Thursday, November 5 IHSA sectional results
Class 1A (in bracket order)
At (Concord) Triopia sectional
Athens def. (Augusta) Southeastern 25-21, 25-23
(Augusta) Southeastern (35-4 overall): Kara Stephens (28 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Jaelynn VanBeck (25 assists), Morgan Simmons (15 digs), Tegan Rigg (11 digs).
Athens (32-6).
At Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg sectional
(Decatur) Unity Christian def. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 25-20, 23-25, 25-14
(Decatur) Unity Christian (34-5).
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (27-11).
At Kewanee Wethersfield sectional
Newark def. Fulton 25-14, 25-23
Newark (35-5 overall, 8-1 in the Little Ten Conference): Zoey Carlson (15 kills, 5 digs), Rylie Carlson (10 kills, 9 digs), Sara Monsess (3 kills), Taylor Jeffers (18 assists), Ella Bromeland (11 assists), Cayla Pottinger (12 digs).
Fulton (32-6 overall): Kerby Germann (13 kills, 11 digs, 1 ace), Chloe Wilkin (4 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks), Ella Folk (2 kills, 1 dig), Iris Williams (2 kills, 2 digs), Nora Kingery (1 kill), Brianne Brennan (11 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace), Zoe Kunau (8 assists, 1 dig), Peighton Stretton (7 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist), Averi Bush (5 digs, 1 block, 1 assist).
Note: Newark won its first sectional title since 2021 and sixth overall.
Next up: Newark faces Illini Bluffs in the Class 1A Brimfield Supersectional at 7:00 p.m. Monday.
At Lexington sectional
Illini Bluffs def. Tremont 25-22, 25-15
Illini Bluffs (29-4).
Tremont (30-8).
At Aurora Christian sectional
Schaumburg Christian def. Grant Park 22-25, 25-22, 25-20
Schaumburg Christian (26-3).
Grant Park (27-9).
At Rockford Christian sectional
Stockton def. Rockford Christian 25-22, 25-13
Stockton (35-2).
Rockford Christian (22-13).
At (Marion) Crab Orchard sectional
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. (Campbell Hill) Trico 25-19, 25-15
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (32-6).
(Campbell Hill) Trico (25-14)
At St. Elmo sectional
Okawville def. (Farina) South Central 25-18, 25-20
Okawville (25-12).
(Farina) South Central (26-9).
Class 2A (in bracket order)
At Carterville sectional
Red Bud def. Pinckneyville 28-26, 17-25, 25-12
Red Bud (32-7).
Pinckneyville (29-10).
At Vandalia sectional
Breese Central def. Trenton Wesclin 25-17, 25-22
Breese Central (27-9).
Trenton Wesclin (29-8)
At Farmington sectional
Quincy Notre Dame def. Pleasant Plains 28-26, 25-22
Quincy Notre Dame (27-12).
Pleasant Plains (24-14).
At Taylorville sectional
Rochester def. Williamsville 25-17, 25-19
Williamsville (32-6 overall, 9-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Hannah Holliday (7 kills, 10 digs, 1 ace), Remi Schleyhahn (4 kills, 1 ace), Jayla Singer (2 kills), Ivy Howard (2 kills), Liv Smith (1 kill, 12 digs), Aubrey Allen (1 kill), Kinsley Fox (11 assists), Quinn Bandy (5 assists), Elyse Kruz (12 digs).
Rochester (31-7).
At Genoa-Kingston sectional
Richmond-Burton def. Genoa-Kingston 25-9, 25-13
Richmond-Burton (37-2 overall): Dani Hopp (14 kills, 6 digs, 1 block assist), Josie Franckowiak (22 assists, 5 digs), Mia Furlan (7 kills, 1 dig), Helaina Thibadeau (4 kills, 2 digs), Sophie Nelson (2 kills, 1 block assist), Lanee Cooley (3 assists, 4 digs, 2 aces), Addy Woods (3 digs, 2 aces), Malorie Komar (3 digs, 1 ace), Blakely Sterbenz (1 dig, 1 ace).
