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Valparaiso's Rachel Bontrager pounds a kill around the block of Lake Central's Kaylee Marovich on Thursday.

Notre Dame-bound Monroe Olsen leads Valparaiso to sweep of Lake Central

June 12, 2018 at 12:17 p.m.

Senior setter Monroe Olsen had a little more pep in her step and the smile that her Valparaiso teammates are accustomed to seeing. The Notre Dame recruit produced 29 assists,...

Crown Point's Jessica Yukich, right, winds up for a kill during Tuesday's match with Michigan City. Jim Karczewski/Post-Tribune

Peyton Yelich, Crown Point impress veteran Michigan City coach

June 12, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.

Michigan City coach TR Harlan has been coaching for two decades and said he's never seen a team as highly skilled as Crown Point. The Bulldogs showed the veteran coach...

Lake Central's Linda Morton, right, spikes the ball over the net for a point last year against Chesterton.

Girls volleyball notes: Linda Morton has young Lake Central on the upswing

June 12, 2018 at 12:14 p.m.

Linda Morton wasn't asked to make the big hit last season for Lake Central coach Tina Tinberg. Tinberg had eight seniors who were expected to lead the charge for the...

LaPorte's Reilly Briggs slams a spike over Valparaiso's Monroe Olsen during Thursday's match.

Santana, Lebo help LaPorte volleyball end Valparaiso dominance

June 14, 2018 at 11:08 a.m.

LaPorte seniors Natalie Santana and Bayli Lebo have been waiting four years to beat Valparaiso. That day finally came Thursday night on the road when the Slicers outlasted the defending...

Munster's Lexi Pitsas (11) grabs a dig against Andrean in Game 2 last season.

Girls volleyball notes: Northwestern-bound Lexi Pitsas makes move for Munster

June 12, 2018 at 9:25 p.m.

It isn't the first time Munster senior Lexi Pitsas has been put in this position. And Mustangs coach Tracy Summers said her libero flourishes each time she's asked to step...

Girls volleyball notes: Bishop Noll’s Brittany Anderson a two-sport threat

June 8, 2018 at 11:29 p.m.

Bishop Noll senior Brittany Anderson's first love has always been softball. She was so good Anderson committed to Division I James Madison in her freshman year. But Anderson had a...

Jordin Page, who led Lowell with 13 kills, spikes the ball past Kankakee Valley's Britney Hoffman during Thursday's match.

Red-hot Red Devils: strong starts fuel Lowell past Kankakee Valley

June 9, 2018 at 5:02 p.m.

Getting off to a good start is never a bad thing. Lowell proved that with sizzling starts in two of its three games Thursday night, sweeping Kankakee Valley 25-11, 25-22,...

Notre Dame recruit Monroe Olsen, left, and Valparaiso are coming off an undefeated regular season.

Girls volleyball season preview: Crown Point still the team to beat

June 12, 2018 at 2:11 a.m.

Top 10 teams 1. Crown Point: The Bulldogs are the reigning Class 4A regional champions and are loaded with returnees. Three players — Alaina Chacon (Florida State), Morgan Chacon (Arizona...

Crown Point's Alaina Chacon, left, puts down a kill against Lake Central last season.

After surprise semistate run, Crown Point volleyball eyes more success

June 12, 2018 at 2:11 a.m.

Crown Point didn't have the odds in its favor in last year's Chesterton Sectional semifinal match against undefeated Valparaiso. The Vikings were the defending champion and had all the experience...

Alison Duncan is the Post-Tribune's 2015 Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year.

Crown Point’s Alison Duncan, Post-Tribune Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year

June 16, 2018 at 2:42 p.m.

Alison Duncan experienced the thrill of winning a regional championship as a player in 1998 at Andrean. But that accomplishment now likely is No. 2 in her memory bank of...

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