Girls volleyball Top 20

1. Benet 40-2 Four returning starters all going Division I

2. St. Charles North 32-7 Penn State bound Burgdorf one to watch

3. Barrington 28-10 Mayer has more than 600 wins

4.Huntley 32-10 Six back from fourth-place state team

5. Fremd 33-7 Gavin says Vikings had great summer

6. St. Francis 27-13 D-I players Krzus, Samolinski guide Spartans

7. Libertyville 26-13 Fleegle, Evans HM all-state last season

8. Downers South 26-14 Won 1st sectional since 2004 last year

9. St. Viator 27-10 Four starters return for 27-match winner

10. Naperville North 20-16 OH Blacknard one of five starters back

11. Downers North 25-12 Benjamins (Holy Cross), Crowley (N. Michigan) lead way

12. Maine South 21-10 Key players return to power South

13. Grayslake Central 31-6 LaPorte, Meckl all-NLCC last year

14. Metea Valley 28-9 Three all-DVC players are back

15. Palatine 23-14 Returns some strong experience

16. WW South 25-13 3rd-year starters Dragas and Paige return

17. Burlington Central 28-9 Rockets have size, skill, experience

18. Stevenson 22-16 Won share of NSC in 2024

19. Timothy Christian 29-3 Third in Class 2A last year

20. Hampshire 29-8 Ten-win improvement last season

Others to watch: Willowbrook 29-8, Glenbard West 27-10, Naperville Central 23-12, Vernon Hills 23-14, Mundelein 24-14, Warren 21-16, Buffalo Grove 20-15, Lake Zurich 14-16, Kaneland 24-13, Hersey 18-18