Prairie Ridge grad Sondra Parys takes on her first volleyball head coaching position as Northern Illinois University's new coach.

Amber Olson put together an excellent five-year college volleyball career with the University of Central Florida. Now, the Cary-Grove graduate is deciding between beginning her post-playing career or playing professionally overseas.

Meet the 2022 Northwest Herald All-Area girls volleyball team.

Woodstock North setter Kylie Schulze was asked to do a lot more as a senior, becoming a bigger offensive weapon, and put together her best season yet. Schulze is the 2022 Northwest Herald Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Huntley was the clear favorite to win the Fox Valley Conference and blew away its competition. The Raiders went on to win their sixth straight regional and third straight sectional titles, led by Karen Naymola, the 2022 Northwest Herald Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball team for the 2022 season, as selected by coaches.

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Benet Academy defeated Barrington in the Class 4A State semifinal volleyball game on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 at Redbird Arena in Normal.

Barrington held off three match points Friday to shock Huntley 10-25, 25-14, 28-26 in the Class 4A Dundee-Crown Supersectional, earning its second straight trip to the state tournament.

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Huntley Faces Barrington in the IHSA Class 4A Dundee-Crown Supersectional Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.