Troy Girls Volleyball Teams Advance To Regional Championships

Photo: The Troy Middle School Girls 7th Grade Volleyball Team advanced to the Regional Competition and placed 1st at the Des Plaines Valley Conference Tournament.

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The Troy Middle School Trojans 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team won their first two games in the IESA Regional Volleyball Competition over Hufford Junior High School (25-8, 25-8) and Minooka Junior High School (25-25, 26-24), advancing them to the Regional Championship match.

Placing first at the Des Plaines Valley Conference Tournament by defeating Homer Junior High School (25-11, 25-23) propelled the 7th grade team to Regionals.

The 7th grade team lost to Channahon in the Regional Championship.

“The 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team has worked incredibly hard this year to get where they are,” Troy Athletic Director Meagan DeGroot said. “They are talented players and hard workers in the classroom, as well. To win the DPVC is a huge accomplishment because the schools we compete against are extremely talented. This is a great group of girls, and I am proud how well they represent Troy.”

“This 7th grade team has worked hard from the moment they took the court at tryouts,” Coach Ryan Martin said. “Simply put, they're athletes, and athletes know what needs to be done to win. These girls never quit on the ball, their teammates, or themselves. They leave it all out on the court and hustle until the whistle blows. I'm very proud of these talented young ladies and how they represented Troy.”

Members of the Troy Middle School 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team are Isabella Berta, Riley Bryll, Liz Cardwell, Jessica Cole, Carmela Cook, Bella Enloe, Sarah Gans, Mackenzie Mertes, Sydney Piazza and Meghan Schwall.

Also at the Des Plaines Valley Conference Tournament, the Troy 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team defeated Summit Hill Junior High School to place third. Coach Stacey Wernert said the 8th grade team has had a great season and will play their regional tournament March 7.

“This is a great group of skilled girls who work hard,” Wernert said. “We are going to give it all we have going into the regional tournament and the rest of the season. We came into the conference tournament 4-3 and 7-4 overall. We defeated Martino the first round and lost to Homer in the second. Troy defeated Summitt Hill to place 3rd, and we are going in to our regional tournament this Saturday, March 7, at Troy Middle School, against Joliet Dirksen.”

Members of the Troy Middle School 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team are Caitlynn Baranak, Rylee Boyd, Peyton Darguzis, Ava Grevengoed, Natalia Harris, Gabby Humphrey, Makayla Jones, Isabella Nelson, Gabby Piazza, Brooke Schwall and Bella Zettergren.

Coaches are Ryan Martin (7th) and Stacey Wernert (8th).

Troy Middle School is a Troy Community School District 30-C school.