Friday, September 13 results

Friday, September 13 results No. 2 (4A) Benet Academy def.  Downers Grove North  25-21, 25-16Benet Academy (10-0 overall, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic): Sophie Gregus (13 kills, 2 block, 1 dig),  Kyla Kenney (9 kills, 2 blocks), Ann Marie Remmes (3 kills, 3 blocks), Maeve Nelligan (3 kills, 1 block), Colleen McGuire (2 kills), Hattie Monson (12 digs), Caroline Doyle (2 digs), Kiara Zamar (1 dig), Annie Sobolewski (3 digs), Sam Buckley (32 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks).New Trier def. Mundelein 25-7, 25-19Mundelein (1-10 overall, 0-1 in the North...

Saturday, June 1 Results

Saturday, June 1 Results Championship Marist def. Glenbard West 25-21, 25-23Marist (40-2): Marty Jepsen (14 kills, 11 digs), Nyherowo Omene (3 kills, 1 assist, 3 blocks), Jake Bonnett (4 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Gene McNulty (25 assists, 2 digs), Jake McClain (5 kills, 1 dig), Rocky Mayer (2 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace), Brendan Chausse (14 digs).  Glenbard West (38-4): Benny Harrington (12 kills, 2 assists, 8 digs), Nicco Cavalcante (8 kills, 3 digs), Will Schwegel (3 digs), Ryan Swartz (10 kills, 1 assist, 13 digs), Connor W...

The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Rumors of Lincoln-Way East’s demise were greatly exaggerated. The defending IHSA tournament champions, who got off to a slow start this season after losing 10 seniors from last year’s titlist, defeated District 210 rival Lincoln-Way West and Glenbard West to win its own invitational Saturday. Ball State recruit Wil McPhillips was named tournament MVP. Next up: the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North and New Trier. Here are the top 25 teams heading into Week Seven. (previous ranking in parenthe...

Tuesday, April 16 Results

Tuesday, April 16 Results Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-13, 25-11Addison Trail (6-12, overall, 2-1 n the West Suburban Gold): Giany Patano (8 kills), Filippo Cacucciolo (4 kills, 3 aces), Joe Mosny (4 kills), Enzo Ciaccia (3 kills, 2 aces), JT Daniels (3 kills), Nico Nasti (23 assists, 1 ace). No. 17 Barrington def. Conant 25-21, 25-19Barrington (11-6 overall, 4-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Gabe Hartke (11 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 4 digs), Ben Ridgway (7 kills, 1 block), Ricky Gibson (4 kills), Luke Hartke (3 kills), Ved Anand (3 k...

Way-too-early look at some of the best girls’ volleyball players in Classes 1A-4A

There are hundreds of extremely talented girls' volleyball players in Illinois, but here is a place to start when listing some of the best of the best. More food for thought...The 2019 Illinois high school girls volleyball season doesn’t officially kick off until the first day of practice on August 12, but it’s never too early to list some of the best players in each class. Here is an early look at some of the best girls in Classes 1A-4A who you should hear -- and read -- a lot about this season. Plainfield Central's Taylor Landfair. ...

LaSalle-Peru’s Haberkorn chasing history, Olson chasing elusive super berth

LaSalle-Peru has been one of the state's best Class 3A volleyball programs during Mark Haberkorn's 29 years at the helm and looks to continue that success in 2019. LaSalle-Peru's (from left) Kamryn Olson, Anna Quesse and Arika Richardson. A few years ago, someone asked LaSalle-Peru’s Mark Haberkorn when he was going to retire from coaching. Now they ask him if he’s going to stick around until he picks up win No. 1,000. “It’s funny,” he said. “You win 900, and all of a sudden the conversation switches.” Haberkorn, 68, who retired from tea...

Tuesday, May 21 Results

Tuesday, May 21 Results At AndrewMarist def. Homewood-Flossmoor 25-14, 25-17Marist (34-2 overall): Brendan Barry (5 kills), James Yaeger (3 kills, 3 blocks), Jake Bonnett (5 kills), Neil Riggio (5 assists, 3 digs). At Bolingbrook Neuqua Valley def. Timothy Christian 25-11, 25-16Neuqua Valley (20-14 overall): Jeremy Cardenas (9 kills), Carson Gentry (8 digs), Kevin Kauling (4 kills, 15 assists), Joshua Martin (3 aces).Timothy Christian (19-5 overall): Alex Mitchell (4 digs), Jason Westra (6 assists, 4 digs), Josh Wise (6 assists), ...