Boys Volleyball
The Elm Middle School boys volleyball program features two separate teams: a 6th/7th-grade team and an 8th-grade team. Students must try out for their respective squads.
Practice begins in March, followed by a season that spans April and culminates in early May, with a tournament that determines the Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference (LNAC) champions for each grade level.
Students who participated in a fall or winter sport do not need to submit a new pre-participation physical exam form or a new concussion information sheet if they want to play a spring sport.
Elm's home matches are played at Elm Middle School, 7607 W. Cortland St., Elmwood Park. Regular-season matches begin at 4 p.m. Directions to other LNAC schools are here.
2023 Elm Boys Volleyball Schedule
POSTSEASON | Playoff Results
No. 3 seed Elm lost to No. 1 seed Mannheim in two games in the Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference junior varsity championship match. The JV Cougars finished as LNAC runner-up with a 10-6 overall record (2-1 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 3-2 nonconference). Congratulations on a great season, Cougars!
No. 4 Elm defeated No. 3 Giles in three games to finish as the third-place varsity team in the Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference. The varsity Cougars completed their season with an 11-5 overall record (2-1 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 4-1 nonconference). Congratulations on a great season, Cougars!
No. 4 seed Elm lost to No. 1 seed Mannheim in the LNAC varsity semifinals at Hester School in Franklin Park. The Cougars will finish the conference tournament against No. 3 Giles in the varsity 3rd-place match, to be played 5 p.m. Thursday, May 4, also at Hester. The Elm varsity is now 10-5 overall (1-1 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 4-1 nonconference).
No. 3 seed Elm defeated No. 2 seed Union Ridge in the LNAC junior varsity semifinals at Hester School in Franklin Park. Elm now advances to the JV championship match against No. 1 seed Mannheim. The match will begin 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, also at Hester. The JV Cougars are now 10-5 overall (2-0 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 3-2 nonconference).
No. 4 Elm defeated No. 5 River Grove in the LNAC varsity quarterfinals. The Cougars will now play No. 1 Mannheim in the semifinals at the tournament host site, Hester School. The Elm varsity is 10-4 overall (1-0 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 4-1 nonconference).
No. 3 Elm defeated No. 6 Hester in the LNAC junior varsity quarterfinals. Elm will now play No. 2 Union Ridge in the semifinals at the tournament host site, Hester School. The JV Cougars are 9-5 overall (1-0 playoffs, 5-3 conference, 3-2 nonconference).
REGULAR SEASON | Conference Results
In conference action vs. River Grove, the Elm varsity won its match two games to one (25-27, 25-22, 15-11), while the JV lost its match two games to one (25-12, 16-25, 11-15). The varsity Cougars finished the regular season 5-3 in the conference (9-4 overall) and are seeded No. 4 via tiebreaker heading into the playoffs. The JV Cougars also ended the regular season with a 5-3 conference record (8-5 overall) and are seeded No. 3 heading into the postseason tournament.
In conference action vs. Hester, the Elm varsity and JV each swept their opponents (varsity — 25-7, 25-12; JV — 25-19, 25-15). The varsity Cougars are now 4-3 in LNAC play and 8-4 overall. The JV Cougars are 5-2 against conference foes and 8-4 overall.
In conference action vs. Mannheim, the Elm varsity and JV squads each lost in two games (varsity — 15-25, 15-25; JV — 18-25, 9-25). The varsity Cougars are now 3-3 in LNAC play and 7-4 overall. The JV Cougars are 4-2 against conference opponents and 7-4 overall. The Elm 6th-grade team also lost to Mannheim (8-15).
In conference action vs. Rhodes, the Elm varsity and JV each swept their opponents (varsity — 25-15, 25-12; JV — 25-9, 25-20). The varsity Cougars are now 3-2 in LNAC play and 6-3 overall. The JV Cougars are 4-1 against conference foes and 7-2 overall.
In conference action vs. Rosemont, the Elm varsity lost in a sweep (21-25, 23-25), while the Cougar JV won both games (25-23, 25-10). The varsity is now 2-2 in the conference and 4-3 overall. The JV Cougars are 3-1 in LNAC play and 5-2 overall.
In conference action vs. Union Ridge, the Elm varsity swept both games (25-21, 25-23), while the Cougar JV were swept themselves (12-25, 7-25). Both Elm teams are now 2-1 in LNAC play and 4-2 overall.
In conference action vs. Lincoln, the Cougar varsity won two games to one (18-25, 26-24, 15-13) to even its record at 1-1 in LNAC play and improve to 3-2 overall. The Elm JV also beat Lincoln two games to one (25-14, 18-25, 15-9), improving to 2-0 in the conference and 4-1 overall.
In the conference opener against Giles, the Elm varsity lost and the Cougar JV won. The varsity is now 0-1 in conference play and 2-2 overall. The JV is 1-0 in LNAC play and 3-1 overall.
REGULAR SEASON | Nonconference Results
In nonconference action, the Elm 8th graders and 7th/8th graders each beat St. Vincent (26-24 and 15-7 respectively), but the Cougar 7th graders and 6th graders both lost (22-25 and 9-25 respectively).
In nonconference action, the Elm 8th graders, 7th/8th graders and 7th graders each beat Roycemore (25-18, 25-22 and 25-23 respectively). But the Cougar 6th graders lost a close one (23-25).
In nonconference action, Elm 8th graders lost to St. Luke two games to one (25-21, 19-25, 14-16). The Cougar 7th-grade squad won (15-9), and the Elm 6th graders split two games (17-25, 26-24).
In nonconference action, the Cougar 8th graders beat Roycemore two games to none (25-14, 15-10). The combined 7th/8th-grade Elm team also won (15-12), as did the 7th-grade squad (15-12). The Elm 6th graders lost (13-25).
In nonconference action, the Elm 8th graders beat St. Celestine two games to one (25-18, 21-25, 15-6), but the Cougar 7th graders and 6th graders both lost. The 7th-grade team fell in two games (11-25, 13-25), and the 6th-grade squad lost in one (7-15).