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Saturday, September 28 results
Saturday, September 28 results At Rich East Lemont advanced to the championship match before falling to Mother McAuley at the 45th Annual Sue Garvick Tournament hosted by Rich East on Saturday. At Rich EastMother McAuley def. Loyola 25-15, 22-25, 25-14Mother McAuley (12-6 overall, 2-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Amia Owolabi (12 kills), Connie Lebel (13 kills, 7 digs), Alena Pedroza (9 kills), Abby Sarich (3 kills, 4 blocks), Emily Weber (18 assists, 10 digs), Devyn Petrowski (15 assists, 7 digs), Lexi Warfiel...
Walden, Waubonsie Valley rally to defeat Plainfield North; Gregus powers Benet
Plainfield North's Ariel Amaya gets past the block of Waubonsie Valley's Gabi Croll (7) and Aryanna Ruffin (8) during Monday's second sectional semifinal at Bolingbrook. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Waubonsie Valley’s Melissa Walden didn’t recognize her team while it was being – to put it politely – pounded by Plainfield North in the first game of their Class 4A sectional semifinal Monday at Bolingbrook. “After the first set, we knew that's not how we play as a team,” she said. “We started pulling ourselves together in the second set, and knew ...
Normal U-High flaunts its power, defense to win 41st Intercity Tournament
Behind Boston College recruit Alayna Crabtree and Winthrop-bound setter Isabel Schaefbauer, Normal U-High won its 10th Intercity title Saturday at Normal West. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.com NORMAL – Flaunting multiple terminators and a penchant for repeatedly sending the ball back, the Normal University volleyball team defended its title in the 41st annual Intercity Tournament Saturday at Normal West. Led by several returnees from last year’s 29-8 Class 3A Sweet Sixteen team that lost to Joliet Catholic, U-High (19-3) went 4-...
Tuesday, May 28 Results
Tuesday, May 28 Results At Belleville East Minooka def. O’Fallon 27-25, 21-25, 25-17 At De La Salle St. Rita def. Chicago Jones 25-11, 25-22At Fremd Glenbard West def. Palatine 25-17, 25-22 At Glenbrook North New Trier def. Loyola 25-22, 25-19Loyola (29-10 overall): Jack Howard (4 kills), Liam Roberts (2 kills, 2 blocks), Ryan Merk (9 digs), Gavin Elliott (2 kills), John Hitt (15 assists), Henry Clemons (8 kills), Jake Soucheray (2 blocks).New Trier (29-8 overall): Adam Rico (1 assists), Aaron Schatz (8 digs), Zachary Salberg (25 assists...
Washington, St. Ignatius avenge earlier loss to Latin; Nazareth runs past Fenwick
Nazareth advanced to the sectional championship match Wednesday at St. Ignatius by defeating Fenwick. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere's no place like home for St. Ignatius. The Wolfpack took advantage of playing on their home floor and avenged an early-season loss with a 25-21, 25-20 win over Latin in the second semifinal of the Class 3A St. Ignatius Sectional on Monday. McKenzie Washington had 10 kills to lead St. Ignatius (20-15), which will look for that home court magic to hold up o...
How The 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Top 25 Volleyball Teams Have Fared
Photos by Dave Ruggles Four of the top 11 are gone. Some, a product of the imbalance in the IHSA sectionals. Others, an early and unscheduled demise. Further down the top 25, a scattering of upsets. However, 13 of the final 16 teams in the 2019 IHSA tournament were ranked in the final regular-season poll. Unranked (Chicago) Jones, Hinsdale Central and St. Patrick also advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Hinsdale Central pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with its regional championship win over sectional top-see...
Thursday, October 31 results
Massac County def. Mt. Carmel to win the Class 2A regional at Hamilton County. Thursday, October 31 resultsAt BenetBenet Academy def. Plainfield Central 25-19, 25-22Benet Academy (36-1 overall, 6-1 in the East Suburban Catholic): Rachel Muisenga (1 kill, 24 assists, 1 dig), Sophie Gregus (10 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks), Maeve Nelligan (3 kills), Colleen McGuire (3 kills, 2 assists), Kayla Kenney (5 kills, 13 digs, 5 blocks), Ann Marie Remmes (4 kills, 5 blocks), Hattie Monson (1 assist, 16 digs), Annie Sobolewski (1 dig), Caroline Doyle (2 digs...
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,” ...
Downers North’s Wolkow impresses, but Neuqua Valley wins Plainfield South title
Neuqua Valley defeated Downers Grove North 25-27, 25-23, 25-22, to win the Plainfield South tournament. As a 6-foot freshman last fall, Gwen Wolkow played second fiddle to Margaret Mahlke and Jade Casper as Downers Grove North reached the Class 4A championship game.Now, still only a sophomore, Wolkow is not only the string section, she is the woodwinds, brass and percussion. Saturday in the championship match of the Plainfield South tournament, Wolkow collected 25 kills, including 11 kills and 2 aces as the Trojans rallied from a 15-12 defi...