Thursday, October 19 results (updated 11:55 a.m., Friday, October 20)
Aquin Catholic def. Dakota 25-12, 25-21
Aquin Catholic (23-7 overall, 9-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Ainsley Stovall (12 kills, 6 digs), Megan Holder (19 assists, 9 digs), Hanna Broge (5 kills, 5 digs).
JV: Aquin won 25-16, 25-21
Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Arcola 25-22, 18-25, 25-22
Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (13-15 overall, 7-4 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Karaline Vanausdoll (2 aces, 15 digs, 3 assists), Savannah Butcher (3 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Summer Melton (1 ace, 19 kills, 6 digs), Alayna Plank (2 aces, 2 kills, 6 digs, 30 assists), Sara Herschberger (2 digs), Addie Yeakel (8 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig), McKenzie Condill (1 ace, 1 kill, 8 digs), Maggie Benedict (1 kill, 3 digs), Brynlee Moore (2 kills).
Athens def. Lincolnwood 25-19, 25-19
Barrington def. Hersey 25-23, 25-21
Barrington (30-5 overall, 10-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Molly Kozak (5 digs, 2 aces, 7 service points), Whitney Mall (5 kills), Gwen Adler (13 assists, 3 digs, 3 service points, 1 kill), Jenna Meitzler (11 assists, 7 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace, 3 service points), Addie Brookbank (7 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace, 2 service points), Berkeley Ploder (6 kills, 2 blocks), Sarah Jensen (3 service points, 3 digs), Mia Modugno (8 service points, 1 ace), Anna Gustafson (2 kills).
Note: Barrington wins its second consecutive Mid-Suburban League championship.
Brown County def. Beardstown 25-15, 25-22
Brown County (16-19 overall, 5-3 in the Western Illinois Valley): Ashlee Markert (11 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), Kenzie Kassing (6 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Brooke Garthaus (4 kills, 7 digs, 3 aces).
Chrisman def. Hoopeston 26-24, 25-14
Hoopeston (11-18 overall, 3-9 in the Vermilion Valley Conference): Kaitlyn Lange (13 digs, 5 kills), Emmalee Bruens (12 digs, 2 aces), Bre Goodrum (11 assists).
Note: Hoopeston seniors Emmalee Bruens, Charissa Johnson, Brayden Kinnaird, Kaitlynn Lange and Vivian Walsh were recognized prior to the match. Lange also received a plaque commemorating her 1,000 varsity career digs.
Next up: The Cornjerkers travel to Mahomet on Saturday to play in the Bulldog Invitational before facing Iroquois West in the first round of regional play in Watseka next Monday.
Crystal Lake Central def. Hampshire 25-21, 25-19
Crystal Lake Central (23-12 overall, 12-6 in the Fox Valley Conference): Siena Smiejek (7 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Mia Ginter (15 digs), Marissa Stavropoulos (6 assists), Quin O’Donnel (4 kills, 7 digs), Mykaela Wallen (6 kills, 8 digs).
Edinburg def. Springfield Lutheran 25-21, 25-14
Edinburg (12-20 overall, 4-5 in the MSM Conference).
Springfield Lutheran (12-22 overall, 7-2 in the MSM Conference).
Note: The loss ends Springfield Lutheran’s dominance in MSM Conference. The Crusaders had won the MSM Conference every season since 2016 when they reentered after playing as an independent. Springfield Lutheran had won 55 consecutive MSM matches until a September 19, 2023, loss to Nokomis, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16. Nokomis (24-4-1 overall, 8-1 in the MSM) is the 2023 conference champion.
Gardner-South Wilmington def. Illinois Lutheran 25-19, 25-21
Illinois Lutheran (10-18 overall, 5-4 in the River Valley Conference): Emma Nagle (2 aces, 6 assists, 8 digs), Kailey Van Es (2 assists, 5 kills, 5 digs, 1 block assist), Mia Jacobucci (17 digs), Anna Oestmann (1 ace, 3 kills, 9 digs).
Geneseo def. Sherrard 25-19, 18-25, 25-18
Geneseo (19-16 overall, 9-5 in the Western Big Six): Lizzie Rapps (8 kills), Elli Barickman (8 kills, 2 blocks), Katie VanDeWoestyne (5 kills, 2 blocks), Alysia Perez (1 ace, 27 assists, 9 digs), Kailee Williams (1 ace), Mady Mooney (1 ace), Sydney Nelson (15 digs), Kay McAvoy (7 digs), Kendall Ellerbrock (4 blocks).
