Aurora Central looks to continue its most successful season in over a decade as Class 2A playoffs begin Monday. The Chargers are looking to make a deep playoff push after posting a 23-4 record and nearly capturing the Suburban Christian Gold crown.
Callahan Rafferty pounded out nine of his 15 kills in Game 1 Saturday as Neuqua Valley — the Chicago Sun-Times’ No. 10-ranked team — defeated St. Francis for the second time in less than 24 hours, 25-17, 25-21, to win the Benet Invitational in Lisle.
Check out this year’s Courier-News All-Area special mention list, featuring several solid seniors along with some strong, up-and-coming talent from the Elgin area.