Illinois’ top club teams prepare for the 2018 season

Sport Performance 18 Elite's Taylor Landfair Here are some club teams that should be among Illinois' best during the 2018 season: 18s1. Sports Performance 18 Elite Six-foot-4 outside hitter Taylor Landfair, one of the top sophomores in the country who broke onto the 18s roster following her freshman year, returns as do 6-3 middle hitter Emmy Barnhorst and 6-3 middle/opposite hitter Sammi LaBolle from the team that lost to Asics Munciana 29-27, 22-25, 15-10 in the AAU Junior National Championships 18 Open title match last summer. SPV...

Eighty-six players to watch in 2018

Downers Grove North's Margaret Mahlke (with current class year) Outside Hitters (41)Temitayo Thomas-Ailara, 6-1, Jr., OH, Marian CatholicTaylor Landfair, 6-4, So., OH, Plainfield CentralCamryn Hannah, 6-1, So., OH, MaristMargaret Mahlke, 6-1, Jr., OH, Downers Grove NorthAmia Owolabi, 5-10, So. RS, Mother McAuleyNatalie Mitchem, 6-2, Jr., OH, BolingbrookSarah Kushner, 5-9, Jr., OH, Naperville NorthSydney Hummert, 5-10, So., OH, Quincy Notre DameMegan Schlechte, 5-10, Jr., OH, Windsor-Stewardson-StrasburgMadi Malone, 5-11, Fr., OH, New...