Saturday, August 31 results

Sixth-seeded Loyola Academy defeated No. 4 seed Lincoln-Way East, 25-21, 25-17, to win the Mizuno Crimson Classic hosted by Plainfield North Saturday at the Great Lakes Volletyball Center.

Saturday, August 31 results

At Mizuno Crimson Classic

Hosted by Plainfield North and sponsored by Sports Performance VBC and Illprepvb.com


Loyola Academy def. Lincoln-Way East 25-21, 25-17 (championship)
Loyola Academy (5-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Grace Kreutz (10 kills), Ellen Gundlach (8 kills, 1 block), Addie Leadbetter (5 kills, 2 blocks), Julia York (11 assists), Brea Payne (6 assists, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Mimi Gourley (1 ace), Ava Swanson (6 digs), Kenzie Boylen (1 kill), Lauren Schrantz (1 block).
Lincoln-Way East (4-1 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Stalla Drozd (2 assists), Maggie Simon (9 assists), Kolby Ross (3 kills), Tamia Maddox (3 kills, 2 blocks), Alaina Pollard (8 kills, 3 blocks), Kyndal James (1 kill), Brooklyn Ritter (2 assists), Klarke Mosby (1 kill).
Note: Grace Kreutz was named tournament MVP. Ellen Gundlach and Ava Swanson were named to the all-tournament team.
Next up: Loyola Academy hosts Evanston on Wednesday and Lane Tech on Thursday. Loyola travels to Lyons on Friday for a quadrangular vs. Normal West (5:00 p.m.), Lyons Township (6:00 p.m.),and Montini (7:00 p.m.).

Loyola def. Lockport 25-20, 25-22 (quarterfinal)
Loyola Academy (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Grace Kreutz (9 kills), Ellen Gundlach (3 kills, 5 blocks), Addie Leadbetter (3 kills), Kenzie Boylen (2 kills), Lauren Schrantz (2 kills), Julia York (9 assists), Brea Payne (8 assists, 3 kills), Mimi Gourley (2 aces), Ava Swanson (7 digs).
Lockport (2-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jenna Kolosta (5 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), Bridget Ferriter (4 kills), Natalie Bochantin (8 assists).

Loyola def. Oak Park-River Forest 25-8, 25-14 (semifinal)
Loyola Academy (4-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Grace Kreutz (10 kills), Ellen Gundlach (7 kills, 3 blocks), Addie Leadbetter (4 kills), Kenzie Boylen (3 kills), Julia York  (10 assists), Brea Payne (14 assists, 3 aces), Ava Swanson (8 digs, 2 aces).

Lockport def. Normal U-High 25-19, 25-23 (fifth place semifinal)
Lockport (3-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jenna Kolosta (7 kills), Kyla Mitchell (6 kills), Natalie Bochantin (15 assists), Sadie Denk (9 digs).

Lockport def. Hinsdale Central 25-14, 14-25, 15-11 (fifth place)
Lockport (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Jenna Kolosta (9 kills), Natalie Bochantin (19 assists), Kyla Mitchell (5 kills, 4 blocks).

Sandburg def. Geneva 25-17, 22-25, 15-10
St. Charles North def. Sandburg 25-17, 25-23

Minooka def. Sandburg 25-21, 25-23
Sandburg (3-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Lucie Chicvara (15 kills), Lizzie Boertlein (25 assists), Marilena Karbo (20 assists, 4 aces).

Minooka def. Nazareth 27-25, 25-22
Hinsdale Central def. Minooka 25-21, 25-14
Minooka def. Maine South 25-23, 25-21
Minooka def. Normal Community 25-13, 25-16
Minooka def. Sandburg 25-22, 25-22
Minooka (3-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Kendall Kozak (41 kills,  13 blocks, 41 assists), Kira Cailteux (57 digs).

Metamora def. Plainfield East 25-18, 25-18
Metamora (2-2 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Ava Putoni (1 block), Addi Pacha (8 kills, 6 digs), Sallie Dunlap (11 assists), Mia Stivers (4 aces), Mykala Lynch (1 block).

Metamora def. Prospect 25-19, 25-15
Metamora (3-2 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Ava Putoni (2 blocks), Addi Pacha (8 kills), Sallie Dunlap (11 assists), Mia Stivers (6 digs, 3 aces).

