Ruedi's all-around play sparks Lewis

KENOSHA, Wis. -- Junior Rachel Ruedi recorded her first career triple-double in No. 12 Lewis' 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 13-25, 18-16 victory at UW-Parkside.

Ruedi finished with 53 assists, 18 digs and 10 kills. Senior libero Ashlee Lindish had a match-best 25 digs. Senior Kim Richards finished with 10 kills and 6 blocks (2 solos).

A five-point streak with the score tied at 11 gave the Rangers all the separation they would need for an opening set win.

The Flyers (25-3, 11-0) led the second set 16-9 only to see the Rangers rally to knot it at 18. Lewis responded with a 5-0 run to help even the match at one.

Much like the second set, Lewis held a 15-9 edge in the third only to see the Rangers rattle off nine of the next 10 points and take a lead at 19-17. The Flyers then closed the set on an 8-1 run. The Rangers dominated the fourth to force a fifth set.

Lewis led 4-1 before UW-Parkside came back to knot it at eight. The Rangers took their second lead of the set when they grabbed a 15-14 edge. Facing match point, senior Sara deBuhr responded with a kill to knot the match at 15. It was tied at 16 when a Richards kill gave Lewis its second match point. Richards then teamed with Ruedi for a block to clinch the win.

The win for Lewis helped coach Lorelee Smith push her record to 13-5 all-time in five set matches.

Noel Blasing Court -- The Troy Middle School gymnasium will be renamed Noel Blasing Court during a dedication ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the school.

The dedication will take place at about 5:15 p.m., between the seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball games between Troy and Oak Prairie of Lockport. All of Blasing's ex-players, fellow coaches and colleagues are invited.

Blasing's eighth-grade boys basketball teams won 555 games in his 30-plus years. He also has coached the seventh-grade boys team to 241 victories and he recorded 544 volleyball victories. Call Renee Marski or Jeff Libowitz at 1-815-230-9920 for more information.

DuPage 6, JJC 0 -- At Glen Ellyn, Michelle Del Sarto made 16 saves for the Wolves (5-11-1), who were ousted in the opening round of the Region IV playoffs. Joliet Park District Adult League -- In C League action, Convicts finished the regular season undefeated with a 15-14 win over Bomb Squad. Ian Johnson caught a 40-yard TD pass from Justin Clarke with 45 seconds left. GoodFellas beat Panthers 13-6, using 5 second-half sacks. Irving Street Irish Bulldogs got a 97-yard punt return from William Bills and beat Bomb Squad 32-14. South Side Hitmen picked up their first win, beating Heroes West 21-6 as Mat Tcharski had 240 yards and 3 touchdowns receiving.

In D League play, Jim Cortese threw 2 TD passes to Steve Howard as Inferno beat Pain Train 28-18. Let's Activate had 3 interceptions and 5 sacks in an 18-6 win over Clayton's Tap. Clayton's then beat Hitmen 24-6 as Nick Clark caught a 65-yard TD pass from Mic Ressner. JK Style beat Outlaws 12-6 as Jeremy Krieger had a 35-yard TD reception with 2:00 left and sealed the win with an interception on the goal line.

The playoffs take place Sunday at Inwood with semifinals in both leagues at 9 and 10 a.m. The winners will play in the title games at 11 a.m.