Saturday, September 28 results
At Joliet West
Lincoln-Way East def. Downers Grove North 26-24, 24-26, 25-20
Lincoln-Way East (14-3 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tamia Maddox (13 kills, 12 digs), Brooklyn Ritter (21 assists), Stella Drozd (23 digs), Alaina Pollard (9 kills), Kolby Ross (8 kills) Maddie Hellrung (4 kills, 4 blocks).
Lincoln-Way East def. Joliet West 26-28, 25-20, 25-21
Lincoln-Way East (15-3 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Maggie Simon (23 assists), Brooklyn Ritter (16 assists), Alaina Pollard (14 kills), Kyndal James (5 kills, 4 blocks), Stella Drozd (28 assists).
Lincoln-Way East def. Moline 25-12, 20-25, 25-19
Lincoln-Way East (16-3 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Alaina Pollard (13 kills), Tamia Maddox (7 kills), Klarke Mosby (6 kills), Maggie Simon (15 assists), Brooklyn Ritter (13 assists).
Joliet West def. Moline 25-9, 25-14
Lincoln-Way East def. Joliet West 26-28, 25-20, 25-21
Joliet West def. Downers Grove North 25-23, 25-12
Joliet West (14-3 overall, 4-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Lexie Grevengoed (21 kills, 16 digs), Sidney Barlog (35 digs), Lina Govoni (30 assists, 19 digs), Eden Eyassu (20 kills, 16 digs), Julia Adams (39 assists), Mady Gant (9 blocks), Faith Jordan (8 blocks).
Downers Grove North def. Moline 25-20, 25-21
Downers Grove North (13-6 overall, 3-0 in the West Suburban Silver).
Moline (9-6 overall, 5-1 in the Western Big Six).
At Rich Township
Marian Catholic def. Thornton Fractional North 25-13, 25-13
Marian Catholic (8-9 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Kaitlyn Nichols (11 assists, 5 digs), Sarah Gordon (18 digs, 2 aces), Zia Miller (3 aces), Chioma Nwagwu (7 kills, 4 digs), Eliza Skubisz (5 kills).
Marian Catholic def. Argo 25-14, 25-10
Marian Catholic (9-9 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Sarah Gordon (17 digs), Eliza Skubisz (3 kills, 7 digs), Olivia Helfen (6 kills, 11 digs), Kaitlyn Nichols (8 assists, 13 digs).
Marian Catholic def. Bradley-Bourbonnais 19-25, 25-23, 15-13 (championship)
Marian Catholic (10-9 overall, 2-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Kaitlyn Nichols (11 assists, 4 digs), Zia Miller (9 assists, 3 aces), Olivia Helfen (12 kills, 16 digs), Sarah Gordon (20 digs), Zoey Crawford (6 kills, 4 assists), Chioma Nwagwu (4 kills, 2 blocks).
At Fulton County
Farmington def. North Fulton 25-18, 16-25, 15-13
Farmington (10-7 overall, 3-3 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (8 kills, 1 ace, 10 assists), Bella Archdale (1 ace), Kayleigh Toombs (6 kills, 4 blocks), Maeghan Carpenter (4 blocks), Claire Hanlin (21 digs), Ava Essex (1 ace).
Farmington def. Canton 25-10, 25-7
Farmington (11-7 overall, 3-3 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (9 kills, 1 ace), Bella Archdale (5 assists), Maeghan Carpenter (3 blocks), Halie Whitby (5 digs).
Farmington def. Lewistown 25-23, 25-20
Farmington (12-7 overall, 3-3 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (11 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs), Bella Archdale (9 assists), Kayleigh Toombs (3 blocks), Ava Essex (7 digs).
Farmington def. South Fulton 25-10, 25-19
Farmington (13-7 overall, 3-3 in the Prairieland Conference): Alayna Keefer (10 kills, 6 aces, 10 assists), Kayleigh Toombs (3 blocks), Claire Hanlin (12 digs).
At Hersey
Naperville North (10-7 overall, 1-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Joelle Pye- Blacknard (37 kills, 24 digs, 13 aces), Paige Selman (68 assists, 28 digs, 12 kills).
Note: Naperville North went 4-1 and finished second in the six-team round robin at Hersey.
Hersey def. DeKalb 25-20, 27-26
Naperville North def. DeKalb 25-16, 25-20
Evanston def. DeKalb 25-21, 25-19
St. Charles North def. DeKalb 25-9, 25-16
Lake Forest def. DeKalb 25-23, 25-15
DeKalb (8-10 overall, 0-2 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Maddi Hollar (39 assists, 6 kills), JoJo Grant (10 kills, 2 blocks), Adi Galiojovich (10 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks).
Note: DeKalb finished in sixth place at the Hersey Invitational.
At Bloomington/Normal
Normal University High def. Normal West 25-20, 25-21
Normal U-High (19-2 overall, 5-0 in the Central State Eight Conference): Emma Jean Lehnen (17 digs), Laney Snow (8 kills, 3 block assists), Lola Clayton (14 assists).
Normal University High def. Normal Community 20-25, 25-17, 25-10
Normal U-High (19-2 overall, 5-0 in the Central State Eight Conference): Morgan Petelin (14 assists, 15 digs, 5 kills), Laney Snow (12 kills, 7 blocks, 1 ace), Lola Clayton (19 assists, 2 aces, 7 digs).
Normal U-High def. Normal West 25-20, 25-21
Normal Community def. Normal West 25-19, 25-21
Normal West def. Bloomington 25-10, 25-19
Normal West (18-2 overall, 5-0 in the Big Twelve Conference).
