CENTRALIA, Ill. _ Mater Dei girls volleyball coach Fred Rakers became the second coach in Illinois this season to record 1,000 wins in one sport when the Knights defeated Mascoutah 25-16, 25-16 in the semifinals of the Illinois Class 3A Centralia Regional…

Waterloo, under first-year coach and former Belleville East standout Breanna “Breezy” Murphy, will attempt to win its second Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball championship in as many years Thursday when it hosts second-place Triad at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs, 19-3-2 overall and 7-1 in the…

 Sam Haegele’s senior season ended before it began.

Oakville’s standout middle hitter landed awkwardly during warm-ups before Tuesday’s season-opener against Fox. Haegele tore her ACL and MCL.

“It was a freak accident,” Oakville coach Morgan Lucas said. “She went up to hit…

High school sports fans looking for something to do Friday and/or Saturday, can drive to Illinois and watch the Illinois High School Association postseason participants in sectional cross country, football and volleyball.

On Friday, Belleville West plays in its first home playoff football…