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Images: Volleyball finals highlighted in our best high school sports photos of the week

See some of the best high school sports images of the week. Daily Herald photographers covered quarterfinals in the state football playoffs, as well as state finals in girls volleyball.

  Left to right, Kamryn Malloy, Cat Wilson and Daniele Messa of St. Francis celebrate during their 2-0 win over Cary-Grove during Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal on Friday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Ally Vasquez of Cary-Grove spikes the ball to St. Francis during Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal on Friday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Claire Wagner of Glenbard West, left, celebrates during their win over Normal during Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal on Friday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Hannah Brodner of Glenbard West returns a shot to Normal during Class 4A girls volleyball semifinal on Friday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  St. Francis players react after beating Glenbard West during the Class 4A girls volleyball final on Saturday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  St. Francis coach Peg Kopec reacts during her team's win over Glenbard West for the Class 4A girls volleyball final on Saturday in Normal. The coach announced her retirement. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Natalie Schilling of Glenbard West dives for a ball in action against St. Francis during the Class 4A girls volleyball final on Saturday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  St. Francis celebrates their state title over Glenbard West in the Class 4A girls volleyball final on Saturday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Cary-Grove players react during their 2-0 win over Normal during the Class 4A girls volleyball third place match on Saturday in Normal. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Palatine battled Brother Rice during a Class 8A quarterfinal football playoff in Palatine. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Palatine's Matthew Lamm runs past Brother Rice defenders to score a second-half touchdown during a Class 8A quarterfinal football playoff in Palatine. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville's quarterback Riley Lees sailed into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown and is congratulated by his teammates Jon Evers and Tim Calamari in the Class 7A state quarterfinal football in Libertyville on Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville's defense stops Normal's quarterback Grant Price on a fourth-quarter scoring drive in a Class 7A state quarterfinal football in Libertyville on Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville's quarterback Riley Lees tries to evade the grasp of Normal's defense late in the fourth quarter in the Class 7A state quarterfinal football in Libertyville on Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  A host of Batavia players tackle Cary Grove's Tyler Pennington Saturday during a Class 7A quarterfinal football playoff in Batavia. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Cary Grove's David Daigle (25) and Kevin Pedersen (34) try to keep Batavia's Kyle Niemiec, (19) out of the end zone Saturday during Class 7A quarterfinal football playoff in Batavia. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Batavia's Brett Bowman, (23) and Zack Majka (26) try to keep Cary Grove's Ryan Magel (4) out of the end zone Saturday during Class 7A quarterfinal football playoff in Batavia. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Tanner Westwood of Waubonsie Valley is pulled down by Garrett Purdy of Naperville Central during the Naperville Central at Waubonsie Valley state football quarterfinal action Saturday in Aurora. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Rosary's Alexis Yager swims in the 200-Yard IM during Neuqua Valley girls swimming sectional Saturday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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