Bolingbrook junior setter Paolo Mondini had 31 assists in the No. 10-seeded Raiders' 25-20, 22-25, 25-22 win over No. 7 seed Downers Grove North Tuesday in Bolingbrook. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMike Kazanecki loves pressure situations.The Stagg outside hitter was at his best Tuesday against Oak Forest. Now he will get another shot against the defending state champions.Kazanecki clubbed a match-high 10 kills and added 6 digs and 3 aces as Stagg defeated Oak Forest, 25-20, 25-19, in the second semifinal...
Metea Valley, Naperville Central live to fight another day at Waubonsie Valley
(Photos by Dave Ruggles) Naperville Central, which had beaten Waubonsie Valley 25-22, 25-11 less than a week ago, probably expected more of the same in both teams’ IHSA regional opener Monday in Aurora. More of the same is not what the Redhawks got, however. “That was too tight for our liking,” said Naperville Central’s 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter Carter Stenmark. Naperville Central (23-13) squandered a 10-6 lead in Game 1 and a 12-7 lead in Game 3, but held on to defeat Waubonsie Valley for the third time this season, 23-25...
Monday, May 20 Results
Monday, May 20 Results At AndrewHomewood-Flossmoor def. Oak Lawn 25-18, 25-18Homewood-Flossmoor (8-22 overall): Avery Cole-Danner (7 kills), Kenyon Haynes (15 assists), Luis Lampley (4 blocks), Ramirez (7 digs).At Antioch Grayslake North def. Antioch 28-26, 25-19Grayslake North (18-18 overall): Jarod Hesse (10 kills, 9 digs, 1 block), Nicholas LeBaron (7 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace), Nathan Atwell (5 kills), Ein Atwater (4 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Teddy Gedville (24 assists, 2 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace, 1 block), Sam Inmon (14 digs), Rowdy Kram (...
Friday, May 10 Tournament Results
At Willowbrook No. 19 Riverside-Brookfield def. Addison Trail 25-16, 26-24Riverside-Brookfield (21-8 overall, 5-2 in the Metro Suburban): Jonah Raith (20 assists, 4 digs, 1 block), Vejas Cuplinskas (6 kills), Colby Campbell (6 kills, 3 blocks), DJ Degand (6 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Lucas Reilley (7 digs, 1 ace), Matt Hansen (4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Matt Lams (3 kills, 2 digs, 1 block).No. 19 Riverside-Brookfield def. Schaumburg 25-18, 25-20Riverside-Brookfield (22-8 overall, 5-2 in the Metro Suburban): Jonah Raith (17 assi...
Tuesday, May 7 Results
Tuesday, May 7 Results Wheaton North defeated St. Charles East on Tuesday to win the inaugural DuKane Conference title, its first conference title since 1996. No. 11 Barrington def. Conant 25-7, 25-12Barrington (23-9 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Chris Babicz (2 aces, 10 digs), Gabe Hartke (1 ace, 8 kills, 5 digs), Ved Anand (4 kills, 3 blocks), Ricky Gibson (3 kills, 2 blocks), Matt Sarnowski (2 kills, 5 digs), Luke Kolder (2 kills, 4 blocks, 1 ace), Kyle Vasquez (19 assists, 6 digs), Clark Parker (7 digs). Belleville East...
Final Regular-Season 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings
Marist is the No. 1 team in the 1st Allliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys Volleyball final regular-season rankings heading into the IHSA tournament. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) The postseason. A chance for redemption. Or an early start to summer. It all begins Monday. Here are the top 25 teams at the end of the regular season, and when and where you can find them as they begin the road to Hoffman Estates. (previous ranking in parentheses) 1. Marist 33-2 (1)Next: Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. vs. winner of Oak Lawn vs. Homewood-Flossmo...
Bulthuis, Chicago Christian soldier onward, but Timothy earns the win at night’s end
Six-foot-6 middle hitter Zach Bulthuis (No. 79, shown here playing with Ultimate B18 Gold), is enjoying this high school season with his Chicago Christian teammates. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Chicago Christian's Zach Bulthuis will continue his playing career at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comZach Bulthuis had a big smile.He had every reason to. An outside hitter on the Ultimate B18 Gold team, Bulthuis never got to officially experience playing for his high school team...
Monday, May 6 Results
Monday, May 6 Results Argo def. Tinley Park 25-19, 25-15Argo (10-17 overall, 3-4 in the South Suburban): Cincere Colbert (4 kills, 8 digs), Gavin Akoto (4 blocks), Guillermo Robles (3 aces). Belleville East def. Metro East Lutheran 25-15, 25-21 Chicago Christian def. T.F. North/South Co-op 25-20, 25-22 No. 8 Deerfield def. Highland Park 25-15, 21-25, 25-11 Grant def. Zion-Benton 25-23, 15-25, 27-25 Lakes def. No. 18 Lake Forest 18-25, 24-17, 34-32Lakes (17-10 overall, 8-0 in the Northern Lake County): Tyler Donovan (28 ass...
Marist seeking history, the rest is all a mystery as IHSA tournament starts with a bang Monday
There are plenty of storylines to watch when the IHSA tournament gets underway Monday at 32 regional sites throughout the state. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) The IHSA boys volleyball tournament gets under way Monday, May 20, and when the dust settles May 31 with the eight sectional survivors gathering at Hoffman Estates, some of the best teams in Illinois will have been making vacation plans for more than a week. Meanwhile, there are many questions that will be answered along the way: Will all top eight sectional seeds reach the Elite Eight? W...
Friday, May 17 Results
Friday, May 17 ResultsMontini def. Marian Catholic 25-18, 25-21Marian Catholic (19-15 overall, 4-4 in the East Suburban Catholic): Chris Rouse (6 kills, 4 blocks), Kyle Rusin (5 kills), Johnny Ringo (14 assists).Montini (16-14 overall, 4-2 in the Catholic League White): Bobby Meifert (7 kills), Danny Cyze (7 kills), Mark Zheng (5 kills).Montini coach Brian Opoka: “We played really well in our final match of the regular season. I think we are prepared for our regional and we will give it our best effort.” Proviso West def. Prosser 25-16, 25...