Marci Maier lost her window seat, but she gained career win No. 500. While No. 18 Glenbard East was rallying from a 23-21 deficit in the third set to defeat Plainfield Central, 23-25, 25-17, 29-27, Friday at Barrington in pool play of the Barrington/Vernon Hills Tournament, Maier missed her check-in time for a flight out of town Saturday night. “Group B, number 52,” she said. “I’m going to end up with a middle seat.” But coupled with her team’s 25-18, 25-19 victory over Prospect later in the evening, Maier could take some solac...
Friday, March 22 tournament results
Friday, March 22 results At Barrington No. 6 Sandburg def. Prospect 25-12, 25-13 Sandburg (2-1): David Vales (8 kills), Cam Petrusevski (20 assists). No. 6 Sandburg def. Plainfield Central 25-20, 25-18 Sandburg (3-1): Cort Jensen (7 kills), David Vales (7 kills), Cam Petrusevski (24 assists). Naperville North def. Warren 25-18, 27-29, 29-27 Naperville North (2-0): John Jaworski (10 kills), Henry Zhou (9 kills), Dillon Bramlett (7 kills), Darius Baginskis (10 digs), Chandler Olson (28 assists). Naperville North def. Pr...
Harrington, No. 1 Glenbard West break late tie to slip No. 3 Lincoln-Way East
By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com As advertised. In a matchup between two teams that have combined to win the past five IHSA championships, No. 1-ranked Glenbard West pulled away down the stretch Thursday to defeat Lincoln-Way East 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, in a scintillating match before a pack-the-place crowd in Glen Ellyn. Ben Harrington (16 kills, 6 digs, 3 blocks, ace) led the way for Glenbard West (2-0). But the junior outside hitter had plenty of help down the stretch as the Hilltoppers rallied for the final 4 points. ...
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Thursday, March 21 results
Thursday, March 21 results Belvidere def. Rockford East 25-21, 26-28, 25-20 Edwardsville def. Belleville Althoff 25-13, 25-12 No.1 Glenbard West def. No. 3 Lincoln-Way East 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 Lincoln-Way East (1-1): Brent O’Donnell (10 assists, 1 dig), Ike Majahan (3 kills, 6 digs), Ian Nicholson (1 kill, 1 block), Trevor Lewis (6 kills, 14 assists, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Wil McPhillips (7 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 2 digs), John Glennon (3 kills, 1 block), Casey Goss (2 kills, 1 dig), Danny Pacini (11 digs). Glenbard West (2-0): Ben Ha...
The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Rankings
The Windy City Power League 18/17s Division and the Great Lakes Power League Division I are in the books, and Illinois girls club teams are now focusing on the Mideast Qualifier this weekend in Indianapolis and the JVA World Challenge in Louisville on April 7-9. Meanwhile, here are the latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Volleyball Rankings as of March 18. (Previous ranking in parenthesis) 1. SPVB 18 Elite (1) SPVB 18 Elite wrapped up the Great Lakes Power League Division I championship with a 25-16, 25-22,...
Joliet West Tiger Challenge, March 23
The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings
(photos by Dave Ruggles) The first week of the 2019 Illinois boys high school volleyball season revealed some surprises and a few not-so-surprising results. Glenbard West continues to reign at the top, but No. 2 Lincoln-Way West flaunted its depth by winning the Joliet West invite minus two starters. Meanwhile, the biggest losers included No. 4 Barrington, No. 6 Sandburg, No. 7 Oak Park-River Forest ...
Here is Illprepvb.com’s ranking of the top 25 boys volleyball teams in Illinois
Lincoln-Way East was Illprepvb.com’s No. 1 team in the preseason in 2018, and despite a couple of early-season losses, the Griffins carried home the big trophy when the dust settled at Hoffman Estates in June. Will history repeat itself? If you’re a fan of Glenbard West, which had won the previous three IHSA championships, you sure hope so. But teams like Lincoln-Way West, Barrington, Oak Park-River Forest, New Trier and the defending champions hope to have some say in the matter. Here are the top 25 teams in the preseason according t...
Jepsen, Marist turn back Sandburg in an early south side showdown
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy Whalen Special to Illprepvb.com Before the Marist boys’ volleyball team kicked off its season, there was one bit of business that took place on the court – a ring ceremony for the last fall’s Marist girls volleyball team, which captured its second consecutive state championship. Watching the girl’s team honored planted a seed for RedHawk boys’ star player, Marty Jepsen. “Oh yeah, oh my gosh, that would mean so much to me,” Jepsen said. “Not for me as an individual, but for the memories of being with...