Lincoln-Way East's Kaleigh Ritter, Nicki Bechtold, Molly Skoda, Jessica Pappas and Hannah Kowlczyk. By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com A conference championship really isn't won by capturing the first league match of the season. If history is an indicator, however, the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Division race may be over. That's because Sandburg stymied defending conference champion Lincoln-Way East 25-19, 25-21 in the conference opener for both teams Thursday in Frankfort. It's the second straight season that the...
That’s a wrap: East Aurora: plus St. Charles East, Bishop McNamara statistics
East Aurora finished the regular season with a 4-31 record including 1-8 (eighth place) in the Upstate Eight Conference. “The girls played a tougher than usual schedule this season, putting up some good points against opposing teams,” said head coach Jennifer Wilson. “We played rival West Aurora and put up some good numbers (in a 25-19, 25-14 loss), some of the best scores the program has seen in a number of years.”East Aurora was a mixed team with seven seniors, two juniors and five sophomores.Junior middle hitter Barakat Adekola was sel...
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Thursday, October 18 results
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond def. Okaw Valley 25-22, 25-22 Okaw Valley: Kailynn Bobbett (1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Madison Vogel (5 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Kate Jeffers (11 kills, 2 aces, 4 blocks, 1 dig), Paige Coleman (8 kills, 1 ace, 13 digs), Sadie Zimmerman (26 assists, 6 digs), Bella Benning (4 kills, 11 digs), April Decesaro (17 digs). Bement def. Decatur Lutheran 23-25, 25-21, 26-24 Bement: Shelby Strack (9 kills, 17 digs, 1 assist), Trinity Stroisch (6 digs, 2 assists), Haley Gadbury (2 aces, 7 digs), Addie Fritz (1...
Wednesday, August 29 results
Bremen def. Rich Central 25-17, 25-16Bremen (1-1 in the South Suburban). Fremd def. Libertyville 27-25, 25-16Fremd: Heidi Sayre (3 kills, 5 digs), Breslen Reid (6 kills), Peyton Hooker (9 kills), Breslen Reid (2 aces), Claudia Wala (2 aces, 1 block), Maddie Achinger (9 digs), Lydia Vander Ark (9 assists), Rian Baker (10 assists, 2 blocks), Jules Tangney (2 blocks).Cary Grove def. Grayslake Central 25-21, 25-22Grayslake Central (5-4): Cassidy Beshel (12 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), Amber Moser (5 kills, 2 aces), Kate Bullman (5 kills, 2 blocks)...
Benet finds there’s still some magic left in old ‘Alumni Gym’
Naperville Central's Grace Butler, Alexandra Vanwestrienen, Nicole Smith and Kayla Closset. There’s nothing like playing in your home gym to cure what’s been ailing you, even if it’s not really “home.”No. 4 Benet snapped a two-match losing streak Thursday in the school’s historic Alumni Gym, where the Redwings’ boys basketball team won a state-record 102 consecutive games from November 26, 1975 until January 24, 1987.Benet moved the varsity game to the old gym to make way for freshman “A” and “B” games in the main gym. The change of scen...
Sophomores Kenney, Muisenga push Benet past Minooka
No. 2-ranked Benet won its 12th consecutive regional title Thursday at Oswego East. Kyla Kenney was just a freshman on Benet’s varsity last year, but she remembers the 25-20, 25-20 season-ending loss to Minooka in the sectional finals. “We lost to them last year and in our gut we just wanted to get them back,” said the 5-foot-10 sophomore outside hitter. “We all put in the fight for it. It started with a pass, then I kept asking Ally (setter Van Eekeren) for the ball.” With the second set of Thursday’s championship game of the Oswe...
Familiar foes St. Ignatius, De La Salle advance to Reavis regional championship
Rita Grassano (middle) and St. Ignatius advanced to the Class 4A Reavis Regional championship match. Photo courtesy of St. Ignatius By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com This is the time of the season to be playing your best volleyball. That’s what St. Ignatius has been doing. The Wolfpack won for the 10th time in its past 14 contests and advanced to the title match of the Class 4A Reavis Regional with a 25-13, 25-19 victory over...
Moline aims for another WB6 title; Charleston, NCOE look strong downstate
Moline has enjoyed a strong showing in the Great Lakes Summer League. Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2018 Illinois girls high school season with another set of team previews. School: Andrew Conference: Southwest SuburbanHead coach: Emily Connolly Last season’s highlights: 12-15 overall, lost to Sandburg 25-14, 25-17 in a Class 4A regional semifinal.Top returnees: 5-10 junior outside hitter Brianna Haggerty, 5-7 junior libero Kylie Adams.Coach’s quote: “We have a very youn...