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.

Plainfield North hosted Moriss for a varsity girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Burlington Central volleyball defeated Cary-Grove in three sets, Burlington Central's Tyler Samaan led the Rockets boys golf team to an FVC dual win over the Trojans, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Dixon invites Rochelle volleyball in for a showdown Thursday, August 28, 2025. Dixon won in two sets 25-19, 25-19.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at the Freshman Campus of McHenry High School in McHenry.

Henry-Senachwine beat Putnam County 25-14, 25-15 on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 at Henry-Senachwine High School.

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

Sterling hosts Dixon in Volleyball on August 26, 2025 at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match against on Tuesday,Aug. 26, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

L-P beat Princeton in two sets 25-20, 25-17 on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in AJ Sellett Gymnasium at La Salle-Peru Township High School. The game opened the season for the two teams.

Second-year IVCC volleyball coach Kate Vigars landed a big group of freshman, including some of the area's top players during the 2024 season, to go with a pair of returning setters.

Richmond-Burton faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls Volleyball match on Thursday, August 25, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Plano volleyball rallied past Sandwich in three sets in the season-opening match for both teams and Newark volleyball also won its season opener on Monday while Yorkville came up short.

Here are Sean King's photos from Monday's volleyball match between St. Charles North and Rosary.

The Mendota volleyball team will be very young this season, starting two juniors, one sophomore and two freshmen.

With a young roster this fall, the Putnam County volleyball team looks to grow throughout the season.

With eight players returning with significant varsity experience, Hall volleyball coach Caroline Foster said the Red Devils have "so much potential to do great things this year.”

Nicole Trenka takes over the St. Bede volleyball program after the Bruins went 18-14 last season.

A look at the top returning Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders with players from BV, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

Girls from around the Illinois Valley teamed up on the Lions Jrs Starved Rock 16 Red club team to a fifth-place finish out of 151 teams in the prestigious AAU Nationals Volleyball Tournament recently in Orlando, Fla.

Kankakee graduate and Kankakee Community College volleyball standout Aniya Lewis is making the jump from KCC to the SEC, signing Tuesday to play volleyball at the University of Mississippi.

Roy Cordes retired this spring after 17 years announcing for Kankakee Community College Athletics, becoming know as the "Voice of the Cavaliers" during his time there.

Wheaton Warrenville South dropped a quarterfinal round game to Lane Tech at the IHSA State Boys Volleyball Tournament on Friday, which marked the first time in state history a Chicago Public League team earned a win at the state tournament.

In a thrilling quarterfinal match at Hoffman Estates High School, Glenbard West secured its spot in the boys volleyball final four, showcasing resilience and skill as Charlie Clifford’s 14 kills helped overcome New Trier 25-21, 29-27.

Junior all-stater Simon Bratt made sure Wheaton Warrenville South would make an appearance at this weekend’s boys volleyball state finals at Hoffman Estates High School. Bratt’s 19 kills and 4 aces propelled the Tigers to a 25-12, 25-21 win over crosstown rival Wheaton North.

Montini baseball beat Marmion in extra innings in a regional semifinal, and Hinsdale Central advanced its singles player and both doubles teams to the quarterfinals. That, plus more baseball, boys volleyball and tennis in Thursday's Suburban Life roundup.

Minooka defeated Timothy Christian 22-25, 25-17, 25-23 to win the championship of the Marmion Tournament Saturday.

Wheaton Warrenville South scored a dominating 25-16, 25-15 DuKane Conference boys volleyball win at Wheaton North on Tuesday night.

Five players spiked at least four kills, four had aces, and three recorded blocks in Downers Grove North's 25-17, 25-17 nonconference victory over visiting Riverside-Brookfield.

After a disappointing loss to Oswego in Thursday’s pool play, the Benet volleyball team beat Metea Valley and St. Charles North on Saturday to win the Silver Division title at Wheaton Warrenville South's Tiger Classic.

Former Henry-Senachwine player and assistant coach Hope Vinson has been hired to be the Mallards' next head coach, taking over for Rita Self.

The Springfest boys volleyball invitational at Glenbard East on Saturday proved to be Glenbard West’s from the outset. Over five wins in as many matches, the Hilltoppers won every set and had an 88-point differential. It culminated with a 25-16, 25-22 win over West Aurora

After dropping the first set of Thursday's All-City tilt at Kankakee, Bradley-Bourbonnais roared back to not just win All-City, but the school's first-ever varsity boys volleyball game.

Bradley-Bourbonnais visited Kankakee for the first-ever varsity All-City boys volleyball game, a comeback 2-1 victory for the Boilermakers.

Rich Zinanni, Fred LeSage, Irish O'Reilly, Jack Sikma, Ben Zobrist and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley are the six people with local ties that will be inducted into the new Illinois Sports Hall of Fame in June.

St. Bede has hired Nicole Trenka as its next volleyball coach. Trenka played Division I volleyball at St. Mary's College of California, has coached club volleyball and served as an assistant at La Salle-Peru.

Manteno High School senior Ava Peterson, a three-sport standout, was selected to the IHSA All-State Academic team last week.

The Logan Junior High eighth-grade girls volleyball team defeated Rockford-Marshall 25-22, 12-25, 25-22 to win the IESA Class 3A eighth-grade Regional title on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Logan Junior High School in Princeton.

Rodriguez is a former Sterling volleyball player who has dominated the volleyball courts during her time at the libero position for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Nebraska volleyball star and hometown hero Lexi Rodriguez honored Monday, Dec. 23, at Sterling City Hall.

Few area athletes in recent years have been able to put together the kind of career that Cissna Park’s Addison Lucht is in the midst of

Take a look at photographer Alex T. Paschal's favorite sports photos in the Sauk Valley for 2024.

Schneiderman to play at University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

La Salle-Peru senior Ava Currie was a dominant blocker and powerful hitter for the Cavaliers, leading the area in blocks and ranking eighth in kills. She is the 2024 NewsTribune Volleyball Player of the Year.

A look at final Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders for 2024

From the moment she set foot on the volleyball court for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Lexi Rodriguez has been a fixture at libero. The Sterling native has played in every set since her first match as a rookie in 2021, and has led the team in digs all four of her seasons in Lincoln.