West Aurora players celebrate after defeating Waubonsie for the Class 4A regional title. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
West Aurora's Mallory Jones digs out a Waubonsie Valley serve during the Class 4A regional final. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
Cole Childs (left) and Chandler Thomas of West Aurora cheer on the Blackhawks during the Class 4A regional final against Waubonsie. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
Waubonsie Valley's Noelle Linden sets up a teammate against West Aurora. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
Waubonsie Valley's Stephanie Tang dives for a ball against West Aurora. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
West Aurora senior Lauren Carlini totaled 333 kills, 303 assists, 156 digs, 92 aces and 50 block kills in leading the Blackhawks to conference and regional championships this year. | Mike Mantucca~For Sun-Times Media
Waubonsie Valley's Brooke Burling blocks the spike of West Aurora's Kaitlyn Richter. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
West Aurora players pose for photos after defeating Waubonsie for the Class 4A regional title. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
West Aurora's Lauren Carlini celebrates after defeating Waubonsie for the Class 4A Regional title in Aurora on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. | Mike Mantucca ~ For Sun-Times Media
It was almost as if the West Aurora girls volleyball team had been to “finishing” school. Host Waubonsie Valley stayed with the Blackhawks until the mid-teens in both sets, but West Aurora pulled it together in both and finished strong Thursday night. The Blackhawks dominated …
