IHSA Varsity Boys Volleyball: Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton

Zion-Benton's Varsity Volleyball team lines up for the starting line-up just before the start of the first match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Dillon Appenzeller having a nice hard serve during the Varsity Volleyball match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Kyle Fitzgerald (13) slamming down a spike on Vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Lem Turner (blue) spikes one into Zion Blockers, Scott Opeka (left) and Mubarak Bakr (right) during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Senior Zac McKelvy (11) gets ready to spike one into Vernon Hills Blocker Ryan Opitz (8) during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Scott Opeka sets one up perfectly during the Varsity Volleyball match against vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Oliver Villagomez (black) perfectly blocking Vernon Hills' spike by Michael Heinz during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Kyle Fitzgerald screaming in cheers after his team performed well during the Varsity Volleyball match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Ryan Opitz (8) setting one up for a spike during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Senior Zac McKelvy getting ready to spike one into vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Max Spiglanin hitting one back towards Zion during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Kyle Fitzgerald setting one up during the Varsity Volleyball match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Senior Mubarak Bakr faking a spike and tipping one over to Vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Michael Heinz (4) setting the ball to set-up a spiker during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Senior Zac McKelvy saving one with a bump during the Varsity Volleyball match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Mx Spiglanin (5) bumping one back towards Zion during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Senior Zac McKelvy getting ready to blast a spike towards Vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Dillon Appenzeller smacks one back at Vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills Head Coach Chris Curry talks with his team between matches during the Varsity Volleyball games at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Tyler Small (13) having a great spike on Zion during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Scott Opeka sets one up perfectly during the Varsity Volleyball match against vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Kyle Fitzgerald spiking one for a kill against Vernon Hills during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion Junior Juan Nino (5) setting one up perfectly for his team during the Varsity Volleyball match against Vernon Hills at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Ryan Opitz (8) sets one up perfectly for Lem Turner (20) for a hard hitting spike onto Zion during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Vernon Hills' Mx Spiglanin (5) hitting one back at Zion during the Varsity Volleyball match at Zion-Benton High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media