Girls Volleyball news
Minooka and Romeoville haven't let losing transfers stop them from success to start the season. That, Joliet Central closing in on .500 mark and more in Rob Oesterle's Herald-News volleyball notebook.
In a showdown between a pair of top teams that had a postseason feel to it, Lockport defeated host Joliet West 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, handed the Tigers their first loss and avenged a loss in last year's sectional final.
At Frankfurt, six different Griffins scored as East rolled in the nonconference match. Plus more in the roundup.
Nick Kyes scored two goals to lead the Richmond-Burton past Woodstock North, 4-0, to a Kishwaukee River Conference win on Wednesday. Plus more boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls golf and girls swimming scores.
Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.
Despite some surges in both the first and second sets from Oswego, St. Charles North held on for a straight-sets victory to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season.
Benet volleyball beat St. Viator to stay unbeaten, and Glenbard South, Timothy Christian, Wheaton North and Willowbrook volleyball were also winners Tuesday.
Sauk Valley took control midway through the first set, carried that over in a dominant second set, then rallied from its first deficit of the match to win the third set in a 25-17, 25-10, 25-20 Arrowhead Conference victory over Highland at home.
McHenry rallied to defeat Crystal Lake South 17-25, 28-26, 25-15 on Tuesday in Fox Valley Conference action.
Crystal Lake Central won in volleyball, golf and tennis, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Joliet Central used strong defense and a potent serving game Tuesday to roll to a 25-11, 25-22 win over Rich Township.
Both Ottawa and Kaneland pieced together 10-point runs during their Interstate 8 opener Tuesday, but it was Kaneland that took full advantage in a three-set victory at Kingman Gym.
Payton Ottens had an impressive serving run that included seven aces to help Sterling come back to beat Rock Island 2-1 in Western Big 6 Conference volleyball action on Tuesday.
Woodstock North faces Richmond-Burton in Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball match on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Richmond-Burton High School.
Richmond-Burton soccer won 9-0 and more soccer, golf, volleyball and tennis results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Both Romeoville and Lincoln-Way Central were missing key players, but Romeoville came away with a 25-23, 18-25, 25-18 win Monday.
The Genoa-Kingston soccer and volleyball teams earned wins and more results in Monday's Daily Chronicle roundup.
Richmond-Burton sophomore outside hitter Dani Hopp had a team-high nine kills to lead the Rockets past Woodstock North 25-15, 25-20 in their Kishwaukee River Conference match Monday night. R-B has won every set so far this season.
Huntley coach Karen Naymola recently earned her 500th career victory, Richmond-Burton continues its perfect season, plus more in this week's Northwest Herald volleyball notes.
Henry-Senachwine setter Lauren Harbison helped the Mallards volleyball team to three wins last week and was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.
Erie-Prophetstown junior setter Kaylee Keegan, who helped the Panthers win the Oregon volleyball tournament, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.
Lockport, Seneca win in volleyball, Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way East win in boys soccer. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
In a nonconference match between two teams working several new faces into the lineup and trying to find their footing early in the season, Oregon came up with the surges when it needed to in a 25-11, 25-16 win over Newman on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.
Jenny Buehler had 16 kills and nine digs, Kelley Crowley 12 kills and 17 digs and Sarah Rutkowski 21 digs to lead Downers Grove North volleyball to a three-set win over Downers Grove South.
After losing the first set, Joliet West was dominant in set two and pulled off and epic comeback in set three to stay undefeated.
Bri Furto's eight aces and a balanced hitting attack led Plainfield South to a 25-11, 25-13 win over Joliet Central
Richmond-Burton senior Elissa Furlan has helped lead the Rockets to an undefeated season so far, including winning all five matches Sept. 7 at the Grayslake Central Ram Slam Tournament. Furlan is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
Woodstock North and Richmond-Burton each won their volleyball matches Wednesday to each stay undefeated on the season. Plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis, boys and girls golf and girls swimming scores in the Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Lockport volleyball rallied to beat Romeoville in three sets, Reed-Custer boys soccer won their first match of the season, plus more volleyball, boys soccer and boys and girls golf results in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
DeKalb headed to Genoa-Kingston on Wednesday with new coach Keith Foster, who was at the helm of the Cogs for 14 years. He won 309 games and helped the Cogs win the Class 2A State Championship in 2022. Genoa-Kingston topped the Barbs and their old coach 25-23, 25-18.
Record-setting senior middle hitter – and world traveler – Olivia Zamis, and junior setter Aurora Zingales, a foreign exchange student from Italy, are two reasons why Wheaton North is eyeing its second 20-win season in three years. That and more in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.
The IHSA put together a list of the 50 best volleyball programs in the state during the postseason era (1974-2024). Mendota landed at No. 37 on the list with 10 state appearances, eight state trophies, 13 sectional championships and 20 regional titles.
Abby VanderWal's 13 kills led Timothy Christian volleyball past Rosary, and Benet, Glenbard South and Willowbrook volleyball also were winners in Tuesday's roundup.
La Salle-Peru cross country took both the girls and the boys team titles at the Ross Greiter Invite, plus more from around the NewsTribune area Tuesday.
St. Charles North defeated Wheaton North in girls volleyball on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in St. Charles.
Sophomore setter Jessica Ramey had her second consecutive double-double with 16 assists and 11 digs, and Sandwich shook off a slow start to run past visiting Plano 25-21, 25-8 on Tuesday.
Crystal Lake South volleyball handed Crystal Lake Central its first Fox Valley Conference loss. Plus more volleyball, golf, cross country and boys soccer results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Providence girls volleyball fought back in the end of set one to make it close before losing in two to St. Igantius.
A shorthanded Sterling volleyball team competed with Moline until the end before falling short 25-23, 26-24, in Western Big 6 Conference play.
St. Charles North girls volleyball used a combination of strong defense and serving to start DuKane conference play off 1-0 with a straight sets victory over Wheaton North.
Senior Georgia Watson, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter and Kentucky commit, recorded 16 kills as Huntley defeated Hampshire 28-26, 25-13 on Tuesday to move into a four-way tie for first place in the Fox Valley Conference.
The Seneca girls volleyball team snapped a six-match losing streak to Newark with a 15-25, 25-21, 25-21 victory at Newark High School on Monday.
Joe Kyes netted a hat trick and Nick Kyes assisted on two of the three goals as Richmond-Burton boys soccer remained unbeaten, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The St. Bede volleyball team defeated Bureau Valley 25-19, 25-15 on Monday.
Genoa-Kingston's Ayden Hernandez scored twice as the Cogs beat Hinckley-Big Rock 4-0 in boys soccer. Plus more boys soccer, volleyball and boys golf in Monday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.
Plainfield Central played its seventh straight three-set match, beating Morris 25-14, 20-25, 25-20, behind a big match from senior outside hitter Alivia Arsenault.
Myah Richardson started her volleyball career at Putnam County strong, helping the Panthers to wins over Mendota and Midland and the title at the Somonauk Tournament. Richardson is the NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.
Hampshire junior outside hitter Elizabeth King had a big opening week for the Whip-Purs, recording 15 kills and 11 aces in two victories for the Whip-Purs. King was voted the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
Minooka, Seneca win girls volleyball, Lincoln-Way East wins boys golf. Plus more in boys soccer, girls tennis and girls golf scores in our Wednesday rounudup.
The Sterling volleyball team battled to the end, but Geneseo came out on top of Thursday's Western Big 6 Conference opener. Carley Sullivan led SHS with seven kills.