Top performers: Ainsley Lambert, Madison Clark lead Springfield High volleyball to sweep

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Tuesday, Aug. 27

🏐 Volleyball

Ainsley Lambert/Madison Clark, Springfield High: Lambert and Clark served four aces apiece in the Senators’ 25-11, 25-12 opening season victory over Decatur MacArthur at Willard Duey Gym. Clark added eight assists and Lambert registered seven digs.

Willow Milkint, Pleasant Plains: The junior middle hitter tallied eight kills and the Cardinals swept Decatur St. Teresa 25-18, 25-16 at Plains.

Mackenzie Mehochko, Nokomis: Filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, including five service aces, to go with four kills and four digs in a 25-18, 25-10 victory over Moweaqua Central A&M.

Kate Cosgriff, Jacksonville Routt: Finished with five kills, nine assists and four digs as Routt lost a Western Illinois Valley Conference match to Mount Sterling Brown County 25-17, 15-25, 25-21.

Clara Brunner/Phoebe Cochran, Lutheran: The duo each had six kills to lead the Crusaders to a 2-0 win over South County. Piper Taylor added 16 digs.

🏊 Girls Swimming and Diving

Kylie Sullens/Erin Turk, Chatham Glenwood: The duo won two events apiece as the Titans defeated Normal Community 104-70 in a dual meet at Normal. Sullens won the 200-yard IM and 100 breaststroke and Turk was victorious in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle.

⚽ Boys Soccer

Brenden McArdle, Rochester: Scored three goals and had an assist as the Rockets blanked Southeast 8-0 at Lee Field in Central State Eight Conference play.

Monday, Aug. 26

🏐 Volleyball

Riley Holiday/Hannah Holiday, Williamsville: Riley dialed up 17 assists and Hannah put down 10 kills and collected nine digs and one block in the Bullets’ 25-9, 25-11 season-opening win over South County at Williamsville.

Reagan McGlauchlen/Izzy Reed, Pana: McGlauchlen notched 12 kills and Reed produced 22 assists and four kills and the Panthers went the distance to beat Hillsboro 22-25, 25-15, 25-18 in a nonconference match at Hillsboro.

⚽ Boys Soccer

Julian Rice, Riverton: Rice recorded a hat trick in Riverton’s 5-1 victory over Southeast at Lee Field in nonconference play. Jackson Nibbe scored twice and Bryce Kukla provided four assists for Riverton.

Landon Kutscher, Rochester: Scored an unassisted goal in the second half, but Rochester fell to Normal West 2-1 in a nonconference game at Rochester. The Wildcats scored twice after intermission and outshot the Rockets 8-5.

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