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Thursday, May 16 Results
Thursday, May 16 Results Chicago Christian def. Guerin Prep 25-19, 25-16 No. 10 Deerfield def. Vernon Hills 25-19, 23-25, 25-16Vernon Hills (17-18 overall, 2-8 in the Central Suburban North): Cedric Bennett (3 kills, 3 digs), Jack McDonald (9 kills, 3 blocks), Sammy Adkisson (12 digs, 3 aces), Erik Giezycki (12 assists), Mitchell Protus (13 assists, 3 aces, 7 digs), Krys Han (7 kills), Josh Ludolph (4 kills), Greg Tow (9 digs). Vernon Hills coach Chris Curry: “We really put up a good fight tonight. We’re just too small to consistentl...
Monday, May 13 Results
Monday, May 13 Results Grayslake North def. Zion-Benton 25-22, 27-25 Lakes def. Libertyville 25-16, 25-14 No. 1 Marist def. Brother Rice 25-9, 25-22Marist (32-2 overall, 7-0 in the East Suburban Catholic): Marty Jepsen (10 kills, 8 digs), Gene McNulty (25 assists, 2 aces), Nyherowo Omene (5 kills, 3 blocks), Rocky Mayer (5 kills, 2 blocks). Montini def. St. Joseph 25-13, 25-11Montini (14-14 overall, 5-3 in the Catholic League White): Mark Zheng (9 kills), Bobby Meifert (4 kills, 3 aces), Danny Cyze (6 kills), Henry Lambesis (4 kills)...
Adversity founder Mike Hulett remembered as a coach, friend and mentor
Adversity founder Mike Hulett passed away suddenly on May 9. (photo courtesy of USA Volleyball) Michael R. Hulett, founder of Adversity Volleyball Club and the former head coach for the U.S. Men's and Women's Sitting Volleyball Teams who passed away suddenly May 9, was remembered as a friend, a mentor and an inspiration."The Adversity family and volleyball community experienced a significant loss with Mike's passing," said Adversity girls' program director Melissa Vandrey Masterson. "We lost a mentor, a coach, and more importantly, a friend...
The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings
Neuqua Valley's Gabe Scharosch slams a kill past New Trier's Emmett Burnside (24) and Zachary Salberg (11) Saturday at North Central College. (Photos by Dave Ruggles). The rankings are becoming a roll of the dice, darts thrown at the wall, drawing pieces of paper out of a hat and a multiple-guess exam. No. 2 Lincoln-Way East loses to unranked Lincoln-Way Central. No. 3 Lincoln-Way West falls to No. 23 Sandburg. No. 4 New Trier tumbles to No. 11 Barrington. No. 10 Loyola is beaten by No. 14 St. Rita. No. 8 Deerfield is stopped by No. 9 ...
Sandburg, Riverside-Brookfield rule invites; Barrington speeds past New Trier
Barrington setter Kyle Vasquez dumps one over the net during the the Broncos' win over New Trier Saturday at North Central College. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThis is the time of the season a team wants to hit its stride. Sandburg certainly is.The Eagles scored the final 3 points of the match and slipped past Downers Grove North, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, to capture the championship of the Richards Tournament on Saturday in Oak Lawn.Junior rightside hitter David Vales, who is the son of the Eagles’ coach by ...