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Princeton Logan rallies in second set, falls in seventh-grade IESA state quarterfinals

Lions end volleyball season 21-4

March 14, 2025 at 9:03 pm CDT

The Princeton Logan seventh-grade volleyball team received a royal send-off
Friday afternoon embarking on their trip to the IESA Class 3A State Tournament at Warrensburg-Latham High School. — The Princeton Logan seventh-grade volleyball team received a royal send-off Friday afternoon embarking on their trip to the IESA Class 3A State Tournament at Warrensburg-Latham High School. The Lions fell to Staunton 25-6, 25-21 in quarterfinal play. (Mike vaughn)

The Princeton Logan seventh-grade volleyball team went down swinging, making a second game stand, but saw its run to the IESA Class 3A State Tournament come to an end Friday night at Warrensburg-Latham High School.

Logan dropped the opening set to Staunton 25-6, but came back strong in the second set, playing to a 20-19 score. Staunton, however, outscored Logan 5-2 the rest of the way to take the match with a 25-21 winner.

The Lions bow out with a 21-4 record.

Staunton (27-1) advances to the state semifinals on Saturday against Lawrenceville Parkville (27-0), which defeated Monticello 25-16, 25-23.

In other semifinal matches, Williamsville (21-1) defeated Burr Ridge Gower 25-6, 25-11 and Manteno def. Germantown Hills 25-16, 25-17.

Williamsville (21-1) and Manteno (24-2) will meet in the first semifinal at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The third-place match will follow at 2 p.m. with the championship at 3:15 p.m.

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Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL