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Astros show they belong with some of boys volleyball's best with a sixh-place Bronze Division finish at Marist RedHawk Invitational.

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The field was loaded. The defending state champ took care of business on its own floor.

And, then, there was upstart Shepard making a little noise at the Marist RedHawk boys volleyball invitational.

The Astros finally were edged by St. Charles East in a three-set thriller and settled for a sixth-place finish in the Bronze Division.

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Marist defeated 25-14, 25-10 in the Gold Division championship match. The RedHawks won the IHSA state title a year ago.

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