La Grange Park Team Takes State

La Grange IL

14 November, 2021

1:45 PM

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LA GRANGE PARK, IL — Nazareth Academy's volleyball team finished its 2021 season Saturday with a victory over Belvidere North to win the Class 3A state championship. This is the first state championship for the program or any other girls sport in Nazareth's history. The Roadrunner volleyball program first qualified for state competition in 2019, when it finished third. There was no state series in 2020 because of the pandemic. The Roadrunners are also the 3A Regional, Sectional and Super-Sectional champions and have received numerous accolades on their way to making history, the school said in a news release. Here are some of the recognitions players received: Conference honors ESCC Player of the Year: Katie HurtaESSC All-Conference Selections: Gillian Grimes, Kitty Sandt Nazareth Academy records Katie Hurta recorded over 950 career killsGillian Grimes recorded over 1500 career digs AVCA accolades Katie Hurta: 2021 AVCA All American Watch List, 2021 AVCA Best & Brightest Award, 2020 AVCA Phenom ListGillian Grimes: 2021 AVCA All American Watch List, 2020 AVCA Phenom List, 2021 AVCA Best & Brightest First TeamIvy Schoditsch: 2021 AVCA All American WatchlistCollege Three seniors, Katie Hurta, Gillian Grimes and Abby Reid have officially committed to Division 1 volleyball programs.