1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Week Six Girls Rankings

NIC-10 powerhouse Belvidere North doesn't figure to be challenged until the state tournament. 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Week SixGirls Rankings(Last week’s ranking in parenthesis)1. Marist (1) 24-1Assumption ends RedHawks’ win streak at 56. 2. Sterling (2) 22-0Warriors have no trouble with rival Cavaliers. 3. Benet (3) 16-4Six-foot freshman Annie Remmes bolsters middle.4. Sandburg (7) 22-4Eagles finish third at prestigious ASICS Challenge.5. Marian Catholic (4) 20-5Falls to Sandburg, finishes fourth at ASICS Challenge....

Assumption snaps Marist’s winning streak at 56 in final of ASICS Challenge

 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) defeated Marist 25-21, 25-20 to win the ASICS Challenge at McAuley. By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com No one wants to lose. Especially not after winning 56 straight matches. So, although the win streak is over for Marist, the defending Class 4A state champions vow that this will make them a better team when the postseason begins. Meanwhile, they will have to start a new run after their 56-match winning streak ended with a 25-21, 25-20 loss to Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) in the title mat...

Saturday, September 29 tournament results

PORTA/Ashland-Central went 5-0 to win the Rushville tournament Saturday. At ASICS Invite hosted by Mother McAuley Gold bracket Assumption (Kentucky) def. Minooka 25-12, 25-7 Marian Catholic def. Skutt (Nebraska) 25-23, 25-23 Sandburg def. Venice (Florida) 25-22, 17-25, 25-18 Marist def. Huntley 25-14, 25-12 Assumption (Kentucky) def. Marian Catholic 25-9, 25-18 Marist def. Sandburg 25-11, 25-16 Assumption (Kentucky) def. Marist 25-21, 25-20 (championship) Sandburg def. Marian Catholic 25-22, 22-25, 25-18 (third place) Sku...

Friday, September 28 results

Downers Grove South def. Addison Trail 25-21, 22-25, 25-13 Addison Trail (11-10 overall, 3-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Jess D’Ambrose (9 kills, 1 assist, 7 digs), Ally Severino (4 kills, 2 aces), Katrina Bielanski (6 kills, 1 dig), Pauline Wirbicki (1 ace,1 assist, 4 digs), Nina Muell (5 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs), Mia Johnson (3 kills, 2 blocks), Sam Pociecha (1 ace, 1 kill, 12 assists), Amy Reyes (12 assists, 3 digs). Glenbrook South def. York 25-14, 10-25, 25-20 Glenbrook South (13-11): Sammi Klemm (12 kills). York (14-7). Mundelei...

Lake Forest Invite

Lake Forest Invite Saturday, September 29 Blue Pool Lake Forest Carmel Hoffman Estates Regina Dominican Blue Pool pairings 8:30 a.m. 4 vs. 1, 3 vs. 29:30 a.m. 1 vs. 3, 2 vs. 410:30 a.m. 1 vs. 2, 4 vs. 3 Gold Pool Lakes Community Homewood-Flossmoor Mundelein4. Highland Park Gold Pool pairings 8:30 a.m. 4 vs. 1, 3 vs. 29:30 a.m. 1 vs. 3, 2 vs. 40:30 a.m. 1 vs. 2, 4 vs. 3 Semifinals at 12:00 p.m. and finals at 1:00 p.m. ...

Wren Decker, Nazareth power past York in Mother McAuley Preview final

By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com Wren Decker won't be there next season when Nazareth is back at the ASICS Challenge.But the senior outside hitter was glad that she helped her team get there.Decker crushed 7 kills, including the match winner, as the Roadrunners rallied down the stretch of the second set and defeated York 25-17, 28-26 on Saturday to win the McAuley Preview Tournament.The winner of the Preview tournament automatically advances to next year’s ASICS Tournament, which is one of the top tournaments in the country. It was ...

1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.Com 2018 Week Five Girls Rankings

York's Jessica Levy powers home a kill during a recent match. 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com 2018 Week Five Girls Rankings(Last week’s ranking in parenthesis)1. Marist (1) 18-0Avery Jedry putting up big numbers for No. 1. 2. Sterling (2) 17-0Big showdown Tuesday when LaSalle-Peru visits. 3. Benet (3) 15-4Senior setter Ally Van Eekeren dishes, blocks, kills, digs.4. Marian Catholic (4) 15-3‘Temi’ time too tough for Mother McAuley at Rich East5. Plainfield Central (5) 13-4Regan Trueblood knows where to turn at crunch time.6. Naza...

Thursday, September 27 results

Arcola def. Bement 25-22, 23-25, 25-17Bement (2-15): Shelby Strack (5 kills, 26 digs), Trinity Stroisch (1 dig, 1 block, 1 assist), Hailey Gadbury (2 aces, 3 digs), Addie Fritz (3 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks), Madison Price (5 kills, 7 blocks), Elie Shonkwiler (10 kills, 21 digs, 1 block, 1 assist), Tatum Auth (1 kill, 1 ace, 16 digs, 19 assists), Brittani Dalton (1 ace, 19 digs).Barrington def. Fremd 25-17, 25- 22Fremd (15-5 overall, 5-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Heidi Sayre (8 kills, 3 digs), Breslen Reid (4 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs), Peyton Hook...