Girls volleyball: Preseason Top 20
Girls volleyball
Team Comment
1. Benet (36-6) Primed for yet another trophy
2. Waubonsie Valley (24-14) Five starters back
3. Hersey (29-10) Solid with six starters back
4. Montini (30-6) Eyeing 2A title
5. York (26-13) OH Barr a force
6. WW South (21-10) Top five players back
7. Stevenson (26-12) Grace Tully returns to run offense
8. Fremd (31-8) Young but talented
9. Palatine (22-14) Campe tough on attack
10. Huntley (35-4) Graduated a lot, but Jakubowski returns
11. St. Francis (25-10) OH Calcagno a stud
12. Neuqua Valley (22-15) Johnson, Houlihan both elite
13. St. Charles North (31-7) New look without Lanz, Crescenzo
14. St. Charles East (24-15) Defense the strength for the Saints
15. Buffalo Grove (21-12) Breakout 2018 campaign
16. Naperville North (31-7) Back-to-back 30-win seasons
17. Barrington (24-12) Momentum from '18 conference title
18. Warren (30-8) Blue Devils have big hitters to replace
19. Maine South (22-13) Five returners ready to lead
20. Kaneland (34-5) Talented squad ready for new conference