Benet def. Naperville Central 25-18, 24-26, 25-15Benet (5-2): Jack Andringa (10 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs), John Folts (6 kills, 8 digs), Nick Bratkiv (2 kills, 5 digs), Sean Becker (2 aces, 19 digs, 2 assists), Tommy Kmieciak (3 aces, 28 assists, 5 digs), Connor Simchak (9 kills, 2 blocks), Nick Crnkovich (6 kills, 7 blocks).Benet def. Buffalo Grove 25-15, 25-16Benet (6-2): Jack Andringa (4 kills), Sean Becker (1 ace, 1 assist, 8 digs), Nick Crnkovich (5 kills), Connor Simchak (7 kills), John Folts (3 kills), Tommy Kmieciak (17 assist...
Tuesday, March 27 results
Belleville West def. East St. Louis 25-12, 25-11Brother Rice def. Loyola 25-19, 25-14Brother Rice (8-0, 2-0 in Chicago Catholic League): Matt O'Donnell (27 assists, 5 digs), Kyle Springer (11 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs), Dan Littleton (6 kills, 3 blocks), Tom Phelan (5 kills, 5 digs).Lincoln-Way Central def. T.F. North 25-10, 25-17Lincoln-Way Central (5-1): Jack Yurkanin (7 kills, 4 aces, 1 block), Aidan Heniff (3 kills, 1 block), Brendan McCarthy (3 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Ben Kukla (7 assists, 4 digs).Marian Catholic def. Rich East 25-13, 25-...
Fifth-ranked IL HPSTL 18 Elite breaks through at Mideast qualifier
Edwardsville's Rachel Pranger and her IL HPSTL 18 Elite teammates earned a bid to the USAV Junior Nationals at the Mideast Qualifier last weekend in Indianapolis. Fifth-ranked IL HPSTL 18 Elite went 10-0 in the 73-team 18 USA division at last weekend’s 18 Nike Mideast Qualifier (16-18s) at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, to earn a bid to the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships June 25-July 4 in Detroit, Michigan. Unranked 1st Alliance 17 White won the 17 American division at the Mideast Qualifier t...
Maine East tournament
Maine East tournament Saturday's results Maine East d. St. Viator 25-17, 25-21Maine East d. Nazareth 25-9, 25-17Maine East d. Zion Benton 25-19. 25-23Maine East d. Niles West 25-19, 25-21 (championship match)Niles West d. Montini 18-25, 25-21, 15-10Niles West d. Nazareth 25-19. 25-14Niles West d. St. Viator 25-17, 25-20Niles West d. Zion Benton 20-25, 25-13, 15-12Montini d. Zion Benton 25-20, 19-25, 20-18Montini d. Maine East 19-25, 25-21, 15-11Montini d. Nazareth 25-9, 25-14Zion Benton d. Nazareth 25-8, 25-19Zion Benton d. St. Viator 26-
Wednesday, March 28 results
Lockport def. Waubonsie Valley 25-15, 25-13Lockport (5-2): Kyle Dixon (7 kills), Pat Surane (7 kills, 4 aces), Jacob Prince (11 assists).Marist def. Joliet Catholic 25-16, 25-17Marist (6-1, 1-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Milan Patel (6 kills, 2 blocks), Pat Mahoney (6 kills, 3 blocks), Rocky Mayer (22 assists, 7 digs), Brendan Chausse (10 digs).Richards def. St. Laurence 25-14, 25-21Richards (4-3): Alex Costa (10 kills), Rafal Czech (16 assists, 4 kills), Mike Ortega (7 kills), Conrad Para (4 kills), Jason Kargol (10 assis...
Three teams enter, three teams exit the Illprepvb.com boys’ volleyball rankings
Palatine is riding high after winning the Hoffman Estates tournament last weekend. Three teams drop out. Three teams join the fray. More teams take a tumble. One week into the boys high school season, there is a shakeup in the Illprepvb.com rankings. But Lincoln-Way East has clearly established itself as the team to beat in 2018 ... or at least the team to beat this weekend at the Tiger Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South. Illprepvb.com Top 25 Boys Volleyball Teams (preseason rankings in parenthesis) 1. Lincoln-Way East 2...
1st Alliance 17 White earns bid to USA Junior Nationals
1st Alliance 17 White 1st Alliance 17 White defeated OT (Orlando/Tampa Bay) 17 W. Britt 23-25, 25-21, 16-14 on Sunday to win the 17 American division at the 18 Nike Mideast Qualifier (16-18s) at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ninety-one teams were entered in the 17 American division, and 1st Alliance White secured the only bid available to the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships June 25-July 4 in Detroit, Michigan. 1st Alliance 17 White went 10-0 on the weekend, winning 20 sets against only 1 loss...
Belleville East tournament
Belleville East tournament Saturday's resultsPool ABelleville East def. Metro East Lutheran 25-22, 25-22Belleville East def. Lutheran St. Charles 25-11, 25-19Belleville East def. Alton 25-15, 25-11Metro East Lutheran def. Lutheran St. Charles 25-21, 25- 22Metro East Lutheran def. Alton 25-11, 25-22Lutheran St. Charles def. Alton 25-20, 25-15 Pool BLafayette def. Granite City 25-9, 25-19Lafayette def. Belleville West 25-9, 25-17Lafayette def. Belleville East JV 25-9, 25-9Belleville West def. Granite City 25-19, 25-16Belleville West def. Bel
Marist Invite Saturday, March 24 results
Marist def. Stagg 25-19, 25-18 (quarterfinals)Marist def. Andrew 25-15, 25-12 (semifinals)Naperville Central def. Marist 25-22, 25-22 (championship)Marist (5-1): Marty Jepsen (14 kills, 9 digs), Rocky Mayer (31 assists), Rappold (4 blocks), Patrick Mahoney (6 kills, 3 blocks).Naperville Central def. Lockport 11-25, 25-17, 15-9Providence def. Lockport 25-23, 25-17Lockport def. Stagg 25-23, 29-27 (7th Place)Lockport (4-2): Anthony Pfeiffer (9 kills, 9 assists), Kyle Dixon (8 kills).Benet def. Shepard 25-15, 25-19Shepard def. Eisenhower 25-15
Barrington/Vernon Hills Final and All-Tournament Team
Loyola d. Lake Zurich 25-18, 25-9Drake Johnson (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Matt Wiertel (6 kills, 3 aces), Ryan Merk (11 digs, 1 ace), Clark Winkler (6 kills) , Rees Gray (27 assists), Nick Howard (4 kills, 2 blocks)Deerfield d. Loyola 25-14, 25-23Drake Johnson (8 kills), Matt Wiertel (4 kills, 7 digs), Ryan Merk (7 digs, 1 ace), John Hitt (3 kills, 5 digs), Rees Gray (20 assists), Clark Winkler (3 kills, 1 ace)Loyola d. Vernon Hills 25-14, 25...