Girls Volleyball

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

Marquette's Kaylee Killelea used versatility to become The Times 2022 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Thirty of the best volleyball players from around the area, led by standouts from Seneca, Flanagan-Cornell, Fieldcrest, Ottawa, Newark, Marquette, Serena, Sandwich, Earlville, Woodland and Streator.

Madison Shroba, a Lewis University commit, led the Raiders to a school-record 32 wins, their first-ever conference championship and second straight regional title.

Here is the 2022 Herald-News All-Area Girls Volleyball Team after another strong season on the court.

Here's a look at the 2022 SVM Volleyball All-Area Team, as well as the final stats leaderboard.

Newman junior hitter Jess Johns finished in the top 12 in the area in kills, digs and blocks to lead the Comets to the Class 1A state finals for the first time in program history, on her way to 2022 Sauk Valley Media Player of the Year honors.

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.

Newman's Debbi Kelly is SVM's 2022 Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year after guiding the Comets to a 29-9-1 record and a fourth-place finish at the Class 1A state tournament.

2020 Plainfield Central graduate Taylor Landfair currently stars for University of Minnesota, who are currently in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.

Kaneland made a Sweet Sixteen. Genoa-Kingston won a state title. Two Little 10 players set school records. There was no shortage of standout volleyball seasons, and we take a look at the best.

In helping her team secure a state championship, Alayna Pierce also set the Genoa-Kingston record for career kills. Pierce, the 2022 Daily Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Year, still has a year left to add to her records.