Adversity G16 Adidas may have learned some valuable lessons after competing in the 16 Open division at the Windy City National Qualifier. It was a beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon outside McCormick Place along Chicago’s lakefront for the final day of the 2019 adidas Windy City National Qualifier.   Inside, however? Well, that was a mixed bag. Dreams were shattered, hopes were dashed, and lessons were learned. Adversity G16 Adidas had already qualified for the 2019 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships June 27-July 6 ...

(photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere's no substitute for versatility. There’s also no substitute for having Marty Jepsen on your team. That combination proved to be the winning one as No. 3 Marist knocked off No. 1 Glenbard West, 26-28, 25-23, 25-22, in the title match of the Brother Rice Smack Attack on Saturday at St. Xavier University.Jepsen, who officially signed with Lewis University this week, led the way for Marist (19-2) with a match-high 21 kills. But the senior outside hitter, who also le...

Gabe Hartke led Barrington with 17 kills Thursday at Downers Grove South. (photo by Dave Ruggles) Barrington’s Kyle Vasquez has not set a ball in anger since his freshman year. He is better known as one of the top liberos in the Class of 2019 and has committed to play volleyball at Benedictine University, ranked No. 5 in the nation in Division III. But after the Broncos struggled through the first half of the season despite returning four starters from last year’s 34-6 IHSA quarterfinalist, Vasquez was pressed into duty at the reins of the ...