St. Charles North coach Lindsey Hawkins said she was hoping the Lincoln-Way Central Autumn Knights tournament would help “test” her team as the postseason approaches.

If the Knights’ tournament was a test, the North Stars passed with flying colors.

St. Charles North cruised through the tournament all week. They went undefeated in pool play, dispatched Lincoln-Way East in the Gold Bracket semifinals and closed out the weekend by sweeping Lockport in the championship game 25-16, 25-15.

The North Stars are now 30-3 on the season and looking like true contenders after knocking off some of the best teams in the state en route to the first place trophy.

“I think this was a really great tournament to get tested,” Hawkins said following her 450th career victory. “Lincoln-Way East, Linco

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