Burlington Central volleyball wins third straight regional, first in 4A: Thursday’s Northwest Herald roundup

Burlington Central def. Dundee-Crown 25-20, 21-25, 27-25: At Carpentersville, the second-seeded Rockets (29-7) beat the ninth-seeded Chargers (21-14) to capture the Class 4A Dundee-Crown Regional title. It’s the first 4A regional title for Central and third regional championship in a row.Lani Akenten had 11 kills, 11 digs and two aces, Ainsley Wilson smashed 10 kills, and Tiernan Naus had 15 assists, four aces and seven digs. Gabriella Alesi had a double-double with 10 assists and 12 digs, and Lexi Pineda chipped in eight kills and two aces for the Rockets.Central advances to play No. 3 St. Charles East in a Burlington Central Sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Genoa-Kingston def. Johnsburg 24-26, 27-25, 25-19: At Woodstock, the third-seeded Skyhawks (24-13) fell in three sets to the second-seeded Cogs in a Class 2A Marian Central Regional final. Johnsburg’s Adelaide Bruns finished with 34 assists, four aces, four blocks and 12 digs, breaking her own school record for aces in a seas