Catholic Match: Spartans serve up a winner
St. Francis rolls past St. Edward
St. Francis has not lost a Suburban Catholic match in seven years - and may not drop one any time soon judging by Monday's conference opener. Facing a St. Edward squad which coach Peg Kopec figured to be her team's toughest conference challenge this season, the Spartans cruised to a 15-1, 15-8 sweep in their season debut in Wheaton.St. Francis quickly alleviated any fears Kopec had about the match by dominating Game 1 from the start. Her daughter Erin, a senior,...
Catholic Match: An eventful year has turned out well for St. Francis alum
Olson
A lot has happened to Noel Olson in the past year.Exactly a year ago to the day, Olson and her St. Francis girls volleyball teammates were searching for a way out of a slump after losing their second straight Suburban Catholic match, on their home court no less, after the program had won its previous 114 conference matches.The Spartans came back to claim a share of their 14th consecutive conference title, and then surprised people by rolling all the way to the Class A...
Catholic Match: St. Viator tips Carmel; BG earns third place in MSL East
In an East Suburban Catholic match Thursday, St. Viator outlasted Carmel 8-15, 15-11, 15-13 in Mundelein. The Corsairs won the team's first match last month in Arlington Heights.Carmel was led by Julie Stith (11 kills) and Whitney Ross (3) on offense while Erin Kisselburg (17 assists) and Rachel Freeman (6) provided the setting.Katie Griffin (8 points, 4 aces) and Kisselburg (9 points, 2 aces) were top servers for the Corsairs. Teammate Kelly Krombach was 11-of-15 on serve...
Catholic Match: Giving thanks for great wrestling
A round of “thank yous” need to be extended for the last nine days of the YAIAA wrestling league’s regular season. Thank you to Mr. Schedule-Maker. It was mere luck, since a computer does the work, but having the Hanover-Delone Catholic match and the three-team round-robin between Dallastown, Red Lion and Spring Grove cap off the season made for edge-of-the-seat drama and incredible, pressure-packed performances.Thank you to the crowds that filled the...