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Grayslake Central's Megan Grampo, left, and Piper Gallaher stay close during a match against Wauconda in the Ram Slam at Grayslake Central on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

Best friends Megan Grampo and Piper Gallaher are the engine of Grayslake Central’s success: ‘You couldn’t ask anything more from senior leaders.’

September 8, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.

Megan Grampo and Piper Gallaher have a natural chemistry on the volleyball court. Close friends since they were 8 years old, the Grayslake Central seniors are in their final season...

Stevenson's Amanda Holsen passes the ball during the Class 4A Palatine Regional championship match against Palatine on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Stevenson won 25-21, 25-17.

News-Sun girls volleyball rankings and player of the week

September 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Top 5 With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Deerfield 12-1 (1) 2. Wauconda 10-3 (NR) 3. Carmel 6-3 (4) 4. Stevenson 7-6 (NR) 5. Grayslake Central...

Grayslake North's Emily Porter bumps the ball during a match at Highland Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

Four-year starter Emily Porter’s career at Grayslake North began with a challenge from her coach: ‘That was the best thing that he could have done for me.’

September 3, 2021 at 2:50 p.m.

When Emily Porter first walked into Grayslake North, she didn't know how she stacked up against players in the girls volleyball program. Porter said she also had "basically no friends"...

Deerfield's Nicole Mlynski, right, goes up to spike the ball during a match against Lakes in Deerfield on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

News-Sun girls volleyball rankings and player of the week

September 3, 2021 at 2:49 p.m.

Top 5 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Deerfield 8-0 (NR) 2. Grayslake Central 6-2 (NR) 3. Warren 6-3 (NR) 4. Carmel 3-1 (5) 5. Antioch...

Vernon Hills' Glen McGowean (8) screens Antioch's Brock Jurinek (5) during a game in Vernon Hills on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

News-Sun boys soccer rankings and player of the week

September 1, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.

Top 5 With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Libertyville 3-1 (5) 2. Warren 3-1 (1) 3. Stevenson 2-0-2 (2) 4. Lake Zurich 2-0-1 (4) 5. Vernon...

Deerfield's Peter Straus, left, tries to get past Antioch's Evan Vazquez during a game in Deerfield on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Brock Jurinek scores twice for Antioch, but Deerfield gets its first win in front of its largest home crowd in two years: ‘It was a great atmosphere.’

September 1, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

Senior forward David Jotkus wanted Deerfield to make a statement Tuesday night. After two losses to start the season, the Warriors entered their nonconference game against Antioch in need of...

Deerfield's Sam Weissenberg sets during a match against Lakes in Deerfield on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

A sweet start for Nicole Mlynski and the Deerfield girls volleyball team, who have won their first eight matches and are ‘hungry’ for more

August 31, 2021 at 12:51 p.m.

Nicole Mlynski brought some treats to the Libertyville Crosstown Classic on Saturday to share with her Deerfield teammates after the final match. "It was great to win the tournament," she...

Antioch's Hannah Benes reacts after recording a kill during a match against Palatine in Antioch on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.

South Dakota Mines recruit Hannah Benes knows ‘sometimes you have to take a risk.’ Her Antioch career is built on one.

August 27, 2021 at 3:14 p.m.

Antioch's Hannah Benes can pinpoint three moments that have shaped her volleyball career. A four-year starter, three-time team MVP and South Dakota Mines recruit, Benes recalls getting started in the...

Stevenson's Amanda Holsen, left, and Michelle Gonchar try to keep the ball in play during a match against Lake Forest in Long Grove on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

News-Sun’s top 5 girls volleyball teams in Lake County

August 27, 2021 at 1:39 p.m.

Top 5 Last season's records in parentheses. 1. Stevenson (11-4) 2. Libertyville (20-6) 3. Grayslake North (5-2) 4. Lakes (8-3) 5. Carmel (8-4) Bob Narang is a freelance reporter for...

Zion-Benton coach Cristo Garza prepares for a game against Lake Zurich in Zion on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Garza died June 19.

Spotlight on football: La’Zarius Geater aims to honor the late Cristo Garza by fulfilling the promise the Zion-Benton coach saw in him

August 25, 2021 at 2:45 p.m.

Two months after Cristo Garza's death, Zion-Benton's La'Zarius Geater remains driven to honor his late coach. Friendly and giving, Garza mentored hundreds of young athletes throughout his two-decade career as...

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