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, Iowa, 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 a...
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SPVB 16 Elite rules Sunday’s Power League … with help
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Great Lakes 16 Super Open has this thing on the move
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Tuesday, October 9 results
Addison Trail def. Morton 25-15, 25-13Addison Trail (13-14 overall, 4-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Jess D’Ambrose (5 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs), Ally Severino (2 kills, 3 bocks), Katrina Bielanski (7 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig), Pauline Wirbicki (3 digs), Nina Muell (5 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig), Mia Johnson (1 ace, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 dig), Sam Pociecha (2 aces, 7 assists), Amy Reyes (1 kill, 11 assists, 1 dig).Aurora Central Catholic def. St Edward 25-18, 21-25, 28-26Aurora Central Catholic (14-17 overall, 1-3 in the Metro Suburban)...
Monday, March 19 results
Addison Trail def. Glenbard North 25-18, 25-19Addison Trail (1-0): David Zielinski (8 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces), Michael Pudlo (6 kills, 3 blocks), Jacob Grygo (21 assists, 6 kills), Justin Werderitch (4 kills), Mikey Strycharz (3 kills, 7 digs, 2aces), Bryan Florian (7 digs, 3 aces, 2 assists).Argo def. Eisenhower 25-21, 24-26, 25-19Argo (1-0): Erik Lopez (12 kills), Cincere Colbert (9 kills), Arturo Cabrera (26 assists).Leyden def. Conant 25-13, 25-15 Leyden (1-0): Robert Elem (8 kills, 1 ace, 11 digs), Tom Radziszewski (4 kills, 2 block...
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Jeff Jendryk … from gangly 16-year-old to the pinnacle of men’s volleyball
Loyola's Jeff Jendryk of Wheaton took a circuitous route to becoming one of the country's top men's volleyball players Although his sisters Jessica and Jenna were neck-deep in volleyball while he was growing up, Jeff Jendryk had no interest in the sport. A gangly 6-foot-1 freshman when he walked into the door of St. Francis High School in Wheaton, he wanted to play basketball. Fast forward eight years later. The 6-foot-10 middle blocker is on his way to becoming Loyola University’s first four-time All-American in volleyball, won a na...
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Sandburg beats Sandburg (that’s no misprint) at Palos Courts; Lockport takes third
Sandburg Blue knew what to do Thursday at Palos Courts. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com As he has done the past few years, Sandburg volleyball coach David Vales entered two teams in the Palos Courts Summer League. His logic to how he divided them was simple. “I split our team down the middle,” he said. “I'm constantly going against tough teams in the sectional, and sometimes in the past I'd go all in on the summer league. But with 10 players back from last season’s team, how would I know how well they will play together ...