Third time is a charm for SPVB 15 Elite

SPVB 15 Elite's Zayna Meyer of Wheaton Warrenville South and Emily Wilson of Joliet Catholic SPVB 15 Elite beat Lions 15-1 27-25, 25-23 for the first time in three tries Sunday in the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open. Best three-out-of-four? The two teams could meet again in April when the Power League resumes. Meanwhile, Illini Elite 16 Cardinal restated it case to make the rankings. (Week 7 ranking in parenthesis) 18s 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)Next: JVA Showcase March 2-4 at the Woodside Wisconsin Dells Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis...

SPVB 15 Elite breaks the Lions 15-1 jinx

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Yaconis commits to Akron; Michio 15 Premier wins Silver on the court; Batavia’s Garrett is gold in the classroom; 1st Alliance 17 White is white-hot

Michio Chicago 15 Premier Batavia's Jenna Garrett Batavia’s 6-foot senior middle hitter Hannah Yaconis, who plays for SPVB 18 Blue during the club season, has verbally committed to study and play at the University of Akron. Yaconis was an all-tournament selection at the Waubonsie Valley Blast, a first-team all-Upstate Eight River Conference selection, and was voted the All Program Player of the Year at Batavia. “I think that Hannah will do very well at the University of Akron and will be able to help them right away,” Batavia coach Lor...

Shake-up in 16s as 1st Alliance Silver grabs top spot

SPVB 16 Elite's Gabriella Croll and Melissa Walden of Waubonsie Valley. Playing with the big boys in the Great Lakes Power League has paid dividends for 1st Alliance 16 Silver, which beat previous No. 1-ranked  SPVB 16 Elite at the Presidents’ Day Challenge to take over the No. 1 spot in Illprepvb.com's Week 7 rankings. (Week 6 ranking in parenthesis) 18s 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)Note: Hanna Lesiak of Lincoln-Way East and Taylor Landfair of Plainfield Central led SPVB 18 Elite to the 18 Open title of the Presidents’ Day Challenge at th...

SPVB 18 Elite survives Michio, wins Presidents’ Day

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The glass is half empty at Rosemont Sports Dome

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Dramatic final day propels Ultimate B18 Gold to title

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Illinois’ top-ranked teams take to the tournament trail

Michio Chicago 16 National's Camryn Hannah of Marist and Izabela Gorys of Providence Sports Performance’s Presidents Day Challenge, Nike Presidents’ Day Classic in St. Louis and Triple Crown Volleyball NIT in Salt Lake City are among the weekend destinations for state’s best, while 15s No. 1 Lions 15-1 takes a breather. (Week 4 ranking in parenthesis) 18s 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)Next: Presidents Day Challenge vs. Wisconsin Premier 18 Teal at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, on Court 1 at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center.  2. Uno G...

SPVB 16 Elite rules Sunday’s Power League … with help

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Great Lakes 16 Super Open has this thing on the move

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