West Aurora lost a heartbreaking 25-10, 23-25, 27-25 regional semifinal to Minooka Tuesday at Oswego East.
Class 1A
At Aurora Christian
Aurora Christian def. Mooseheart 25-13, 25-8
Aurora Christian (23-8 overall, 6-0 in the Metro Suburban West).
At Barry
Payson Seymour def. Pleasant Hill 25-1, 25-3
Payson-Seymour (26-9): Abby Coonrod (5 kills), Cassie Eidson (15 assists), Livia Perry (15 service points), Lauryn Hinthorne (17 service points).
Western def. Liberty 25-20, 15-25, 25-22
Western (12-20): Chloe Mellon (4 aces, 11 digs, 1 block, 11 assists), Montanna Smith (8 assists), Aftyn Harrison (30 digs), Haylee Smith (4 aces), Tori Predmore (9 kills), Haley Flores (6 kills), Paige Snyder (1 block), Olivia Campbell (1 block), Sadie Abney (1 block).
At Cissna Park
Cissna Park def. Fisher 25-12, 25-22
Fisher: Shelbee Owens (7 kills, 1 block), Cameron McGrew (9 assists), Casey Wagner (8 digs),
Kylee Bishop (3 service points).
At Durand
No. 20 Durand def. Scales Mound 25-9, 25-14
Durand (32-2 overall, 13-0 in the Upstate Illini Conference): Marissa Kelsey (25 assists, 6 digs), McKenzie Damon (10 kills, 7 digs), Katie Nevdal (8 kills, 5 digs), Jaci Damon (4 digs), Hannah Proctor (4 kills, 1 block), Ali Asche (4 kills).
At Hartsburg-Emden
No. 21 Hartsburg-Emden def. Illini Central 25-21, 25-15
Hartsburg-Emden (31-4): Anna Hayes (18 kills, 8 digs), Lexi Barry (7 service points, 9 digs), Alaina Bradburn (6 kills, 5 blocks), Grace Beekman (12 kills, 19 assists).
At Hutsonville
Okaw Valley def. Martinsville 25-22, 25-19
Okaw Valley: Kailynn Bobbett (4 aces, 1 kill), Madison Vogel (6 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks), Kate Jeffers (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 1 dig), Paige Coleman (10 kills, 1 ace, 16 digs), Sadie Zimmerman (19 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace), Bella Benning (8 digs), April Decesaro (14 digs), Sidney Zimmerman (3 digs), Macie Flshner (3 digs).
At Steeleville
Steeleville def. Okawville 25-21 25-20
Steeleville (23-12): Karley Kothe (11 kills, 2 blocks), Chloe Gordon (6 kills, 20 assists), Jenny Wedemeyer (12 digs).
Class 2A
At Athens
PORTA/Ashland-Central def. Riverton 25-14, 25-18
PORTA/Ashland-Central: Rileigh Rennecker (7 kills, 1 block), Maddie Carter (5 kills, 8 digs), Isabel Hudspeth (3 kills, 7 digs, 4 aces), Dana DeFreezer (9 kills), Samara Turasky (8 digs), Kyia Privia (25 assists, 1 block), Nataley Minor (3 aces, 7 digs).
At Chicago Christian
Chicago Christian def. (Chicago) Harlan 25-8, 25-7
Chicago Christian (20-16): Emma Dykstra (11 assists), Kasey Pfister (8 kills).
At Christ the King
Holy Trinity def. Christ the King 25-13, 25-10
Holy Trinity (19-6): Star Brooks (career-high 12 kills, 9 service points), Karol Gonzalez (28 service points), Cece Gardner (6 service points, 3 digs), Evelyn Padilla (6 service points, 5 aces).
At Forreston
Forreston def. Rockford Christian Life 25-16, 25-11
Forreston: Katie Erdmann (17 kills, 2 aces), Alexus Houston-(7 kills), Grace Carr (22 assists).
