West Aurora's Izabel Valadez (2) and Maureen Pokryfke converge on a ball in the back row during Tuesday's 25-18, 25-18 regional semifinal loss to Benet at West Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, October 26 tournament results Class 1A At Clay CityNorth Clay def. Oblong 25-19, 25-16Oblong (9-26 overall): Madisyn McIntosh (2 kills, 5 assists, 1 dig), Jenna Bailey (7 kills, 1 dig), Grace Lemmon (1 kill), Grace Flexter (1 kill, 1 ace, 10 digs), Alaina Holcomb (1 kill, 1 assist, 1 dig), Jorie Weber (5 assists, 1 ace, 1 dig), Ava Manue...

SPVB 15 Elite defeated Alabama Performance 16 Red, 16-25, 25-21, 15-11, to win the 15/16 Open division at the Birmingham Blitz Sunday in Alabama. ...

Mary Clare Brusek and Marist rolled through the field at Wheaton Warrenville South, winning all five matches without dropping a set. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, September 18 tournament results At Bradley-Bourbonnais Yorkville def. Herscher 25-10, 25-14Yorville def. Bradley Bourbonnais 25-10, 25-19Yorkville def. Streator  25-10, 26-12Rock Falls def. Yorkville 25-17, 25-15Yorkville (15-3 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference) tournament statistics: Janelle Pye-Blacknard (21 kills, 4 aces, 17 digs), Ella Bourqu...

Downers Grove North is the No. 8 seed at the 2021 Wheaton Classic and will open tournament play Wednesday, September 15, against (Machesney Park) Harlem at 5:00 p.m. at Wheaton North. Friday, September 10 tournament results At LincolnNormal West def. Springfield 25-17, 19-25, 15-12Normal West (7-2) overall: Averie Hernandez (16 kills), Sydney Sennett (26 assists), Sydnie Hernandez (4 aces, 17 digs).Normal West def. Limestone 25-18, 25-15Normal West (8-2 overall): Ellie Rink (6 kills), Sydney Sennett (17 assists, 4 aces), Averie Herna...

Genoa-Kingston defeated (Rockford) Guilford in the championship match Saturday to win the Byron Power Classic Tournament and push its record to 12-0. Saturday, September 11 tournament resultsAt ByronGenoa-Kingston def. Stillman Valley 25-16, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Forreston 25-19, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Ottawa 25-8, 25-13Genoa-Kingston def. Pearl City 25-22, 25-20Genoa-Kingston def. (Rockford) Guilford 25-22, 25-17 (championship)Genoa-Kingston (12-0 overall).Genoa-Kingston coach Keith Foster: “The girls continue to impress with the...