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Prep roundup: G-K volleyball serves up win

G-K tops Rockford Christian: The Cogs rolled to a 25-11, 25-12 win.

Cally McPherson tallied 15 assists while Jeanette Brann and Rachel Hughes each had nine kills for the Cogs (11-5-1 overall, 2-0 Big Northern Conference)

IC wins in 3: Indian Creek beat Ottawa, 25-14, 16-25, 25-22.

The Timberwolves (5-5) were not only coming off a bad loss, but had lost earlier in the year to the Pirates.

“We played a lot more confident and with a lot more heart,” coach Stephanie Crutcher said. “That was nice to see after a bad loss. Plus, Ottawa beat us, 25-17, 25-15, the first time.”

Topanga McCoy had 10 kills and 11 digs for the Timberwolves, Natalie Swanson had a team-high 24 digs and Katie Schilling had 22 assists.

BOYS SOCCER

Sycamore picks up conference win: Matt Coulibaly started the scoring in the 10th minute, and Sycamore rolled past Morris 3-1.

Phillip Maillefer scored eight minutes later, then Drew Tronc added a score in the second for a 3-0 lead before Morris scored with about 7 minutes left.

The Spartans improved to 7-5 overall and 3-1 in the NI Big 12 East, with the only loss coming to Kaneland.

DeKalb scores 1st, falls at Yorkville: Tristan Bujarski scored 3 minutes into the game, but the Barbs lost to the Foxes, 2-1.

Both of Yorkville’s goals came in the second half. The equalizer came with 25:45 left, and the go-ahead goal at the 18:51 mark. DeKalb fell to 3-5-1 and 1-2 in the NI Big 12 East.

Kaneland falls to Oswego East: Tucker Johns scored in the ninth minute, but Oswego East scored the next four in a 4-2 win over the Knights.

Angel Escontrias scored in the 52nd minute to cut the lead to 4-2, but neither team scored again. The Knights fell to 3-6-1 with the loss.

H-BR blanked by Rochelle: Hinckley-Big Rock lost, 6-0. The loss drops the Royals to 2-8 overall as they head to Dixon on Saturday.

Cogs fall to Rockford Lutheran on PKs: The Crusaders tied it with 30 seconds left in regulation, then won on penalty kicks against G-K.

Carson Riggs put the Cogs (7-4, 4-2 BNC) up early, then with 13 minutes left in the game a Damen Tijerina goal put them up, 2-1.

GIRLS TENNIS

DeKalb falls to Morris: The Barbs were swept, 5-0.

The No. 2 doubles team of Alyse Mommer and Brenna Dupre had their comeback fall short in a 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-2) loss.

The Barbs fall to 1-5 in the NI Big 12 and 3-7 overall.

GIRLS GOLF

G-K 3rd out of 3: The Cogs shot a 276 at Marengo Ridge, behind H-BR (232) and Plano (224).

Megan Zimmerman led the Cogs with a 58.

IC falls by 1: Katherine Nolan was the medalist for the fifth time this year, but the Timberwolves lost, 260-261, to Seneca.

Freshman Haliegh Peterson shot a season-best 62 at the meet in Somonauk, which finished with a 266.

BOYS GOLF

Gargani medialist at Indian Oaks: Nick Gargani shot a 41, but G-K shot a 202, second to H-BR’s 195. Plano shot a 212.

Jacob Uszcienski and Bailey Foley pitched in with a 47 and 48, respectively, for G-K.

H-BR improved to 5-5 on the year, while Taylor Ruh paced the Royals with a 45, followed by Jackson Reuland with a 48.