At Lena-Winslow
Lena-Winslow def. Pecatonica 25-10, 25-17
Lena-Winslow: Jenna Bidingmaier (1 ace, 15 assists, 7 digs), Paige Sowie-Diffend (2 kills, 3 digs), Ana Zinke (4 kills, 1 dig), Olivia Matz (3 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Jaden Julius (1 ace, 10 kills, 2 blocks, 11 assists, 1 dig), Madilyn Schultz (1 ace, 7 kills, 1 block, 8 digs), Megan Packard (2 kills, 1 assist), Jenna Zeal (1 assist, 14 digs).
At Warsaw
Illini West def. Abingdon/Avon 25-12, 25-17
Illini West (26-10): Gracie McDowell (6 kills, 12 digs), Hannah Wood (12 digs), Taylor Pence (12 digs), Kendra Johnson (9 assists), Megan Harrell (7 kills).
Illini West coach Dakota Flesner: “The Chargers played solid defense in both sets tonight as three players finished with double-digit digs. Ali Bliss and Taylor Pence were all over the court, covering both corners in the back row.”
At Wilmington
Indian Creek def. Kankakee Bishop McNamara 21-25, 25-18, 25-8
Indian Creek (19-14-2 overall, 6-2 in the Little Ten): Riley Oros (25 assists, 2 aces), Trysta Foster (10 kills, 13 digs, 3 aces), Evelyn Witte (9 kills), Autumn Johanningsmeier (19 digs).
Class 3A
At Antioch
Woodstock North def. Regina Dominican 23-25, 25-22, 25-21
Woodstock North (21-16 overall, 8-4 in the Kishwaukee River): Brooke Amann (29 kills, 8 digs, 6 aces, 2 blocks), Lauren Kunke (25 digs, 2 aces), Emily Eder (36 assists, 7 digs).
At (Chicago) Northside
Wheaton Academy def. Aurora Central Catholic 25-17, 21-25, 25-18
Aurora Central Catholic (15-20 overall, 2-5 in the Metro Suburban): Kaileigh Remlinger (5 kills, 4 aces, 9 digs), Kyra Grainger (3 aces), Jessica Estrada (8 kills), Megan Anderson (14 assists, 8 digs), Ava Wilkins (6 digs).
At Harrisburg
Massac County def. Olney (East Richland) 18-25, 25-10, 25-10
Massac County (28-8): Cali McCraw (12 kills, 5 blocks), Bailey Duckworth (25 assists), Brooke Stepter (21 digs), Jessie Lewis (5 blocks), Macy Pierce (3 aces, 15 service points).
At Macomb
Macomb def. Monmouth-Roseville 25-18, 26-24
Macomb (25-11): Avery Rexroat (26 assists, 3 kills), Jocelyn Buchannan (9 kills, 10 digs), Sam Urch (8 kills), Savana Kump (3 aces, 10 digs), Maggie Vallillo (16 digs).
At Marion
Murphysboro def. Herrin 25-11,25-14
Murhpysboro (24-12 overall, 9-1 on the Southern Illinois River-to-River Ohio Division): Lillie Schaldemose (13 kills, 10 digs), Rachel Finders (19 assists, 6 kills), Gabbie Brown (9 digs, 2 aces).
At Plano
No. 25 Joliet Catholic def. Morris 25-13, 25-14
Joliet Catholic (23-13): Bella Ray (9 kills, 2 blocks), Emily Holbrook (7 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs, 2 service points, 1 ace), Ryan Hinshaw (18 assists, 4 digs, 7 service points, 2 aces, 1 kill, 1 block), Noelle Chovanec (10 service points, 3 digs), Molly Hibner (10 digs, 4 service points), Emma Tacchia (3 kills, 2 blocks), Sophie Krzysciak (3 kills, 2 blocks, 8 digs), Jillian Gray (2 kills, 5 digs, 4 service points, 1 ace).
Note: Angels, who improved to 11-2 in their last 13 matches, play Plano (23-13) in Thursday’s regional final.
At Princeton
Geneseo def. Princeton 27-25, 25-23
Geneseo (22-12-2 overall, 4-4 in the Northern Illinois Big Twelve): Maggi Weller (8 digs), Elli Weller (7 digs), Cora Varland (3 blocks), Keeli Frerichs (9 digs), Maddi Barickman (5 digs, 3 aces, 1 block, 20 assists), Rachel Daniels (8 digs), Abbi Barickman (4 digs, 6 kills), Emily Pobanz (2 digs, 2 blocks, 8 kills), Alex Horne (2 digs, 7 blocks, 2 kills), Hannah Himmelman (2 digs, 2 blocks, 2 kills).
Princeton: Corinne Peterson (5 digs, 2 service points), Gracie Ross (3 kills), McKenzie Coleman (4 digs, 7 digs, 1 ace, 5 service points), Kendra Cain (1 kill, 1 assist, 9 digs, 1 ace, 5 service points), Katie Bates (24 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace, 1 service point), Abby Scaggs (4 kills, 1 dig), Olivia Vergamini (1 kill, 1 block, 6 service points), Kaylee Hammerich (14 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 3 service points).
At. St. Francis
St Francis def. (Chicago) Intrinsic 25-10, 25-12
St Francis (26-10): Katelyn Hanrahan (5 kills), Katlyn Sipes (7 digs).
At Timothy Christian
Timothy Christian def. (Chicago) Roosevelt 25-8, 25-12
Timothy Christian (26-8 overall, 5-2 Metro Suburban Conference Blue): Campbell Marshall (24 assists), Heidi Westra (5 kills, 2 aces), Maggie Troxel (9 kills), Lindsay Mahler (4 kills, 3 aces), Annie Taylor (4 kills), Lauren Gehrke (4 kills).
Class 4A
At Addison Trail
York def. Maine West 25-4, 25-11
Maine West (19-18): Kaylin Johnson (8 digs).
Glenbard North def. Addison Trail 25-23, 25-22
Addison Trail (17-19 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Jess D’Ambrose (3 kills, 3 digs), Ally Severino (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Katrina Bielanski (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block), Nina Muell (3 kills, 1 block, 3 digs), Mia Johnson (2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Sam Pociecha (1 kill, 1 assist), Amy Reyes (7 assists, 2 digs).
At Bradley-Bourbonnais
No. 1 Marist def. Bradley 25-9, 25-8
Marist (33-3): Katie Doah (5 kills), Ellie Kurpeikis (5 kills), Ewelina Gacek (3 kills, 3 aces).
At Glenbard East
No. 14 Glenbard East def. Fenton 25-15, 25-14
Glenbard East (29-7 overall, 9-0 in the Upstate Eight): Allison Hamaker (11 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces, 1 block), Emily Sarles (23 assists), Sarah Elliott (11 kills, 4 digs), Libby Hurlburt (13 digs), Becca Honig (2 aces).
At Hoffman Estates
Buffalo Grove def. Rolling Meadows 26-24, 25-17
Buffalo Grove (21-11 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban East): Claire Ferriss (8 kills, 14 digs, 1 ace), Maggie Streckert (19 assists, 5 blocks, 6 digs), Abby Kim (2 kills, 5 blocks), Lauren Horvath (5 kills), Shannon Coglianese (10 kills, 1 block), Nina Masciopinto (9 digs, 1 ace).
Rolling Meadows (17-20 overall, 5-5 in the Mid-Suburban East): Ashlyn Ryan (7 kills, 6 digs, 1 assist), Leticia Avellaneda (1 ace, 5 kills, 1 block), Natalie Klancnik (3 aces, 2 kills, 1 block, 21 assists, 2 digs), Sophia Salemi (12 digs), Caroline Slowik (3 digs), Eleanor Errico (4 kills, 3 blocks), Elise Kowalski (2 aces, 8 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist), Patrycja Winnicki (1 kill, 1 block).
Hersey def. Maine East 25-17, 25-6
Hersey (27-9): Kati Kaburov (11 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs, 1 block), Juliette Vandenherik (4 kills, 3 blocks), Janine Boyan (3 kills, 3 blocks), Alessia Olhava (4 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace), Kate Lube (1 kill, 1 block), Kaiya Eshoo (22 assists, 4 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Karolina Wojdacz (2 aces, 8 digs), Maddie Mullin (1 ace, 9 digs).
