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...
Sterling poised to go back-to-back; Herscher, Offerman look to bounce back & more
Breelyn Borum (17) and Sterling will try to become the first Class 3A team to win back-to-back IHSA championships since St. Francis won the third of its three consecutive titles in 2014. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2019 Illinois girls high school season with another set of team previews. School: HerscherConference: Illinois Central Eight (new)Head coach: Joel Huizenga Last season’s highlights: 22-13 overall, 10-1 in conference (Interstate 8), lost to Fieldcrest, 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, in a...
Dave Perillo, IHSA Boys Volleyball Official of the Year in 2017-18, passes away at age 71
David Perillo was as noted for his prowess in the kitchen as he was for his fanaticism for all things sports, excluding the Cubs. (Photo courtesy of the Daily Herald). David Perillo, 71, a familiar face around the Illinois high school volleyball scene and particularly in the western suburbs, passed away suddenly on May 24. Perillo possessed a lifelong passion for the game of baseball. He volunteered countless hours to coaching little league, refereeing high school volleyball games as an IHSA official, and serving on the board for the Nape...
Varsity, sophomore girls’ volleyball teams wanted for summer league
(Chicago) Roosevelt High School will host its Fourth Annual Girls Varsity and Sophomore Volleyball League for two weeks from July 8-18. Games will be played from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The fee for each team is $375. Referee and rental fees are included. Please pay by check or money order and address the checks to Roosevelt High School. Respond by July1 to confirm your entry. Roosevelt High School is located at 3436 W. Wilson Avenue. For more information, contact Roosevelt girls volleyball coach Nathaniel Swopes at (773) 754-9403 or ndswop...
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...
Lions 15-1 wins battle, but 1st Alliance 16 Silver wins war on ‘Epic’ final day of WCPL
1st Alliance 16 Silver won the Windy City Power League 15&16 Open division. Lions 15-1 defeated Epic United 15 Elite ROX to win Bracket A Sunday at Velocity. Maybe it wasn’t the way 1st Alliance 16 Silver wanted to go out, but the girls from Western Springs finished on top nevertheless. Despite losing to Lions 15-1, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15, in a Bracket A semifinal Sunday at the Velocity Athletic Club in Mokena, 1st Alliance 16 Silver won the Windy City Power League 15&16 Open division title. 1st Alliance 16 Silver, which won Bracke...
Prairie Ridge turns to Baudin, Sheridan; we look at L-W East, Rochester & 15 more
Hannah Baudin stepped in at setter for Prairie Ridge last fall when Jayden Otto was injured. Baudin and Trinity Sheridan will be asked to shoulder a bigger load this fall with the graduation of four starters off last year's fourth-place Class 4A finisher. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Illprepvb.com continues its coverage of the 2019 Illinois girls high school season with another set of team previews. School: Elgin Conference: Upstate 8Head coach: Amy Zapata Last season’s highlights: 16-18 overall, 3-6 in conference, won Westminster ...
The Future is ‘wow’ in the 16s division at the Asics Boys Summer Challenge
Future 16 Elite defeated Ultimate B16 Gold in the championship match of the Asics Boys Summer Challenge 16 division Sunday in Mokena. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe Future is now.With a healthy lineup, Future 16 Elite captured the championship of the Asics Boys Summer Challenge on Sunday at the Velocity Training Center in Mokena with a dominating 25-14, 25-22 victory over Ultimate B 16 Gold. “I’d say it was a pretty good day for us,” said Future coach Kate Wright. “We’ve got all our starters back on the court, a...