St. Charles North wins tournament to maintain top spot, while Yorkville enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Charles North 13-2 (1)
Penn State recruit Haley Burgdorf puts down 14 kills in a victory over Breese Mater Dei as North Stars win Crossroads Classic in Effingham.
2. Metea Valley 11-3 (2)
Alana Schille and Katie Wagner come up with four kills apiece but Mustangs fall to Yorkville.
3. Hampshire 12-4 (3)
Elizabeth King and Keira Skerke each record five kills in win over Burlington Central.
4. Aurora Christian 13-1 (4)
Hope Wagner tallies 18 kills but Eagles lose to Newark in three games for their first setback.
5. Burlington Central 9-3 (6)
Ainsley Wilson leads with 17 kills and eight blocks as Rockets take title at West Chicago.
6. Newark 13-3 (7)
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Rylie Carlson and Zoey Carlson each finish with 10 kills as Norsemen beat Aurora Christian.
7. South Elgin 7-3 (8)
Camryn Boyd comes through with 11 kills as Storm take down Glenbard North.
8. Oswego 5-2 (5)
Maya Norlin gets named Oswego’s female athlete of the week.
9. West Aurora 10-6 (9)
Nine kills from Natalie Mitchell help the Blackhawk top Geneva in three games.
10.Yorkville 4-5 (NR)
Tehya Knapp produces eight kills as the Foxes surprise Metea Valley on the road.
Player of the Week
Newark’s Rylie Carlson is named all-tournament at the Bullet Invite in Williamsville, totaling 30 kills, 32 digs and five aces across five matches.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.