Lincoln-Way West and Homewood-Flossmoor surge in the rankings, while Lincoln-Way West’s Connor Jaral is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1, Marist 19-2 (1)
Ethan Kuziela joins Christian Teresi as a dangerous setter/hitter for RedHawks.
2. Lockport 19-1 (2)
Oskar Skurski puts up a red-hot .547 hitting percentage for Porters.
3. Lincoln-Way West 20-3 (4)
Win invite at Downers Grove South with 25-14, 21-25, 27-25 thriller over Downers Grove North.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 21-4 (7)
Ahmad Powell and Vikings come up with signature win over powerhouse Lincoln-Way East.
5. Lincoln-Way East 13-5 (3)
Six ranked teams from area will play Friday and Saturday in invitational hosted by Griffins.
6. Marian Catholic 17-4 (5)
Phoenix McGruder, who has team-high 142 kills, is hitting .464 for Spartans.
7. Brother Rice 11-6 (8)
Jimmy Lyons and Crusaders knock off defending Kentucky state champions.
8. Sandburg 11-7 (6)
Will Ashum and Eagles hope to gain some steam Thursday against Stagg.
9. Lincoln-Way Central 13-10 (10)
Logan Baechtold makes all-tournament team in Smack Attack at Brother Rice.
10. St. Laurence 13-9 (NR)
Dylan McKeon and Vikings are aiming for a third straight winning season.
Player of the Week
Senior outside hitter Connor Jaral put away 16 kills for Lincoln-Way West in a 25-14, 21-25, 27-25 win over Downers Grove North in the Downers Grove South Invitational championship match.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
