Illinois High School Volleyball: Streator advances to 3A final

Streator volleyball will compete for a regional title after defeating the host team in the Class 3A Crete-Monee Regional semifinals on Tuesday. The No. 5-seeded Bulldogs, who enter the final round with a 16-14-5 record, beat the No. 4-seeded Crete-Monee Warriors 27-25 and 25-15. This victory secures Streator's place in the championship match against top-seeded Providence Catholic, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday.

Alexa Barr led the Streator offense with five kills, two aces, and 10 digs. Sophie Snow added four kills, while Malea Zavada recorded two kills, a block, and an ace. Avery Gribbin contributed three kills, a block, 12 digs, and four assists. Ashlee Taylor finished with three kills and seven assists, and Kinslee Sweeden added two kills.

In the Class 3A Joliet Catholic Regional, the No. 6-seeded Marian Catholic Pirates lost their semifinal match to the No. 3-seeded Ottawa Spartans. The final score was 25-21 and 25-20. This result ends the season for Marian Catholic, which holds a 12-22-1 record.

The Class 1A St. Bede Regional quarterfinals saw the No. 5-seeded Marquette Crusaders defeat the No. 12-seeded Henry-Senachwine Mallards 25-16 and 25-10. Marquette, which has a 27-8 record, will face the No. 4-seeded Bureau Valley team in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday. In the Class 1A Iroquois West Regional quarterfinals, the No. 4-seeded Woodland Warriors ended the season of the No. 13-seeded Watseka Warriors with a 25-14 and 25-21 victory.

Seneca advanced to the Class 2A Coal City Regional championship match after beating the No. 7-seeded Olympia Spartans 25-13 and 25-13 in the semifinals. The No. 2-seeded Fighting Irish, who have a 28-5 record, will play the host No. 5-seeded Coalers at 6 p.m. Thursday. Graysen Provance led Seneca with 14 assists and seven kills, while Brooklyn Sheedy recorded eight kills and Hayden Pfeifer had five.

Rock Falls lost its Class 2A Winnebago Regional semifinal to the No. 4-seeded Sandwich Rockets, 15-25, 25-19, and 25-18. The No. 5-seeded Indians' season ended with a 17-15 record. Liza Goodbred, Khloe White, Jessica Ramey, Addy Hill, Alayla Harris, and Rylee Huml contributed to the Sandwich offense in the season-ending win.

Flanagan-Cornell defeated St. Anne in a three-set contest to advance in the Class 1A Milford Regional. The No. 11-seeded Falcons won 25-23, 22-25, and 25-21. Flanagan-Cornell, which has an 8-19 record, will face the No. 3-seeded Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley team in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday.