Darren Day

Lake Forest's Courtney Hvostik, left, and Jen Proeh, right, go up to block Grayslake North's Morgan Nielsen during the Class 3A Lake Forest Regional championship match on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Courtney Hvostik gives Lake Forest much-needed lift against Grayslake North in regional final: ‘Courtney brings so much energy.’

October 28, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.

Make-or-break situations call for experienced players like Lake Forest senior outside hitter Courtney Hvostik. One of those times came for the Scouts late in the second set of the Class...

Warren's Ruth Ziegler, top, celebrates with teammates after a 25-7, 25-19 win against Highland Park in a Class 4A Highland Park Regional semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

Leaky gym can’t rain on Illinois State commit Ruth Ziegler’s hit parade for Warren in regional semifinal: ‘I thought we handled it well.’

October 26, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.

There is no good time for a weather delay in sports, especially when that sport is played indoors. Just ask Ruth Ziegler. The Warren junior middle hitter had just pounded...

Grant's Katelyn Rossini (3) winds up for a spike during a match against Warren in Fox Lake on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.

Darren Day’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

October 21, 2022 at 2:52 p.m.

Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Stevenson 24-10 (5) Ava Wysocki had 13 kills in a win against North Suburban Conference champion Libertyville. 2....

Grayslake Central's Ella Tews, right, goes up and blocks a spike by Wauconda's Madison Schippel during a match in Wauconda on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.

Height is no obstacle for Ella Tews. The 5-foot-8 middle hitter stands tall for Grayslake Central. ‘I try to use my strengths.’

October 21, 2022 at 1:23 p.m.

Grayslake Central senior Ella Tews doesn't view her height as a disadvantage. Despite her 5-foot-8 frame, Tews still can be a dominant force at middle hitter. The formula for her...

Libertyville's Jaimie Marquardt sets during a match at Vernon Hills on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

Jaimie Marquardt expects to play libero in college. Libertyville has needed her elsewhere to keep winning. ‘She will do whatever it takes.’

October 11, 2022 at 10:41 p.m.

Jaimie Marquardt's position for Libertyville doesn't reflect her future. Marquardt, a libero and defensive specialist for her Sky High Volleyball club team, is the setter in the Wildcats' 6-1 offense....

Libertyille's Keira Kasten spikes the ball during a match against Carmel in Mundelein on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.

Lauren Shaw learns to use her outside voice inside the gym for Warren: ‘I want to be one of the players who leads on and off the court.’

September 28, 2022 at 12:12 p.m.

Lauren Shaw's family and friends might be surprised to hear the Warren senior outside hitter wants to be more boisterous. On the volleyball court, that is. "Sometimes I can be...

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Courtney Hvostik gives Lake Forest much-needed lift against Grayslake North in regional final: ‘Courtney brings so much energy.’

Leaky gym can’t rain on Illinois State commit Ruth Ziegler’s hit parade for Warren in regional semifinal: ‘I thought we handled it well.’

Darren Day’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

Height is no obstacle for Ella Tews. The 5-foot-8 middle hitter stands tall for Grayslake Central. ‘I try to use my strengths.’

Jaimie Marquardt expects to play libero in college. Libertyville has needed her elsewhere to keep winning. ‘She will do whatever it takes.’

Darren Day’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

Darren Day’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

Senior outside hitter Olivia Benjamin will ‘keep swinging’ as Mundelein tries to keep winning

Darren Day’s girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

Lauren Shaw learns to use her outside voice inside the gym for Warren: ‘I want to be one of the players who leads on and off the court.’