Bolingbrook def. Metamora 19-25, 25-20, 15-11
Metamora (3-3 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Ava Putoni (2 blocks), Addi Pacha (14 kills), Sallie Dunlap (15 assists), Mia Stivers (9 digs), Ella Miller (2 aces).

Maine South def. Bolingbrook 19-25, 25-19, 15-10
(Rockford) Guilford def. Bolingbrook 26-24, 15-25, 15-10
Bolingbrook def. Lincoln-Way Central 22-25, 25-23, 15-11
Bolingbrook def. Plainfield Central 25-21, 16-25, 15-10
Bolingbrook def. Metamora 19-25, 25-20, 15-11
Bolingbrook (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Noelle Aprati (43 kills, 10 aces, 33 digs, 3 blocks), Ayanna Davis (22 kills, 25 digs, 5 aces, 2 blocks), Angie Pena (21 kills, 6 aces, 2 blocks), Lauren Von Holten (15 kills, 4 aces), Faith Fisher (12 kills, 2 blocks), Catherine Daniels (96 assists, 6 aces, 22 digs, 2 blocks), Elyssa Park (72 digs, 9 assists, 26 aces).

Riverside-Brookfield def. Wheaton Warrenville South 26-24, 22-25, 15-8
Riverside Brookfield (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Mackenzie Sloger (8 kills, 9 digs), Sofia Owens (8 kills), Lucy Boyle (4 kills, 2 aces, 9 digs), Claire Cameron (15 assists, 9 digs).

Barrington def. Riverside-Brookfield 25-15, 18-25, 15-10
Riverside-Brookfield (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Lucy Boyle (3 aces, 5 kills 5 digs), Claire Cameron (16 assists), Mackenzie Sloger (6 kills, 7 digs).

Normal Community def. Riverside-Brookfield 23-25, 25-21, 15-11
Riverside-Brookfield (2-2 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Sofia Owens (9 kills, 3 blocks), Mackenzie Sloger (4 kills, 12 digs), Lucy Boyle (9 kills, 11 digs), Claire Cameron (21 assists, 3 aces, 7 digs).

Riverside-Brookfield def. Maine South 25-19, 25-19
Riverside-Brookfield (3-2 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Sofia Owens (7 kills, 2 aces), Clae Cameron (16 assists, 2 aces, 3 digs), Lucy Boyle (4 kills), Mackenzie Sloger (2 kills, 3 aces, 6 digs).

St. Ignatius College Prep def. Riverside-Brookfield 25-15, 25-23
Riverside-Brookfield (3-3 overall, 0-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Claire Cameron (18 assists, 8 digs), Sofia Owens (7 kills, 2 aces) Lucy Boyle (8 kills), Mackenzie Sloger (6 kills, 7 digs).
Note: Riverside-Brookfield competed in the Silver Bracket and finished 14th out of 32 teams.

Hinsdale Central def. Lincoln-Way Central 25-17, 25-13
Nazareth Academy def. Lincoln-Way Central 25-20, 25-17
Bolingbrook def. Lincoln-Way Central 22-25, 25-23, 15-11
Hononegah def. Lincoln-Way Central 25-23, 25-18
Lincoln-Way Central def. Grayslake North 25-19, 28-26
Lincoln-Way Central (1-5 overall, 0-0- in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Morgan Kozlowski (23 kills, 4 aces, 2.16 serve receive, 21 digs, 2 blocks), Kaitlyn Hedrich (8 kills, 11 aces, 69 assists, 14 digs, 2 blocks).

At Libertyville/Warren Crosstown Classic

Niles North def. Stevenson 25-21, 15-25, 15-13 (pool play)
Stevenson def. Waconda 25-14, 23-25, 15-8 (pool play)
Stevenson def. Carmel 25-20, 25-13 (pool play)
Glenbrook South def. Stevenson 25-19, 25-20
Libertyville def. Stevenson 25-23, 26-24
Stevenson (2-4 overall, 0-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Ava Wysocki (45 kills, 8 blocks), Abby Inman (29 kills, 9 aces, 36 digs), Audri Linnane (16 kills, 3 blocks), Lilly Salej (11 kills, 4 blocks, 8 aces), Meha Manchikalapati ( 2 kills, 2 blocks), Ryler Bondad (62 assists, 3 aces, 27 digs), Juun Shin (50 assists, 3 aces, 15 digs), Bethany Payawal ( 5 aces, 31 digs, 5 assists), Maya Patryarcha (9 kills, 5 blocks), Nomin Baterdene ( 24 kills, aces, blocks, digs), Lilly Zhou  (5 aces, 15 digs).

