Parkview Christian Advances After Carlyle Serves 20 Aces

Residents of Parkview Christian can look forward to a Wednesday matchup after the Falcons swept Hirsch in the Class 1A Gardner-South Wilmington Regional quarterfinals. The Falcons won the two-set match with scores of 25-1 and 25-2. They will face Aurora Christian in the semifinal round.

Lilah Carlyle led the offense with 20 aces and eight assists. Her sister Abigail Carlyle added six kills. The team allowed Hirsch to score only three points across the entire match.

Parkview Christian improved its season record to 16-16-1 with the victory. The Falcons have now advanced to the semifinal stage of the regional tournament. The next contest is scheduled for Wednesday.

In other results, Newark defeated Leland 25-6 and 25-13 in the Class 1A Serena Regional. The Norsemen, who hold a 31-5 overall record, will play Morrison in their semifinal. Sisters Rylie and Zoey Carlson each recorded 11 kills for Newark. Taylor Jeffers contributed 16 assists, while Ella Bromeland added eight assists and six aces.

Plano defeated IMSA 25-13 and 25-17 to advance in the Class 3A Plano Regional. Freshman Ava Miller led the Reapers with six kills and six aces. Cami Nunez recorded 10 assists for the team, which has a 13-22 season record. Plano will play Sterling in the Tuesday semifinal.

Stillman Valley lost to Yorkville Christian in three sets to end its season in the Class 2A Byron Regional quarterfinals.