Saturday, September 13 results

Joliet West defeated the hosts in one semifinal to advance to the championship match of the tournament at Downers Grove South on Saturday, but the Tigers succumbed to Oak Park-River Forest in the finals. (Photos by Dave Ruggles)

Saturday, September 13 results

At Downers Grove South

Oak Park-River Forest def. Joliet West 25-19, 25-17
Oak Park-River Forest (9-4 overall, 1-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Emmi Bozarth (9 kills, 4 service points, 1 ace), Erin Dwyer (22 assists, 4 service points, 1 ace), Samantha Shelton (6 kills, 5 service points, 2 aces), Devyn Kleidon (5 kills, 8 service points, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Jaida Garland (4 kills, 3 blocks), Kate Bailitz (4 service points, 2 assists).
Joliet West (16-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Lexie Grevengoed (6 kills, 2 service points), Lina Govoni (12 assists, 5 kills, 3 service points, 2 blocks), Mady Grant (3 kills, 2 blocks), Eden Eyassu (5 service points), Penny Wagner (2 kills).

Joliet West def. De La Salle 25-17, 25-10
Joliet West def. Oak Park-River Forest 25-11, 25-16
Joliet West def. Homewood Flossmoor 25-20, 25-18
Joliet West def. Downers Grove South 25-18, 25-17
Oak Park-River Forest def. Joliet West 25-19, 25-17 (championship)
Joliet West (16-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Lexie Grevengoed (48 kills, 24 digs, 7 aces), Lina Govoni  (32 kills, 53 assists, 24 digs), Julia Adams (61 assists, 23 digs), Eden Eyassu (50 digs), Mady Gant (26 kills).
Note: Lexie Grevengoed and Julia Adams were named to the all-tournament team.

Nazareth Academy def. Lockport 25-19, 14-25, 15-10
Lockport (11-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Hutsyn Timosciek (13 kills), Natalie Bochantin (25 assists), Bridget Ferriter (8 kills, 2 blocks), Emma Consigny (12 digs, 5 assists).

Lockport def. Geneva 25-15, 25-17
Lockport (12-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Bridget Ferriter (9 kills), Mikayla Marshall (7 kills), Natalie Bochantin (25 assists, 7 digs).

Lockport def. Neuqua Valley 25-16, 25-18 (fifth place)
Lockport (13-2 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Hutsyn Timosciek (9 kills), Natalie Bochantin (24 assists, 11 digs), Bridget Ferriter (8 kills, 10 digs).

At Lincoln

(Bartonville) Limestone defeated Mahomet-Seymour to win the Hampton Inn Tournament at Lincoln in a rematch between the two teams that met in the IHSA CLass 3A championship match in 2024.

(Bartonville) Limestone def. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 25-18. 25-23
(Bartonville) Limestone def. O’Fallon 25-14, 27-29, 15-9
(Bartonville) Limestone def. Normal West 25-19, 25-14
(Bartonville) Limestone def. Quincy Notre Dame 25-18, 25-19
(Bartonville) Limestone def. Mahomet-Seymour 25-15, 25-21 (championship)
(Bartonville) Limestone (13-0 overall, 2-0 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Bryn Williamson (40 kills, 48 assists, 5 blocks, 7 aces), Mia Lamberti (61 kills, 57 assists, 9 aces), Brylee Sprout (5 blocks), Khloe Stear (78 digs).
Note: Khloe Stear recorded her 1,000th career dig against Deer Creek-Mackinaw. Mia Lamberti (MVP), Khloe Stear and Bryn Williamson were named to the all-tournament team.

At Effingham

At Williamsville

Newark def. Monticello 25-23, 25-22
Newark def. Macomb 25-21, 15-25, 15-13
Rochester def. Newark 25-16, 25-16
Hartsburg-Emden def. Newark 25-11, 25-16
Newark def. Lena-Winslow 25-21, 23-25, 15-6
Newark (13-3 overall, 2-0 in the Little Ten Conference): Rylie Carlson (30 kills, 32 digs, 5 aces), Zoey Carlson (24 kills, 9 blocks), Heather Buhle (24 kills, 35 digs), Morgen Hergenhahn (58 digs), Taylor Jeffers (51 assists, 20 digs, 6 aces). 
Newark coach PJ McKinney: “There was great competition at a great place.”
Note: Newark finished seventh in the 16-team field and Rylie Carlson was named to the all-tournament team.
Next up: Newark visits Lamoille at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

At Jacksonville

Dunlap def. Eisenhower 25-12, 25-18
Dunlap (10-3 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Tessa Arnott (8 kills, 5 aces), Caroline Holmes (14 assists), Kayla Reddy (10 digs), Alexis Dupuis (1 block).

