Varsity The Varsity team had a successful week logging two wins over Morton and Glenbard South. The Hornets were led by Claudia Budzak, who amassed 15 kills between the two matches, Grace Heaney, who was efficient with 10 kills on 17 attempts, and Sophia Schiappa, who paced the offense by averaging 10.75 assists per set this week. The Hornets look forward to continuing strong conference play against Leyden this week, as well as facing off against a strong Providence Catholic team on Thursday.
JV The JV team got the chance to participate in the Addison Trail Invite this weekend. The Hornets played a long schedule, with 4 of 5 matches going to a decisive third set. The Hornets were led by the combined efforts of Maeve Savage and Vasilia Polizois. The JV Hornets will continue to work hard in practice in order to prepare for a tough match against Hinsdale Central at the end of the season.
Sophomores The Hornets had a successful week. The sophomores beat Morton and Glenbard South. It was great to see the team coming together. The ladies were led by sophomore outside hitter Taryn Bazon and sophomore Kaleia Lin. The ladies were also excited to see a strong performance from Charly Cook in the Glenbard South game.
Freshman A Freshman A had a very successful week with back to back wins! First win of the week was a conference match. It was a hard fought 3 game set with Morton but the Hornets pulled it out. Second win of the week was against Glenbard South. The team looked in control the whole match and played some great volleyball!
Freshman B Another great week for Freshman B with two wins! The ladies played awesome against Morton for a conference win. Lots of energy on the court even with some playing new positions. Allison Wiley stepped up and played right side all the way around and had great serves. Glenbard South was another win after battling in 3 games. Ava Scheirer played great at the net, being aggressive and getting multiple digs. Excited for another great week with 2 games.
Week of September 11th
Varsity The varsity team battled hard against St. Laurence, a team we are hoping to match up against in the playoffs later this season, but ultimately fell. The Hornets navigated a tough Glenbard West invite to finish 8th overall, with Lexi Fedinec leading the Hornets and earning all tournament honors! The Hornets look forward to rebounding this week against conference opponent Morton on the 19th!
Sophomore The Hornets battled against St. Laurence this week, but unfortunately could not come away with a victory. The ladies look forward to their matchups this week and will work hard to be victorious.
Freshman A Freshman A had a tough week against St. Laurence and a long day at the Batavia High School Invitational, with a win against St. Edward's. But Emily Musil rocked it and got compliments from even the referee! They are ready to switch gears and take on Morton and Glenbard South this week!
Freshman B Another busy week for Freshman B! Wednesday was away at St. Lawrence for a tough match. Unfortunately we lost in two but the energy the girls showed on the court was awesome. Gianna Linder helped the team with lots of great defense and Ava Scheirer led the team with serves and some great sets to our hitters. Saturday was our first tournament for the B team and we were at the Batavia tournament where we played 5 different teams; Minooka, Wheaton North, Batavia, Naperville North, and Yorkville. We battled against them all and ended up only winning against Batavia. Allison Wiley rocked playing DS as well as Outside Hitter when we had an injury. Allison even got the opportunity to serve and made them all over! We had a lot of teamwork, improvements from last game, and are looking forward to our next tournament!
Week of September 4th
Varsity The Varsity squad started off the week with two solid wins over Proviso East and Richards. The offense was paced by Kotryna Melstrad and Claudia Budzak with 16 and 13 kills respectively between the two matches, and Mia Wiley with 8 aces as well. The Hornets traveled to the Crossroads Classic in Effingham, IL over the weekend and played some of the best volleyball of the season. Solid wins over strong opponents such as Champaign Central and Althoff Catholic High were the highlights of the weekend. We look forward to a tough match this week against St. Laurence!
Sophomore The Sophomore team saw a successful week roll into the weekend with a 4th place finish at the Oak Forest invite. The team was led by Kaleia Lin and Charley Cook in a week that saw quality wins over Proviso East and Richards. The hornets look forward to a tough challenge this week against St. Laurence.
Freshman A Another exciting weekend for Freshman A at the St. Charles North Tournament. A lot of great competition but the hornets worked hard and took home a 2nd place finish! Some big wins against Rockford East, St. Charles North, and Metea Valley before heading to the championship against Nazareth. Huge shout out to Karly Janis for having phenomenal serves the entire day, Emily Musil for unbelievable defense, and Payton Hallman for being a leader on the court. It’s been a great start to the season and freshman a is ready for another big tournament next weekend!
Freshman B The first conference game and conference win for Freshmen B! 25-7 and 25-18 versus Proviso East. All girls played great with some more great serves from Kaylee Marth and Allison Wiley! Ari Mladenik had a great game with some big plays at the net and Gianna Linder had great defense. Overall a huge improvement from last week and super excited for our first tournament this upcoming weekend.
Week of August 28th
Varsity The Varsity team worked through a difficult week with 3 losses against De La Salle, Homewood Flossmoor, and Lockport. Jane Gallagher and Mia Wiley provided a spark off the bench to help the hornets. The team looks forward to opening up conference play this week against Proviso East, then traveling to Effingham for the crossroads classic! It’s shaping up to be a big week for the Hornets to rebound and grow as a team.
Sophomore The Sophomore Girl’s Volleyball team had a busy week with 3 games. The team pulled off a win against Homewood Flossmoor in 3 games. The Hornets were led by sophomore Taryn Bazon with 6 kills. The Hornets were also led by Kaleia Lin with 11 digs. The Hornets are looking forward to another week of games
Freshman A Freshmen A had another successful week with back-to-back wins against DeLaSalle and Homewood Flossmoor! Even though Lockport ended their winning streak, it was a hard fought match. Looking forward to playing at home this upcoming week!
Freshman B Freshmen B started their season strong with two wins against De La Salle and Homewood Flossmoor. Kaylee Marth helped lead the team to victories with over 16 serves and Ava Scheirer rocked her first few games setting and being a leader on the court. Lockport was a battle but had great communication on the floor and some great serves. Super excited for our first conference game this week!
Week of August 21st
Varsity The varsity team started off the season with a hard fought loss to reigning sectional finalist Lemont. Over the weekend, the hornets finished 6th in a stacked Metea Valley invite
JV The JV team had a positive performance at the Reavis Quad on Friday. The JV Hornets beat Reavis and Andrew handedly, and ultimately fell to Romeoville. They look to continue work against DGS, Hinsdale Central, and Lyons Township this upcoming week.
Sophomore The sophomore hornets volleyball team had a busy week. The Hornets were led by sophomore Kaleia Lin with 70 digs, sophomore Abigail Alonso with 10 aces, and freshman Paige Lilek 35 assists. The sophomore team put up a fight against Lemont, then followed it up with strong play in the St. Charles East Invite.
Freshman A Freshmen A started the season off with a tough match against Lemont but were able to end the week on a high note when they defeated Homewood Flossmoor, Morton, and Niles North to take a second place finish at the Homewood Flossmoor Invitational. The girls played amazing together and ready for another busy week coming up!
Freshman B The Freshman B had a busy week of practice gearing up for their first competition next week. The team will get a flurry of matches under their belt during the upcoming week, and look to grow as a team.