Grayslake Central def. Warren N/R
Grayslake Central def. Wheeling N/R
Glenbrook North def. Grayslake Central N/R
Grayslake Central def, Mundelein N/R
Grayslake Central def. Carmel N/R (fifth place)
Grayslake Central (5-1 overall, 0-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Katelyn Marcelain (32 kills), Ella LaPorte (25 kills), Amelia Lacroix (64 assists), Madalene Meckl (38 digs).
Grayslake Central coach Arian Colton: This weekend was a good test to see where we’re at thus far in the season. We had some really great moments and some moments that showed us things that we need to continue to work on. I love to see the confidence from the service line by both Meckl and LaPorte. LaPorte let the team with 11 aces and Meckl brought the team back from 20-24 deficit to win 26-24 from the service line. It was a good team effort this weekend. We got to see a lot of people out on the court.”

At Metea Valley/Oswego East

Mother McAuley def. St. Laurence 25-21, 25-19 (championship) 
Mother McAuley (7-0 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Sydney Buchanan (15 kills, 2 aces), Abbey Williams (8 kills, block), Peyton Heatherly (25 assists), Cayla Prohaska (5 kills), Jayce Prohaska (2 kills, 2 blocks), and Mary Claire Deacy (2 kills). 
St. Laurence (6-1 overall, 0-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Kayla Birmingham (15 kills with one error, 7 digs, 2 blocks). Maeve McNamara (4 kills, 4 blocks), Aubrey Martinez (3 kills, block), Vianne Villa (20 assists), and Natalie Martinez (9 digs, 2 aces).

Mother McAuley def. Yorkville 25-14, 25-11
Naperville Central def. Yorkville 25-19, 25-18
Yorkville def. Notre Dame 23-25, 25-11, 25-22
Yorkville (2-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Charlee Young (22 kills, 3 aces, 16 digs), Camryn Carter (13 kills, 2 aces), Anna McCabe (7 aces, 37 digs), Sophia Blank (4 kills, 4 blocks).

At Wheaton North

2024 Wheaton North champion Benet Academy

At Galena

Durand def. East Dubuque 21-16, 21-14
Durand def. Winnebago 21-11, 21-4
Stockton def. Durand 21-16, 21-17
Durand def. Annawan 21-9, 21-16
Durand def. Riverdale 27-25, 26-24 (third place)
Durand (6-1 overall, 0-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Addy King (42 assists, 4 aces, 11 digs), Mary Jane Norman (49 assists, 1 ace, 20 digs), Emily Quine (29 kills, 64 digs, 10 aces, 4 blocks), Lola Robertson (53 kills, 70 digs, 7 aces, 14 blocks), Maddy Moore (6 aces, 82 digs). 
Durand coach Molly Kelsey: “We played scrappy today against some aggressive teams. Every player stepped up to help out at some point in the tournament. We had girls being aggressive in multiple positions as well as smart plays. For being a beginning of the year tournament, I believe we played really well. We have identified some areas of improvement and we will work on those in the coming weeks.” 

At Normal West


Normal West def. Sacred Heart-Griffin 25-21, 25-17
Normal West (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Big Twelve Conference): Avery Feltes (6 kills), Ellie Rink (6 kills), Laine Thompson (21 assists), Shelby Sennett (9 digs, 4 aces), Eden Hafermann (2 blocks).

Normal West def. Moline 25-20, 25-14
Normal West (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Big Twelve Conference): Avery Feltes (8 kills), Ellie Rink ( kills, 2 aces, 8 digs), Laine Thompson (21 assists), Ally Highland (2 blocks).

