Tony Baranek
Marist’s Lizzie Zaleski finished with four aces and 30 assists in a 25-19, 25-20 win over Joliet Catholic.
Anita Jenkins had six aces, two kills and a block for Bloom in a 25-21, 25-13 win over Crete-Monee.
Tony Baranek breaks down recent developments in Southland girls volleyball action.
Selecting Mother McAuley as the preseason No. 1 in Southland volleyball pretty much was a no-brainer.
It was a year ago when Sarah Dobrich and her farther Carl’s worlds were turned upside down, the fun of a volleyball weekend turned into a fight for life.
St. Francis defeated Mother McAuley, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, Saturday in the title match at the Rich East Invitational.
Richards’ Spencer Tears scored the game-changing touchdown in a 36-7 win over Eisenhower.
Joliet Catholic’s Mary Murphy and Madeline Grimm were so in sync in Thursday’s win over Marian Catholic, it looked as though they’d been doing it for years.
Simona Tomczak finished with 10 kills and 13 digs for Oak Lawn, which knocked off Richards 27-25, 27-25