Naperville North's Grant Anderson (3) had a pair of kills in the Huskies' regional semifinal loss to Downers Grove North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 27 resultsRegional semifinals(In bracket order) At Barrington sectional At CarmelLibertyville def. Wheeling 20-25, 25-20, 25-16Libertyville (29-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (29 assists, 2 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), Jackson Kern (1 kill, 9 digs, 3 assists, 2 aces), Justin Howell (9 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Lukas Slesers (10 kills, 6 digs), Tyler W...
Friday, May 23 results
Friday, May 23 results Christian Heritage Academy def. Lycee Francais de Chicago 14-25, 25-12, 25-23Downers Grove North def. Metea Valley 25-16, 25-12Metea Valley (16-16, overall, 5-3 in the DuPage Valley Conference).Downers Grove North (31-4 overall, 5-1 in the West Suburban Silver).Mundelein def. Grayslake Central 25-11, 25-19Mundelein (27-4 overall, 4-3 in the North Suburban Conference).Grayslake Central (26-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Mundelein coach George Dressen: “Great match! Our best complete match of t...
Monday, May 26 results
Naperville North setter Ermunn Bathculuun tries to run down a ball during the Huskies' 19-25, 25-22, 25-18 quarterfinal victory over Plainfield North at the Downers Grove North regional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 26 results(in bracket order) At CarmelWheeling def. Antioch 27-25, 25-16Wheeling (22-12 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-Suburban East).Grayslake Central def. Carmel 25-12, 25-19Grayslake Central (27-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Warren def. Trinity Oaks Christian Academy 25-23, 25-15 At Vern...
Tuesday, May 20 results
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (left) meets Downers Grove North setter Jude Caldwell at the net during Tuesday's match in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 20 results Althoff Catholic def. Metro East Lutheran 25-5, 25-14Althoff Catholic (25-7 overall, 6-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Kyle Johnson (8 kills), Michael Peterson (7 kills), Johnathan Darnell (5 aces), Rhett Neville (21 assists).Benet Academy def. Joliet Catholic 25-15, 25-17Benet Academy (25-6 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Down...
Monday, May 19 results
St. Charles East's (from left) Austin Miki, Brody Warden, Adam Sanchez, Alex Temple and Neil Boghra and the rest of the Saints will wrap up the regular season Wednesday when they host Bartlett. Monday, May 19 results Althoff Catholic def. Freeburg 25-10, 25-15Althoff Catholic (24-7 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Belleville East def. Edwardsville 25-21, 21-15, 25-19Belleville East (24-7 overall, 9-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Deerfield def. Waukegan 25-17, 17-25, 26-24Downers Grove South def. Neuqua Valley 21-25, 25...
Thursday, May 22 results
Wheaton Warrenville South's eight seniors (pictured here with Deb Hardin, a business teacher at the District 200 school), and the rest of the Tigers will be the first team to take the court for the 2025 IHSA tournament when they play Bartlett at 8:00 a.m. Saturday at the regional hosted by St. Charles East. Thursday, May 22 results Althoff Catholic def. Collinsville 25-19, 25-15 Barrington def. Prospect 25-17, 25-17 (Mid-Suburban League championship)Barrington (21-11 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Robert Jensen (7 digs, 1 as...
Wednesday, May 21 results
Wednesday, May 21 results Benet Academy def. Glenbard East 25-18, 25-20Glenbard East (20-15 overall, 5-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Gloire Emena (4 kills, 7 digs), Gabe Polyak (5 kills, 3 digs), Jake Hayes (7 digs), Max McDermott (5 digs, 10 assists), Charlie Cooper (4 assists), Nate Lynch (3 kills, 1 block), Nick Sommesi (1 kills, 2 dig, 1 assist), Ryan Ghannem (3 kills, 2 blocks), Michael Hoffmann (1 kill, 1 block).Benet Academy (26-6 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Reed Hefley (8 kills), Matt Swiatkowski (7...
Thursday, May 15 results
Romeoville's 6-5 sophomore middle hitter Easton Nelly and the Spartans were looking to bounce back from Tuesday's loss to Joliet Central when they visited Plainfield Central on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 15 results Bolingbrook def. Plainfield South 21-25, 25-18, 25-18 Edwardsville def. Belleville West 25-21, 25-20 Evergreen Park def. Lemont 25-21, 19-25, 25-19Evergreen Park (12-21 overall, 5-6 in the South Suburban Conference): Fionn Doherty (10 kills), Connor Gallagher (8 kills), Michael Bruno (25 assists, 3 ...
Friday, May 16 results
Lincoln-Way East defeated Niles North and Barrington at the triangular it hosted Friday to improve to 27-5 on the season. Friday, May 16 resultsAt Lincoln-Way EastLincoln-Way East def. Niles North 21-25, 27-25 15-10Lincoln-Way East (26-5 overall, 7-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Marty Dwyer (1 ace), Madan Sundaram (3 assists), Nick Klawitter (4 kills), Joey Abbeduto (5 kills, 1 ace), Carter Geiger (5 kills), Will Hubatch (16 assists), Matthew Muehlnickel (14 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Hunter Tabor (7 kills), Grant Urban (4 kills), D...
Wednesday, May 14 results
Wednesday, May 14 results Belleville East def. O’Fallon 25-20, 25-20Belleville East (23-7 overall, 9-0 in the Southwestern Conference): Noah Applegate (2 aces, 2 digs), Keegan Rose (1 kill, 3 digs, 25 assists), Tyce Watson (9 kills, 1 dig), Jackson Byers (8 kills, 3 digs, 3 assists ), August Enriquez (7 kills, 4 digs), Jordon Jackson (1 kill, 1 dig), Elija Lopina (6 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist), Hayden Neutzling (2 digs, 1 assist), Andrew Neutzling (7 digs, 1 assist). Note: Belleville East clinched the Southwestern Conference title.Benet Academ...