Barrington def. Vernon Hills 25-19, 25-20 Benet def. Hinsdale South 25-21, 25-10 Benet (27-10): John Folts (6 kills, 2 digs), Jack Andringa (4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Nick Crnkovich (2 kills, 3 blocks), Connor Simchak (3 kills, 5 blocks), Tommy Kmieciak (14 assists, 1 kill, 4 digs), Sean Becker (16 digs), Augie Mazza (2 kills, 1 block). Brother Rice def. Oak Lawn 25-16, 25-16 Brother Rice (29-8): Tom Kleist (10 digs, 9 aces), Tom Phelan (5 kills, 2 blocks). Carmel d Stevenson 20-25, 25-22, 25-22 Carmel: Ptasienski ...
MVP Jakubowski can’t explain it, but Huntley rallies to win Autumnfest
Huntley celebrates its championship Saturday at Autumnfest hosted by Glenbard East. Taylor Jakubowski couldn’t explain it. “I don't even know what happened,” said Huntley’s 5-foot-7 junior setter. “We started playing our game. We started picking up balls a little more, started running a faster offense, and we started putting balls away. And our serving was phenomenal, which got us back.” Huntley looked dead in the water Saturday in Game 1 of the championship match against Benet at Autumnfest hosted by Glenbard East. A kill by Bene...
SPVB 18 Alpha wins USA division; Ultimate 17 Gold, Adversity 16 Purple take second at BJNC
18 USA division champions SPVB 18 Alpha went 9-2 and won the 18 USA division of the 2018 USAV Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. It was the Aurora-based club's first boys title at BJNCs. "(Head coach Victoria Vandeleur) and I both wore pink pants," joked assistant coach Susie Nelson. "I think that's what clinched it." Team members are Edward Jakubauskas, Parker Nelson, Jakub Migus, Cameron Menini, Matthew Russo, John Kenny, Petar Lumovic, Jeremy Cardenas, Ryan Swartz, Matthew Nealon, John Davis and Andr...
Wheaton Warrenville South eyes return to the top; Lincoln-Way West is loaded … now experienced, too
Wheaton Warrenville South has won seven state titles, but none since this team in 2012. Is this the year that the Tigers return to the top? Or perhaps, next season? Illprepvb.com's look at the upcoming boys' season continues today with previews of Wheaton Warrenville South, Lincoln-Way West, New Trier, York, Stevenson, Vernon Hills, Zion-Benton, Geneva, Marian Catholic, Fenwick, Reavis, Plainfield Central, Riverside-Brookfield, Bolingbrook, Conant, Downers Grove South, Illinois Math & Science Academy and Minooka.Wheaton Warrenvi...
2018 Illprepvb.com Illinois Boys Volleyball Preseason Top 50 Players
The problem with paring down any list of boys volleyball players in Illinois is that there are so many talented student-athletes that it is almost impossible to put a limit on it. So the perceptive person might realize that there are a few more than 50 names on this list, and even then, there are probably deserving players who have been inadvertently overlooked. But that is why they play the season. Those who have been left off have nearly three months to ensure that they are excluded from any postseason honors roster. Here they are …...
Adversity amps up for bigger, brighter future
New personnel. New facility. New energy. Founded by former USA Women’s National Sitting Volleyball and USAV CAP Level 5 coach Mike Hulett, Adversity Volleyball Club has been around for more than 20 years. But the Vernon Hills-based club is getting a complete overhaul from top to bottom. “We plan to take over the world,” said Adversity’s new boys’ program director Keith Kujawa, half-kidding and half-serious. “We have a lot of great things that will be happening here now and over the next few years.” The “overhaul” began recently with the hi...
Will it be magic, or melancholy, in Orlando?
A few Illinois girls volleyball teams still have some work to do ahead of the AAU Girls’ Junior Volleyball Nationals in Orlando, Florida, on June 16-28.SPVB 16 Elite, which went 23-1 to win the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division including a 26-24, 27-25 victory in its only meeting with SPVB 16 C-Fed, stumbled in its 18 GLC Pre-Nationals 16 Open finale Sunday against its sister team, losing 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.It marked the second straight tournament that Sports Performance’s top 16s team failed to deliver on the final day. ...
Getting ready to make magic in Orlando
The 18 GLC Pre-Nationals Tournament in Aurora this weekend is one final opportunity for local teams to face live competition ahead of the AAU Girls’ Junior Volleyball Nationals in Orlando, Florida June 16-28.But not everyone competing at the Great Lakes Center this weekend is doing so with the AAU tournament in mind. “We’re not going to AAUs,” said Cyclones 16 Black Adidas coach Michael Schwerdtfeger, whose team will compete in the 2018 Asics National Jr. Volleyball Championships next weekend at Navy Pier before packing it up for ano...
Tuesday, May 22 Results
Addison Trail def. Leyden 15-25, 25-20, 25-23 Addison Trail (26-10): Jacob Grygo (26 assists, 12 kills, 10 digs), Michael Pudlo (10 kills, 1 block), David Zielinski (7 kills, 4 assists), Justin Werderitch (4 kills), Mikey Strycharz (3 kills, 4 digs, 2 assists), Joe Mosny (2 kills, 2 blocks), Bryan Florian (11 digs), Chris Garcia (6 digs, 3 assists). Leyden (22-15): Robert Elem (14 kills), Tom Radziszewski (6 kills, 4 blocks), Rodrigo Caldera (33 assists), Adam Brimie (11 digs). Benet def. Lyons 25-22, 25-16 Benet (26-10): Jack ...
Wednesday, March 28 results
Lockport def. Waubonsie Valley 25-15, 25-13Lockport (5-2): Kyle Dixon (7 kills), Pat Surane (7 kills, 4 aces), Jacob Prince (11 assists).Marist def. Joliet Catholic 25-16, 25-17Marist (6-1, 1-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Milan Patel (6 kills, 2 blocks), Pat Mahoney (6 kills, 3 blocks), Rocky Mayer (22 assists, 7 digs), Brendan Chausse (10 digs).Richards def. St. Laurence 25-14, 25-21Richards (4-3): Alex Costa (10 kills), Rafal Czech (16 assists, 4 kills), Mike Ortega (7 kills), Conrad Para (4 kills), Jason Kargol (10 assis...