At Spring Valley Hall

Princeton def. Roanoke-Benson 25-23, 25-13
Sherrard def. Princeton 25-16, 27-25
Princeton def. LaMoille 25-18, 25-21
Hall def. Princeton 25-23, 27-25

Princeton def. (Peru) St. Bede 25-20, 25-14
Princeton (3-3 overall, 0-0 in the Three Rivers Conference): Camryn Driscoll (2 kills, 9 assists, 23 digs, 5 aces, 31 service points), Karsyn Brucker (5 kills, 2 blocks), Caroline Kreutzer (26 kills, 3 blocks, 3 assists, 2 digs, 7 aces, 22 service points), Kathy Maciczak (20 kills, 5 blocks, 3 digs, 9 aces, 32 service points), Keighley Davis (14 kills, 5 blocks), Ava Kyle (1 kill, 12 digs), Makayla Hecht (50 assists, 10 digs, 3 saces, 29 service points), Kelly Lawson (22 kills, 1 block, 2 assists, 5 digs, 5 aces, 12 service points), Bella Clevenger (9 digs), Rylie Rauh (25 assists, 3 digs, 4 aces, 15 service points), Ellie Happ (13 kills, 1 block, 3 assists, 10 digs, 9 aces, 46 service points).

Final standings
1. Sherrard
2. Hall
3. Princeton
4. (Peru) St. Bede

At Ottawa Township

Lexington def. Coal City 25-15, 25-19
Lexington def. Ottawa Township 25-24, 25-17
Lexington def. Yorkville Christian 25-15, 25-18
Lexington def. Streator 25-20, 25-15 (championship)
Lexington (6-0 overall, 0-0 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Avery Poppe (24 kills, 1 block), Eva McCue (10 kills, 1 block), Cori Pearce (8 kills), Emma Bennett (35 assist, 24 digs, 25 service points), Meredith Grunloh (20 assists, 7 aces, 24 service points), Vivian Wright (37 digs, 7 aces, 26 service points), Eleana Atkins (22 digs), Jillian Reimer (1 block), Ellie Doll (5 aces).

At Macomb

Macomb def. Monmouth United 26-24, 25-14
Macomb (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Kylie Robinson (12 digs, 2 aces), Quinn Rexroat (24 assists, 3 aces), Cadence Hotz (2 blocks), Kate Stortzum (3 aces), Jacque Adair (10 kills).

Macomb def. Geneseo 25-16, 25-19
Macomb (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Quinn Rexroat (18 assists), Kylie Robinson (12 digs), Emily Westerhold (4 aces), Kathryn Lukkarinen (8 kills, 8 digs).

Macomb def. Kewanee 25-11, 25-21
Macomb (4-0 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Quinn Rexroat (11 assists, 5 kills), Madeline McClure (2 blocks, 3 kills), Kylie Robinson (7 digs), Kate Stortzum (3 aces).

Macomb def. (Bartonville) Limestone 25-23, 25-16 (semifinal)
Macomb (5-0 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Jacque Adair (8 kills), Quinn Rexroat (22 assists), Kylie Robinson (14 digs), Kate Stortzum (2 aces).

Macomb def. Athens 25-15, 25-13 (championship)
Macomb (6-0 overall, 0-0 in the Prairieland Conference): Quinn Rexroat (15 assists, 4 kills), Kathryn Lukkarinen (7 kills, 9 digs), Kate Stortzum (3 aces), Jacque Adair (2 blocks, 4 kills).
Note: Jacque Adair and Kathryn Lukkarinen were named first-team all-tournament, and Quinn Rexroat and Kylie Robinson were named second-team all-tournament.

(Bartonville) Limestone def. Orion 25-16, 18-25, 17-15
Bartonville Limestone (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Hannah West (9 kills, 2 blocks), Mia Lamberti (9 kills, 18 assists), Bryn Williamson (12 assists, 1 ace), Khloe Stear (19 digs), Bryler Sprout (2 blocks), Victoria Bartolo (1 ace).

(Bartonville) Limestone def. West Prairie 25-18, 25-20
Bartonville Limestone (2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Mia Lamberti (9 kills, 14 assists), Bryn Williamson (2 aces), Khloe Steer (7 digs), Ella Karmenzind (2 blocks, 2 aces).

(Bartonville) Limestone def. Athens 25-15, 25-21
Bartonville Limestone (3-0 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Mia Lamberti (12 kills, 14 assists, 1 ace), Khloe steer (16 digs), Victoria Bartolo (1 ace), Ella Karmenzind (1 ace).

Macomb def. (Bartonville) Limestone 25-23, 25-18
Bartonville Limestone (3-1 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Mia Lamberti (13 kills, 8 assist), Bryn Williamson (8 assists, 2 aces), Khloe Steer (15 digs).

(Bartonville) Limestone def. Pleasant Plains 25-19, 25-15
Bartonville Limestone (4-1 overall, 0-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Mia Lamberti (10 kills, 11 assists), Bryn Williamson (9 assists), Khloe Steer (12 digs, 5 aces), Ella Karmenzind (2 blocks).

