SCOREBOARD WATCHING: GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Glenbrook North d. Warren 25-17, 25-21
— GBN opened the 2017 campaign by beating Warren 2-0 in its home opener on Aug. 23.
Lauren Mendelson (7 kills), Madilyn Schooley (5 kills, 16 digs), Maggie Myers (15 digs), Riley McCarthy (10 digs, 17 assists, 2 aces), Lindy Vargas (4 blocks), Maya Slowinski (3 blocks) and Grace Heywood (5 kills) led the way.
Niles West d. Highland Park 24-26, 25-8, 26-24
— This season opener proved to be very competitive.
Host Highland Park eventually fell to Niles West 2-1 on Aug. 22.
The Giants were led by Miranda Mottlowitz (5 kills, 3 aces), Ireland Hieb (3 kills, 4 aces), Georgia Sullivan (3 kills), Allyson Gordon (10 digs, 17 assists) and Ella Weil (7 digs).
Wheeling d. Lake Forest 25-22, 25-17
— Cassidy Shaul tallied a team-high five kills in Lake Forest’s season-opening 2-0 loss to visiting Wheeling on Aug. 22.