Sterling could be golden; Iroquois West, Salem look for improvement

LaSalle-Peru, pictured here at the Great Lakes Summer League where it went 6-6, handed Sterling one of its three losses in 2017. School: Iroquois WestConference: Sangamon ValleyHead coach: Dakota BohlmannLast season’s highlights: 1-26 overall, 0-6 in conference, lost 25-15, 25-10 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal.Top returnees: senior outside hitter Ashley Thomas, senior outside hitter Maddy Trammell, senior setter Jenny Medina, senior outside hitter Vanessa Andrade, senior middle hitter Ashley Aguilera, ...

Wednesday, September 12 results

Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-9, 25-12Barrington (5-6 overall, (2-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Peyton Tilly  (7 kills,7 service points ,3 aces, 5 digs), Bailey Madrzyk (4 kills, , 6 service points, 3 aces,  9 digs), Tara Kozak (12 assists, 2 aces), Paige Ramel (1 block, 5 kills), Olivia Rojas (2 digs, 7 service points, 4 aces), Ola Magiera (4 kills), Lauren Carder (8 service points , 2 aces), Sabrina Loutos (6 assists, 4 points).Glenbard West def. West Chicago 25-14, 25-15Mundelein def. Waukegan 25-15, 22-25, 25-17Mundelein (9-6 overall,...

Wheaton Classic

Wednesday, September 12 results No. 1 Marist def. Downers Grove South 25-13, 25-14No. 1 Marist def. Wheaton North 25-13, 25-19Marist (13-0 overall, 2-0 in the East Suburban Catholic): Katie Doah (16 kills), Ewelina Gacek (8 kills, 10 digs), Tess Brennan (15 digs, 3 aces). ...

Glenbard West claims No. 1 spot … at least for now

Glenbard West claims the No. 1 spot in the Illprepvb.com rankings after beating Neuqua Valley at Glenbard East. How to decide who is No. 1 after wild weekend at Glenbard East and Warren? Roll the dice? Heads or tails? Draw straws? How about give the defending state champion the benefit of the doubt. Glenbard West claims the top spot this week after squeaking past Neuqua Valley at Glenbard East, one week after Neuqua Valley defeated Lincoln-Way East at Wheaton Warrenville South. Lincoln-Way East and Glenbard West could meet again April ...

Tuesday, September 11 results

Barrington def. Conant 25-20, 25-17Barrington (4-6 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Peyton Tilly (7 kills, 5 service points, 1 dig), Bailey Madrzyk (4 kills, 1 ace, 6 service points,7 digs), Tara Kozak (19 assists, 5 digs), Mia Rufollo (12 digs), Paige Ramel (2 blocks, 5 kills), Olivia Rojas (12 digs, 6 service points, 1 ace), Ola Magiera (4 kills).Batavia def. Glenbard North 25-23, 23-25, 25-23Batavia (5-10 overall, 1-1 in the DuKane): Maddy Boyer (20 kills, 1 ace), Becca Robinson (23 assists, 2 aces, 10 digs), Lauren Haefer (11 digs)...