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Illprepvb.com Crosstown Showdown Volleyball Invitational
Illprepvb.com Crosstown Showdown Volleyball Invitational hosted by Plainfield NorthAugust 24-25, 2018Plainfield North & Plainfield CentralLink to live results: bit.ly/pnhsgvbParticipating teams: Bloomington Central Catholic, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove South, Geneva, Grayslake North, Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale South, Homewood-Flossmoor, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West, Lockport, Maine South, Marian Catholic, Marian Central Catholic, Marist, Minooka, Munster (Indiana), Nazareth, Neuqua Valley, Oswego, Plainfield Ce...
Timothy Christian must avoid sophomore slump; Neuqua Valley confident
Neuqua Valley won the Great Lakes Summer League title, shaking off two previous losses to Waubonsie Valley to defeat the Warriors in the final.School: Neuqua ValleyConference: DuPage ValleyHead coach: Kelly Simon (18th season)Last season’s highlights: 22-15 overall, 5-3 in conference (tied for third), finished third at Benet invite, finished fourth at Waubonsie Valley Warrior Blast, finished eighth at St. Charles East Scholastic Cup, lost 25-20, 27-25 to Benet in a Class 4A regional final.Top returnees: 5-9 senior outside hitter Bella Agui...
Analyzing the field at the Illprepvb.com Crosstown Showdown at Plainfield North
Host Plainfield North hopes to make some noise at the Illprepvb.com Crosstown Showdown. Bigger, better and tougher top to bottom. The Illprepvb.com Crosstown Classic at Plainfield North has expanded to 32 teams this year from 24 teams in 2017 and has added more of the top teams in the state, providing back-to-back nights of some of best high school volleyball anywhere. “The Crosstown Showdown will be bigger and better,” Plainfield North coach Matt Slechta said. “With the addition of eight more teams, we now have a 32-team field tha...
Metea Valley/Oswego East Invitational Friday Pool Play
Du Quoin Volleyball Tournament
Herscher drops down; South County, Indian Creek, Flanagan looking up
The Herscher Tigers dropped down to Class 2A this fall, which could mean trouble for other area small schools. School: Flanagan-CornellConference: Heart of IllinoisHead coach: Joe Estes Last season’s highlights: 17-14 overall, 8-7 in conference, won third consecutive regional title, lost 20-25, 25-22, 25-21 to Lexington in a Class 1A sectional semifinal.Top returnees: 5-8 junior outside hitter Regan Reed (145 kills, 256 kills), 5-11 junior middle blocker Kayla VanWeelden (132 kills).Coach’s quote: “We’re optimistic. We play in a tough c...
Sterling could be golden; Iroquois West, Salem look for improvement
LaSalle-Peru, pictured here at the Great Lakes Summer League where it went 6-6, handed Sterling one of its three losses in 2017. School: Iroquois WestConference: Sangamon ValleyHead coach: Dakota BohlmannLast season’s highlights: 1-26 overall, 0-6 in conference, lost 25-15, 25-10 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal.Top returnees: senior outside hitter Ashley Thomas, senior outside hitter Maddy Trammell, senior setter Jenny Medina, senior outside hitter Vanessa Andrade, senior middle hitter Ashley Aguilera, ...