Soph: Geneseo won 25-16, 25-21
Fresh: Sherrard won 25-16, 25-23
Glenbard East def. Glenbard North 25-17, 17-25, 25-21
Glenbard East (20-15 overall, 6-3 in the Upstate Eight): Sophia Sommesi (16 kills, 8 digs, 1 block), Hannah Meyer (1 ace, 9 digs, 23 assists), Lauren Bradley (11 digs, 1 ace, 4 assists), Emma Iwaniszyn (4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Stephany Sulari (3 kills, 1 ace).
Huntley def. (Burlington) Central 21-25, 25-12, 25-11
(Burlington) Central (19-15 overall, 7-11 in the Fox Valley Conference): Ashli Bonds (10 kills, 8 digs), Ashley Arceo (19 assists, 1 kill, 1 block, 1 ace), Leah Freesemann (9 kills, 1 block), Emily Maramba (2 kills, 1 ace), Brianna Gritzman (22 digs, 2 assists), Julia Johnson (2 kills), Haidyn Schatz (3 kills, 1 ace, 8 digs), Ainsley Wilson (2 kills, 3 blocks), Tiernan Naus (1 ace, 2 digs, 5 assists).
Huntley (29-6 overall, 17-1 in the Fox Valley Conference): Alex Goritz (1 assist, 12 digs), Dieliza Sejdini (5 kills, 1 block, 3 digs), Jocelyn Ehrling (6 kills, 3 blocks), Mari Rodriguez (1 assist, 17 digs), Avery Gonzalez (6 kills, 4 blocks), Morgan Jones (17 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace), Laura Boberg (1 kill, 38 assists, 1 block, 10 digs), Lizzie Williams (6 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Izzy Whitehouse (2 digs).
Illini West def. (Mendon) Unity 25-13, 25-22
Illini West (31-4 overall, 5-1 in the Prairieland Conference): Josie Bryan (7 kills, 9 assists, 12 digs, 1 block), Reagan Reed (8 kills), Madalyn Boyer (5 kills, 4 blocks, 13 digs), Corin Robinson (12 assists), Kaelyn Ferrill (9 digs, 8 service points, 2 aces), Kennedy Artman (10 service points, 2 aces), Allison Hunter (2 kills, 1 block).
Illini West coach Dakota Lefferty: “We recognized our three seniors before the game tonight – Kaelyn Ferrill, Josie Bryan and Allison Hunter. These three seniors have been fantastic role models for our younger levels and our entire community. I am so proud of their character and resilience through all of the challenges we have presented them with over the last four years.”
Note: Illini West set a school record for most wins in a single season.
Next up: Illini West will play the winner of the Farmington/Canton match in a regional semifinal at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Canton.
Jacobs def. Marian Central Catholic 25-18, 25-22
Jacobs (18-16 overall, 9-9 in the Fox Valley Conference): Jordan Miller (4 kill, 11 digs, 1 block, 2 assists), Cassie Gorritty (5 kills, 2 dig, 2 blocks), Lily Pentz (3 digs, 2 blocks), Bella Van de Burgt (1 assist, 7 digs), Ali Pierre (1 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig), Carter Papp (1 kill, 3 digs, 1 block), Mia Koltuniuk (2 blocks, 1 kill), Teagan Van Stone (8 kills, 3 blocks, 6 digs), Meghan Retzler (4 assists, 5 digs), Abby Deacon (10 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace), Gracie Breeze (10 digs, 2 assist).
Joliet West def. Oswego, 25-17, 25-23
Joliet West (32-3 overall, 10-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference).
Note: Joliet wins the school’s first conference title in volleyball.
Leyden def. Ridgewood 25-20, 25-19
Leyden (14-16 overall, 2-4 in the West Suburban Gold): Nicol Bokuniewicz (5 kills, 1 block), Priscila Bedoy (4 kills, 7 digs).
Lockport def. Downers Grove South 25-16, 25-17
Lockport (25-8 overall, 7-2 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Emily McGraw (5 kills), Bridget Ferriter (5 kills), Kylee Schurig (5 kills), Lainey Green (17 assists), Meg Consigny (5 digs, 3 aces).
