By Fred Kroner The Heritage Hawks reached the 20-win mark on Monday (Oct. 18) with a two-set sweep at Champaign Judah Christian. Bri Struck registered a double-double (11 kills and 10 digs) as the Hawks edged Judah, 25-23, 27-25. Kiley Knoll contributed four kills and eight digs. Lily Ploense chipped […]
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Hawks fall to Decatur Lutheran in final home match
By Fred Kroner Despite 17 kills by Bri Struck and 11 digs by Kiley Knoll, Heritage suffered a 25-11, 15-25, 25-16 volleyball loss to Decatur Lutheran on Thursday (Oct. 14) in the Hawks’ final home match. Struck also had seven digs and Knoll contributed three service aces. Lilli Montgomery connected […]
Heritage knocks off Blue Ridge
By Fred Kroner For the second time in a week, the Heritage volleyball team knocked off Blue Ridge in a two-set sweep. The win on Tuesday (Oct. 12) came on the Knights’ home court, 25-15, 25-15. Bri Struck powered the Heritage offense, ending with 10 kills. Lilli Montgomery contributed eight […]
Hawks take second in Lincoln Prairie Conference
By Fred Kroner A 12-match winning streak came to an end for the Heritage Hawks in the championship match of the Lincoln Prairie Conference volleyball tournament on Thursday (Oct. 7) at Villa Grove. For the second time this season, Heritage suffered a three-set loss to Toledo Cumberland. The title match […]
Heritage heads into Lincoln Prairie Conference championship
By Fred Kroner Third-seeded Heritage extended its winning streak to 12 matches on Tuesday (Oct. 5), overpowering second-seeded Blue Ridge 25-14, 25-15 in the semifinals of the Lincoln Prairie Conference volleyball tournament at Villa Grove. Bri Struck socked 18 kills and added five digs. Kiley Knoll contributed eight digs and […]
Heritage Volleyball wins ninth straight
By Fred Kroner All four Heritage High School seniors were instrumental in the volleyball team’s ninth straight win on Thursday (Sept. 30) in a Senior Night match against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The Hawks pulled off a 26-24, 25-22 victory. Bri Struck – who was chosen as the AVCA/MaxPreps Illinois Player of the […]
Athlete of the Week: Bri Struck, Lily Ploense, Kiley Knoll and Torie Rothermel
Heritage Volleyball is on an eight-game win streak, much on the backs of seniors Bri Struck, Lily Ploense, Kiley Knoll and Torie Rothermel. Among their highlights includes winning the Arcola Invitational where Struck accumulated 56 kills while Rothermel added 15. Roland delivered 89 assists and Ploense had 15 digs. The […]
Hawks on eight-match win streak
By Fred Kroner The Heritage High School volleyball winning streak reached eight matches in a row after back-to-back wins to start the week. On Monday (Sept. 27), the Hawks won at home, 25-17, 27-25 over Tuscola. To secure the two-set sweep, Heritage needed to recover from a 24-17 second-set deficit. […]
Heritage Volleyball wins Arcola Invitational
By Fred Kroner Kiley Knoll registered a double-double on Thursday (Sept. 23), but two teammates broke school records as the Heritage volleyball team topped Okaw Valley in Broadlands. The new single-match record-holders are Mary Roland, with 44 assists, and Bri Struck, with 22 kills. Struck matched the 2012 record for […]
Heritage volleyball picks up fifth sweep
By Fred Kroner The Heritage Hawks posted their fifth two-set volleyball sweep at home on Thursday (Sept. 9), dispatching Arcola, 25-9, 25-11. Bri Struck led the attack with seven kills. Torie Rothermel and Bryn Wyant each delivered four kills. Struck contributed four digs and a block. Rothermel served an ace. […]