Few groups of student-athletes in the state have had as much success in recent years as the current senior class for the Cissna Park girls volleyball team.

Over the past three seasons, the Timberwolves have gone a combined 103-16, won three straight regional titles and made it to the Class 1A State Finals in each of the past two seasons, finishing fourth in 2023 and third last season.

They don’t figure to be going away this season either, with all but two players returning from last season’s run at state, including its three Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association All-State selections in first-teamer Addison Lucht, second-teamer Sophie Duis and honorable mention selection Josie Neukomm.

Lucht, also the back-to-back Daily Journal Player of the Year, said that the team is well aware tha

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