Defending state champ Cissna Park downs Watseka for 5th straight regional title

After putting together arguably the most dominant four-year stretch in the state, culminating in an IHSA Class 1A state title a season ago, the Cissna Park girls volleyball team ushered in a bit of a new era this season. Gone is last year’s senior class that the led the Timberwolves to a 143-17 record over those previous four seasons, leaving this season’s team to pave its own path in search of the program’s fifth straight regional title. With a 25-12, 25-14 win over Watseka in Thursday’s Class 1A Iroquois West Regional championship, the new-look Timberwolves (22-13) did just that, making their mark on the program with the 16th regional title in team history. Senior setter Mady Marcott has now been around for four of those regional titles.“It feels different, especially since we’re a whole new team,” she said. “Right from the beginning, we’ve had to work hard and get to where we are now. I think all the work we’ve put into this so far, and we still have work to do, but I think it makes