Ultimate B18 Gold tops the final 2019 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings. Another club season is in the books. Congratulations to all the teams that qualified for the 2019 USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas. Here are the final 2019 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings (with pre-tournament rankings in parenthesis). SPVB B18 Elite 18s 1. Ultimate B18 Gold (1)Ultimate B18 Gold never could get anything going at the 2019 USA Volleyball Junior National Championships ...
Stagg, Lincoln-Way East advance; Bolingbrook gets Neuqua after upsetting Downers North
Bolingbrook junior setter Paolo Mondini had 31 assists in the No. 10-seeded Raiders' 25-20, 22-25, 25-22 win over No. 7 seed Downers Grove North Tuesday in Bolingbrook. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMike Kazanecki loves pressure situations.The Stagg outside hitter was at his best Tuesday against Oak Forest. Now he will get another shot against the defending state champions.Kazanecki clubbed a match-high 10 kills and added 6 digs and 3 aces as Stagg defeated Oak Forest, 25-20, 25-19, in the second semifinal...
101 reasons to watch Illinois high school girls’ volleyball in 2019
Today, Illprepvb.com lists 101 reasons to watch Illinois girls high school volleyball in 2019, including Grayville's Sydney Foster (home page) and Huntley setter Taylor Jakubowski (12). Here are 101 players who Illprepvb.com believes should be on everybody’s “must-see” list during the 2019 girls high school season. Brooke Amann, 5-11, Sr., OH, Woodstock NorthKaileigh Ammons, 6-2, Sr., MB, Wheaton Warrenville SouthGrace Asleson, 5-9, Sr., S, Lyons Maddie Arundel, 5-9, Sr., OH, MaristGigi Barr, 6-1, Jr., MH/OH, YorkKendra Battle, 6-1, Sr....
Tuesday, October 1 results
Tuesday, October 1 resultsAndrew def. Bolingbrook 23-25, 25-18, 25-21Andrew: Brianna Haggerty (13 kills, 16 digs), Kylie Adams (26 digs, 3 aces), Katie DeHaan (21 assists, 9 digs), Keri Herman (2 aces, 4 kills, 12 digs), Abby Kiaupa (8 kills, 3 digs). Arcola def. Sangamon Valley 25-22, 25-16Arcola (4-11 overall, 1-5 in the Little Okaw Valley): Hallee Gauna (7 kills, 1 dig, 1 block, 1 ace), Chloe Ingram (2 kills, 1 dig), Lizzy Budd (2 kills, 2 digs, 4 assists), Astrid Obregon (1 kill, 1 ace, 3 digs, 6 assists). Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammo...
Fremd shakes off rocky start to season, wins Peggy Scholten Classic
Fremd defeated St. Charles East and Joliet West Saturday to win the Peggy Scholten Classic, named for the former Conant girls volleyball coach who won 656 matches during her 37-year career and is now happily retired and attending to her five grandchildren -- all boys. Fremd hit a little bump in the road after grabbing an early 9-4 lead against Joliet West in Game 1 of the championship match at the Peggy Scholten Classic Saturday in Palatine.Before coach Curt Pinley could yell, “Out,” his team found itself trailing the Tigers 14-10. &...
No. 4 Lincoln-Way West gets ‘Loud,’ wins thriller over No. 3 Marist
Lincoln-Way West's Chris Dargan had 4 kills Thursday in the Warriors' win over Marist. (photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comGet “Loud.”Louden Moran capped off an exhilarating match with a kill and an ace as No. 4 Lincoln-Way West outlasted No. 3 Marist, 20-25, 25-18, 30-28, in a battle of top-ranked teams Thursday in New Lenox.It was the third win in four days for the Warriors (16-1), who avenged their only loss of the season. Marist (14-2) had a trio of match-point opportunities, but couldn't complete the third ...
Metea Valley, Naperville Central live to fight another day at Waubonsie Valley
(Photos by Dave Ruggles) Naperville Central, which had beaten Waubonsie Valley 25-22, 25-11 less than a week ago, probably expected more of the same in both teams’ IHSA regional opener Monday in Aurora. More of the same is not what the Redhawks got, however. “That was too tight for our liking,” said Naperville Central’s 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter Carter Stenmark. Naperville Central (23-13) squandered a 10-6 lead in Game 1 and a 12-7 lead in Game 3, but held on to defeat Waubonsie Valley for the third time this season, 23-25...
Providence’s Juliana Warfield slams 10 kills, but cousin Lexi gets bragging rights
Providence fell to red-hot Mother McAuley in a game featuring the Warfield cousins competing against each other for the first time. First cousins Juliana (left) and Lexi Warfield. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comJuliana may have won the battle, but Lexi won the war of the Warfields. For the first time, first cousins Lexi Warfield (Mother McAuley) and Juliana Warfield (Providence Catholic) squared off against each other on the volleyball court. Juliana, a 5-foot-6 sophomore outside hitter, finished with a match-high 10 kills. Playi...
Thursday, April 11 Results
Thursday, April 11 Results Argo def. Bremen 25-21, 19-25, 25-23Argo (5-8 overall, 1-0 in the South Suburban): Cincere Colbert (7 kills), Gavin Akoto (6 kills). No. 11 Barrington def. Fremd 25-13, 25-12Barrington (10-6 overall, 3-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Ved Anand (5 kills), Gabe Hartke (4 kills, 3 aces), Ben Ridgway (3 kills), Kyle Vasquez (15 assists, 2 aces), Chris Babicz (7 digs), Clark Parker (5 digs), Cole Bower (2 blocks), Ricky Gibson (2 blocks). Benet def. Waubonsie Valley 23-25, 25-15, 25-15 Buffalo Grove def. No. 2...
Transitioning from high school to club presents 18s with challenge at Velocity
Jack Yurkanin and Ultimate B18 Gold are using the Asics Boys Summer Challenge to get ready for nationals beginning June 30 in Dallas. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) This weekend’s Asics Boys Summer Challenge at Velocity Athletic Center in Mokena is serving as the final tune-up for several teams that have qualified for the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships, June 30-July 7, in Dallas, Texas. Among them is Ultimate B18 Gold, which finished second in the country as 17s last year and has its eyes on the big prize next week with a rost...