Prep primer: Bump, set spike
It’s girls volleyball state tournament weekend, and several area teams are still in the hunt for championships.
Benet, Cary-Grove and St. Charles East play at Redbird Arena in Class 4A, while St. Francis and Marian Central take a swing at 3A crowns beginning with today’s semifinals in Normal.
타 Josh Welge takes a closer look at Benet’s Jenna Jendryk, whose sister played on the Redwings’ state runner-up team in 2008. Jenna and her teammates are determined to take the top prize in honor of the 2008 squad.
타 St. Charles East setter Erienne Barry has a story of personal rejuvenation as she’s rebounded from injury to become a key player for the Saints.
Football: The bulk of the state’s quarterfinal playoff games are Saturday, but we’ve got your weekend scouting reports ready to roll.
타 Lake Zurich’s Steven Kuhn and Stevenson’s Mikey Kuhn are cousins who’ve had a good-natured rivalry over the years. But as seniors competing in different playoff classes on Saturday, Patricia Babcock McGraw relates, they’ve become each other’s biggest boosters.
타 Elk Grove receivers Fernando Lozano and Jeff Miceli are two big reasons the Grenadiers have advanced deep into the playoffs, as Marty Maciaszek reports.