink (13) splits a pair of St. Charles East defenders during last Saturday's Autumnfest Tournament at Glenbard East. Normal will be back in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday to participate in the Lyons invite. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Friday, October 22 resultsAt Quincy Notre DameQuincy Notre Dame def. Jacksonville 25-18, 25-14Quincy Notre Dame (26-3 overall).Breese Mater Dei def. Jacksonville 25-15, 25-13Breese Mater Dei (27-4 overall).At Jean Field InvitationalMoline def. DePaul College Pr...
Thursday, October 21 results
Libertyville defeated Stevenson Wednesday in Lincolnshire to win the North Suburban Conference title. After starting the season 3-8, the Wildcats have won 19 of their last 24 matches and finished 6-1 in the conference. Thursday, October 21 resultsAquin def. Orangeville 25-9, 25-20Aquin (27-2-1 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (12 kills, 1 ace), Ava Hiveley (6 kills, 9 digs), Megan Holder (22 assists, 1 block).Beecher def. Illinois Lutheran 25-22, 21-25, 25-15Illinois Lutheran (17-13 overall; 10-2 in th...
Wednesday, October 20 results
Hersey, which celebrated its senior night last week, will visit Fremd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Mid-Suburban League championship game. Wednesday, October 20 resultsBolingbrook def. Batavia 25-17, 25-17Bolingbrook (19-15 overall, 6-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Cydney Anderson (11 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs, 1 block), Madison Shroba (8 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs), Olivia Vaughn (13 assists).Batavia (17-18 overall, 3-4 in the DuKane Conference): Ellie Schick (8 assists), Brianna Picchietti (5 kills), Claire Ellward (3 kills).Batavia co...
Tuesday, October 19 results
Fresh off winning its first conference title since 2008, Lockport won more hardware at last weekend's Autumn Knights Invitational, defeating host Lincoln-Way Central in the finals. Tuesday, October 19 results Alleman def. Hall 25-17, 25-20Alleman: Anne VanDerHeede (2 aces, 18 assists, 4 digs), Bella Runge (4 digs), Clair Hulke (1 assist, 9 kills, 2 blocks, 9 digs), Claire Sottos (1 ace, 2 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Colleen Kenney (2 aces, 7 kills, 9 digs), Iris Reynolds (3 kills), Lauren Reger (1 ace, 2 digs).Arthur Lovington-Atwood Ha...
Monday, October 18 results
Minooka and Plainfield Central got together for their annual "HITS for HUGS" game last week. The event helped raise money to benefit the family of Addy Boggs, a grade school student in Yorkville who is afflicted with a rare genetic disease. Monday, October 19 resultsBrown County def. White Hall (North Greene) 25-13, 25-15Brown County (26-3 overall, 8-0 in the Western Illinois Valley Conference): Katey Flynn (9 kills, 5 aces), Gracie Hedden (8 kills, 6 digs), Klare Flynn (7 kills), Gabby McGath (25 assists).Note: Brown County plays Bluffs o...
Saturday, October 16 results
Late Thursday, October 14 resultPleasant Plains def. New Berlin 25-12, 25-14Pleasant Plains (23-4 overall, 8-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Addison Skeeters (4 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Carly Bowsher (1 kill), Hannah Smith (20 assists, 3 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill), Audrey Grieser (10 digs), Kylie Garret (7 digs, 1 assist), Peyton Bergschneider (7 kills, 1 dig), Lauren Buxton (4 kills, 1 block), Sienna Hadley (1 kill), Sydney McAfee (4 kills).New Berlin (13-15 overall, 2-6 in the Sangamo Conference): Kenna Bixby (6 kills, 8 digs, 2 assists, 1...
Friday, October 15 results
Romeoville (far court) and Joliet Central recently tangled in a Southwest Prairie Conference match with the Spartans prevailing, 25-18, 25-19. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 15 resultBeecher def. Milford 25-21, 20-25, 25-18Milford (22-7 overall): Caley Mowrey (11 kills, 5 blocks), Hunter Mowrey (11 kills, 17 assists), Anna McEwen (24 digs, 6 kills). Late Thursday, October14 results Coal City def. Reed-Custer 25-16, 25-23Reed-Custer (3-16 overall, 3-9 in the Illinois Central Eight Conference): Olivia Smith (3 aces, 1 kill, 12 a...
Thursday, October 14 results
Lake Forest celebrated the seniors who participate in the volleyball program prior to Wednesday's match with Mundelein. Honored were: Catie Kucera, Isabella Fisher, Abigale Lawrence, Claire Yehle, Gabriella Nerger, Colin Martens, Sam Fitzgerald, Sydney Pitera, Sam Tomek, Elizabeth Casper, Meg Margolis, Naomi Miles, Madelyn Liebelt and Anna Wise. Thursday, October 14 results Andrew def. Lincoln-Way West 25-16, 25-23Lincoln-Way West: Alexa Flores (11 assists), Caroline Smith (8 blocks), Isabella Been (14 digs, 7 kills).Note: Lincoln-W...
Wednesday, October 13 results
Lincoln-Way Central honored seniors (from left) Carli Udovich, Corissa Bradley and Nicole Connolly before Tuesday's game with Bradley-Bourbonnais. Wednesday, October 13 resultsBatavia def. St. Francis 27-25, 13-25, 25-23Batavia (15-13 overall, 3-3 in the DuKane Conference): Madelyn Hooper (11 kills), Grace Regnier (9 kills), Kyra Taylor (8 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace), Amanda Otten (16 assists, 5 kills).Batavia coach McKenna Kelsay: “What a match. This was the first time in school history that we have beaten St. Francis. We came out pretty tough ...
Tuesday, October 12 results
Pleasant Plains setter Hannah Smith (2) recorded her 1,000th career assist during Tuesday's match against Mt. Pulaski. Tuesday, October 12 results Alleman def. Quincy 15-25, 25-21, 25-21Anne VanDerHeede (2 aces, 20 assists, 1 kill, 1 block, 3 digs), Bella Runge (5 digs), Clair Hulke (1 ace, 12 kills, 7 blocks, 4 digs), Claire Sottos (1 kill, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (3 aces, 8 kills, 10 digs), Iris Reynolds (3 kills, 2 blocks), Lauren Reger (2 assists, 9 digs), Mary Schultz (1 dig).Aquin def. Durand 25-15, 25-0Aquin (20-2 overall, 10-0 in...