Leena Ajibola (12) had 5 kills in Lockport's victory over Crete-Monee Tuesday at Lockport. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe last time Joliet West won a regional title was in 2016. That season, the Tigers defeated Lockport in the regional championship match. They will have an opportunity to repeat that feat in the title match of the Class 4A Lockport regional Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The Tigers defeated crosstown rival Joliet Central, 25-7, 25-13, in Tuesday’s second semifinal, and Lockport took ca...
Monday, October 28 results
Somonauk defeated Yorkville Christian in a thrilling three-setter to advance to Wednesday's Class 1A regional semifinal at Somonauk against Newark. Monday, October 28 resultsAt AuburnNorth Mac def. Gillespie 25-14, 25-23At Blue RidgeSalt Fork def. Fisher 25-13, 25-18At BluffsWestern def. Meredosia 25-19, 25-20At Earlville Amboy def. Indian Creek 22-25, 27-25, 25-20Indian Creek (14-20-1 overall, 6-2 in the Little Ten): Trysta Foster (2 aces, 16 digs, 14 kills), Clara Hulthen (14 digs, 9 assists), Audrey Witte (...
Hersey’s Lill reflects on long and winding road on way to joining 1,000-win club
Nancy Lill won her 1,000th career game as a varsity girls' coach at Hersey earlier this month. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Hersey coach Nancy Lill gives instructions to libero Maddie Mullin during the Mid-Suburban League championship game. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com Nancy Lill believes things happen for a reason.That's led her to register over 1,000 wins as a girls’ volleyball coach.Lill, who has been the head coach at Hersey since 1988, reached that milestone on Friday, October 18. when the Huskies defeated Evanston, ...
Saturday, October 26 results
Saturday, October 26 results At Normal U-High Normal U-High def. Sterling 25-18, 25-18Sterling def. Belleville Althoff 25-18, 25-18Belleville Althoff def. Normal U-High 25-22, 22-25, 25-23Sterling (29-6 overall): Brook Borum (16 kills, 21 digs, 2 aces), Bree Borum (12 kills, 5 blocks, 24 assists), Grace Gould (8 kills, 2 aces), Lexi Rodriguez (31 digs, 8 assists), Kierra Collins (7 blocks). Normal U-High (29-6 overall): Isabel Schaefbauer (20 kills, 27 assists, 15 digs), Alayna Crabtree (14 kills, 22 digs), Lily Barry (17 kills, 14 d...
U-High, Sterling and Belleville Althoff win, lose and learn Saturday in Normal
Belleville Althoff defeated Normal U-High and lost to Sterling in a triangular Saturday in Normal which saw all three teams finish the day 1-1. Normal I-High beat Sterling. Sterling beat Belleville Althoff. Belleville Althoff beat Normal U-High. Everybody goes home happy … sort of. Sterling, Belleville Althoff and Normal U-High got together Saturday in Normal to iron out a few rough edges before the IHSA tournament gets underway Monday. All three teams walked away 1-1, but winning and losing was secondary. Sterling “never got off the bus,” ...
Thursday, October 24 results
The Pike County Conference all-tournament team. Thursday, October 24 results Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Arcola 25-19, 25-17Arcola (6-19 overall): Hallee Gauna (2 kills, 2 aces, 4 blocks), Delaney Melton (1 ace, 4 digs), Lizzy Budd (1 kill), Abby Goad (1 kill), Ariana Warren (1 kill). Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (12-22 overall, 3-6 in the Little Okaw Valley): Abby Abercrombie (5 digs), Addi Tinkle (2 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist), Kaylee Yaekel (1 kill), Mackenzie Bowles (8 kills), Cheyenne Chupp (4 kills, 1 dig), Michael...
Montini, Marciniak stop Fenwick for a third time; Kleffman sparks Tinley Park
The Chicago Public School teachers' strike has added more uncertainty to Fenwick's tournament future Montini enters the IHSA Class 2A tournament next week as one of the favorites to reach Redbird Arena on November 15. Meanwhile, Fenwick’s future in the Class 3A tournament is a bit muddled. The Broncos and Friars met for the fourth time this season Thursday in Lombard. Senior outside hitter Julia Marciniak and sophomores Madalyn Kasallis and Paige Pickering each contributed 12 kills as Montini won, 25-21, 24-26, 25-10, to take the season ser...
Lyons Invitational
Saturday, October 26 (Revised schedule with Payton and Young not expected to participate due to Chicago Public School teachers' strike. This schedule also subject to change). ...
Reids book Mid-Suburban League championship for young but feisty Fremd
Hersey's Katie Kaburov rises for a kill over Fremd's Allie Belmonte (18) and Cassie Seaver (3) during the first set of the Mid-Suburban League championship match Wednesday in Palatine. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Fremd’s 5-foot-11 sophomore outside hitter Rylen Reid was named the Mid-Suburban West Player of the Year prior to Wednesday’s league championship game against visiting Hersey.But Rylen said they gave the award to the wrong Reid. “That award should've been hers,” Rylen said about her sister, 5-9 senior outside hitter Breslen Reid. “...
Wednesday, October 23 results
Lake Forest's seniors, including Mary Margaret Reay, Ainsley Wiesner, Alma Mackic, Alyssa Thrash, Soraya Burton, Morgan Mitchell and Sheridan Young, were honored prior to the Scouts' victory over Stevenson on Wednesday. Wednesday, October 23 results Mid-Suburban League Championship Fremd def. Hersey 25-17, 25-20Hersey (24-6 overall, 10-0 in the Mid-Suburban East): Katie Kaburov (9 kills, 5 digs), Janine Boyan (4 kills), Julette VanDenHerik (3 kills, 2 blocks), Nora Zielke (2 aces, 3 digs, 1 block), Kaiya Eshoo (15 assists, 6 digs), Madd...