Saturday, September 28, at Normal West Team abbreviations are: Bloomington (BHS), Bloomington Central Catholic (CCHS), Normal Community (NCHS), Normal West (WEST), and University High (UHS). ...
Monday, September 24 results
St. Thomas More celebrates its championship Saturday at the Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival, where it handed defending Class 1A champion Newark its first loss. Monday, September 24 resultsArthur Christian def. Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond 25-20, 20-25, 25-11Atwood-Hammond (4-11 overall, 0-3 in the Lincoln Prairie): Abby Abercrombie (5 digs), Addi Tinkle (1 kill, 1 ace, 3 digs), Kaylee Yaekel (1 kills, 1 dig), Mackenzie Bowles (9 kills, 2 digs), Cheyenne Chupp (3 kills, 1dig), Michaela Powell (12 digs, 1 ace), Alisha Frederick (1 ace, 5 digs, 1...
Benet, Crystal Lake Central claim No. 1 spots in Michio Chicago/Illprepvb.com rankings
Lemont (far court) went 4-1 to win the Silver division at the Wheaton Classic on Saturday and solidify its position as one of the state's top Class 3A teams. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) There’s a new No. 1.At least until October 22, if not sooner.Benet and Marist tangled for the third consecutive year in the championship match of the Wheaton Classic on Saturday, and unlike the previous two times the teams met, this time it was Benet coming away with the three-set win, 22-25, 29-27, 25-22.But the road ahead is filled with pitfalls for both ...
Benet’s 10-1 closing run in third set ends Marist’s reign at Wheaton Classic
Benet middle hitter Maeve Nelligan slams a kill past Wheaton Warrenville South's Kaileigh Ammons during the Redwings' quarterfinal victory Saturday at the Wheaton Classic. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Momentum. It’s fickle. Momentum is a cliché in volleyball. Every coach and every player talks about it. But it was never more applicable than in Saturday’s championship match of the Wheaton Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South.After Marist took a timeout trailing 14-10 to Benet in the third set of the championship match, the two-time defending to...
Saturday, September 21 results
Saturday, September 21 results At Wheaton Warrenville South Benet defeated Marist to win the Wheaton Classic on Saturday at Wheaton Warrenville South. Downers Grove North won the Bronze division at the Wheaton Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South by defeating Oswego East. Saturday, September 21 results At Wheaton ClassicMarist def. Plainfield Central 25-20, 25-15Marist def. Plainfield North 25-16, 25-14Benet def. Marist 22-25, 29-27, 25-22Marist (12-2 overall, 1-1 in the East Suburban Catholic): Camry...
Crystal Lake Central wins Preview, earns berth in next year’s Asics Challenge
Crystal Lake Central defeated Andrew at the Mother McAuley Preview tournament Saturday to earn a berth in next October's Asics Challenge. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMaddy McCormick just wanted to get it over. So that's exactly what the Crystal Lake Central junior outside hitter did.Her match-ending kill gave the Tigers a 25-18, 25-23 win over upstart Andrew on Saturday in the title match of the Mother McAuley Preview Invite.With the championship match already starting nearly an hour late, and at least an hour-and-a-half ride hom...
Friday, September 20 results
Illinois Lutheran def. (Kankakee) Trinity Academy 25-2, 25-14Illinois Lutheran (9-4 overall, 4-1 in the River Valley): Isabella Biesterfeld (12 kills, 5 digs, 1 block), Paige Biesterfeld (5 aces, 23 assists, 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Sofia Biesterfeld (1 ace, 6 kills, 7 digs), Madison Peters (2 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Jessie Moseley (10 digs), Stephanie Edwards (4 kills, 9 digs). Latin def. (Chicago) Jones 23-25, 25-22, 25-22Latin (13-2 overall, 2-0 in the Independent School League).Jones (9-4 overall, 5-0 in the Chicago Public League). ...
Friday, September 20 results
At Glenbard WestJoliet West def. Glenbard South 25-12, 25-9Joliet West def. Schaumburg 25-13, 25-14Glenbard East def. Lake Park 25-23, 25-27, 16-14Glenbard East (6-11 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight): Madison Manning (7kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks), Becca Honig (16 assist, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Libby Hurlburt (20 digs), Gabbie Spontak (3 aces, 6 digs), Kendall Crackel (4kills, 1 block), Mo Tracey (12 digs, 1 ace), Andrea Jovanovic (3 blocks, 2 kills) Emily Ryan (2 blocks).Glenbard East def. Proviso West 25-11, 25-15Glenbard East (7-11 overall, 3-0 ...
Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival
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Thursday, September 19 results
Thursday, September 19 results Addison Trail def. Glenbard East 25-11, 25-18Addison Trail (12-5 overall, 2-0 in the West Suburban Gold): Ally Severino (1 ace, 5 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), Amy Reyes (1 ace, 18 assists, 9 digs), Jess D’Ambrose (6 kills, 7 digs), Katrina Bielanski (1 ace, 8 kills, 10 digs), Mia Johnson (6 kills, 1 dig), Nicole Bartosik (2 aces, 5 digs), Pauline Wirbicki (2 aces, 4 assists, 10 digs).Glenbard East (5-11 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight): Becca Honig (6 assists, 6 digs), Libby Hurlburt (11 digs, 1 ace), Gabbie Spo...