St. Laurence and Lincoln-Way East make the biggest moves, while Reavis and Providence enter rankings. Marist’s Christian Teresi is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1, Marist 26-2 (1)
Tourney win over Glenbard West should give confidence to Luke Brannigan and RedHawks.
2. Lincoln-Way East 19-6 (5)
Senior setter Kyle Swarens makes all-tournament team in invitational hosted by Griffins.
3. Lockport 24-3 (2)
Senior setter Evan Dziadkowiec continues to impress at Lincoln-Way East Invitational.
4. Lincoln Way West 24-6 (2)
David Neylon, Warriors concentrate on second straight SouthWest Suburban Conference title.
5. Marian Catholic 19-5 (6)
Phoenix McGruder tallies 11 kills and 13 digs in 25-14, 22-25, 25-20 win over Mount Carmel.
6. St. Laurence 15-9 (10)
Junior outside Elijah Landeros emerges as a dependable hitter for surging Vikings.
7. Homewood-Flossmoor 21-6 (4)
Vikings head into week looking to regroup after going 1-3 in their last four matches.
8. Sandburg 12-8 (8)
Olawale Opakunle and Eagles want to make big move in final weeks of regular season.
9. Reavis 15-8 (NR)
Jozef Walus and Rams build a case for a high seed at Sandburg Sectional.
10. Providence 14-13 (NR)
Kaden Kaczmarek is hitting at a red-hot .469 percentage for Celtics.
Player of the Week
Junior setter/outside hitter Christian Teresi gets named MVP of the Lincoln-Way East Invitational for champion Marist. The Ohio State recruit finishes with 43 kills, 83 assists, 10 blocks, 12 aces and 33 digs.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
