High school volleyball: Northwest Herald Power Rankings for Sept. 15
Crystal Lake South's Ashley Ciezadlo hits the ball past Crystal Lake Central's Siena Smiejek during a Fox Valley Conference match Thursday. (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)
By Alex Kantecki
Crystal Lake Central vs. Crystal Lake South Girls Volleyball Crystal Lake South's Megan Langdon (left) and Ashley Ciezadlo make a block against Crystal Lake Central on Sept. 9 in Crystal Lake. (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)
1. Crystal Lake South (7-0): The Gators trailed for the first time all season but rallied for a three-set win over Crystal Lake Central to keep their perfect record intact. South beat McHenry in two sets Tuesday.
Huntley vs. Crystal Lake Central Volleyball Huntley's Luma Acevedo (from left), Lauren Bauer and Avary DeBlieck celebrate their win against Crystal Lake Central on Aug. 24 in Huntley. (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)
2. Huntley (7-1): The Red Raiders suffered their first loss of the season against Cary-Grove, falling one win behind Crystal Lake South in the FVC standings. Huntley bounced back with a sweep against Hampshire on Tuesday.
Jacobs Varsity Volleyball Invitational Jacobs' Jaclyn Poirier blocks the ball Sept. 4 at the Jacobs Invitational in Algonquin. (Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media/Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media )
3. Jacobs (8-4): The Golden Eagles defeated Burlington Central and Cary-Grove to stay in third in the FVC at 5-2.
Woodstock North's Kamryn Butenschoen (left) is met by celebrating teammates after scoring a point against McHenry on Aug. 23 in Woodstock. (Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com/Matthew Apgar)
4. Woodstock North (10-2): The Thunder won the Antioch Invitational title with a perfect 5-0 record and own the area’s longest winning streak with nine in a row.
McHenry libero Alexis Bania connects with the ball against Woodstock North on Aug. 23 in Woodstock. (Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com/Matthew Apgar)
5. McHenry (8-5): The Warriors are 6-2 since a 2-3 start and are one of four teams (Prairie Ridge, Cary-Grove, Burlington Central) currently tied for fourth in the FVC at 3-4.