At Wilmington

Wilmington def. Illinois Lutheran 25-8, 25-12
Seneca def. Illinois Lutheran 25-12, 25-11
Providence def. Illinois Lutheran 25-11, 25-11
Illinois Lutheran def. Plano 25-20, 25-22
Illinois Lutheran (1-5 overall, 0-0 in the River Valley Conference): Mia Jacobucci (2 aces, 30 digs, 3 kills), Emma Nagle (2 aces, 10 assists, 7 digs), Kimberly Danielewicz (9 kills, 3 blocks, 10 digs), Anna Oestmann (9 kills, 20 digs), Azaylia Sanchez (5 kills, 25 digs), Madison Permenter (1 ace, 5 kills, 30 digs), Erin Kennedy (1 block, 6 kills), Lola Spada (1 ace, 18 assists, 17 digs).
Notes: Senior setter Emma Nagle was injured during the second match against Seneca and sat out the remainder of the tournament. Sophomore setter Lola Spada came in and did a great job of running the offense. Anna Oestmann received all-tournament honors. 

Lisle def. Plano 25-21, 25-20
Plano (0-2 overall, 0-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Rita Lauro (9 assists, 2 kills, 3 aces, 4 digs), Kalia Young (1 block), Ella Stotler (4 digs), Kenli Dembry (2 kills), Taylor Downs (2 kills).

Oak Forest def. Plano 25-19, 25-20
Plano (0-3 overall, 0-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Rita Lauro (10 assists, 3 aces, 3 blockss), Kalia Young (4 kills), Ella Stotler (13 digs), Taylor Downs (3 kills).

Morris def. Plano 25-21, 25-18
Plano (0-4 overall, 0-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): April Salgado (4 aces), Rita Lauro (6 assists), Taylor Downs (9 digs, 3 kills), Chloe Rowe (2 blocks), Natalia Olson (4 kills).

Illinois Lutheran def. Plano 25-20, 25-23
Plano (0-5 overall, 0-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Rita Lauro (9 assists), Kalia Young (4 kills), April Salgado (13 digs).
Plano coach Brittany Hill: “After having two of our three matches canceled this week, the girls were working on finding their groove. While they kept it close in every match and the coaches saw the team figuring things out, we wished we could’ve done with those cancelled games earlier in the week. We would have loved to see how they would’ve done with some more game experience under their belts, but we hope this day serves as a good learning opportunity as we head into a two- game week against Marengo (away) and Yorkville Christian (home). Rita Lauro earned an all-tournament team selection. Other notable player performances come from April Salgado, Taylor Downs, and Kalia Young.”

At Cissna Park

Milford def. Clifton Central 25-22, 25-19
Bishop McNamara def. Milford 25-12, 25-16
Fisher def. Milford 25-21, 16-25, 15-12
Gibson City-Melvin Sibley def. Milford 25-15, 25-18
Milford (1-3 overall, 0-0 in the Vermilion Valley Conference): Stephanie Sterrenberg (13 kills, 5 blocks), Cabery Brown (30 digs), Kami Muehling (30 assists, 21 digs, 6 aces), Madisyn Laffoon (8 aces).

At Fenton

Oak Lawn won Saturday’s tournament at Fenton.

Oak Lawn def. Proviso East 25-10, 25-7
Oak Lawn def. Fenton 25-5, 25-9
Oak Lawn def. Highland Park 25-15, 25-15 (championship)
Oak Lawn (7-0 overall, 0-0 in the South Suburban Red): Kasey Thompson (56 assists, 9 digs), Emma McAuliffe (19 digs, 5 aces), Amina Maali (21 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces), Kaitlyn Berkery (9 kills, 8 digs, 10 aces), Sinead Conroy (8 kills, 10 digs), Hailey Wierzgac (6 kills, 3 blocks), Maryam Hussein (14 kills, 6 blocks).

