Palos South 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team Wins SWIC Championship

The Palos South Middle School 8th grade girls volleyball team won the Southwest Interscholastic Conference (SWIC) championship held on March 8th at Central Middle School.

The eighth-grade team won their championship game against Prairie View Middle School and finished the season with an overall record of 18 wins and 1 loss. This is the sixth straight year that Coach Marty Duggan has led the Cardinals to a first-place finish in the tournament.

Ava Mackey and Teagan Jeffers were named to the SWIC All-Conference team and Clare Arnold was named Tournament MVP.

The Palos South eighth grade team includes: Clare Arnold, Ava Mackey, Madison Griffin, Olivia Majercak, Evelyn Galassi, Michelle Rozanski, Riley Krol, Teagan Jeffers, Jenna Matarieh, Molly Hackett, Lexie Rispin, Zoe Farano, Eden Jensen, and Emylli Mansour.

"This was the perfect ending to a great season,” said Coach Duggan, adding, “These girls have worked tirelessly since December to get to this point, and I am proud of the way they represented our school and our volleyball program."

Photo (Top row, left to right): The Palos South 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team includes Madison Griffin, Riley Krol, Lexie Rispin, Evelyn Galassi, Jenna Matarieh, Michelle Rozanski, Zoe Farano, Coach Marty Duggan. (Bottom row, left to right): Molly Hackett, Teagan Jeffers, Clare Arnold, Olivia Majercak, Ava Mackey, Emylli Mansour.