New Trier's Colin Heath (12) and Glenbard West's Ben Harrington (1) could meet at Hoffman Estates again in 2020. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Which teams will be among Illinois’ best in 2020? Peering into the Illprepvb.com crystal ball … Can Glenbard West return to the top of the Illinois boys volleyball world after falling to Marist and Marty Jepsen in the 2019 IHSA championship game? Can Marist repeat without the 2019 Illprepvb.com Player of the Year? Will New Trier ride its two fabulous outside hitters to the school’s first title in 25 years...
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 ...
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...
Wednesday, September 11 results
Wednesday, September 11 resultsAndrew def. Richards 25-16, 25-14 Richards (5-3 overall, 2-0 in the South Suburban): Aleksa Curta (1 kill, 9 assists, 1 dig), Sam Mayo (6 kills, 4 blocks), Kerri Olson (3 kills, 5 blocks), Jenna Weiland (2 assists, 3 digs). No. 3 (4A) Belleville Althoff def. Belleville East 25-20, 25-22No. 2 (4A) Benet Academy def. St. Charles East 25-11, 25-16Benet Academy (9-0 overall, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic): Rachel Muisenga (4 kills, 27 assists, 1 block), Sophie Gregus (8 kills, 1 block), Kyla Kenney (4 kills, 1 dig, 1...
Autumnfest at Glenbard East
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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...
Introducing the 2019 Illprepvb.com Boys All-State Volleyball Team
(Photos by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Illprepvb.com 2019 Boys All-State Volleyball Team, our Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Team of the Year. Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the Illprepvb.com all-state team. Team members were selected based upon their accomplishments on the court as high school players, not on any future potential or current recruitment status. These players excelled on the court and represented their schools, their teams and their communities with distinction...
Fall Harvest Festival, Autumnfest will test Michio Chicago/Illprepvb.com’s best
Six-foot-2 junior middle hitter Storm Suhre (17) and Edwardsville went 3-2 at last weekend's Scholastic Cup tournament hosted by St. Charles East at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Class 4A powerhouses Benet and Marist headline the two major tournaments in the Chicago area this weekend. Marist (25-2) is the top seed at the 30-team Fall Harvest Festival sponsored by Illprepvb.com at Plainfield Central beginning Friday with pool play at Plainfield North and the host school. Plainfield North is the No...
Manteno Early Bird Tournament
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Saturday, April 20 Tournament Results
Saturday, April 20 Results At Brother Rice Smack Attack St. Francis def. Eisenhower 25-9, 25-14St. Francis def. Naperville Central 24-26, 25-23, 25-23Marist def. St. Francis 25-15, 25-17St. Francis def. Glenbrook North 25-15, 25-12St. Francis def. St. Rita 25-22, 25-19St. Francis (20-5 overall): Bryce Walker (42 kills, 19 blocks, 5 aces, 4 digs), KJ Glab (40 kills, 8 blocks, 12 digs), Marcus Ingold (20 kills, 5 aces, 5 digs), Kevin Schuele (108 assists, 11 kills, 9 blocks, 9 aces, 14 digs), Danny Fernandez (48 digs, 9...