Piece of the puzzle: Iron volleyball replaces its Division I core

Olivia Lively Iron volleyball players huddle during preseason. The Ironmen enter the season replacing two Division I players while head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek evaluates several possible lineup combinations. The Ironmen open the season Friday against Bolingbrook at the Crimson Classic, entering a 32-team field in Aurora without the two Division I outside hitters who carried Community to last year’s Class 4A supersectional. Head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek returns 10 of the 12 players who finished last season on varsity, but the two she lost rarely came off the floor. Alana Whitfield now plays at Michigan State and Maggie Michaels…