Grant Park downs MCC Academy in sectional semis for 20th straight win

The Grant Park volleyball program has won nine regional titles in its history, but for the 2026 team, playing in the sectional round was unfamiliar territory.Before the Dragons secured that ninth regional title last week, the program’s most-recent regional title came when this year’s seniors were in eighth grade. They made sure their sectional debut was a good one Tuesday, beating MCC Academy 25-17, 25-19 in the IHSA Class 1A Aurora Christian Sectional semifinals, extending the team’s longest winning streak to 20 games in the process.The Dragons (27-8) will play Schaumburg Christian in Thursday’s sectional championship at 6 p.m. The Conquerors beat Gardner-South Wilmington 25-16, 25-20 in the night’s second semifinal.The Dragons will now look to secure the program’s third sectional title, with the previous two coming in 1986 and 2022.“What I’m looking forward to most is showing what we’re made of,” senior Adelyn Karstensen said. “Early this season, we didn’t start off the best. I think