Girls Volleyball | The Times
The Newark girls volleyball team had its season end with a 25-21, 25-18 loss to Stockton in Tuesday's Class 1A Eastland Sectional semifinal in Lanark. The Norsemen closed the season with a 32-5 record.
Manteno defeated Seneca 25-15, 25-21 to win the Class 2A Regional title on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at Seneca High School.
Heather Buhle helped get Newark off to great starts in both sets with her potent serving and earned the final point in a wild finish in the opening set of a 25-22, 25-13 sweep of Serena in Thursday's Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional final.
The Manteno girls volleyball team - led by junior Maddie Gesky - was solid throughout a 25-15, 25-21 victory over host Seneca in Thursday's Class 2A regional championship match. It's the first postseason title for the Panthers since 2017.
Fieldcrest advances past Woodland 25-19, 25-15 during the Class 1A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at Woodland High School. Fieldcrest will play for the title on Thursday at 6p.m. at Woodland High School.
Woodland's girls volleyball team came out with more energy, but it was Fieldcrest – led by Pru Mangan's 11 kills and four aces – that left with the victory in the team's 1A regional opener.
The Dixon and Ottawa volleyball teams got together for a match Tuesday in the Class 3A Rochelle Regional.
The Earlville volleyball team defeated Leland 22-25, 25-20, 25-10 in Monday's Class 1A Somonauk Regional quarterfinal match.
Earlville defeated Leland 25-22, 25-20, 25-10 during the Class 1A volleyball Regional on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Somonauk. The Raiders will play Aurora Christian on Wednesday at 6p.m. at Somonauk High School.
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