Durand defeated Sterling Newman to win the Polo Class 1A Sectional.
Class 4A
Normal Community Supersectional
At Bloomington
No. 10 Bloomington def. No. 17 O’Fallon 26-24, 25-27, 25-21
O’Fallon (31-8) vs. Bloomington (33-4)
At Plainfield North
No. 2 Benet def. No. 13 Naperville North 25-21, 26-24
Benet (34-5): Hattie Monson (11 digs, 2 aces), Kyla Kenney (10 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace), Caroline Gard (5 digs, 2 aces), Valentina Tabares (5 kills), Caitlin Wepfer (2 kills, 1 ace), Ally Van Eekeren (27 assists, 2 kills), Ann Marie Remmes (3 kills), Rachel Muisenga (3 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces).
Naperville North (31-7): Linnea Dale (3 kills), Kayla Griesbach (5 kills), Ellie Hall (2 kills), Eva Hartung (2 kills), Sarah Kushner (11 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), <olly Russell (13 digs), Grace Selman (22 assists).
Riverside-Brookfield Supersectional
At Eisenhower
No. 1 Marist def. No. 7 Marian Catholic 25-12, 25-23
Marist (36-3) vs. Marian Catholic (31-7-1)
At De La Salle
Whitney Young def. St. Ignatius 21-25, 25-14, 25-19
St. Ignatius (22-17) vs. Whitney Young (21-12)
Bartlett Supersectional
At York
Downers Grove North def. York 27-25, 25-14
Downers Grove North (28-11): Margaret Mahlke (13 kills), Maddie Degiorgio (5 kills), Gwen Wolkow (5 kills, 1 block), Jade Casper (4 kills), Beth Dunlap (23 assists), Madi Cuchran (13 digs, 4 aces).
York (26-13).
At Huntley
St. Charles East def. No. 3 Huntley 26-24, 18-25, 25-19
St. Charles East (25-14) vs. Huntley (35-4)
Warren Supersectional
At Grayslake Central
Prairie Ridge def. No. 11 Crystal Lake Central 25-13, 25-19
Prairie Ridge (28-10 overall, 15-1 in the Fox Valley): Sammi Lockwood (9 kills, 1 block), Olivia Annen (9 kills, 8 digs, 3 aces), Trinity Sheridan (5 kills), Olivia Jost (9 digs), Maddie McGuire (6 kills, 2 blocks).
Crystal Lake Central (33-6)
At Loyola
Loyola def. Fremd 25-19, 25-18
Loyola (30-8) vs. Fremd (31-8)
Class 3A
Rich East Supersectional
At Brooks
St. Laurence def. Agricultural Science 11-25, 25-10, 25-12
(Chicago) Agricultural Science (11-14) vs. St. Laurence (19-20)
At Coal City
No. 25 Joliet Catholic def. Normal U-High 25-23, 21-25, 25-20
Joliet Catholic (26-13): Emily Holbrook (16 kills, 15 digs, 7 service points), Jillian Gray (11 kills, 12 digs, 2 blocks), Bella Ray (9 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs), Noelle Chovanec (10 service points, 1 ace, 2 digs), Ryan Hinshaw (38 assists, 8 digs, 3 service points, 1 ace), Sophie Krzysciak (4 kills, 5 service points, 2 blocks, 14 digs), Molly Hibner (11 digs, 3 service points, 1 ace), Emma Tacchia (2 kills, 3 blocks).
Notes: Joliet Catholic won the 13th sectional title in program history and the 10th under Coach Chris Scheibe, who improved to 10-2 in sectional title matches. Angels also improved to 14-2 in their last 16 matches. Joliet Catholic will be playing for the 12th supersectional title in program history and ninth under Scheibe, who has an 8-1 all-time record in the supersectional. Holbrook had 11 kills on her final 14 attempts without an error (a .786 hitting percentage). Noelle Chovanec went to the service line with Joliet Catholic trailing 17-13 in Game 3 and took the Angels to a 21-17 lead.
Normal U-High (29-8).
Sterling Supersectional
At Chillicothe IVC
Morton def. LaSalle-Peru 22-25, 25-21, 25-21
Morton (32-8) vs. LaSalle-Peru (32-5)
At Woodstock North
No. 8 Sterling def. Kaneland 25-18, 25-18
Sterling (38-1): Breelyn Borum (7 kills, 2 blocks, 11 assists, 4 digs), Brooklyn Borum (1 ace, 9 kills, 9 digs), Josilyn Borum (1 ace, 6 kills, 12 assists, 8 digs), Kierra Collins (1 block), Grace Gould (2 kills, 3 digs), Gretchen Gould (1 block), Jay Razo (1 dig), Lexi Rodriguez (1 assist, 18 digs).
Kaneland (34-5).
