St. Charles North's (from left) Max DeDobbelaere, Tommy Koppang and Brendan Dal Degan. Illprepvb.com's look at the upcoming boys' season continues today with previews of Glenbard West, St. Charles North, Glenbrook South, Niles West, Naperville Central, Oak Park-River Forest and St. Viator. Glenbard West JT Ardell was cut from his junior high school team. Now the 6-foot-10 Pepperdine recruit will be counted on to lead Glenbard West to its fourth consecutive state title. Ardell (SPVB 18 Elite) is one of only two returning starters for...
Joliet Catholic crosses Mother McAuley off its calendar
By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com The Joliet Catholic Academy girls volleyball team had this one circled on the calendar.The Angels didn’t disappoint.In a powerhouse season opener for both squads, Joliet Catholic was dominant in a 25-19, 25-13 victory over Mother McAuley before a large contingent of fans Tuesday in Joliet. The teams have combined for 15 state trophies and each has won three state titles since 2003.The combo of 6-foot-2 hitters Bella Ray and Emily Wilson put down 5 kills apiece to pace Joliet Catholic. The Mighty Macs...
Wednesday, August 22 results
Bartlett def. Willowbrook 21-25, 26-24, 25-21Willowbrook (0-1): Charlotte Dewyer (9 kills, 1 dig), Katie Linnig (9 assists, 13 digs), Grace Reckamp (5 kills, 13 digs, 11 assists, 1 block), Elizabeth Bruschuk (7 aces, 10 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist), Payton Ceh (3 aces, 13 digs, 2 kills, 2 assists), Kaitlyn Karcz (6 kills, 2 digs), Katelyn McCann (2 kills, 9 digs), Caileigh Tuma (2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig) , Emma Barrington ( 3 kills, 1 dig). Bolingbrook def. Joliet West 25-19, 25-20Bolingbrook (1-0): Natalie Mitchem (13 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), T...
Hoffman Estates invite results
Palatine def. Bartlett 25-14, 25-22Palatine def. Auburn 25-21, 25-11Palatine def. Hoffman Estates 25-17, 25-21Palatine def. West Chicago 25-14, 25-12Palatine def. Mundelein 25-20, 25-16Palatine (6-1): Curtis McLennan (40 kills, 9 aces, 26 digs, 5 blocks), Johnny O’Shea (20 kills, 6 aces, 60 digs, 10 blocks), Camden Hill (22 kills, 5 blocks), Smith (14 kills, 5 blocks), Donlin (12 kills), Ben Rinella (103 assists, 18 digs), Conor Nix (7 assists, 4 aces, 57 digs).
MVP Hattie Monson heads up Illprepvb.com/Great Lakes Power League 16s All-League Team
MVP Hattie Monson of league champion SPVB 16 Elite heads the first Illprepvb.com/Great Lakes 16s Power League All-League Team that features some of the best young volleyball players in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. It’s rare that a libero can have such an dramatic effect on a volleyball team’s sustained success, but the 5-foot-4 Monson is a rare talent. “Hattie put in a lot of extra work this year and she got really se...
Three teams enter, three teams exit the Illprepvb.com boys’ volleyball rankings
Palatine is riding high after winning the Hoffman Estates tournament last weekend. Three teams drop out. Three teams join the fray. More teams take a tumble. One week into the boys high school season, there is a shakeup in the Illprepvb.com rankings. But Lincoln-Way East has clearly established itself as the team to beat in 2018 ... or at least the team to beat this weekend at the Tiger Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South. Illprepvb.com Top 25 Boys Volleyball Teams (preseason rankings in parenthesis) 1. Lincoln-Way East 2...
1st Alliance 17 White earns bid to USA Junior Nationals
1st Alliance 17 White 1st Alliance 17 White defeated OT (Orlando/Tampa Bay) 17 W. Britt 23-25, 25-21, 16-14 on Sunday to win the 17 American division at the 18 Nike Mideast Qualifier (16-18s) at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ninety-one teams were entered in the 17 American division, and 1st Alliance White secured the only bid available to the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships June 25-July 4 in Detroit, Michigan. 1st Alliance 17 White went 10-0 on the weekend, winning 20 sets against only 1 loss...
Plainfield East – Plainfield Central Boys Volleyball Regional Semifinal At Oswego By Randy Whalen
David Herrera is glad to be back. Now the Plainfield East senior setter hopes to help his team to new heights. Herrera had his appendix removed on April 26 and was out of the Bengals lineup for nearly four weeks. He and his teammates shook off some nerves and fought off a set point in the opener to defeat crosstown rival Plainfield Central 26-24, 25-20 on Tuesday, May 22 in the opening semifinal of the Oswego Regional, which is part of the Minooka Sectional. The Bengals will face Oswego East, which defe...
West Aurora Tournament – Final Brackets
Lincoln-Way East rallies to beat Glenbard West
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