OPRF girls’ volleyball tolls past DePaul Prep, wins sectional

For the second consecutive year, the Oak Park and River Forest High School girls’ volleyball team has won a sectional championship. In the final of the IHSA Class 4A Jones Sectional, Nov. 5, the Huskies, the sectional’s top seed, defeated third-seeded DePaul Prep 25-18, 25-13. The victory marks the first time OPRF has won back-to-back sectional titles since the 1986 and 1987 seasons, when the Huskies won a sectional championship each year.  “Amazing,” said OPRF senior libero Devyn Kleidon, who finished with 17 digs plus an ace on the evening. “After winning last year, we wanted to come in and do the same thing. It feels so good.” “It’s great. I know (winning consecutive sectionals) hasn’t been done in a long time, so I’m really happy I was able to do it with my best friends,” added OPRF senior outside hitter Emmi Bozarth, who had 10 digs, two blocks, and seven kills, including one that ended the match. Nerves were apparent early in the first set as OPRF (26-8) and DePaul