Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown ia a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Henry-Senachwine defeated Seneca 25-12, 26-24 to win in the Tri-County Conference Championship.

Bolingbrook hosted Joliet West for a varsity girls volleyball game on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Sterling volleyball lost in straight sets against Galesburg at home on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

Pushed to a third set for just the third time this season, including the second time against Bishop McNamara, the Timberwolves prevailed in the third set at home on Wednesday to clinch their fifth straight season of at least 25 wins.

L-P defeated Ottawa 25-13, 25-10 on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the match from Kyle Russell.

Woodstock North faces Richmond-Burton ia a Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball match on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at the Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Wilmington defeated Streator 25-15, 26-24 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School.

The Kankakee Kays swept Bloom in two sets, 25-9, 25-20, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

Huntley face Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at the Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Rock Falls hosts North Boone in their annual breast cancer awareness month game Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Money raised will go to Home of Hope.

Newman volleyball plays host to Erie-Prophetstown on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Erie-Prophetstown won the match in two tight sets.

Newark defeated Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 to win the Little Ten Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Serena High School. It's the Norsemen's 9th straight title. Check out photos from the match by Annette Barr.

Princeton beat Hall 25-19, 21-25, 25-9 on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hall High School. It was Pink Night supporting cancer awareness during the benefit game.

Lincoln-Way Central hosted Lockport for a varsity girls volleyball game on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Newark sophomore Rylie Carlson, who had nine kills in a win over Rosary and 10 kills in a win over Serena, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Dixon and Oregon square off at the net Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

Erie-Prophetstown took on Hall in volleyball Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, during their Dig for a Cure night in Prophetstown. The Panthers won in straight sets. Photos by Jessie Otten - Shaw Local News Network

Fulton defeated Eastland 25-19 and 25-22 on Volley for the Cure night at Fulton High School's Stan Borgman gym on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Wilmington got revenge on last month's loss to Manteno to tie the two teams atop the Illinois Central Eight Conference with a 2-0 win at Manteno on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Crystal Lake Central faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

L-P defeated Kaneland 25-14, 25-12 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Hampshire faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

In a battle for the cure, Newman and Dixon's volleyball squads face off at the net Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. The teams wore pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Kaneland volleyball team hosted conference foe Sycamore Tuesday night in Maple Park.

Sterling hosts Geneseo in volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Geneseo took the match in three sets.

Lakes travels to face Richmond-Burton during a nonconference volleyball match against on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Rock Falls and Rochelle volleyball face off at the net Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Rock Falls won in two sets.

Milledgeville, Amboy, Morrison and Polo were among the eight teams who competed at the Polo Invite on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Polo High School. Milledgeville went 8-0 to take first.

The Wilmington volleyball team unofficially kicked off homecoming weekend with a sweep of Illinois Central Eight rival Coal City on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.

Seneca defeated Marquette 25-12, 25-20 on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 at Bader Gymnasium. Check out photos of the match by Kyle Russell.

Bolingbrook hosted Minooka for a girls varsity volleyball gam on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Sterling hosts Alleman Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in volleyball action. Alleman won 25-23, 16-25, 25-21.

Newark junior Taylor Jeffers, who had 15 assists and five aces in a win over DePue and nine assists, six aces and five digs in a win over LaMoille, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Newman welcomes Mercer County for a volleyball match-up Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Newman wins in straight sets.

Streator defeated Lisle 25-23, 25-19 on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School. Check out photos from the match by Tom Sistak.

Herscher and Beecher wowed at the Rivals Cup, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara teed off at their boys golf conference tournaments and more in the Daily Journal Tuesday roundup.

L-P defeated Sycamore 25-18, 23-25, 25-23 on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Huntley face Hampshire during a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

The Putnam County volleyball team had solid contributions from every player that took the court in Monday's 27-25, 25-22 victory over Serena in R.M. Germano Gym in Granville.

The Putnam County volleyball team defeated Serena 27-25, 25-22 on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

Joliet Central hosted Lisle for a girls varsity volleyball game on Monday, Sept. 22.

Coal City scored a 2-0 sweep in Illinois Central Eight Conference action at Peotone on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.

Princeton defeated Ottawa 25-17, 27-25 on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos by MaKade Rios.

Joliet Central hosted Plainfield South for a girls varsity volleyball game on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Dixon and Rock Falls went the full three sets Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in volleyball. Dixon took the win 2-1.

Lockport hosted Joliet West for a girls varsity volleyball game on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

Newman volleyball takes on Kewanee Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Newman won in three sets.

The Princeton volleyball team defeated Hall 25-15, 22-25, 25-14 in a Three Rivers Conference East Division match on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in Princeton.

Bradley-Bourbonnais fell to Manteno in three sets on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.