Cumberland takes third

By LEROY BRIDGES

NORMAL - Still upset and disappointed about its loss Friday, Cumberland broke out of its early funk and finished as Class 1A's third-best team for the second straight year on Saturday.

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Pirates' rally falls short

By LEROY BRIDGES

NORMAL - After fighting off five match points, Cumberland's state semifinal match ended in a blur.

Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Road back a familiar one

By LEROY BRIDGES

Toppers rally to earn chance at state title

Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

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Pirates trying to erase bad memory

By LEROY BRIDGES

TOLEDO - Earlier this week, Cumberland's Macy Shupe was forced to relive last year's state finals loss to Lanark Eastland.

Nov 13, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Tough climb, deep run

By LEROY BRIDGES

MOUNT PULASKI - Donna Dulle knows that to be the best, her team has to beat the best.

Nov 12, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Mount Pulaski makes it make to state

By LEROY BRIDGES

ARCOLA - Rachel Durchholz had to make sure her older sister, Lindsey, would get to experience state one last time with Mount Pulaski.

Nov 08, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Dream becomes reality

By JUSTIN CONN

MONTICELLO - For several surreal moments at the end of Thursday's Class 2A Monticello Sectional final, the St. Teresa and Effingham St. Anthony players remained frozen, as if not sure what to do after the match was over.

Nov 06, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

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There will be plenty of elation and dejection on Thursday night as volleyball teams across the state play for a berth in Saturday's super-sectional play.

Nov 05, 2009 | 6:15 pm | Loading…

Blocking her own exit

By LEROY BRIDGES

Less seals St. Teresa win by stuffing St. Thomas More

Nov 04, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Cumberland still winning despite losses

By LEROY BRIDGES

TOLEDO - When a team loses four of its most productive players, the following season is usually one of rebuilding.

Nov 03, 2009 | 1:15 am | Loading…

Braves fight back, let up late in loss

By LEROY BRIDGES

MOUNT ZION - Mount Zion's volleyball team thought it had done enough to reach its goal.

Oct 30, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Topping things off

H&R staff report

MOUNT PULASKI - Mount Pulaski didn't play the same team it watched beat Cerro Gordo earlier in the night on Wednesday.

Oct 29, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…

Pirates steal show at home

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TOLEDO - Cumberland didn't need much to advance to its regional championship match.

Oct 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Volleyball regionals under way

Staff report

Check out who did well as the Class 1A high school volleyball regionals started on Wednesday.

Oct 28, 2009 | 6:00 pm | Loading…

It'll be three to tango

By JUSTIN CONN

If Warrensburg-Latham coach Sherry White wants a reminder of just how tough the regional the Cardinals start play in Thursday is, all she has to do is look at her team's postseason run from last year.

Oct 28, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

Coming up in the Herald & Review

Staff report

When volleyball postseason begins today, it's supposed to start a run when play gets harder as you go along.

Oct 27, 2009 | 6:15 pm | Loading…

Bulldogs finish off Okaw

H&R staff

ARGENTA - The St. Teresa volleyball team clinched its first Okaw Valley Conference title in school history with a 25-13, 25-11 win over Argenta-Oreana on Thursday.

Oct 23, 2009 | 7:35 am | Loading…

Lions have enough in tank

H&R staff report

DECATUR - Even slowed by the flu, the LSA volleyball team was too much for MacArthur on Thursday in a 25-21, 25-18 win.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:40 am | Loading…

Bulldogs kick flu bug, win Macon County Tournament

By JUSTIN CONN

MACON - Even with two of its best players home with the flu, the St. Teresa volleyball team was Macon County's best.

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