At Champaign Central
Homewood-Flossmoor def. St. Thomas More 25-19, 25-19 (quarterfinals)
Homewood-Flossmoor (17-5 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Kymora Scott (8 kills, 3 blocks), LaDonna Trantham (6 kills, 3 aces), Skylar Skinner (21 assists, 3 kills), Camille Brooms (2 aces), Smith (2 kills, 1 ace), Cooper (3 blocks), Wise (2 blocks).
Oswego def. Homewood-Flossmoor 14-25, 25-18, 25-23 (semifinals)
Homewood-Flossmoor (17-6 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): LaDonna Trantham (10 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Kymora Scott (12 kills, 3 blocks), Aniyah Wise (7 blocks), Skylar Skinner (27 assists, 4 aces).
Oswego (14-1 overall, 4-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).
Homewood-Flossmoor def. St. Ignatius 21-25, 25-17, 15-6 (third place)
Homewood-Flossmoor (18-6 overall, 2-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Skylar Skinner (22 assists, 5 blocks), Camille Brooms (9 digs, 6 assists), Kymora Scott (12 kills), Frances Smith (3 kills, 7 digs), LaDonna Trantham (13 kills, 3 blocks).
St. Ignatius (12-5 overall, 1-1 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference).
Note: LaDonna Trantham and Kymora Scott were named to the all-tournament team.
Oswego def. Breese Central 25-21, 25-27, 16-14 (quarterfinals)
Oswego (14-1 overall, 4-0 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).
Breese Central (12-6 overall, 3-2 in the Cahokia Conference).
St. Ignatius def. Bolingbrook 25-21, 24-26, 16-14 (quarterfinals)
St. Ignatius (12-5 overall, 1-1 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference).
Bolingbrook (11-11 overall, 2-2 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).
At Kaneland
Woodstock North def. Neuqua Valley 25-18, 23-25, 15-9
Geneseo def. Woodstock North 25-23, 25-2
Batavia def. Woodstock North 25-22, 25-18
Kaneland def. Woodstock North 26-22, 25-21
Woodstock North (11-7 overall, 7-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference).
(Burlington) Central def. Rockford Boylan 25-9, 25-19
(Burlington) Central def. Richmond-Burton 25-23, 25-13
(Burlington) Central def. Zion-Benton 25-11, 25-10
Kaneland def. Batavia 25-16, 25-21
At Yorkville
Evergreen Park def. Ridgewood 25-16, 25-8
Aurora Central Catholic def. Evergreen Park 25-21, 18-25, 16-14
Evergreen Park def. Earlville 25-14, 25-21
Evergreen Ppark def. Yorkville Christian 25-13, 25-18
Evergreen Park (13-4 overall, 6-1 in the South Suburban Conference): Neve Hayes (78 assists, 21 kills), Fiona Buchanan (35 kills, 8 aces), Bridget Hayes (20 kills), Maddie Bruno (63 digs), Julia O’Hare (17 kills), Shannon Farrel (14 kills), Tess Lee (6 aces).
Note: Evergreen Park finished third in the field of eight teams.
At Polo
Milledgeville def. East Dubuque 25-7, 25-14
Milledgeville def. Dakota 25-14, 25-19
Milledgeville def. Amboy 25-14, 25-11
Milledgeville def. Ashton-Franklin Center 25-19, 25-10
Milledgeville (13-4 overall, 3-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini South): Addie Janssen (5), Brinley Harkbarth (7 aces, 12 digs), Hannah Foster (32 kills, 5 aces, 22 digs), Kendra Hutchinson (7 kills, 1 ace, 22 digs, 1 block), Kendra Kingsby (22 kills, 5 aces, 22 digs), Lili Drinkall (4 kills, 1 block), Macey Schryver (6 kills, 3 digs, 5 blocks), Kennedy Livengood (10 kills, 3 aces, 3 digs, 1 block), Loren Meiners (3 aces, 7 digs), Natalie Pilgrim (1 ace, 15 digs).
Note: A tiebreaker for points against was used and Milledgeville ended in second place to Polo by 2 points (Milledgeville points against 108, Polo points against 106).
At Harvard
Vernon Hills def. Alden-Hebron 25-3, 25-9
Vernon Hills def. (Rockford) Jefferson 25-23, 25-16
Vernon Hills def. South Beloit 25-15, 25-13
Vernon Hills def. Harvard 25-17, 25-11
Vernon Hills def. Ottawa Marquette 25-11, 25-17
Vernon Hills (15-8 overall, 4-0 in the Central Suburban North): Olivia Packee (35 assists, 4 aces), Veronica Ramirez (11 kills, 7 aces, 25 digs), Emily Hammond (7 aces, 19 digs), Annabelle Smith (16 kills, 16 aces, 10 digs), Emma Isakhanian (18 kills, 4 blocks), Kiersten Cieslinski (30 kills, 2 aces, 10 digs).
At Watseka
Peotone def. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 28-26, 17-25, 15-12
Danville def. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 28-26, 24-23
Paxton-Buckley-Loda def. Milford 26-24, 16-25, 15-12
Paxton-Buckley-Loda (7-8 overall, 0-3 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Ellie Dirks (31 kills), Aubrey Busboom (62 assists), Taryn Rock (28 digs), Tanner Graham (8 aces), Sway Rumsey (4 blocks).
At Richmond-Burton
(Burlington) Central (16-5, 7-3 in the Fox Valley Conferece): Peyton Strout (averaged a .441 hitting percentage across five matches), Ainsley Wilson (averaged a .563), Tiernan Naus (16 aces, 53 assists).
Note: (Burlington) Central took second place at the Richmond-Burton invitational on Saturday, handing Richmond-Burton its first loss of the season. Senior libero Brianna Gritzman surpassed her 1000th career dig this week. She added 32 digs at the tournament Saturday.