Wednesday, May 15 Results No. 23 Hersey def. No. 6 Barrington 25-16, 25-21Barrington (25-10 overall, 9-1 in the Mid-Suburban West): Kyle Vasquez (15 assists, 1 kill, 1 block), Ved Anand (2 kills, 1 block), Chris Babicz (5 digs), Ben Ridgway (7 kills, 1 block), Ricky Gibson (3 kills, 2 blocks), Gabe Hartke (5 kills, 1 block, 6 digs), Luke Kolder (1 ace).Hersey (27-7 overall, 8-2 in the Mid-Suburban East): Jakub Migus (22 assists, 2 kills, 1 block), Drew Zagorski (2 kills, 1 block), Carter Zagorski (5 kills), Brent Gurvis (3 kills, 2 bloc...
Marist seeking history, the rest is all a mystery as IHSA tournament starts with a bang Monday
There are plenty of storylines to watch when the IHSA tournament gets underway Monday at 32 regional sites throughout the state. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) The IHSA boys volleyball tournament gets under way Monday, May 20, and when the dust settles May 31 with the eight sectional survivors gathering at Hoffman Estates, some of the best teams in Illinois will have been making vacation plans for more than a week. Meanwhile, there are many questions that will be answered along the way: Will all top eight sectional seeds reach the Elite Eight? W...
Nazareth adds new face to familiar cast in quest to make run at Class 3A title
Nazareth saw its 2018 season end with a loss to St. Francis in a Class 3A sectional semifinal. Six of seven starters from that team return in 2019. Nazareth Academy has one goal this fall, and that's to finish the job. Nazareth middle hitter and BYU recruit Leilani Dodson Despite many years of success under Wayne Saunders and Melissa Masterson, the Roadrunners have yet to advance to Redbird Arena. Nazareth has only one sectional title (2009) to its credit, and that season ended with a 13-25, 25-15, 25-13 loss to Crystal Lake Central ...
Willowbrook Invitational
Ketelhut strengthens Plainfield North lineup; we also look at Newton, St. Ignatius & more
Six-foot-3 middle hitter Gretchen Ketehut has recovered from injuries suffered in a car accident during the summer of 2018 and joins returning starters (from left) Anna Gawron, Lilly Summers, Ali Jansen and Ella Wrobel to give Plainfield North one of the top lineups in Illinois. School: Aurora Central Catholic Conference: Metro Suburban BlueHead coach: Claire GartlandLast season’s highlights: 13-19 overall, 0-5 in conference,lost to Wheaton Academy,25-17, 21-25, 25-18, in a Class 3A regional semifinal. Top returnees: 5-9 junior outside hitt...
Orion ‘Charger Challenge’
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Tuesday, September 3 results
Tuesday, September 3 results No. 3 (4A) Belleville Althoff def. Breese Central 25-18, 25-17 No. 2 (2A) Breese Mater Dei def. Triad 30-28, 25-11 Burlington Central def. Dundee-Crown 26-24, 25-22Burlington Central (1-2 overall, 1-2 in the Fox Valley): Rylie Hahn (6 kills, 10 digs), Addy Nava (6 kills, 4 digs), Kathryn Schmidt (7 kills), Lily Moretti (12 assists), Rachel Stoneman (15 assists), Morgan Leone (7 digs).Carmel def. Lake Zurich 25-13, 25-18Carmel (2-1 overall): Annie Bart (6 kills, 2 digs), Clark (3 kills, 2 blocks), Kaitlyn Donton ...
Lincoln-Way Central exploits Richards’ service woes to extend winning streak
Lincoln-Way Central's Jack Yurkanin had 5 klls and 3 aces Tuesday to lead the Knights past Richards. (photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com In a match where the two teams combined for 19 service errors, what was a big factor in Lincoln-Way Central pulling out a win? Serving, of course. The Knights stayed aggressive in their serving and went on to a 25-22, 25-19 victory over Richards in a southside nonconference tussle on Tuesday in New Lenox. With its third straight win, Lincoln-Way Central (8-8) climb...
Saturday, April 6 Tournament Results
At Glenbard East Glenbard West def. Conant 25-19, 25-11 Glenbard West def. West Aurora 25-16, 25-10Glenbard West def. Wheeling 25-16, 25-13Glenbard West def. St. Francis 25-16, 25-13Glenbard West def. Neuqua Valley 25-13, 25-13Glenbard West (9-0 overall): Ben Harrington (19 kills, 9 digs, 6 aces, 6 blocks), Ryan Swartz (23 kills, 16 digs, 9 aces, 4 blocks), Diego Guzman (8 kills, 4 blocks, 2 digs) Connor Williams (13 kills, 5 blocks, 5 digs), Henry Curtis (105 assists, 8 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces),...
Young Normal West goes the distance as part of the learning process
Montini (6-4) finished 2-1 at the Lyons quadrangular Friday, losing for the second time in three meetings with York in the past 10 days, 25-19, 21-25, 17-15. It’s likely that the Normal West volleyball team pulled into its school parking lot sometime after 11:00 p.m. Friday night.The two-and-a-half hour bus trip from the western suburbs of Chicago certainly gave the young Wildcats a lot of time to think about their three matches at the Lyons quadrangular. Although Normal West dropped all three matches, it’s a sure bet that most of their th...