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Young defends Public League title

For the second straight year Young took home the Public League girls volleyball title as The Dolphins downed Payton 25-21, 25-20 at UIC Saturday afternoon. …

  • Oct 25, 2011

Schultz leads Payton past Jones

Michelle Schultz knew she needed to make a play. She made two. The star Payton outside hitter smashed two crucial kills, including the game-winner, that …

  • Oct 25, 2011

Young gets by Payton

Sometimes all it takes is good serving to win a volleyball match. Young got plenty of that and some in its 29-27, 25-11 win at …

  • Oct 4, 2011

Payton, Young advance to Public League final

The girls volleyball teams from Payton and Young advanced, as expected, to the Public League championship. But both teams have eyes on a bigger prize. …

  • Oct 15, 2010

Payton's versatile Schultz dominates sectional

Michelle Schultz wore a smile a mile deep. "The last time we got to a supersectional, we went downstate," she said. The all-purpose Payton junior …

  • Nov 5, 2010

Payton returns to state semifinals

The Chicago Public League endured a lot of girls volleyball poundings from 1975 through 2007 during a 27-match losing streak in the state quarterfinals. Saturday, …

  • Nov 6, 2010

Payton focused and hungry

Payton girls volleyball coach Joel Anderson did not book his team into tournaments at Effingham and Quincy this year just to sample the local cooking. …

  • Nov 12, 2010

Angels advance, Payton bounced

NORMAL, Ill. - Three members of the Hickey family of Joliet Catholic have state championship rings. Katie and Annemarie earned theirs on the court. Jill …

  • Nov 13, 2010

Payton gets by Von Steuben

Payton d. Von Steuben 25-14, 25-18: Kaimara Herron and Michelle Schultz each had eight kills for the Grizzlies. …

  • Aug 28, 2010

Experienced Payton has eyes on a prize

Payton girls volleyball coach Joel Anderson could not believe what he was witnessing last week when his team fell behind De La Salle 17-10 in …

  • Sep 21, 2010

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