Adversity Volleyball Club has hired former Olympian and Pepperdine Hall of Famer Tom Sorensen to coach its boys and girls teams. (Photo by Dave Ruggles of Adversity 18 Adidas at last year's Winter Volleyball Championships) Tom Sorensen during his playing days at Pepperdine University. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comFew youth volleyball clubs can say they have a former Olympian on staff.Adversity is one of them.The Vernon Hills-based club recently hired Pepperdine Hall of Famer Tom Sorensen to coach both boys’ and girls’ teams. ...
Tuesday, October 8 results
Lake Forest went 4-1 and placed second at its own invitational Saturday, falling in the championship match to Class 3A-ranked Carmel. Tuesday, October 8 resultsAddison Trail def. Morton 25-16, 25-13Addison Trail (15-7 overall, 4-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Ally Severino (2 kills, 3 blocks), Amy Reyes (1 ace, 13 assists, 2 digs), Jess D’Ambrose (3 aces, 4 kills, 8 digs), Katrina Bielanski (1 ace, 3 kills, 5 digs), Mia Johnson (4 kills, 3 blocks), Nicole Bartosik (1 ace, 1 assist, 7 digs), Pauline Wirbicki (2 aces, 7 digs). Andrew def. Li...
Latin 40th Invitational
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Jakubowski goes the extra mile for inexperienced Huntley team
Seton Hall-bound setter Taylor Jakubowski has led Huntley to a 18-2 record despite the graduation of seven seniors and several key starters from last year's 35-4 team. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) (Editor's note: This story originally ran on October 9, 2019) Huntley's 5-foot-8 senior setter Taylor Jakubowski. Although no exacting scientific study has been published on the subject, some estimates put the distance a setter runs during a match at anywhere from a half-mile to three miles.Then there are days where a setter may feel like the...
Saturday, May 11 Tournament Results
At Willowbrook Willowbrook tournament champion Riverside-Brookfield. Wheaton North def. York 25-14, 25-18Wheaton North (18-12, 5-1 in the DuKane): Benett Schreiner (14 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace), Micah Syswerda (30 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace), Cale Shepherd (8 kills, 10 digs, 1 assist), Caleb Sorenson (6 kills, 1 block, 2 aces), Ethan Scott (6 digs, 1 assist), Jared Heggeland (2 kills, 1 block), Connor McNear (1 kill, 1 block), Jacob Schmitt (1 kill, 3 digs, 1 ace), Kai Shores-Navata (1 dig). Wheaton North def. Willowbrook 25...
Sherrard High School seeks girls volleyball coach
Sherrard High School, a school of approximately 460 students located in northwest Illinois in Rock Island County and a member of the Three Rivers Conference, is seeking a girls’ varsity volleyball coach for the 2019-20 school year. The stipend is $5,800. Interested applicants are asked to submit letter of interest, resume and references to: Activities Director Michael Applegate4701 176th AvenueSherrard, IL 61281 ...
Chicago Elite 2019 Winter Holiday Camps
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St. Charles East Scholastic Cup
October 11-12Great Lakes Volleyball Center, Aurora ...
Torres setting a torrid pace for Oswego East despite Tuesday’s loss at Plainfield North
Oswego East, shown here earlier in the year during the Joliet West invitational, is rebuilding around some young players after last year's senior-fueled run to a regional title game. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Thirteen kills and a block.A great match for most players, but almost pedestrian-like numbers for Oswego East’s 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter Anthony Torres. Oswego East's record-setting junior Anthony Torres. Torres has emerged from the shadows of Cade and Collin Harrison and Jahari Winkfield, three 2018 graduates who led the Wo...
Illprepvb.com announces 2019 Player, Team, Coach of the Year and First Team All-State
Huntley's Taylor Jakubowski, who concluded her stellar four-year varsity career as Illinois' second all-time assist leader, is the 2019 Illprepvb.com Player of the Year. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we are pleased to announce the Illprepvb.com 2019 Girls First Team 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 and in the classroom...