Thursday, April 18 Results Bolingbrook def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-17, 25-11Homewood-Flossmoor (5-12): Chin Okpukpara-Hanson (3 kills), Kenyon Haynes (7 assists), Avery Cole-Danner (3 digs). Grayslake North def. North Chicago 25-17, 25-15Grayslake North (10-7 overall, 3-2 in the Northern Lake County): Nathan Atwell (5 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Nicholas LeBaron (2 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace), Ein Atwater (2 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Teddy Gedville (10 assists, 3 kills, 7 digs, 1 block), Sam Inmon (13 digs), Rowdy Kram (3 digs). Lemont def. Ar...
Brother Rice Smack Attack
Wednesday, April 17 Results
Wednesday, April 17 Results Cristo Rey Jesuit def. Holy Trinity 25-9, 25-6 Downers Grove North def. Benet 25-16, 20-25, 25-15Downers Gove North (9-4 overall): Fred Halper (18 digs), Griffen Liszka (12 kills, 9 digs), Dan Eckmann (8 kills), Ben Thompson (25 assists), Dan Testin (2 aces). No. 21 Glenbard East def. Downers Grove South 25-17, 25-22Glenbard East (12-5 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight): Jack Wozniak (4 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Cal Iwinski (3 kills, 4 blocks), Nick Obrien (6 digs, 1 ace), Brenden Cardott (8 assists), Patri...
Where are the Illinois high school top boys’ volleyball recruits headed? (updated 4/28)
Loyola's Jack Howard is headed to Penn State next fall. (photo by Dave Ruggles) Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top boys players in Illinois who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. If you are a coach, club director or parent and know of a player who should be on this list, please contact us at Illprepvb@gmail.com. Class of 2019 Ryne Anders, 5-7, L, Oswego/Club 1, Loras CollegeMarc Arsenault, 6-5, OH, Plainfield Central/Club 1 Volleyball Club, Siena Heights UniversityHunter Bailey, 6-7, MH, ...
Papes powers ‘underrated’ Providence past Andrew in potential Smack Attack preview
Michael "Ike" Papes of Providence (No. 99 shown here playing for UNO Boys 18 Elite during the Winter Volleyball Championships at McCormick Place in January) had 10 kills in the Celtics' win over Andrew. (photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comDon't sleep on the Celtics.Ike Papes pounded a match-high 10 kills and added 10 digs and 2 aces as Providence pulled away down the stretch in both sets to defeat Andrew, 25-22, 25-22, in a southside clash between up-and-coming programs Tuesday in New Lenox.With the victory, the...
The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Rumors of Lincoln-Way East’s demise were greatly exaggerated. The defending IHSA tournament champions, who got off to a slow start this season after losing 10 seniors from last year’s titlist, defeated District 210 rival Lincoln-Way West and Glenbard West to win its own invitational Saturday. Ball State recruit Wil McPhillips was named tournament MVP. Next up: the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North and New Trier. Here are the top 25 teams heading into Week Seven. (previous ranking in parenthe...
Tuesday, April 16 Results
Tuesday, April 16 Results Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-13, 25-11Addison Trail (6-12, overall, 2-1 n the West Suburban Gold): Giany Patano (8 kills), Filippo Cacucciolo (4 kills, 3 aces), Joe Mosny (4 kills), Enzo Ciaccia (3 kills, 2 aces), JT Daniels (3 kills), Nico Nasti (23 assists, 1 ace). No. 17 Barrington def. Conant 25-21, 25-19Barrington (11-6 overall, 4-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Gabe Hartke (11 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Ben Ridgway (7 kills, 1 block), Ricky Gibson (4 kills), Luke Hartke (3 kills), Ved Anand (3 k...
Richard Griesheim Invitational at Downers Grove South
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Saturday, April 27 Results
Saturday, April 27 ResultsAt ElginElgin def. Grayslake North 26-24, 19-25, 15-9Grayslake North def. St. Edward 25-13, 25-17Streamwood def. Grayslake North 25-16, 25-23Grayslake North def. Romeoville 25-23, 25-19Grayslake North def. Marmion 25-11, 25-18Grayslake North (13-11 overall, 3-4 in the Northern Lake County): Nicholas LeBaron (29 kills, 65 digs), Nathan Atwell (29 kills, 18 digs, 3 aces, 2 blocks), Ein Atwater (12 kills, 4 blocks), Trey Yonts (11 kills, 4 digs, 5 blocks), Teddy Gedville (93 assists, 13 kills, 2 aces, 39 digs, 7 bloc...
There’s a little ‘Silver’ lining for Oak Park-River Forest in loss at Glenbard West
Oak Park-River Forest could meet Glenbard West again in the IHSA tournament finals. https://youtu.be/PZoZLYn0xdM Oak Park-River Forest won’t see West Suburban Conference rival Glenbard West again during the regular season, and if the two teams do meet again, it would be in the IHSA championship game. So what would Oak Park do differently the second time around? “We have to have more mental toughness,” said Oak Park-River Forest’s 6-foot-6 senior setter and Purdue University Fort Wayne recruit Sean Califf. “You’re going to get dow...