by Madison Gates
This year our very own Paris Cooperative High School hosted the IHSA girls’ varsity volleyball regionals. The regional games were held on Thursday, October 28, 2010.
The first game was played between the Tolono (Unity High School) Rockets and the Fithian (Oakwood High School) Comets. The game started at 5:30 pm in the Ernie Eveland gymnasium. The Unity Rockets won both matches.
“Both of the teams played very well and tried their hardest, but Tolono ended up on top,” said Francesca Rios, a sophomore who played on the junior varsity and varsity team.
The next game started at 6:30 pm. This game was between the Paris Lady Tigers, and the Westville Lady Tigers. The winner of this game determined who would play the winner of the first game for the championship. The Paris Tigers ended up winning the game!
The last and final game for the first round of regionals was between the Tolono Rockets and the St. Joe Spartans. This game started at 7:30 pm.
“The Rockets put up a tough fight, but they couldn’t handle the Spartans,” said Briana Pearcy, a freshman who played on the junior varsity team.
To determine the regional champion, there had to be one more game. It was played between the winners of the games on Thursday: Paris and St. Joe. The final game was played on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at 2:00 pm in the Ernie Eveland gymnasium. Both of the teams tried really hard, but the Tigers just couldn’t beat the Spartans. The St. Joe Spartans won the IHSA regional championship. Congratulations to the Paris Tiger’s volleyball team and their accomplishments this season.
