Naperville North advanced to the finals of its own regional with a 25-17, 25-8 victory over Lemont Tuesday. Will the third time be a charm? Or more heartbreak for Naperville North? The Huskies and DuPage Valley Conference rival Neuqua Valley advanced to the championship match of the Naperville North Class 4A Regional on Thursday by handily winning their semifinal matches Tuesday. Naperville North overwhelmed youthful Lemont 25-17, 25-8 in the first semifinal, while Neuqua Valley shrugged off a valiant Game 2 effort by Plainfiel...
Thursday, March 29 results
Plainfield Central def. Nazareth Academy 25-21, 25-18Plainfield Central (1-0): Brendan Burns (8 kills, 5 digs), Marc Arsenault (4 kills), Finn McCue (5 digs), Harry Khaira (12 assists). ...
Road to Redbird a little tougher for Payson-Seymour, Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg
Despite heavy graduation losses, Payson-Seymour still has its sights set on repeating as Class 1A state champion. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLet's do it again, like we did last fall.With the postseason opening this week, that could be the rallying cry for last year’s two Class 1A state finalist girls’ volleyball teams. Last fall, Payson Seymour capped off an incredible run during which it only lost three sets all year with a 25-12, 27-25 victory over Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg in the title match at Redbird Arena on the campus...
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‘Relentless’ Marist bounces back from rare loss to bury Nazareth
Marist's Katie Mather, Avery Jedry, Camryn Hannah, Maddie Arundel and Mairead Boyle. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMarist’s girls volleyball team, which has dropped only four matches during the past two seasons, obviously isn't used to losing.But earlier this week, a loss to Benet Academy may have lit the spark under the RedHawks as they prepare to defend their Class 4A state championship.It certainly looked like it Thursday as the RedHawks dominated all areas in knocking off No. 2 Nazareth 25-14, 25-14 in the final East Suburban ...
Harvest Christian wants more hardware; Barrington, Nazareth on the rise
Harvest Christian coach Mike Bui schedules for success in the postseason and it paid off with a fourth-place finish in the 2017 Class 2A state tournament. Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2018 Illinois girls high school season with another set of team previews. School: Barrington Conference: Mid-Suburban WestHead coach: Michelle Jakubowski Last season’s highlights: 22-15 overall, 6-4 in conference, third at the Huntley invite, lost 25-14, 33-31 to Hersey in a Class 4A regional final.Top returnees: 6-2 senior outside hi...
Tuesday, August 28 results
Andrew def. Morris 25-10, 25-19Andrew: Bri Haggerty (11 kills, 8 digs), Abby Kiaupa (5 kills, 4 blocks), Jamie Skvarla (15 assists), Kylie Adams (13 digs), Amanda Long (6 digs, 2 aces), Meredith Flaherty (6 kills).Morris: K. Dransfeldt (4 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs), N. Guth (3 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), K. Adams (2 kills), H. Barth (2 kills, 7 assists, 2 kills), J. Less (1 kill, 3 assists, 1 ace, 3 digs), O. Schultz (5 digs, 1 assist).Barrington def. Dundee-Crown 25-21, 25-17Barrington (1-1), Peyton Tilly (6 kills, 1 blocks, 2 aces), Bailey Madr...
Unofficially, Montini wins at Latin; Galena (sans Wills) falls to Lena-Winslow
After sitting out Friday over safety concerns, Montini went 4-0 Saturday at the Latin tournament. By Randy Whalen Special to Illprespvb.com The 39th Annual Latin Invitational didn't go exactly as scheduled. But when all was said and done, many smaller school volleyball teams got a taste of some good competition as the postseason approaches. The tournament was scheduled for eight teams with pool play starting Friday. However, when the verdict in the case involving Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooting death of 17-year-o...
Arundel switches jerseys, sparks Marist comeback against St. Francis
No. 1-ranked Marist rallied after dropping the first set Wednesday to visiting St. Francis. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comAs both the defending Illinois Class 4A state champion and defending national champion, it's easy to say that the Marist girls volleyball team is versatile.But after the RedHawks were trounced Wednesday in the opening set of their home matchup with Wheaton St. Francis, that versatility really showed.After starting the match at libero, Maddie Arundel switched to her usual position at outside hitter. That was the...
Barrington wins MSL title after mounting improbable Game 1 rally
Barrington won its 12th Mid-Suburban League championship and first since 2013 by defeating Buffalo Grove 25-22, 23-25, 25-21 after trailing 9-0 in the first set Wednesday. Coaches consider timeouts precious commodities, to be used judiciously and often to prevent a lead from slipping away. Or not. Barrington coach Michelle Jakubowski burned two timeouts in the first 8 points of the opening set of the Mid-Suburban League Girls Volleyball Championship match Wednesday at Buffalo Grove. She took her first timeout after the Bison sco...