Metering is ON

Breese Mater Dei opened Game 1 on a 9-0 run, then used a 14-4 run to extend a 5-4 lead in Game 2 on its way to a 25-9, 25-13 victory over Marian Central in the IHSA Class 3A championship match Saturday.

NORMAL – There probably wasn’t much Marian Central could have done to stop the well-oiled machine that was Breese Mater Dei Saturday at Redbird Arena. …

  • Nov 16, 2011

Girls Volleyball: Abby Gilleand leads Marian Central past Marian Catholic

Abby Gilleland already has one third-place medal. She was not going to settle for another. Gilleland, a two-time Sun-Times all-area selection, had 10 kills, 25 …

  • Nov 16, 2011

Girls volleyball state preview

If familiarity breeds contempt, there could be a lot of chippiness when Benet and St. Charles East meet in a Class 4A semifinal at 7:30 …

  • Nov 16, 2011

All-area girls volleyball team

Led by University of Illinois recruit and 2010 state champion Alexis Viliunas of Lyons, the 2011 Sun-Times All-Area girls volleyball team reflects the hotbed of …

  • Nov 16, 2011

Huntley three-peats at own tournament

When it ended Saturday and Sam Boesch had put down her 21st kill of the match, she and Huntley teammates serenaded coach Michelle Jakubowski with …

  • Oct 20, 2011

St Francis closes out Marian Central

Maybe it was the five matches on Saturday. Or perhaps the long bus ride from Woodstock to Wheaton. Monday at St. Francis, Marian Central did …

  • Oct 17, 2011

Hurricanes take down Payton for third

Marian Central had not lost back-to-back matches all season. The Hurricanes were not going to start on the state's biggest stage. "We hate to lose," …

  • Nov 13, 2010

St. Edward can't hang with Marian

St. Edward's opening to the volleyball season can best be described as a gauntlet, and the Green Wave may have run into the most difficult …

  • Sep 9, 2010

Madonia's late burst lift St. Francis

St. Francis libero Gina Madonia presented her grandfather, Martin, with a letter prior to Wednesday's match against Marian Central thanking him for everything he has …

  • Sep 16, 2010

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