Kaneland def. Sycamore 25-20, 25-15
Kaneland (25-10 overall, 8-2 in the Interstate Eight Conference).
Note: Kaneland wins the Interstate Eight Conference championship.
Lena-Winslow def. Durand 25-14, 23-25, 25-20
Lena-Winslow (28-2 overall, 12-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference).
Durand (28-7 overall, 8-4 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Rhiannon Robertson (19 kills, 8 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces), Lola Robertson (7 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 1 ace), Carrigan Derus (20 assists, 13 digs, 1 block).
JV: Durand won 25-19, 28-26
Frosh/Soph: Durand and Lena-Winslow split 26-24, 10-25
Macomb def. Monmouth-Roseville 25-22, 25-21
Monmouth-Roseville (21-11 overall, 7-5 in the Three Rivers Conference): Brianna Woodard (4 kills, 6 service points), Elise Blaesing (14 digs), Carmyn Huston (10 assists).
Macomb (22-7 overall, 7-1 in the Prairieland Conference): Jacque Adair (9 kills, 2 blocks), Taylor Adair (2 blocks, 5 kills), Ellie Duncan (8 digs), Quinn Rexroat (21 assists, 5 kills).
JV: Macomb won in two
Fresh: Macomb won in two
Next up: Monmouth-Roseville will play its first regional game at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Macomb.
Massac County def. West Frankfort 25-16, 25-18
Massac County (25-5 overall, 8-0 in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference): Adalyn Gower (5 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces), Hannah Edwards (24 assists, 4 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces), Brooklynn Burnett (10 kills), Libby Conkle (18 digs, 1 ace), Laken Vickers (3 kills, 3 blocks), Kinley Logeman (8 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), Abigail Martin (7 digs, 2 kills, 1 block), Hallee Smallman (2 digs).
West Frankfort (9-26 overall, 2-8 in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference).
Next up: Massac County will compete Saturday at the Fairfield Invitational. The Patriots’ pool includes Robinson, Grayville and Salem. Massac County will host a Class 2A Regional next week.
McHenry def. Prairie Ridge 16-25, 26-24, 25-22
Prairie Ridge (18-17 overall, 11-7 in the Fox Valley Conference): Mackenzie Schmidt (12 kills), Maizy Agnello (1 block, 17 kills, 12 digs), Grace Jansen (1 ace, 34 assists, 7 digs), Alli Rogers (3 aces, 8 digs), Julia Reina (3 aces, 15 digs).
JV: Prairie Ridge won in two
Metamora def. Dunlap 23-25, 25-17, 25-14
Metamora (29-5 overall, 13-1 in the Mid-Illini Conference): Esma Frieden (12 kills, 2 aces), Avery Bedwell (29 assists), Hannah Yoder (3 blocks), Ryan Schwarz (26 digs).
Soph: Metamora won 25-22, 23-25, 15-11
Fresh: Dunlap won 25-18, 25-22
Metea Valley def. Naperville Central 25-18, 20-25, 25-16
Metea Valley (26-8 overall, 8-2 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Addison Torain (2 assists, 13 digs), Anna Murphy (4 kills, 4 blocks), Ashley Ward (7 kills, 5 digs), Camille Morrison (12 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks), Katie Schuele (28 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills), Maddie Hopkins (3 kills, 7 digs), Olivia Stewart (6 kills, 3 blocks).
Note: Metea Valley win the DuPage Valley Conference championship.
Milledgeville def. Ashton/Franklin Center 25-15, 25-12
Milledgeville (15-16-1 overall, 7-5 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Addie Jansen (1 kill), Hannah Foster (3 aces, 4 digs), Kendra Hutchinson (1 kill, 7 digs), Kendra Kingsby (5 kills, 7 digs), Lexi Vallejo (1 dig), Lili Drinkall (2 kills, 1 dig), Macey Schryver (3 kills, 1 dig), Maliah Grenoble (3 aces, 10 assists, 8 digs), Natalie Pilgrim (4 aces, 3 digs), Olivia Schurman (1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs).
Naperville North def. Waubonsie Valley 25-16, 21-25, 25-23
Naperville North (20-15 overall, 7-3 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Liz Rossi (7 kills, 1 ace, 4 blocks), Leah Norris (7 kills), Cate Thompson (5 kills, 4 blocks), Paige Selman (21 assists, 2 aces, 8 digs), Sydney Kushner (20 digs).
