Four Saints named to All-UEC volleyball squad
The St. Charles East volleyball team had four players earn All-Upstate Eight Conference status to lead the area contingency.
Seniors Caroline Niski (OH) and Jacqui Seidel (RH/S) were both unanimous picks. Sophomores Meghan Niski (OH) and Maisey Mulvey (L) were also named to the team.
St. Charles North senior Karlie Giesler (OH/RS) was a unanimous selection. Senior Allie VanDril (MB) also represented North.
Bartlett senior outside hitter Carly Sahagian was a unanimous selection. Senior outside hitter Alyssa Krause was South Elgin's lone representative. Elgin senior libero Lindsey Hedl also made the All-UEC team.
Sahagian chooses Tennessee -- Sahagian will continue her volleyball career in the Southeastern Conference.
The senior will be signing a letter of intent to play at Tennessee on Thursday in the main office at Bartlett High. Sahagian, a unanimous All-UEC Selection and three-time Courier-News all-area first team selection, finished the season with 463 kills, 63 aces, 27 blocks and 158 digs.
The 6-foot, four-year starter led the Hawks to 23-12 record. The Volunteers finished 22-10 under 13-year coach Rob Patrick last season. This year, Tennessee is 15-6 overall and 8-3 in the SEC East.
Football
SC North's playoff time announced -- St. Charles North's Class 7A quarterfinal game at Glenbard West will be played at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Glen Ellyn.
The North Stars will be making their first appearance in the state quarterfinals after beating Elk Grove 20-14 on Friday. North tied a school-record for victories with the win, improving to 8-3.
Meanwhile, the Hilltoppers kept their perfect season alive with a 27-14 win at Rockton Honoegah on Saturday. Glenbard West (11-0) is back in the quarterfinals for the second straight year after advancing to the state semifinals last season.
Boys Bowling
Huntley d. Woodstock North -- The Huntley boys bowling team started out its season by defeating Woodstock North 2,362-2,325 on Monday night in a Fox Valley Conference crossover contest.
Dylan Rehner bowled a 195 in his first game to lead the Red Raiders with a 528 series. Ignacio Solorzano bowled a 186 in Game 2.
Oswego East d. St. Edward -- Junior Blake Poremba led the Green Wave with a 173 average and a high game of 204. Dean Galati averaged a 163, Drew Thomas a 140, Brian Rieger a 129 and Eric Winters a 121 to round out the St. Edward scoring.
Softball
Dennison to Butler -- On Thursday, Bartlett senior Callie Dennison will sign her national letter of intent to play softball at Butler.
Dennison, one of the best all-around players in the area, helped key the Hawks' surprising run to the Class 4A Super-Sectionals last season. As a junior, Dennison earned All-UEC honors and was named to the Courier-News all-area first team after batting .341 with five home runs and a team-high 32 RBIs. She also went 18-12 in the pitching circle with a 1.72 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 207 1/3 innings.
