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
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...
Saturday, October 1 tournament results
Mother McAuley won its sixth ASICS Challenge championship and first since its national championship season of 2016 by defeating Notre Dame Academy, 25-21, 22-25, 25-13, Saturday at Mother McAuley. Saturday, October 1 tournament results ASIS Challenge at Mother McAuley Mother McAuley def. Notre Dame Academy 25-21, 22-25, 25-13 Notre Dame Academy (22-4 overall): Kamden Schrand (2 aces), Ava Tilden (11 kills), Sydney Nolan (15 kills), Audrey Dyas (3 kills, 1 block), Lizzy Larkins (10 assists, 2 aces), Peyton Mast (4 kills, 1 bloc...
Thursday, October 6 results
Willliamsville held a "Pink Out" event to raise breast cancer awareness. Thursday, October 6 results Aquin def. Pecatonica 25-10, 25-11Aquin (21-1 overall, 9-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (10 kills, 8 digs), Bentleah Stovall (8 kills, 1 ace), Ainsley Stovall (10 kills, 16 digs), Megan Holder (25 assists, 1 kill, 1 ace), Hanna Pizzolato (11 digs, 1 ace). Barrington def. Conant 25-16, 25-10Barrington (21-1 overall, 8-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (7 digs, 17 service points, 6 aces), Jessica Horwath...
Tuesday, September 20 results
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...
Saturday, October 22 results
O'Fallon went 12-0 to win the 2022 Southwestern Conference championship. Saturday, October 22 results At Ashton-Franklin CenterSerena def. Somonauk 25-16, 25-15Somonauk def. Hiawatha 23-25, 25-22Ashton-Franklin Center def. Somonauk 25-21, 25-19Sterling JV def. Somonauk 25-20, 25-16Somonauk (7-18 overall, 3-7 in the Little Ten Conference): Haley McCoy (19 kills, 43 digs), Josie Rader (16 kills, 41 digs), Ame Grace (7 aces, 40 digs), Ali McBride (31 digs, 4 aces), Morgan Potter (11 kills), Riley Snider (27 assists, 6 aces). ...
Saturday, October 8 results
Barrington had two occasions to celebrate Saturday. The Fillies defeated the host Red Raiders to win the Huntley Invitational, and outside hitter Jessica Horwath (holding sign) registered her 1,000th career kill. Saturday, October 8 results At HuntleyPlatinum bracketHuntley def. McHenry 25-16, 25-8Barrington def. Belvidere North 25-10, 25-20McHenry def. Belvidere North 25-21, 25-19 (third place)Barrington def. Huntley 25-16, 25-22 (championship)Barrington (26-1 overall, 8-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (9 digs, 4 service ...
Wednesday, October 12 results
Libertyville recognized its nine seniors prior to Wednesday's North Suburban Conference title-clinching victory over Zion-Benton. Wednesday, October 12 results Annawan def. West Central 25-17, 25-14West Central (8-20 overall, 2-7 in the Lincoln Trial Conference).Annawan (24-3 overall, 8-1 in the Lincoln Trail Conference).Brown County def. Hamilton/Warsaw 25-19, 25-22Brown County (21-10 overall, 5-1 in the Western Illinois Valley Conference).Elmwood Park def. Leyden 24-26, 26-24, 25-23Leyden (12-14 overall, 3-2 in the West Suburban Gold):...
Friday, October 7 results
Teammates helped Lake Zurich's Chelsea Williams (holding the sign that says "Congratulations Chelsea") celebrate her 1,000th career kill in Thursday's victory over Carmel. Friday, October 7 results At Huntley Pool AHuntley def. Lanark Eastland 25-9, 25-7Huntley def. Sycamore 25-19, 25-10Huntley def. Harvest Christian 25-13, 25-12Sycamore def. Lanark Eastland 24-26, 25-15, 15-9Lanark Eastland def. Harvest Christian 25-12, 25-9Sycamore def. Harvest Christian 25-11, 25-11Pool BBarrington def. Jacobs 25-17, 25-16Barrington def. Rockford B...
Wednesday, October 5 results
Rochester's seniors had a lot to celebrate after upsetting No. 1 Normal U-High on Tuesday. Wednesday, October 5 results Flanagan-Cornell def. Midland 25-18, 25-13 Flanagan-Cornell (14-14 overall, 4-5 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Kortney Harms (5 kills, 6 assists, 4 aces), Grace Zimmerman (7 kills, 2 aces), Raegan Montello (9 assists), Kalynne Kindermann (6 digs).Glenbard East def. Elgin 25-17, 25-10 Glenbard East (10-16 overall, 4-2 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Madison Manning (1 ace, 3 digs, 6 kills), Hailey Overlin (9 di...