Name: Izzy Whitehouse

School: Huntley

Sport: Volleyball

Why she was selected: Whitehouse, a junior, led the Red Raiders with 37 kills as Huntley finished 5-0 to win its own invite. The Raiders enter the week in a tie for second place in the Fox Valley Conference.

For her performance, Whitehouse was chosen as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week by readers in an online vote. Crystal Lake South volleyball’s Bobbi Wire, Hampshire boys golf’s Nolan Adamczyk and Hampshire girls tennis’ Isabella Kowalek also were nominated.

Whitehouse answered a few questions from the Northwest Herald.

What did it mean to you and your team to win the Huntley Invite?

Whitehouse: Winning the Huntley Invite I think was a huge confidence boost as a team. We all worked together and grew stronger. The

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