Dunlap def. Triopia 25-23, 25-18
Dunlap (11-3 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Tessa Arnott (5 kills), Lydia Rogers (10 assists), Abby Scott (11 digs), Piper Waltrip (3 blocks), Sam Matheny (3 blocks), Alexis Dupuis (2 aces), Caroline Holmes (2 aces).

Dunlap def. (Peoria) Richwoods 25-14, 25-13
Dunlap (12-3 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Tessa Arnott (12 kills), Lydia Rogers: 12 assists, 2 aces), Ruby Fabish (18 digs), Sam Matheny (4 blocks), Becca Lopez (2 aces).

Dunlap def. Belleville West 25-22, 25-21 (championship)
Dunlap (13-3 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Tessa Arnott (8 kills), Caroline Holmes (12 assists), Abby Scott (9 digs), Ruby Fabish (9 digs), Sam Matheny (6 blocks), Lydia Rogers (4 aces).

Metamora def. Greenview 25-12, 25-8
Metamora (9-5 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Campbell Brown (9 kills), Ella Miller (13 assists, 5 digs), Ava Puntoni (3 blocks), Tabby Vandeschraf (3 aces, 5 digs).

Metamora def. (Peoria) Richwoods 25-17, 25-19

Metamora (9-5 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Campbell Brown (9 kills, 2 blocks), Ella Miller (17 assists), Mia Stivers (7 digs).

Metamora def. Jacksonville 25-15, 25-18
Metamora (9-5 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Campbell Brown (10 kills), Ella Miller (12 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces), Ava Puntoni (3 blocks).

Belleville West def. Metamora 25-19, 22-25, 15-12
Metamora (9-5 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Ella Miller (25 assists, 2 aces), Ava Puntoni (9 kills, 2 blocks), Tabby Vandeschraf (8 digs), Mia Stivers (2 aces).

At Byron

Fulton def. (Lanark) Eastland 26-24, 25-21
Fulton def. Genoa-Kingston 16-25, 25-20, 15-13
Fulton def. Winnebago 25-19, 25-22
Fulton def. Pecatonica 25-11, 25-18
Fulton def. Dakota 25-15, 26-24
Fulton (8-3 overall, 1-1 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Averi Bush (18 kills, 3 aces, 35 digs, 1 block), Belle Curley (2 aces, 6 assists, 35 digs), Brianne Brennan (5 aces, 59 assists, 27 digs), Haley Smither (20 kills, 5 digs, 5 blocks), Iris Williams (13 kills, 2 assists, 9 digs, 11 blocks), Jada Schaver (4 aces, 5 assists, 31 digs), Jessa Read (11 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Jordyn Rathburn (5 kills, 1 assist, 5 digs, 9 blocks), Kerby Germann (59 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist, 33 digs, 1 block), Madison Bolton (1 dig), Peighton Stretton (1 kill, 1 assists, 4 digs), Zoe Kunau (9 aces, 42 assists, 20 digs).

At Decatur Unity

(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Arthur-Okaw Christian 25-18, 16-25, 15-6
(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Armstrong 25-14, 25-16
(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Mowequa Central A & M 25-11, 25-11
(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Warrensburg-Latham NR
(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Mt. Zion 25-19, 20-25, 25-22
(Decatur) Unity Christian (11-3 overall, 1-0 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Cameron Brown (30 kills, 10 aces, 11 blocks, 32 digs, 2 assists), Aurora Hamilton (1 kill, 55 digs, 9 assists), Mallory Harrison (32 kills, 5 aces, 4 blocks, 45 digs), Sadie Reiterman (2 kills, 11 aces, 29 digs, 44 assists), Laila Turner (21 kills, 10 aces, 4 blocks, 56 digs, 1 assist), Ava Sauerman (15 kills, 4 blocks, 10 digs, 1 assist), Brielle Bunch (21 kills, 5 blocks, 1 dig), Abby Jones (6 kills, 6 aces, 1 block, 39 digs, 68 assists).

At Niles West

York def. Stevenson 25-21, 24-26, 25-11
York def. Hampshire 25-23, 25-23
York (12-2 overall, 0-1 in the West Suburban Silver).

Stevenson def. Buffalo Grove 25-20,25-20
Stevenson def. Prospect (fft.) 25-0, 25-0
Hampshire def. Stevenson 25-22, 22-25, 15-11
York def. Stevenson 25-21, 24-26, 25-11
Stevenson def. Niles West 25-11, 6-25, 25-19 (third place)
Stevenson (8-7 overall, 0-1 in the North Suburban Conference): Abby Inman (42 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks, 37 digs), Jane Tan (3 aces, 84 assists, 17 digs), Audri Linnane (18 kills, 6 blocks,14 digs), Maya Patryarcha (9 kills, 5 blocks, 9 digs), Nomin Baterdene (49 kills, 6 aces, 27 digs), Zuzanna Wal (7 aces, 58 digs).

