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Director for Vernon Hills volleyball club suspended for racial remarkNov 26, 2021 2:00 PM - A director at a Vernon Hills-based youth volleyball club has been suspended by one of the sport's national associations after using racially insensitive language at an event in south suburban Bedford Park in late October.
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Girls volleyball: Metea Valley rallies to win Class 4A state title
Nov 14, 2021 11:15 AM - Not even the most storied girls volleyball program in state history could derail the Metea Valley express on the campus of Illinois State University Saturday night. Mother McAuley has more state championships (15) than the Aurora high school has years of existence. But the Mustangs capped an extraordinary postseason run by winning its 24th consecutive match on a stage unlike any other. When the final McAuley kill attempt sailed wide of the left sideline, Metea Valley earned the first state championship for any sport for either gender with a 15-25, 25-18, 25-17 triumph. -
Girls volleyball: Barrington holds off Edwardsville for 3rd place in Class 4A
Nov 13, 2021 10:08 PM - Berkely Ploder was not exactly thrilled with her overall play for parts of the Class 4A third-place match at the girls volleyball state finals Saturday night at Illinois State University. "It wasn't going too well at first," the Barrington sophomore said. But Ploder had perhaps the defensive play of her athletic career to give the Fillies the epitome of a hard-fought win. With Edwardsville desperately seeking to extend the third-set overtime thriller, Ploder denied a Tiger kill attempt with a brilliant block. The ball violently struck the Edwardsville side of the net to give the Fillies a 25-22, 15-25 and 26-24 triumph. -
Girls volleyball: Montini caps 40-1 season with 2A state title
Nov 13, 2021 6:39 PM - Montini won the Class 2A state title with a 25-16, 25-17 straight-sets victory over downstate Pleasant Plains. Montini earned its first state title in program history with a 40-1 record; Glenbard West was the lone school to defeat the Broncos -- in the fourth match of the regular season. -
Girls volleyball: Metea Valley downs Barrington to reach 4A championship
Nov 13, 2021 7:30 AM - Metea Valley will face state juggernaut Mother McAuley for the state title Saturday night after its 25-23 and 25-13 victory over the Fillies. -
Girls volleyball: Montini rolls into Class 2A state title game
Nov 12, 2021 3:13 PM - The traditional suburban St. Louis girls volleyball power was essentially rendered powerless by Montini Friday afternoon. With its resounding 25-11 and 25-10 straight-sets victory at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University, Montini not only extended its winning streak to 36 matches in a row but also earned its first state-title appearance. -
Girls volleyball: Stevenson's Holsen: A great competitor, teammate
Nov 11, 2021 9:30 PM - Forget all the lofty numbers and accolades -- things Stevenson senior outside hitter Amanda Holsen has in spades. In the mind of Patriots coach Tim Crow, Holsen's greatest asset has nothing to do with volleyball. But Holsen's volleyball talents have led to her being selected as the captain of the Daily Herald's Lake County All-Area Team for 2021. -
Girls volleyball: Lake County All-Area Team
Nov 11, 2021 8:08 PM - Here is the Lake County All-Area Girls Volleyball Team for 2021. -
Girls volleyball: Worden returns, leads South Elgin to record season
Nov 11, 2021 8:08 PM - Alyssa Worden, a 5-foot-9 outside hitter, collected 387 kills, 264 digs, 60 aces and 45 blocks while helping lead the Storm to a school-record 31 victories and Upstate Eight Conference championship. For her efforts, Worden was selected as the Captain of the Daily Herald's Fox Valley All-Area Girls Volleyball Team for the 2021 fall campaign. "It is a tremendous accomplishment," said South Elgin coach Joni Plach. "All of her teammates and coaches are so happy for her." Plach realizes a player like Worden doesn't come around often. -
Here is the 2021 Fox All-Area Girls Volleyball Team
Nov 11, 2021 8:08 PM - Here is the 2021 Fox All-Area Girls Volleyball Team
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