The Newark girls volleyball team - led by senior Heather Buhle's eight kills and four aces - topped Marquette 25-20, 25-16 at Bader Gym on Wednesday night.

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Newark defeated Marquette in two sets 25-20, 25-16 on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 in Bader Gymnasium.

Serena and Ottawa boys soccer, Somonauk girls volleyball and Streator boys golf were among the winners featured in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

After surviving a back-and-forth first set, Flanagan-Cornell got red hot in the second set to sweep Woodland on Tuesday.

The Streator volleyball team defeated Woodland to open the season on Monday, while Seneca, Serena, Newark and Earlville also picked up victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Streator's Brennen Stillwell won the individual title of Monday's Streator Bulldogs Boy Golf Invitational in a playoff, Ottawa claimed the team title of the event for the fifth straight time, and La Salle-Peru's Adan Chiu carded a hole-in-one.

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Teams from La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Streator and St. Bede all competed during the Streator Bulldog Invitational on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at Eastwood Golf Course in Streator.

With the Illinois high school girls volleyball season about to get underway, here are just five of the players we're expecting big things from this fall.

The 2025 high school girls volleyball season gets underway Monday, and here's our look at what to expect from teams across The Times coverage area.