Oak Lawn def. Waukegan 25-19, 27-25
Waukegan def. Maine East 25-19, 25-14
Waukegan def. Proviso East 25-10, 25-13
Highland Park def. Waukegan 25-16, 25-16
Waukegan def. Fenton 25-21, 27-26

At Livingston County

Prairie Central def. Woodland 25-19, 25-20
Prairie Central (1-3 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Lydia Kilgus (11 service points, 3 aces), Kyah Creek (8 service points, 3 aces), Miranda Hari (6 kills), Jules Woodrey (4 kills, 10 digs), Ava Elliott (4 kills), Kate Slagel (4 kills), Mia Elliott (4 kills, 2 blocks), Kyah Creek (21 assists), Paige Young (10 digs).

El Paso-Gridley def. Prairie Central 25-9, 25-13
Prairie Central (1-4 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Miranda Hari (5 kills, 4 service points), Kyah Creek (6 assists), Paige Young (9 digs).

Prairie Central def. Dwight 17-25, 25-16, 15-8
Prairie Central (2-4 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Jules Woodrey (5 kills, 13 digs, 9 service points, 2 aces), Kyah Creek (6 service points, 1 ace), Mia Elliott (4 kills, 6 service points, 2 aces), Miranda Hari (11 kills), Kyah Creek (20 assists), Paige Young (18 digs).

Prairie Central def. Tri-Point 25-11, 25-21
Prairie Central (3-4 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Miranda Hari (5 kills, 8 service points, 3 aces), Kyah Creek (10 assists, 8 service points, 3 aces), Lydia Kilgus (6 service points, 3 aces), Kate Slagel (4 kills), Maggie Fehr (6 assists).

Pontiac def. Prairie Central 25-13, 25-21
Prairie Central (3-5 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Kyah Creek (7 assists, 5 service points, 4 aces), Miranda Hari (5 kills), Paige Young (7 digs), Jules Woodrey (7 digs), Lydia Kilgus (7 digs).

Prairie Central (3-5 overall, 0-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Kyah Creek (27 service points, 11 aces), Lydia Kilgus (24 service points, 6 aces), Jules Woodrey (14 kills, 39 digs, 19 service points, 2 aces), Miranda Hari (32 kills, 29 digs, 18 service points, 3 aces), Mia Elliott (12 kills, 13 service points, 3 aces), Kyah Creek (64 assists), Paige Young (47 digs), Lydia Kilgus (25 digs).
Prairie Central coach Kirsten Smith: “This tournament generally feels draining as we are still getting our bearings on our conditioning and we play five back-to-back games. The girls worked hard today. We played a few very solid teams. We had some times where we had to work back one point at a time and other times we were tasked with stopping other teams from doing the same. Our energy was up and down today depending on the situation and game, but I love the energy and teamwork that my team has this year. I am excited for the remainder of the season.”

At Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School

Breese Mater Dei def. Belleville Althoff 25-18, 25-22
Belleville Althoff (1-2 overall, 0-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (1 kill, 1 block),
Gabby Orlet (3 kills, 4 digs, 8 assists), Amalia Distler (2 digs), Reece Distler (8 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig, 1 assist),
Katelyn Karban (1 ace, 7 digs), Ella Riley (3 digs, 2 assists), Riley Fairbairn (4 digs).

Belleville Althoff def. St. Francis Borgia 28-27, 13-25, 15-21
Belleville Althoff (2-2 overall, 0-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (1 kill, 1 block, 2 digs), Gabby Orlet (2 kills, 3 digs, 14 assists), Amalia Distler (1 kill), Reece Distler (9 kills, 6 digs), Zoey Masengale (2 kills, 1 dig), Paityn Schreibel (2 kills), Katelyn Karban (11 digs, 1 assist), Ella Riley (2 aces, 1 assist), Riley Fairbairn (5 digs).  

Belleville Althoff def. Blair Oaks 25-12, 25-23
Belleville Althoff (3-2 overall, 0-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 1 dig), Gabby Orlet (2 kills, 4 aces, 10 digs, 18 assists), Amalia Distler (1 kill), Reece Distler (7 kills, 1 dig, 2 assists), Zoey Masengale (3 digs), Paityn Schreibel (3 kills), Katelyn Karban (1 kill, 7 digs, 2 assists), Ella Riley (2 aces, 1 assist), Riley Fairbairn (4 digs).

North Point def. Belleville Althoff 18-25, 25-13, 25-18
Belleville Althoff (3-3 overall, 0-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (4 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Gabby Orlet (3 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs, 19 assists), Amalia Distler (3 kills), Reece Distler (11 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs, 2 assists), Zoey Masengale (1 kill, 1 block), Caroline Jansen (1 kill),Paityn Schreibel (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig),Katelyn Karban (10 dogs), Ella Riley (2 aces, 3 digs), Riley Fairbairn (4 digs).

