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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Girls Volleyball Photo Gallery: L-W East Silences L-W North

Battle of Frankfort girls volleyball goes to Lincoln-Way East as the Griffins sweep to a straight-sets victory over Lincoln-Way North.

Sometimes a coach measures performance by looking beyond the scoreboard. Lincoln-Way East's Linda Vivona was doing that following the Griffins' 25-23, 25-16 girls volleyball victory over district rival Lincoln-Way North on Tuesday night. Vivona was pleased with the win, but not the performance turned in by the team she coaches. "We came out slow (in Game 1), and I was not pleased," Vivona said. "We came out in the  the second game much stronger. It's always good to win on an away court." Katie Allen, a 6-3 senior, led the Griffins with seven service ponts, four kills, three blocks and two aces. "We've really bonded and connected (as a team)," Allen said. "When we have fun, we do well. It works for us." Some other stat standouts for East: …

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