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Joliet Catholic defense erases third-set deficit, denies Normal U-High
Joliet Catholic is one step closer to its first trip to Redbird Arena since 2015 following Wednesday's sectional championship victory over Normal U-High. By Randy Sharer Special to Illprepvb.com COAL CITY - When it really needed to, Joliet Catholic repeatedly sent the ball back against Normal University High in the Coal City Class 3A Sectional championship match Wednesday. The resulting 25-23, 21-25, 25-20 victory for the Angels lifted their record to 26-13 while the Pioneers fell to 29-8. The outcome denied 2017 state third-place...
Friday, November 2 results and Friday, November 9 pairings
Friday, November 9 semifinals (At Redbird Arena) Class 1A Newark (38-2) vs. Grayville (29-9), 9:00 a.m.Hartsburg-Emden (35-4) vs. Decatur St. Teresa (28-10), 10:30 a.m. Class 2A Pleasant Plains (31-6) vs. St. Thomas More (36-4), noonNashville (32-8) vs. Galena (35-5), 1:30 p.m. Class 3A Joliet Catholic (27-13) vs. Sterling (39-1), 4:00 p.m.Belleville Althoff (36-4) vs. (Chicago) Latin (34-2), 5:30 p.m.Class 4AMarist (37-3) vs. Benet (35-5), 7:00 p.m.Downers Grove North (29-11) vs. Prairie Ridge (29-...
Illprepvb.com’s 150 (and more) players who gotta be seen in 2018
Here are 150-plus players who should be on everybody's "must-see" list during the 2018 girls high school season (class status as of Fall 2018 indicated): Loren Alberts, 6-0, Sr., RS/MB, HuntleyBrooke Amann, 5-11, Jr., OH, Woodstock NorthMaggie Bair, 6-2, Sr., MB, Glenbard SouthKennedy Bauer, 5-11, Sr., OH, WatsekaGigi Barr, 6-1, Jr., MH, YorkJoslyn Boyer, 5-6, Sr., L, Montini Cassidy Beshel, 6-0, Sr., OH, Grayslake CentralMaddie Blake, 6-0, Jr., OH, Crystal Lake CentralBreelyn Borum, 5-11, So., S, SterlingBrooklyn Borum, 6-1, So., OH, St...
Friday, August 31 results
Joliet Central Tournament Aurora Central Catholic def. Joliet Central 25-21, 25-15Aurora Central Catholic (3-6): Jessica Estrada (5 aces), Kyra Grainger (2 aces), Ava Wilkins (7 kills, 5 digs), Kaitlyn Catich (3 kills), Khya Phillippe (10 assists, 3 digs), Megan Anderson (7 assists, 4 digs), Tori Lee (5 digs). Kennedy def. Aurora Central Catholic 25-11, 23-25, 15-6Aurora Central Catholic: Ava Wilkins (8 kills, 3 aces, 9 digs), Maggie Dervis (3 kills), Khya Phillippe (10 assists, 6 digs), Megan Anderson (7 assists, 4 digs), Tor...
Friday, November 2 state tournament schedule
Class 4A Normal Community SupersectionalBloomington (33-4) vs. Benet (34-5), 7:00 p.m. Riverside-Brookfield SupersectionalMarist (36-3) vs. Whitney Young (21-12), 6:00 p.m. Bartlett SupersectionalDowners Grove North (28-11) vs. St. Charles East (25-14), 6:00 p.m. Warren SupersectionalPrairie Ridge (28-10) vs. Loyola (30-8), 7:00 p.m. Class 3ARich East SupersectionalSt. Laurence (19-20) vs. Joliet Catholic (26-13), 6:00 p.m. Sterling SupersectionalMorton (32-8) vs. Sterling (38-1), 7:00 p.m....
Decatur St. Teresa thwarts Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg’s bid to get back to Redbird
Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg, which finished second in Class 1A last year, lost Wednesday in the sectional finals at Effingham St. Anthony. By Zach Rainey Special to Illprepvb.com EFFINGHAM -- After spending the past 10 years in Class 2A and not winning a regional for the last three, Decatur St. Teresa is finding Class 1A to its liking. St. Teresa (27-10) defeated 2017 Class 1A runner-up Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg 25-13, 25-27, 25-14 Wednesday to win the Effingham St. Anthony Class 1A Sectional. “It's kind of been our M.O. al...
Piet, Herlihy help Lincoln-Way East dominate Brother Rice
Lincoln-Way East's Wil McPhillips, Ian Piet and Mike Herlihy By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com There's no holding back for the Lincoln-Way East boys volleyball team. In a battle of two of the top teams in the state, East totally dominated in a 25-18, 25-13 victory over Brother Rice on Wednesday, April 11 in Chicago. It was the second of a possible five meetings between the two powerhouse teams this season. They met in the third place match on Saturday, March 31 at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic. There, East edg...
Doah’s block sends Marist past Marian Catholic … again
Defending state champion Marist defeated Marian Catholic for the third time this season Wednesday. By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com “The best feeling in the world.” It was for No. 1-ranked Marist and rightside hitter Katie Doah. The senior came off the bench to be in the front row at a crucial time and played her position to a tee in putting down the match-winning block. That put the finishing touch on Marist's 25-12, 25-23 victory over Marian Catholic in the championship of the Eisenhower Class 4A Sectional on Wednesda...
Saturday, August 25 results
Tournament wanted: Chicago Roosevelt High School is looking for a sophomore or junior varsity volleyball tournament in the Chicago area. Please call Nathaniel Swopes at 773-754-9403. Chicago Christian Knight InviteChicago Christian def. Schaumburg Christian 25-21, 25-10DeLaSalle def. Chicago Christian 27-25, 26-24Chicago Christian def. Illiana Christian 25-20, 25- 14Bishop Noll def. Chicago Christian 25-17, 22-25, 25-19DeLaSalle def. Chicago Christian 25-17, 25-23 Chicago Christian Maddie Dryfhort (24 kills), Elise Vilindrer (85 ass...