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When you’re 6-8, you’re used to standing out in a crowd. So, it came as a surprise to no one on Tuesday that Barrington’s tower of power in the middle, Tommy Leonard stood tallest in the Broncos’ 25-17, 25-20 victory over visiting Zion-Benton that gave the home team a sectional boys volleyball championship and a match against Lake Park on Friday in … ]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 22:13:50 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12856443-393/boys-volleyball-tommy-leonard-barrington-end-zion-bentons-run.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12856443-393/boys-volleyball-tommy-leonard-barrington-end-zion-bentons-run.html
This is what they mean when they say all good things must come to an end. Fans of Zion-Benton athletics hoped this unprecedented postseason run by the school’s boys volleyball team — that included upset victories over highly regarded Vernon Hills and Stevenson — would never end. But sadly, it did end on Tuesday night in Barrington’s gym against the host Broncos. … ]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 22:01:48 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12855981-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-run-ends-with-loss-to-barrington.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12855981-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-run-ends-with-loss-to-barrington.html
When play began in the prep boys volleyball tournament series last week, 196 teams had their sights set on reaching the Elite 8 and playing in the state quarterfinals in Hoffman Estates. Now, just 16 are still in contention for those eight spots, and the local entry breathing the rarefied air is Zion-Benton. After toiling against the area’s super-powers all regular season, … ]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 19:05:04 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12833597-393/boys-volleyball-zion-has-found-finishing-touch.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12833597-393/boys-volleyball-zion-has-found-finishing-touch.html When the Stevenson boys volleyball team rallied from a seven-point deficit to send its Barrington Sectional semifinal against Zion-Benton to a third game, the Zee-Bees looked directly to their previous match for answers. Zion-Benton, the No. 6 seed in the sectional, dropped its second game against Vernon Hills on May 23, but responded by coming back to win the match. It did … ]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 23:07:54 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12781401-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-rallies-past-stevenson-in-sectional-semi.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12781401-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-rallies-past-stevenson-in-sectional-semi.html
The boys volleyball teams at Vernon Hills and Zion-Benton are closer on paper than they are on the court. After Friday they each hold 3-1 records in North Suburban Conference play, and Zion is 12-3 overall while Vernon Hills is 14-2. But that’s on paper. On the court Friday, the host Cougars blew out the Zee-Bees 25-13, 25-15, allowing Zion to score … ]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:44:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12037304-393/boys-volleyball-vernon-hills-too-tough-for-zion-benton.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/12037304-393/boys-volleyball-vernon-hills-too-tough-for-zion-benton.html
Zion-Benton and Waukegan are two volleyball programs hoping to climb up the ladder this season. What’s different are their starting points. Long a middle-of-the-packer, the Zee-Bees are hoping to climb into the upper echelon of area teams this spring. The Bulldogs, in contrast, are at the bottom and hoping to climb a few rungs as the season plays itself out. The different … ]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:46:38 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/11477960-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-bulldozes-waukegan.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/11477960-393/boys-volleyball-zion-benton-bulldozes-waukegan.html Zion-Benton boys volleyball team jumped right into the fire on opening night of the 2011 season, taking on county powerhouse Deerfield for its opening match. Predictably, the inexperienced Zee-Bees struggled at times, and lost 25-16, 25-23 to a team that could rank among the area's elite when this season is over. The Zee-Bees graduated five starters seven seniors from last year's team, … ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:30:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/4469390-393/zee-bees-too-tough-deerfield.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/zionbenton/boys_volleyball/4469390-393/zee-bees-too-tough-deerfield.html