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-

​​Wheaton Warrenville South eyes return to the top; Lincoln-Way West is loaded … now experienced, too

Wheaton Warrenville South has won seven state titles, but none since this team in 2012. Is this the year that the Tigers return to the top? Or perhaps, next season? Illprepvb.com's look at the upcoming boys' season continues today with previews of Wheaton Warrenville South, Lincoln-Way West, New Trier, York, Stevenson, Vernon Hills, Zion-Benton, Geneva, Marian Catholic, Fenwick, Reavis, Plainfield Central, Riverside-Brookfield, Bolingbrook, Conant, Downers Grove South, Illinois Math & Science Academy and Minooka.​​Wheaton Warrenvi...

2018 Illprepvb.com Illinois Boys Volleyball Preseason  Top 50 Players

The problem with paring down any list of boys volleyball players in Illinois is that there are so many talented student-athletes that it is almost impossible to put a limit on it. So the perceptive person might realize that there are a few more than 50 names on this list, and even then, there are probably deserving players who have been inadvertently overlooked. But that is why they play the season. Those who have been left off have nearly three months to ensure that they are excluded from any postseason honors roster. Here they are …...

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...

Glenbard West – four-peat would be no mean feat

St. Charles North's (from left) Max DeDobbelaere, Tommy Koppang and Brendan Dal Degan. Illprepvb.com's look at the upcoming boys' season continues today with previews of Glenbard West, St. Charles North, Glenbrook South, Niles West, Naperville Central, Oak Park-River Forest and St. Viator. Glenbard West JT Ardell was cut from his junior high school team. Now the 6-foot-10 Pepperdine recruit will be counted on to lead Glenbard West to its fourth consecutive state title. Ardell (SPVB 18 Elite) is one of only two returning starters for...

Hoffman Estates invite results

Palatine def. Bartlett 25-14, 25-22Palatine def. Auburn 25-21, 25-11Palatine def. Hoffman Estates 25-17, 25-21Palatine def. West Chicago 25-14, 25-12Palatine def. Mundelein 25-20, 25-16Palatine (6-1): Curtis McLennan (40 kills, 9 aces, 26 digs, 5 blocks), Johnny O’Shea (20 kills, 6 aces, 60 digs, 10 blocks), Camden Hill (22 kills, 5 blocks), Smith (14 kills, 5 blocks), Donlin (12 kills), Ben Rinella (103 assists, 18 digs), Conor Nix (7 assists, 4 aces, 57 digs).

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...

Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Glenbard West

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