At Louisville Invitational

Mother McAuley defeated host (Louisville) Assumption to win the Louisville Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday in Kentucky.

Mother McAuley def. (Louisville) Assumption 25-19, 25-22 (championship)
Mother McAuley (15-0 overall, 1-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Cayla Prohaska (32 kills, 45 digs, 4 aces, 2 blocks), Lucy Maloney (83 digs, 12 assists, 3 aces), Peyton Heatherly (87 assists, 19 digs, 7 kills, 1 block, 7 aces), Emily Zaper (20 kills, 30 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Chyla Jukes (15 kills, 9 blocks, 4 digs), Alyson Cahill (18 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Jayce Prohaska (14 kills, 8 blocks, 6 digs), Keira McQuillan (7 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 aces), Natalie DeMatteo (27 digs, 2 aces, 1 assists).

At Wheaton Academy Quad

Lincoln-Way Central def. Wheaton Academy 25-14, 26-24
Lincoln-Way Central (6-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Kaitlyn Hedrich (14 assists, 3 digs), Megan Hoy (8 kills, .889 hitting percentage, 2.20 serve receive rating, 6 digs), Ella Thompson (8 kills).

Lincoln-Way Central def. Aurora East 25-13, 25-16
Lincoln-Way Central (7-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Stella Davis (6 kills, 1 ace), Ava Birmingham (2.60 serve receive rating, 10 digs).

Lincoln-Way Central def. Plainfield North 25-21, 25-18
Lincoln-Way Central(8-3 overall, 0-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Kaitlyn Hedrich (3 kills, 2 aces, 9 assists, 4 digs), Stella Davis (3 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs), Ella Thompson (5 kills, 1 dig, 1 block), Megan Hoy (5 kills, 10 digs, 1 block).

At Leyden

1st place – Lane Tech
2nd place – Willowbrook

All-tournament team
Janelle-Elise Ibeagha (Lane Tech)
Sophia Polec (Lane Tech)
Courtney Jenkins (Willowbrook)
Maggie Hurley (Willowbrook)
Olivia Prokop (Leyden)
Lelah Lee (Conant)
Sydney McHatten (Amundsen)

At Benton

Massac County def. Sesser-Valier/Waltonville 25-6, 25-12
Massac County def. Salem 25-17, 25-16
Massac County def. Woodlawn 25-13, 25-16
Massac County def. Benton 25-23, 25-19
Carmi-White County def. Massac County 25-22, 25-12
Massac County (12-4 overall, 0-0 in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference): Hannah Edwards (18 assists, 4 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace), Kinley Logeman (8 kills, 1 assist), Logann Miller (2 kills, 1 dig), Kaylee Jones (1 kill, 1 dig, 1 ace), Hallee Smallman (4 digs), Lydia McCraw (4 kills, 1 block), Natalie Evans (2 digs, 1 assist), Maia Jones (4 kills, 2 digs).
Note: Kinley Logeman and Hannah Edwards were named to the all-tournament team.
Next up: Massac County travels to Murphysboro on Tuesday to open conference play.

At Clinton

El Paso-Gridley def. Olympia 25-19, 18-25, 15-12
Olympia def. Argenta 22-25, 25-15, 16-14
Maroa-Forsyth def. Olympia 25-10, 25-8
Heyworth def. Olympia 25-23, 22-25, 15-10

Olympia (5-7 overall, 0-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Grace Small (24 kills), Kinley Steinkamp (55 assists), Aubrey Rycyzyn (64 digs, 7 aces), Brooklyn Komnick (4 blocks).

Nonconference

Kewanee def. Knoxville 25-19, 23-25, 26-24
Kewanee (5-6 overall, 1-2 in the Three Rivers Conference): Kendyl DeBlieck (6 assists, 7 digs, 1 kill, 1 ace, 7 service points), Claire Taylor (3 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace, 8 service points), Macy Anderson (7 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace, 5 service points), Lillie Hampton (2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Addison Yepsen (2 assists, 4 service points), Sara Reyes (1 dig), Kolbie Cernovich (6 kills, 1 dig), Damaris Diaz (1 kill, 1 block, 1 service point), Macee Pickering (15 assists, 4 kills, 1 block), Remy Hicks (3 digs), Bailey VanWinkle (1 dig), Kieryn Abernathy (1 block, 4 service points), Taylor VanWinkle (7 kills, 2 assists, 5 digs, 4 service points).
JV: Kewanee won 25-21, 25-22

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