Players of the year in CSL clash Tuesday night

Seniors Eric Butch of Maine South and Jack Preis of Glenbrook North (pictured, right) were named players of the year in their respective divisions of the CSL in boys volleyball.

Each of the outside hitters led their teams to undefeated conference records in the CSL South and North. The two will meet for the first time at 7 p.m. Tuesday when top-seeded Maine South plays second-seeded GBN in the Evanston Sectional final.

Butch will attend Lewis University in Romeoville on a volleyball scholarship. Preis will become a third generation member of his familiy to attend Illinois.

Other all-CSL selections include:

CSL South — Maine South: Evan Bowler, Sr.; Matt and John Butch, Sr.; Mike Hejza, Sr. Glenbrook South: C.J. Berg, Sr.; Matt Condon, Sr. New Trier: Kyle Cook, Jr.; Michael Schroeder, Sr. Evanston: Jack Folz, Sr.; Shaquille Kennedy, Jr. Niles West: John Kim, Sr.

CSL North — Glenbrook North: Jonny Bulwa, Sr.; Emmett O’Keefe, Sr.; Stefan Van De Graaff, Sr. Highland Park: Rob Fishman, Sr.; David Ofer, Jr. Maine East: Ossama Anis, Sr.; Greg Blaszczuk, Sr. Deerfield: Alex Haas, Sr.; Alec Harris, Sr. Maine West: Ron Gajewski, Sr.

Sportsmanship Award winners were:

CSL South — Craig Brentz, So., Evanston; John Heles, Jr., Glenbrook South; Yanni Maros, Sr., Maine South; Eric Kerr, Jr., New Trier; Albert Kim, Sr., Niles West; Manny Mandujano, Sr., Waukegan.

CSL North — Scott Miller, Sr., Deerfield; Robbie Brydon, Sr., Glenbrook North; Roy Lee, Sr., Highland Park; Tim Kim, Sr., Maine East; Brian Duckmann, Sr., Maine West; Eric Chan, Jr., Niles North.