1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com girls high school rankings, Pt. V

Here is the fifth installment of the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Illinois girls high school volleyball rankings, which features teams ranked Nos. 6-10. The rankings include teams from Classes 1A-4A. Coming Sunday: teams ranked Nos. 1-5. 6. Sandburg (29-9) – That a split squad Sandburg team defeated another Sandburg split squad team to win the Palos Courts Summer League was no fluke. Coach David Vales has one of his deepest teams ever. Will it be enough to overtake Marist, Marian Catholic and Mother McAuley in the s...

1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com girls high school rankings, Pt. IV

Here is the fourth installment of the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Illinois girls high school volleyball rankings, which features teams ranked Nos. 11-15. The rankings include teams from Classes 1A-4A. Coming Saturday: teams ranked No. 6-10.11. Crystal Lake Central (33-4) – Gone are the Kelly twins – Emily and Megan – who you could argue were the heart and soul of last year’s run to the Class 4A state semifinals. So is Olivia Doak, the team leader in assists. But just about everyone else of consequence is back, including ...

Monday, August 27 results

Alden-Hebron def. Harvard 25-19, 24-26, 25-15Harvard (0-2): Desiree Brady (3 kills), Yesenia Garcia (3 aces), Haley Tittle (3 aces), Haley Tittle (2 blocks), Cathy Hannon (2 blocks), Dianayeli Plata (9 digs), Alex Cooke (7 assists). Bement def. Sullivan 25-23, 26-24Bement (2-5):  Shelby Strack (5 kills, 12 digs), Trinity Stroisch (4 digs, 1 block, 1 assist), Addie Fritz (3 kills, 3 blocks), Madison Price (3 kills, 4 blocks), Ellie Shonkwiler (4 kills, 6 digs), Tatum Auth (14 assists, 2 digs), Brittani Dalton (8 digs). Blue Ridge def. Fisher 25-

McAuley expected to contend again; Oregon gets reinforcement

Okaw Valley won the school's first regional championship in 2017 and is looking for even bigger things in 2018. School: (Kankakee) Bishop McNamaraConference: Metro SuburbanHead coach: George HagemasterLast season’s highlights: 4-29 overall, lost 25-14, 25-18 to Aurora Christian in a Class 2A regional semifinal.Top returnees: 5-8 junior setter Kara Kleinert, 5-5 senior defensive specialist Kenna Kleinert,5-8 junior outside hitter Molly Kurtz, 5-6 junior outside hitter Ellie Nugent.Top newcomers: 5-7 sophomore rightside hitter Emma Valant.C...

1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com girls high school rankings, Pt. III

Here is the third installment of the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Illinois girls high school volleyball rankings, which features teams ranked Nos. 16-20. The rankings include teams from Classes 1A-4A. Coming Friday: teams ranked No. 11-15. 16. Mt. Zion (35-5) – The Braves return their top five players from a team that lost 25=20, 25-21 to eventual state champion Belleville Althoff in a Class 3A supersectional, including 5-9 junior outside hitter Karlee McAtee (287 kills, 20 blocks, 327 digs), 6-1 senior middle hitte...