April 25, 2024
Girls Volleyball

2010 Cary-Grove vs. Lyons volleyball match up for best title match in state history

The IHSA announced on Tuesday it was teaming up with COUNTRY Financial to recognize the rich tradition of Illinois high school volleyball with IHSA Girls Volleyball Vintage Games.

Through interactive polling, fans can vote for some of the greatest state championship matches through history.

The Cary-Grove vs. Lyons match for the Class 4A state championship is one of 14 matches on the list. C-G (41-1) lost to the Lions 25-23, 19-25, 25-23 in that match.

Fans will be able to vote on their favorite matches from Thursday through Sunday on ihsa.org. Visit the page and vote on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Here is the list of games selected on which fans can vote:

1980s

1981 Class A: Immaculate Conception vs. Mendota

1981 Class AA: Mother McAuley vs. Sandburg

1990s

1991 Class A: St. Francis vs. Shelbyville

1996 Class AA: Downers Grove South vs. Mother McAuley

1998 Class AA: Sandburg vs. Naperville Central

1999 Class A: Normal U-High vs. Quincy Notre Dame

2000s

2000 Class AA: Mother McAuley vs. Barrington

2008 Class 1A: Eastland vs. A-C Central

2008 Class 4A: St. Charles East vs. Benet Academy

2009 Class 2A: Freeburg vs. Chicago Christian

2010s

2010 Class 1A: Heyworth vs. Scales Mound

2010 Class 4A: Lyons vs. Cary-Grove

2011 Class 2A: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Christian

2016 Class 1A: West Prairie vs. Eastland

Joe Stevenson

Joe Stevenson

I have worked at the Northwest Herald since January of 1989, covering everything from high school to professional sports. I mainly cover high school sports now.