At Lake Forest
Mundelein def. Lake Forest 25-22, 25-22
Mundelein (21-15 overall, 3-4 in the North Suburban): Isabella Cartland (4 kills, 7 digs), Maggie O’Donnell (2 kills, 10 digs), Brianna Martin (3 kills, 1 block, 1 ace, 3 digs), Alexis Naddy (8 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig), Taylor Heath (6 kills, 1 dig), Claudia Wilcox (1 digs, 5 digs, 7 assists), Faith Krabbe (1 kill, 1 block, 10 assists), Hara Fakhoury (5 digs, 1 assist), Gillian Paul (1 kill, 1 block).
At Libertyville
Libertyville d. Grayslake Central 18-25, 25-19, 25-23
Grayslake Central (22-14 overall, 6-1 in the Northern Lake County): Cassidy Beshel (16 kills, 2 blocks), Amber Moser (11 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs), Kate Bullman (8 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces), Elisa Koshy (37 assists, 11 digs, 3 blocks, 4 kills, 2 aces), Abby Marassa (15 digs, 3 aces, 1 kill), Taylor Ford (14 digs), Maya Schnitzler (13 digs, 1 kill).
Grayslake Central coach Jason Janczak: “I am so proud of the way these girls played tonight as a team. Their energy, enthusiasm, hustle and resolve. It is a credit to who they are as players and as people. In this sport, unless you go downstate your last match will be a loss, and it came a little quicker than we wanted it to, but the way our girls played tonight against a very good Libertyville team makes this a good loss to end the season on. I am so proud of our team tonight and proud and thankful for our seniors whose leadership and play got us here.”
At Lincoln-Way Central
No. 6 Sandburg def. T.F. South 25-11, 25-15
Sandburg (32-4): Jaclyn Oblena (13 digs), Keegan Carey (6 kills), Erica Staunton (6 kills).
At Lockport
Lockport def. Yorkville 25-18, 25-22
Lockport (27-9): Taylor Morgan (9 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Emily DeBlecourt (7 kills), Hannah Pacheco (13 assists, 2 aces).
At Marian Central Catholic
Lakes Community def. Marian Central Catholic 25-15, 26-24
Lakes (24-7 overall, 7-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Ashley Smith (4 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Devinn Bell (1 kill, 19 assists, 8 digs), Abby Vanderwall (11 digs), Kelli Rettig (3 kills, 9 digs), Sara Smith (2 kills, 1 ace), Keelan Bell (4 kills, 2 aces), Alli Ulrich (3 digs), Paule Ceneac (8 kills).
At Naperville North
Naperville North def. Lemont 25-17, 25-8
Naperville North (29-6): Linnea Dale (4 kills), Kayla Griesbach (4 kills, 3 aces, 9 digs), Ellie Hall 4 kills), Eva Hartung (8 kills, 6 digs), Sarah Kushner (9 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces), Molly Russell (3 aces, 8 digs), Grace Selman (27 assists).
Lemont (21-15): Nicole Komendant (5 kills, 5 digs), Ella Pelen (5 digs), Amanda Rice (7 kills), Amy Schwem (11 assists, 5 digs).
Neuqua Valley def. Plainfield North 25-15, 25-23
Neuqua Valley (22-14): Bailey Houlihan (13 digs), Riley Ammenhauser (3 kills), Avery Beinhauer (2 kills), Brianne Pirkins (5 kills, 2 blocks), Faith Johnson (9 kills, 2 blocks, 10 digs), Karly Miller (23 assists, 3 aces), Taylor O’Malley (7 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs).
Plainfield North (21-14): Mekenzie Smith (12 digs), Ella Wrobel (9 kills, 10 digs,), Alexandrea Jansen (6 kills), Anna Gawron (18 assists).