St. Francis Borgia def. Belleville Althoff 13-25, 25-20, 25-22
Belleville Althoff (3-4 overall, 0-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Haley Walllin (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Gabby Orlet (6 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 11 digs, 20 assists), Amalia Distler (2 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist), Reece Distler (10 kills, 11 digs, 2 assists), Zoey Masengale (3 kills), Paityn Schreibel (1 kill), Katelyn Karban (6 digs, 4 assists), Ella Riley (1 ace, 3 digs), Riley Fairbairn (1 ace, 4 digs, 1 assist), Brooklyn Turner (3 blocks, 1 dig), Paityn Gehrig (2 digs).

At Fairfield

Pool A
Fairfield def. North Clay 25-17, 25-16
Fairfield def. Teutopolis 21-25, 25-22, 15-12
Teutopolis def. Lawrenceville 25-16, 25-22
Lawrenceville def. North Clay 25-21, 25-19
Teutopolis def. North Clay 25-20, 25-17
Fairfield def. Lawrenceville 21-25, 25-9, 15-8

Pool B 
North Posey def. Cisne 25-8, 25-15
Newton def. Cisne 25-9, 25-15
Newton def. Christopher 25-7, 25-12
Fairfield JV def. Christopher 25-15, 25-21
North Posey def. Newton 25-23, 25-15
Christopher def. Cisne 25-17, 22-25, 10-15

Pool C 
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. Mt. Carmel 26-24, 25-20
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. Mt. Vernon 25-20, 25-9
Chester def. Mt. Vernon 25-13, 25-20
Mt. Carmel def. Mt. Vernon 25-23, 25-16
Mt. Carmel def. Chester 25-17, 25-15
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. Chester 25-14, 25-15

Pool D
Carmi-White County def. Woodlawn 25-16, 25-13
Carmi-White County def. Oblong 25-7, 25-15
Oblong def. Carbondale 18-25, 25-23, 15-12
Carbondale def. Woodlawn 26-24, 25-12
Oblong def. Woodlawn 24-26, 21-25
Carmi-White County def. Carbondale 25-20, 25-17

Copper Flight
North Clay def. Cisne
Mt Vernon def. Woodlawn
15th place – Cisne def. Woodlawn
13th place – North Clay def. Mt Vernon

Bronze Flight
Lawrenceville def. Christopher
Carbondale def. Chester
11th place – Chester def. Christopher
9th place — Carbondale def. Lawrenceville

Silver Flight
Newton def. Teutopolis 2-1
 Mt. Carmel def. Oblong 2-0
7th place – Teutopolis def. Oblong 2-1
5th place – Newton def. Mt. Carmel 2-1

Gold Flight
North Posey def. Fairfield 27-29, 25-23, 16-14
Carmi-White County def. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 25-20, 21-25, 19-17
3rd Place – Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. Fairfield 25-23, 25-12
Championship – Carmi-White County def. North Posey 12-25, 25-18, 25-21

All Tournament Team
Layla Krick (Oblong)
Averie Summerlin- Carbondale)
Bailee Frichtl (Newton)
Madi Stevens (Mt. Carmel)
Sraa Zumbehlen (Teutopolis)
Jaydee Melton (Norris City-Omaha-Enfield)
Hinsley Everett (Norris City-Omaha-Enfield)
Ava Best (Fairfield)
Kenzie Turner (Fairfield)
Avery Little (North Posey)
Siri Fullop (North Posey)
Mallory Luigs (North Posey)
Lauren Burzynski (Carmi-White County)
Ashlyn Rager (Carmi-White County)
MVP – Caroline Simmons (Carmi-White County)

Carmi-White County def. Oblong 25-7, 25-15
Oblong (2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference): Bryce Murray (3 assists), Layla Krick (2 kills, 6 digs), Mia Weber (1 dig), Macy Krick (2 kills, 1 block, 3 digs), Maddie Lewis (1 kill), Ella Jenkins (1 dig, 1 assist), Sam Meese (1 assist).

