Joliet West overcame the loss of two starters for disciplinary reasons to defeat Yorkville and remain in the thick of the Southwest Prairie Conference race. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWith two players sitting out this week for a team rule violation, the Joliet West volleyball team could have let down Tuesday against Yorkville. Instead, the Tigers had players step up.A trio of players moved into different positions and all did well as the Tigers pounced on Yorkville, 25-15, 25-19, in a Southwest Prairie contest in Jolie...
Marist scuttles Skutt to win Asics Challenge, McAuley tops Assumption for third
Mother McAuley outside hitter Connie Lebel (15) draws a double-team during the Mighty Macs' quarterfinal win over Huntley. Mother McAuley defeated Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) for the second time in three days to finish third at the Asics Challenge. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMarie Clare Brusek remembers where she was when Marist captured the Asics Challenge championship two years ago.“I was in the stands, watching,” said Brusek, who was in eighth grade in the fall of 2017.Brusek wasn't in the stand...
Saturday, October 5 results
Saturday, October 5 results Mother McAuley's Amia Owolabi (9) goes up against Huntley's Kylie Jenkins (7) and Ashley Konecki (20) during the Mighty Macs' championship quarterfinal victory Saturday at the Asics Challenge. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Asics Challenge at Mother McAuley Mother McAuley def. Huntley 25-18, 23-25, 25-17Mother McAuley: Amia Owolabi (6 kills, 2 blocks), Abby Sarich (6 kills, 4 blocks), Connie Lebel (5 kills, 9 digs), Emily Weber (17 assists), Devyn Petrowski (14 assists), Gigi Navarette (12 digs), Lexi Warfiel...
36th Annual Huntley Tournament
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Friday, October 4 results
Friday, October 4 results Asics Challenge at Mother McAuley Mother McAuley def. Wahlert Catholic (Iowa) 25-14, 25-20Mother McAuley (16-6 overall, 3-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Ella O’Neill (4 kills, 3 blocks), Amia Owolabi (8 kills, 2 blocks), Connie Lebel (6 kills, 3 digs), Emily Weber (15 assists, 2 digs).Mother McAuley def. Sandburg 25-18, 17-25, 25-22Mother McAuley (17-6 overall, 3-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Amia Owolabi (15 kills, 1 block), Connie Lebel (14 kills, 13 digs), Alena Pedroza ...
Herscher goes all-in to make the 2019 season one for the record books
Illprepvb.com-ranked Herscher improved to 22-1 overall and 9-0 in the Illinois Central Eight with its 25-12, 25-15 win at Lisle Thursday. Twenty-one years.That’s how long Herscher has been waiting for team like this.You have to go back to the fall of 1998 when the 36-3 Tigers, led by former University of Illinois standout Sue Webber, reached the Sweet Sixteen. Wheaton St. Francis ended Herscher’s season that year, 15-7, 15-12, in a Class A supersectional.Herscher has not had a team like this one since. Thursday’s 25-12, 25-15 victory over L...
Thursday, October 3 results
Thursday, October 3 resultsAmboy def. Polo 25-22, 19-25, 25-20Polo (10-9-2 overall, 4-4 in the Northwest Upstate Illini): Nicole Boelens (9 kills, 10 digs), Becca Wagner (1 ace, 6 kills, 1 block, 8 digs), Alex Dusing (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 block, 9 assists, 9 digs), Mallory Patterson (2 kills, 1 block, 13 assists, 7 digs), Marah Blake (4 kills, 1 block, 4 digs). Beecher defeated Illinois Lutheran 28-26; 25-19Illinois Lutheran (14-7; 7-2 River Valley Conference): Isabella Biesterfeld (10 kills, 15 digs, 2 block assists); Paige Biesterfeld (1 ace, 17...
Marist, Jedry hold serve at home, hold off Notre Dame Academy (Kentucky)
Marist defeated Notre Dame Academy Thursday in the teams' annual match preceding the Asics Challenge this weekend at Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Marist libero Mairead Boyle. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com Avery Jedry has never experienced a loss on her home court. The Marist outside hitter made certain that she and her teammates didn't experience the feeling Thursday night. Jedry put down the final 2 kills as Marist survived a slugfest and defeated Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Kentucky...
Wednesday, October 2 results
Libertyville defeated Lake Zurich Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the North Suburban Conference. Wednesday, October 2 resultsCrystal Lake Central def. Geneva 25-23, 25-15Dundee-Crown def. Burlington Central 12-25, 25-22, 25-23Burlington Central (5-12 overall, 1-11 in the Fox Valley).Lake Forest def. Waukegan 25-17, 25-13Lake Forest (16-4 overall, 3-1 in the North Suburban).Lakes def. Marian Central 25-18, 25-18Lakes (12-7 overall, 2-0 in the Northern Lake County): Kelli Rettig (6 kills, 8 digs), Ashley Smith (7 kills, 3 digs), Devinn Bell (...
Riverton Fall Classic
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