At Oswego East
No. 2 Benet def. Romeoville 25-11, 25-20
Benet (31-5 overall, 6-1 in the East Suburban Catholic): Ally Van Eekeren (1 kill, 31 assists, 2 digs), Annie Sobolewski (2 digs), Hattie Monson (15 digs), Kyla Kenney (10 kills, 1 dig), Rachel Muisenga (5 kills, 2 digs), Valentina Tabares (5 kills), Caroline Gard (2 digs), Annie Remmes (1 kill), Caitlin McKee (3 kills), Caitlin Wepher (3 kills, 1 ace), Sophie Gregus (4 kills).
Minooka def. West Aurora 25-10, 23-25, 27-25
Minooka (25-11): Bella Alessio (12 kills, 3 aces, 22 digs), Zoey Zeput (41 assists, 6 kills, 12 digs), Heidi Bonde (13 kills), Mia Alessio (18 digs, 1 ace).
West Aurora (23-13): Olivia McPherson (11 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 6 digs), Kendra Battle (5 kills, 5 digs), Hannah Gove (4 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Jenna Millen (11 assists, 2 kills, 10 digs), Kiara McPherson (7 assists, 8 digs), Lauren Greenwood (1 ace, 1 assist, 21 digs).
At Rockford Boylan
Carmel def. Rockford Boylan 25-13, 25-13
Carmel (21-15 overall, 2-5 in the East Suburban Catholic): Annie Bart (7 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 6 digs), Riley Clark (6 kills, 1 block), Kaitlyn Donton (11 assists, 1 kill, 1 ace, 1 block, 3 digs), Tayah Farris (1 kill), Mya Mainzer (4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Jolina Moisio (4 digs, 1 assist), Milana Moisio (16 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace), Patti Needham (9 assists, 1 kill, 4 digs), Eileen Tarcha (4 kills, 2 aces, 1 assist, 9 digs).
Carmel coach David Pazeley: “Carmel rolled in that match from start to finish. Annie Bart earned 6 of her 7 kills in the first game, then the offense balanced out with Riley Clark stepping up in Game 2. We have won seven in a row and are excited for the opportunity to play Woodstock in the regional championship Thursday.”
At St. Charles North
Geneva def. Batavia 25-14, 25-11
Batavia (14-22): Sam Juarez (11 digs), Lauren Haefer (6 digs, 3 kills), Becca Robinson (9 assists).
Batavia coach Lori Trippi-Payne: “Credit Geneva for overcoming some jitters early in Game 1 and then settling down and playing very well defensively, especially on the block. That then fed into their offense in Game 2. We graduate five seniors who have done a great job of playing as team players.”
At Schaumburg
Glenbrook South def. Palatine 25-18, 25-21
Palatine (21-15): Haley Holz (4 kills, 4 aces, 8 digs), Allison Drake (14 assists), Emily Campe (6 kills, 7 digs), Karina Szfraniec (3 blocks), Elischer (5 kills, 1 block), Smith (16 digs), Wiebe (1 block).
At Shepard
Shepard def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-20, 22-25, 25-15
Homewood-Flossmoor (23-12): Aisha Al-Amin (7 assists), Cormaria Cooksey (2 kills), Journey Barsch (1 kill), Lia Sidberry (7 kills) Miara Bolden (3 kills), Rorie Dougherty (10 assists, 1 ace), Jaylyn Clark (1 kill), Allison Faoro (1 kill, 1 assist).
Shepard (19-18 overall, 11-2 record in the South Suburban): Meghan Rohe (16 kills, 15 digs), Katie Alex (9 kills, 16 digs), Autumn Molenhouse (28 assists, 15 digs), Ella Aleman (13 digs), Leah Bylut (3 aces, 33 digs).
Note: Leah Bylut set a single-season and single-match dig record with her 33 digs Tuesday.
At South Elgin
St. Charles East def. Jacobs 25-13, 25-21
Jacobs (15-18 overall, 7-9 in the Fox Valley): Jordyn Kelly (1 assist, 15 digs), Katie Lodi (2 kills), Jaclyn
Poirier (6 kills), Rachel Kaczorow (1 kill, 21 assists, 4 digs), Maddie Breeze (8 digs), Maggie Wallenberger (9 kills, 3 digs), Tai Ramirez (4 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs), Ireland Van Stone (1 kill, 1 dig).