Volleyball news
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.
Richmond-Burton faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball match on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at the Woodstock North High School.
Joliet West hosted Lincoln-Way West for a girls varsity volleyball game on Monday, Sept. 15.
The Rochelle High School volleyball team traveled to Genoa Monday night to take on the Genoa-Kingston Cogs.
St. Bede beat Woodland 25-16, 25-22 on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. Check out photos from the match by MaKade Rios.
Plano and Newark volleyball were winners, Oswego Co-Op beat Yorkville girls golf in a dual meet, and Sandwich boys golf was a winner in Thursday's roundup.
Led by eight kills from Kaitlyn Davis, seven from Kinley Rick and five from Kelsey Cuchra, Marquette evened its overall mark to 5-5 and improved to 2-1 in Tri-County Conference play.
Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Huntley High School.
Rochelle volleyball beat Oregon and Stillman Valley, plus tennis results in the Rochelle News Leader high school sports roundup.
Timothy Christian senior Bella Potempa, named the tournament MVP at Evergreen Park's invite in leading the Trojans to a 13-0 start to the season, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.
Rock Falls and E-P square off on the volleyball court Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. E-P won on two sets.
Newman volleyball hosts Oregon Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Newman won in straight sets.
The Bradley-Bourbonnais girls volleyball team made it 13 straight All-City championships with a dramatic win over Bishop McNamara at home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.
Bradley-Bourbonnais trailed by as many as nine points in the second set before coming back in thrilling fashion for a 28-26 second-set win that gave them a sweep over Bishop McNamara, and more importantly, their 13th straight All-City title Wednesday.
The DeKalb volleyball team hosted Genoa-Kingston Wednesday night for a nonconference matchup.
Dixon meets Lasalle-Peru on the volleyball court Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. L-P won a tough match in two sets.
The Bradley-Bourbonnais girls volleyball team is halfway to a 13th straight All-City title after a 2-0 win at Kankakee on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
The Ottawa girls volleyball team - helped by 13 kills from Belle Markey, 11 winning swings from Bella Knoll and a key service run in the final set by Jordyn Allen - rallied for a thrilling 17-25, 25-13, 27-25 victory over Pontiac at Kingman Gym on Tuesday night.
Ottawa defeated Pontiac 25-17, 25-17, 27-25 on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.
The Indian Creek volleyball team hosted Hinckley Big Rock Tuesday night for a Little Ten Conference matchup in Shabbona.
Dixon was runner-up to Stockton after falling in the championship match at the Oregon Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.
St. Bede sophomore Kijah Lucas posted five of her team-best eight kills and added a pair of blocks in the final set as the Bruins topped host Marquette 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 in a Tri-County Conference match on Thursday at Bader Gym in Ottawa.
St. Bede defeated Marquette in three sets 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at Bader Gym.
Joliet West hosted Joliet Catholic for a girls volleyball game on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The DeKalb volleyball team traveled to Maple Park Thursday night to take on Kaneland.
Here are Sean King's photos from Wednesday's volleyball match between St. Charles North and Huntley.
PHS volleyball has won 1,033 matches dating back to its inaugural season in 1973 under the direction of five coaches.
Bradley-Bourbonnais beat Beecher 2-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.
Hall defeated Mendota in two sets 25-20, 25-19 on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 at Mendota High School. Check out photos of the match by Kyle Russell.
Prairie Ridge faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball match on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at Hampshire High School.