Oblong def. Carbondale 18-25, 25-23, 15-12Oblong (3-1 overall, 0-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference): Jorie Weber (4 kills, 1 dig, 7 assists), Ava Patchett (6 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs, 1 assist), Layla Krick (5 kills, 14 digs), Mia Weber (2 digs), Macy Krick (5 kills, 1 block, 10 digs), Maddie Lewis (1 block, 3 digs), Ella Jenkins (2 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs, 13 assists).

Oblong def. Woodlawn 25-21, 26-24
Oblong (4-1 overall, 0-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference): Jorie Weber (2 kills, 1 ace, 5 assists), Ava Patchett (2 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Layla Krick (4 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs), Mia Weber (4 digs), Macy Krick (2 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs), Maddie Lewis (1 kill), Ella Jenkins (2 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs, 6 assists).

Mt. Carmel def. Oblong 25-23, 25-15
Oblong (4-2 overall, 0-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference): Jorie Weber (2 digs, 13 assists), Ava Patchett (2 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist), Layla Krick (6 kills, 5 aces, 11 digs), Mia Weber (1 dig), Macy Krick (3 kills, 2 aces, 10 digs), Maddie Lewis (4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Ella Jenkins (6 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs, 7 assists).

Teutopolis def. Oblong 25-22, 25-13
Oblong (4-3 overall, 0-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference): Ava Patchett (3 kills, 9 digs), Dani Potts (1 dig, 1 assist), Layla Krick (5 kills, 9 digs), Mia Weber (3 digs), Jeighlyn Yoder (2 digs, 4 assists), Macy Krick (5 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Maddie Lewis (2 digs), Ella Jenkins (1 kill, 1 ace, 3 digs, 7 assists), Sam Meese (2 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist).

At River-to-River Preview

Massac County def. Anna-Jonesboro 25-20, 25-14
Massac County def. Carterville 25-23, 25-19
Massac County def. DuQuoin 26-25, 25-16
Nashville def.  Massac County 25-17, 25-16

Pinckneyville def. Massac County 25-20, 25-13
Massac County (5-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference): Hannah Edwards (7 assists, 9 kills, 35 digs), Kinley Logeman (39 kills, 42 digs, 11 blocks, 23 service points), Logann Miller (18 kills, 27 service points, 39 digs), Kaylee Jones (12 kills, 42 digs, 26/27 serving), Hallee Smallman (57 digs, 9 assists), Lydia McCraw (12 kills, 14 blocks), Jordan Hansen (12 kills, 10 blocks), Harley Durham (8 digs), Olivia Myrick (3 digs), Natalie Evans (14 digs, 6/6 serve receive), Alyssa Towery (29/31 serving, 6 digs).

At Warrensburg-Latham

Meridian def. Olympia 25-14, 25-19
Olympia def. Tri-County 25-15, 25-9
Warrensburg-Latham def. Olympia 25-19, 25-22 (third place)
Olympia (1-4 overall, 0-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Aubrey Rycyzyn (15 kills, 32 digs, 6 aces), Grace Carter (35 assists), Seda Pierce (3 kills), Grace Small (12 kills), Gabby Dickhut (3 blocks).
Note: Aubrey Rycyzyn was named to the all-tournament team.

At Bremen

Plainfield South def. Thornton Fractional South 25-13, 25-19
Thornton Fractional South def. Argo 23-25, 25-13, 15-9
Thornton Fractional South def. Southland Prep 25-8, 25-10
Thornton Fractional South def. Bremen 25-23, 25-16
Thornton Fractional South (4-1 overall, 0-0 in the South Suburban Conference): Kaydance Brazzille (22 service points, 7 aces, 10 kills), Earehc’ Hill (15 service points, 8 aces, 18 kills), Layla Smith (28 digs, 8 aces), Joya Hurey-Scott​  (42 assists, 9 aces).  
Note: Thornton Fractional South finished second in the tournament.

Nonconference match

Mt. Zion def. Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond 25-21, 25-23
Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (1-1 overall, 0-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Karaline Vanausdoll (7 digs, 2 assists), Sara Herschberger (3 digs), Summer Melton (1 ace, 9 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 assists), Bella Romine (1 block, 1 dig), Leighton Poulos (3 aces, 1 dig), Maggie Benedict (1 kill), McKenna Blaudow (4 kills, 2 digs), Alayna Plank (2 kills, 4 digs, 14 assists), Savannah Butcher (3 kills, 2 blocks).
JV: Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond won 25-23, 25-17
Frosh/soph: Mt. Zion won 25-14, 25-13

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