Genoa-Kingston (29-10).
Note: The win gives Richmond-Burton a school-record 37 victories, passing the 36 set by the 2024 team.
Richmond-Burton coach Eric Schulze: “I’m incredibly proud of how our team handled tonight. We knew we were walking into a challenging environment against a very good Genoa-Kingston team playing on its home floor. Our players were focused, confident and aggressive from the opening serve. To win a sectional championship is special, but to do it the way we did tonight says a lot about the growth and maturity of this group. Setting a new school record with 37 wins is an incredible accomplishment, but what excites me most is that this team isn’t satisfied. They’ve worked incredibly hard to put themselves in this position, and they’re excited about the opportunity ahead.”
At Regina Dominican sectional
Westmont def. IC Catholic Prep 24-26, 25-15, 25-21
Westmont (30-4).
IC Catholic Prep (11-21-2).
At Chicago Christian
Manteno def. Aurora Central Catholic 25-17, 25-23
Manteno (37-1).
Aurora Central Catholic (24-14).
At Pontiac sectional
(Downs) Tri-Valley def. Eureka 22-25, 31-29, 25-17
(Downs) Tri-Valley (29-3 overall, 11-0 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Presley Shanahan (14 kills, 19 digs, 2 blocks), Kinley Morris (12 kills, 2 aces), Annabelle Bischoff (9 kills, 2 aces), Blythe Burk (22 assists, 2 aces), Lauren Louck (18 assists), Elle Filarski (23 digs), Isabella Medeiros (2 blocks).
Eureka (31-7 overall, 10-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Brookelyn Sauder (13 kills), Gabriella Musselman (7 kills), Chloe Williams (6 kills), Ellie Payne (5 kills, 2 aces), Krissa Agnew (1 ace), Payton Flanary (1 ace).
Class 3A (in bracket order)
At Streamwood sectional
Lake Forest def. Vernon Hills 25-18, 25-21
Lake Forest (17-17).
Vernon Hills (29-10).
At St. Francis sectional
Geneva def. Montini 25-23, 25-18
Geneva (29-10 overall, 6-1 in the DuKane Conference): Ally Stevenson (22 assists, 1 ace), Lexi Meives (4 aces), Zori Malone (1 kill), Evis Ross (3 aces), Emma Peterson (17 kills), Charlotte Otto (2 aces), Teagan Lee (4 kills, 2 blocks), Ashley Copeland (2 kills, 1 block).
Montini (28-11 overall, 1-5 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference White): Micaela Haggerty (7 kills, 2 aces), Addie Cox (1 ace), Paige Pittman (1 kill), Keira Gaughan (1 kill),
Moira Quirk (3 kills, 1 block), Victoria Reed (7 kills), Avalyn DeKeyser (18 assists, 4 kills).
At De La Salle sectional
Nazareth Academy def. (Chicago) Hancock 25-9, 25-12
Nazareth Academy (26-13).
(Chicago) Hancock (15-16)
At Hinsdale South sectional
Lemont def. Chicago University 19-25, 25-20, 25-23
Lemont (27-11).
Chicago University (25-6).
At Crystal Lake South sectional
Crystal Lake South def. Sycamore 25-20, 24-26, 25-13
Crystal Lake South (25-11).
Sycamore (26-12).
At Washington sectional
Washington def. Joliet Catholic 25-21, 25-17
Washington (26-11).
Joliet Catholic (22-16).
At (Decatur) MacArthur sectional
Normal West def. (Breese) Mater Dei 25-20, 25-21
Normal West (31-8 overall): Laine Thompson (9 kills, 2 aces), Allie Hernandez (16 assists), Eden Hafermann (10 digs, 1 block).
(Breese) Mater Dei (32-4).
