Bolingbrook building behind Mitchem; Murphysboro looks to extend run
Natalie Mitchem (back row, center) is the centerpiece of the Bolingbrook program. Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2018 Illinois girls high school season with a second set of team previews. School: BolingbrookConference: Southwest Suburban RedHead coach: Molly DeSerfLast season’s highlights: 7-21 overall, lost to Plainfield East 17-25, 25-23, 25-21 in Class 4A regional quarterfinals.Top returnees: 6-2 senior outside hitter Natalie Mitchem (255 kills, 22 aces, 94 digs), 5-10 junior setter Sara Magdziarz (341 assists, 47 ...
Faster, higher, scarier … Folts has challenged them all
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2017 4A IHSA Girls Sectional Map
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Illprepvb.com Final Top 20 Girls Volleyball Teams
Class 3A champion Belleville Althoff. Illprepvb.com Final Top 20 Rankings (Preseason rank) 1. Marist (41-1) 3 Loses four great seniors, but underclass levels were undefeated. 2. Minooka (39-3) 1 Loses five great seniors. Who will sophomore Zoey Seput set next year? 3. Mother McAuley (35-5) 2 Mighty Macs don’t rebuild, they reload. But Charley Niego is a huge loss. 4. Benet (32-7) 7 Alli Van Eekeren, Hattie Monson, Rachel Muisenga, Kyla Kenney will return. 5. Belleville Althoff (41-1) 16 Sophom...
Saturday, October 13 Tournament Results
Belleville Althoff celebrates its tournament championship Saturday at O'Fallon. At Autumnfest at Glenbard East At Harvest Fest at Plainfield Central At O'Fallon Autumn Classic At Autumnfest No. 14 Huntley def. No. 3 Benet 27-25, 25-23 (championship) Huntley (30-3): Julia Johnson (12 kills), Loren Alberts (9 kills), Emma Konie (6 kills), Sarah Zayas (14 digs), Taylor Jakubowski (28 assists, 13 digs). Benet (28-5): Ally Van Eekeren (19 assists, 3 kills, 2 blocks), Kyla Kenney (7 kills), Caitli...
Wednesday May 16
Argo def. Homewood Flossmoor 25-17, 25-23Argo (13-13-3, 4-5 in the South Suburban Conference): Erick Lopez (7 kills), Cincere Colbert (6 kills), Danny Burke ( 7 digs). Barrington def. Hersey 25-15, 25-17Barrington (29-5): Michael O'Toole (17 kills, 6 digs), Evan Carroll (24 assists, 5 digs, 2 blocks), Kyle Vasquez (11 digs), Petar Lumovic (2 blocks), Gabe Hartke (7 kills), Ricky Gibson (3 kills), Chris Babicz (2 aces). Lake Zurich def. Mundelein 27-25, 25-2
Loyola, St. Patrick hope to be major players in 2018
Although attackers get most of the glory, coaches know the value of a strong defense. The 2018 Illinois high school boys’ volleyball season kicked off with the first day of practice Monday. Here’s a look at Loyola, St. Patrick, Stagg, Leyden, Montini and Mundelein. Loyola Academy Loyola will seek its seventh regional title in the last 10 years – and possibly more – behind a veteran crew led by three-year starter Jack Howard. Howard, a 6-foot-5 junior outside hitter and an all-Catholic League selection the past two years who play...
Thursday, March 22 results
Addison Trail def. St. Patrick 18-25, 25-15, 25-20Addison Trail (3-0): Jacob Grygo (21 assists, 10 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), David Zielinski (8 kills, 2 aces), Justin Werderitch (5 kills), Mikey Strycharz (3 kills, 6 digs), Michael Pudlo (4 kills, 2 aces), Joe Mosny (1 kill, 3 blocks, 1 ace), Bryan Florian (10 digs). Bremen def. Chicago Christian 25-15, 23-25, 25-22Note: Bremen (1-0) gets first boys' volleyball victory in school history. Brother Rice def. Fenwick 25-13, 23-25, 25-13Brother Rice (2-0): Kyle Springer (10 kills), Dan Littleto...
Friday, October 12 tournament results
Autumnfest at Glenbard East Pool 1 Benet def. Barrington 25-16, 25-13 Hononegah def. Barrington 25-23, 18-25, 25-17 Benet def. Hononegah 25-15, 25-17 Pool 2 Huntley def. Providence 25-21, 25-13 Geneva def. Providence 28-26, 25-20 Huntley def. Geneva 25-19, 25-17 Pool 3 Mother McAuley def. Normal 25-18, 25-17 Wheaton Warrenville South def. Normal 25-10, 25-18 Mother McAuley def. Wheaton Warrenville South 23-25, 25-15, 25-14 Pool 4 Lemont def. Prairie Ridge 27-25, 25-15 Glenbard East def. Lemont 25-17, 26-24 Glenbard ...