Newark def. Moline 25-20, 12-25, 25-19
Newark (31-4 overall, 10-0 in the Little Ten Conference): Kiara Wesseh (9 kills, 15 digs), Adrianna Larsen (6 kills, 3 aces), Kodi Rizzo (5 kills, 2 blocks), Lauren Ulrich (18 assists, 3 aces), Elle Norquist (24 digs).
Next up: Newark will travel to Earlville on Wednesday for a regional semifinal vs. the winner of Somonauk/Yorkville Christian match.
New Berlin def. Jacksonville Routt 25-20, 25-15
New Berlin (16-14-1 overall, 3-6 in the Sangamo Conference): Kami Sheedy (8 kills), Layla Hein (5 kills), Kaylee Cowhick (14 assists, 4 digs), Dakota Knox (8 digs), Marissa Heironimus (5 aces).
Orion def. Rock Island 25-17, 25-19
Orion (31-3 overall, 12-0 in the Three Rivers Conference): Rachel Bowers (7 kills, 3 aces), Lainey Kunert (9 assists, 5 digs), Avery Knupp (3 kills), Emily Hickerson (5 kills), Grace Passno (8 assists), Kennedy DeBaillie (10 digs).
Note: Orion won the Three Rivers Conference West division.
Pittsfield def. Payson 25-20, 25-11
Pittsfield (15-14-1 overall, 5-1 in the Pike County Conference).
Note: Pittsfield wins the Pike County Conference championship.
Plainfield Central def. Joliet Central 25-16, 25-7
Plainfield North def. Minooka 25-19, 19-25, 25-16
Minooka (19-15 overall, 8-3 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Brooklynne Brass (10 kills, 7 digs), Kennedi Brass (11 digs).
Next up: Minooka will play its first regional game at home Tuesday.
Prairie Central def. Pontiac 23-25, 25-22, 25-19
Pontiac (13-20 overall, 1-8 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Alix Robinson (5 kills, 1 ace, 15 assists, 5 digs, 1 block), Aubrey Shepard (1 kill, 2 digs), Bailey Masching (9 kills, 1 assist, 14 digs, 1 block), Cadence Helms (2 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 3 blocks), Elena Krause (2 klls, 7 digs, 2 blocks), Keara Smith (7 kills, 2 aces, 9 assists, 12 digs, 1 block), Paige Collins (1 assist, 7 digs), Sophia Karr (2 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks).
Prairie Central (21-9 overall, 3-2 in the Illini Prairie Conference): Adeline Kilgus (6 service points, 2 aces), Bella Mekarski (12 service points, 2 aces), Kerigan Fehr (17 kills, 10 digs), Gyllian Davies (7 kills, 3 blocks, 16 digs, 5 service points, 4 aces), Gracie Edelman (27 assists, 9 digs), Carley Chambers (11 digs), Sawyer Ashman (3 blocks), Paige Young (9 digs).
Prairie Central coach Kirsten Smith: “Talk about a competition between two rival teams who wanted the win. This was a fight for each point with comebacks from both sides. I am so proud of my girls because at one point we were down by 8-9 points and came back to win the set. Volleyball is a very momentum-based sport and once you lose the momentum, you have to work twice as hard to gain it back, and that is what our girls did tonight. This was our biggest night of blocking yet (we are not a big team) and we also got blocked a lot tonight so I would say it was definitely a net game match. Pontiac did an awesome job at attacking us when we were recovering by hitting the second ball while we were transitioning and pushing to the back/edges when we were in coverage mode. We ended up working our movements out, gaining some energy, talking and helping each other, and fought for each and every point.”
JV: Pontiac won 25-23, 25-17
Fresh: Prairie Central won
Next up: Prairie Central will compete in the Mahomet-Seymour tournament on Saturday before beginning regional play Tuesday.
Rockridge def. Kewanee 25-16, 28-26
Kewanee (10-21-1 overall, 5-7 in the Three Rivers Conference): Taylor VanWinkle (2 digs, 1 ace, 1 service point), Tejhiana Amos (3 kills, 1 block), Emma Ellenberger (9 kills, 3 digs, 1 service point), Macee Pickering (6 digs, 7 assists, 1 service point), Jillian Bennison (6 digs, 1 service point), Aaliyah Duarte (2 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig, 6 aces, 13 service points), Avery Yepsen (7 assists, 2 digs, 1 service point).
