Instead of going green, a group of area high school girls volleyball teams will be thinking pink as they “Volley for the Cure” this fall.

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Often featuring all underclassmen on the court, Downers Grove North’s rapidly emerging volleyball team gave Hinsdale Central all it could handle Tuesday.

A great performance Monday produced a frustratingly close setback for Downers South's volleyball team.

Downers Grove North edged Waubonsie Valley 352-341 at the varsity level of the eight-team Trojan Team Challenge on Saturday, and were second to the Warriors (479-423) in the overall rankings combining varsity and lower-level squads.

 In literally a matter of seconds, Downers Grove North went from reeling to rolling Friday in its 19-7 win over Proviso West.

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The perfect 9-0 start by Downers Grove South’s girls volleyball team was marred by two longtime rivals from Naperville, but the Mustangs bounced back from the fourth-place finish at the Wheaton Tournament with confidence intact.

Over the last two weeks, Downers Grove South’s defense has a higher number of forced turnovers than points allowed.

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The Downers Grove South volleyball team’s 26-24, 25-21 win over Neuqua Valley on Monday may have looked scarily close for a 5-0 team with state title aspirations, but there was no sign of worry during or after the match.

Samantha Fry comes off a great freshman year both in cross country and later in track distance events.

The nine-time defending WSC Gold champion Mustangs have their sights on going downstate. All seven runners are back from their 2007 sectional lineup, and there are two more returnees and two strong freshmen right on their heels.

Graduation decimated the Mustangs’ squad that qualified for sectionals in Caldwell’s first season as coach. Of the team’s seven runners in the 2007 postseason, Craig Schieve is the lone returnee.