Normal West coach Kelsey Mueller: ““It was such a fun match and I’m so proud of the way we executed the game plan. We knew Mater Dei is a solid team and program, so we wanted to work hard from the start with our serve and pass. We did a great job finding ways to get them out of system and I thought we passed really well. Everyone stepped up and played great. Some key contributors were Avery Dodge on the outside, Allie Hernandez setting and Ryan Temples in serve receive and defense. It was awesome to have so many fans travel to the game. It made it feel like a home game and they helped gain and keep momentum on our side.”
At Springfield sectional
Mascoutah def. (Bartonville) Limestone 25-19, 25-23
(Bartonville) Limestone (32-7 overall): Mia Lamberti (13 kills, 9 assists), Bryn Williamson (11 kills, 11 assists), Maeva Holden (12 digs, 2 aces), Kennedy Gaines (2 blocks).
Mascoutah (35-4).
Class 4A (in bracket order)
At Glenbard West sectional
Downers Grove North def. Glenbard West 18-25, 25-15, 25-18
Downers Grove North (29-9).
Glenbard West (32-7).
At Argo sectional
Mother McAuley def. Marist 25-22, 25-21
Mother McAuley (35-4 overall, 5-1 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red): Keira McQuillan (10 kills, 7 digs), Jayce Prohaska (6 kills, 10 digs, 3 blocks, ace), Peyton Heatherly (25 assists, 4 digs, 3 kills, ace), Chyla Jukes (5 kills), Riley Wilson (4 kills), Ava Calle (11 digs).
Marist (33-5 overall, 5-1 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red): Taylor Berg (11 kills, 10 digs, 2 aces), Maggie Kurpeikis (10 kills), Kate Steinmerz (3 kills, 3 blocks), Haven Enselman (23 assists), Ariella Link (10 digs).
At (Chicago) Jones sectional
Oak Park-River Forest def. DePaul College Prep 25-18, 25-13
Oak Park-River Forest (26-8).
DePaul College Prep (27-12).
At Schaumburg sectional
Loyola Academy def. New Trier 25-21, 29-27
Loyola Academy (25-14).
New Trier (25-9).
At Champaign Central sectional
Joliet West def. Belleville East 30-32, 25-21, 25-23
Joliet West (36-3).
Belleville East (33-6).
At Lockport sectional
Lockport def. Lincoln-Way East 25-19, 25-21
Lincoln-Way East (30-9 overall, 7-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Kolby Ross (10 kills, 8 digs, 4 blocks), Claire Connolly (5 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs), Mary Radon (26 assists, 1 block), Jayla Thomas (10 digs).
Lockport (34-5 overall, 9-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Hutsyn Timosciek (9 kills), Natalie Bochantin (14 assists), Brooklyn Chesna (5 digs, 1 ace), Kyla Mitchell (2 blocks).
At (Burlington) Central sectional
St. Charles North def. (Burlington) Central 25-13, 25-19
St. Charles North (25-14).(Burlington) Central (30-8).
At Lake Zurich sectional
Libertyville def. Lake Zurich 25-19, 25-23
Libertyville (38-1 overall, 6-1 in the North Suburban Conference): Carsen Sesi (9 kills, 3 blocks), Elle Knight (6 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace), Emmi Zovistoski (5 kills, 4 blocks), Vivian Lang (3 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), Hailie Knight (2 kills, 3 blocks), Liz Galloway (2 kills), Reilly Sutter (1 kill), Brynne Colton (14 assists, 5 digs), Mairead Fleming (13 assists, 7 digs), Charlie Fleegle (16 digs, 4 assists), Romy Fleegle (8 digs, 1 ace), Ella Obourn (3 digs).
Lake Zurich (28-7).
Note: Libertyville won on Lake Zurich’s home floor for its second straight sectional title and third in four seasons. The Wildcats advance to face St. Charles North in the Fremd Supersectional on Monday.