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Palatine edges LZ in battle of familiar coaching foes

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Palatine's Alex Heidrich, right, tries to tip the ball past Lake Zurich's Mallory Parsons during Wednesday's game.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Lake Zurich's Layne Self, right, and Palatine's Sarah Schiffner try to gain control of the ball at the net Wednesday.

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Palatine girls volleyball coach Dan Gavin leads his team during a timeout.

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Palatine's Taylor Fricano, left, tries to tip the ball over the net as Lake Zurich's Sydney Glover attempts to block it.

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Lake Zurich's Layne Self reaches up for a kill as Palatine's Kim Butler, right, tries to block the ball at the net.

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Palatine's Sarah Schiffner, right, sets the ball as Lake Zurich's Mallory Parsons anticipates a block during Wednesday's game.

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While playing for the Illinois State's men's volleyball club team, middle blocker Dan Gavin took his sets from Matt Aiello for four years.The two former Mid-Suburban League volleyball standouts were together on the court again Wednesday night _ as head high school girls volleyball coaches.Gavin's Pirates shook off a first-set loss to Aiello's Bears and the two teams battled pretty much neck-and-neck the rest of the way before host Palatine prevailed 20-25, 25-23, 25-23.