Soph: Rockridge won 25-15, 25-27, 15-7
Fresh: Kewanee won 21-25, 25-15, 15-8
Sandburg def. Lincoln-Way East 25-18, 25-21
Lincoln-Way East (20-15 overall, 6-3 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Tamia Maddox (9 kills), Maggie Simon (16 assists), Lexi Byas (10 digs).
Sandburg (22-13 overall, 8-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Elise Sterling (10 kills), Kate Walsh (8 kills), Maya Rihani (15 assists).
Note: Sandburg is the Southwest Suburban Conference Blue champion for the first time since 2018.
Scales Mound def. Warren 25-20, 25-20
Scales Mound (19-12-1 overall, 9-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Brooklynn McCartney (21 digs, 2 aces), Ava Wiederholt (4 kills), Ava Travis (4 blocks), Amanda Withington (13 assists), Anna Wentz (14 digs, 2 kills).
JV: Scales Mound won
Tolono Unity def. Olympia 22-25, 25-16, 25-14
Olympia (14-18 overall, 4-5 in the Sangamo Conference): Jorgi Dupureur (6 kills, 1 block), Shelby Finchum (20 assists, 3 aces), Emma Books (6 kills), Sarah Cross (1 block), Keats Willer (9 digs).
JV: Olympia won 11-25, 25-22, 15-12
Fresh: Tolono Unity won 21-7, 21-18
Tri-County def. Unity Christian 25-14, 13-25, 25-23
Tri-County (9-15 overall, 1-8 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Briana Reese (3 aces, 5 kills, 8 digs), Carleigh Clifton (2 kills, 1 block, 1 assist), Josie Armstrong (11 kills, 2 blocks, 15 digs), Sami McClain (1 block, 1 ace), Katelyn Brandenburg (2 aces, 2 kills, 8 digs), Brookelyn Gough (2 aces, 1 block, 15 assists), Lily North (1 ace, 8 digs), Lily Brown (7 digs).
Tuscola def. Central A & M 25-22, 22-25, 25-16
Tuscola (5-26 overall, 1-4 in the Central Illinois Conference): Emily Czerwonka (6 kills, 20 assists, 12 digs), Reese Davis (2 assists, 2 aces, 23 digs), Catie Gibson (2 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Natalie Hasting (2 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Sydney Moss (12 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Bella Notaro (1 kill, 1 dig), Carly Ochs (1 kill, 1 assist, 10 digs), Braidy Stahler (1 assist, 5 digs), Zoey Thomason (4 kills, 2 assists, 15 digs, 1 block).
Williamsville def. Hartsburg-Emden 25-19, 25-22
Williamsville (25-8 overall, 9-0 in the Sangamo Conference): Britni Walters (17 kills, 9 digs), Brianna Walters (5 kills, 5 digs), Paige Wendling (1 kill, 2 digs), Riley Holliday (1 ace, 13 digs, 22 assists, 2 kills), Hope Keenan (11 digs, 4 aces, 2 assists), Ayla Howard (2 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace).
Yorkville def. Oswego East 25-21, 25-15
Yorkville (13-22 overall, 5-6 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): Charlee Young (6 aces, 3 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Joelle Pye Blacknard (8 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Lili Casbarian (6 kills).
Yorkville coach Ryan Donato: “We cleaned up errors from the first set and were led by a big serving run by outside hitter Charlee Young in the second set.”
Next up: Yorkville will play its regional opener Tuesday vs. Oswego at Plainfield North.
Heart of Illinois Conference tournament
Lexington def. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 25-7, 25-16
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (7-22 overall, 1-11 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Savannah Shumate (1 block, 3 kills), Rylie Huls (8 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace), Sophia Ray (1 block, 2 kills, 5 digs), Ava Lage (8 digs), Natalie DeSchepper (1 block, 3 kills), Lilly Lahr (12 digs), Abby Brown (2 kills).
Eureka def. El Paso-Gridley 25-21, 25-20 (semifinal)
Eureka (22-9 overall, 9-3 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Callie Schumacher (10 kills), Allison deFreese (22 assists, 5 digs), Claire Stoner (11 digs, 2 aces), Lucy Kaufman (8 service points, 2 aces, 8 digs).