Bethalto Civic Memorial Supersectional
At Mascoutah
No. 9 Belleville Althoff def. Breese Mater Dei 25-16, 25-22
Breese Mater Dei (25-12) vs. Belleville Althoff (35-4)
At Sacred Heart Griffin
Mt. Zion def. Taylorville 18-25, 25-15, 25-23
Mt. Zion (29-10) vs. Taylorville (30-9)
Timothy Christian Supersectional
At Latin
Latin def. Payton 25-11, 25-12
Latin (33-2) vs. Payton (13-16)
At Glenbard South
St. Francis def. No. 15 Montini 25-15, 25-22
Montini (29-6) vs. St. Francis (26-10)
Class 2A
Beardstown Supersectional
At Eureka College
Eureka def. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 25-22, 26-24
Eureka (34-3) vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw (26-11)
At Riverton
Pleasant Plains def. Maroa-Forsyth 25-15, 25-21
Pleasant Plains (30-6) vs. Maroa-Forsyth (25-14)
Watseka Supersectional
At Beecher
Seneca def. Chicago Christian 17-25, 25-20, 25-22
Seneca (31-5-1) vs. Chicago Christian (22-17)
At Bismarck-Henning
St. Thomas More def. St. Joseph-Ogden 25-22, 25-13
St. Joseph-Ogden (29-4) vs. St. Thomas More (35-4)
McLeansboro Supersectional
At Red Bud
Nashville def. Carlyle 25-20, 25-19
Carlyle (23-14) vs. Nashville (31-8)
At Toledo Cumberland
Fairfield def. Pana 25-23, 19-25, 30-28
Pana (30-9) vs. Fairfield (29-8)
Oregon Supersectional
At Riverdale
Galena def. Lena-Winslow 25-16, 25-21
Galena (34-5) vs. Lena-Winslow (33-6)
At Guerin Prep
Harvest Christian def. IC Catholic Prep 25-12, 25-18
Harvest Christian (26-13): Jimena Montano (5 kills, 6 blocks, 3 digs), Madison Pfister (10 kills, 3 blocks, 13 digs), Addison Nava (6 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs), Zoe Pawelek (4 aces, 7 digs, 3 assists), Kaitlyn Murray (3 aces, 19 assists, 11 digs).
IC Catholic Prep (20-14).
Class 1A
Westminster Christian Supersectional
At Polo
No. 20 Durand def. Sterling Newman 25-20, 25-6
Durand (35-2 overall, 13-0 in the Upstate Illini): Marissa Kelsey (14 assists, 6 digs), McKenzie Damon (10 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks), Katie Nevdal (4 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks), Jaci Damon (8 digs), Hannah Proctor (5 kills, 3 blocks), Abby Erickson (5 kills, 3 blocks), Jenna Damon (5 digs, 3 aces).
Durand coach Molly Kelsey: “In the first set, it was back and forth and we just couldn’t seem to get in our normal rhythm. It took us to the last few points to pull away and get some important kills. During the second set, we went out strong knowing we had the mental edge over Newman. Jenna Damon went in at point No. 4 and served 16 straight points, including 3 aces. Her float serves were incredibly hard for the other team to return, which led to a lot of out-of-system balls, and our defense and offense were able to capitalize on that. I am extremely proud of how everyone stepped up and played tonight.”
Sterling Newman (27-7-1).
At Serena
No. 19 Newark def. Aurora Christian 25-16, 25-14
Aurora Christian (24-9) vs. Newark (37-2)
Okawville Supersectional
At Thompsonville
Grayville def. No. 22 Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 26-24, 25-20
Grayville (28-9) vs. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (34-5)
At Valmeyer
Father McGivney def. Waterloo Gibault 25-22, 25-23
(Glen Carbon) Father McGivney (25-12) vs. Waterloo Gibault (20-15)
Lexington Supersectional
At Farmer City Blue Ridge
Flanagan-Cornell def. Farmer City Blue Ridge 21-25, 25-17, 25-23
Flanagan-Cornell (25-11-1 overall, 8-4 in the Heart of Illinois): Rachel Harrison (5 kills, 21 digs), Madelyn Forney (20 assists, 13 digs), Molly Garretson (10 digs, 1 kill), McKenna Roth (6 kills, 2 blocks, 6 digs, 3 aces), Kayla VanWeelden (7 kills, 6 blocks, 11 digs), Regan Reed (2 kills, 22 digs).
Farmer City Blue Ridge (32-7).
At Peoria Heights
No. 21 Hartsburg-Emden def. Kewanee Wethersfield 26-28, 25-12, 25-23
Hartsburg-Emden (34-4): Anna Hayes (31 kills, 17 digs, 4 assists, 5 service points), Grace Beekman (17 kills, 12 service points, 15 digs, 24 assists, 2 blocks), Lexi Barry (6 service points, 17 digs), Izzy Classen (9 service points, 7 digs), Emily Craig (6 service points, 10 digs).
Kewanee Wethersfield (36-2).
Nokomis Supersectional
At Effingham St. Anthony
Decatur St. Teresa def. Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg 25-13, 25-27, 25-14
Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg (32-7 overall, 8-0 in the National Trail Conference): Mackenzi Tabbert (3 aces, 1 block, 29 assists, 9 digs), Megan Schlechte (21 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs), Carson Cole (1 assist, 9 digs), Calla Roney (5 kills, 2 digs), Mackenzie Brown (3 kills, 1 dig), Mackinzee Reynolds (2 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs), Claire Moomaw (1 kill, 1 block, 3 digs), Anna Schlechte (2 digs), Jessica Rauch (1 ace, 2 digs).
Decatur St. Teresa (27-10).
At Jacksonville Routt
Jacksonville Routt def. Mt. Pulaski 25-20, 26-24
Jacksonville Routt (24-15) vs. Mt. Pulaski (27-10)