Saturday, September 28 results At Rich East Lemont advanced to the championship match before falling to Mother McAuley at the 45th Annual Sue Garvick Tournament hosted by Rich East on Saturday. At Rich EastMother McAuley def. Loyola 25-15, 22-25, 25-14Mother McAuley (12-6 overall, 2-0 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference): Amia Owolabi (12 kills), Connie Lebel (13 kills, 7 digs), Alena Pedroza (9 kills), Abby Sarich (3 kills, 4 blocks), Emily Weber (18 assists, 10 digs), Devyn Petrowski (15 assists, 7 digs), Lexi Warfiel...
Sterling’s Rodriguez, WW South’s Meyer head Illprepvb.com All-State Second Team
Sterling junior Lexi Rodriguez, a Nebraska recruit, assumed an expanded role as libero and setter to help lead the Golden Warriors to a second consecutive IHSA Class 3A championship. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we continue to announce the Illprepvb.com 2019 Girls All-State Volleyball Team with those players named to the Second Team. 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 as high school stu...
Walden, Waubonsie Valley rally to defeat Plainfield North; Gregus powers Benet
Plainfield North's Ariel Amaya gets past the block of Waubonsie Valley's Gabi Croll (7) and Aryanna Ruffin (8) during Monday's second sectional semifinal at Bolingbrook. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Waubonsie Valley’s Melissa Walden didn’t recognize her team while it was being – to put it politely – pounded by Plainfield North in the first game of their Class 4A sectional semifinal Monday at Bolingbrook. “After the first set, we knew that's not how we play as a team,” she said. “We started pulling ourselves together in the second set, and knew ...
Friday, November 15 results
Friday, November 15 IHSA semifinalsAt Redbird Arena Class 1A Newark def. Athens 25-20, 25-14Athens (30-6 overall): Morghan Kerwin (15 assists), Mckayla Clark (2 kills), Caroline Lendy (9 kills, 4 digs), Adrien Barrett (7 kills, 7 digs), Sophia Chavis (2 kills, 1 block), Ashlyn Weatherford (5 assists). Newark (40-2): Taylor Christian (32 assists, 4 digs), Mattie Chapman (3 kills, 1 dig), Cassidy Adams (5 digs), Naomi Sweeney (1 kill, 2 digs), Madi Malone (23 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs), Morgan Long (1 kill), Megan Williams (7 kills, 1 dig), Meggie...
Normal U-High flaunts its power, defense to win 41st Intercity Tournament
Behind Boston College recruit Alayna Crabtree and Winthrop-bound setter Isabel Schaefbauer, Normal U-High won its 10th Intercity title Saturday at Normal West. By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.com NORMAL – Flaunting multiple terminators and a penchant for repeatedly sending the ball back, the Normal University volleyball team defended its title in the 41st annual Intercity Tournament Saturday at Normal West. Led by several returnees from last year’s 29-8 Class 3A Sweet Sixteen team that lost to Joliet Catholic, U-High (19-3) went 4-...
Tuesday, May 28 Results
Tuesday, May 28 Results At Belleville East Minooka def. O’Fallon 27-25, 21-25, 25-17 At De La Salle St. Rita def. Chicago Jones 25-11, 25-22At Fremd Glenbard West def. Palatine 25-17, 25-22 At Glenbrook North New Trier def. Loyola 25-22, 25-19Loyola (29-10 overall): Jack Howard (4 kills), Liam Roberts (2 kills, 2 blocks), Ryan Merk (9 digs), Gavin Elliott (2 kills), John Hitt (15 assists), Henry Clemons (8 kills), Jake Soucheray (2 blocks).New Trier (29-8 overall): Adam Rico (1 assists), Aaron Schatz (8 digs), Zachary Salberg (25 assists...
Marist’s Arundel, St. Teresa’s Huck head Illprepvb.com All-State Third Team
Maddie Arundel was among Marist's leaders in almost every statistical category. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Today, we continue to announce the Illprepvb.com 2019 Girls All-State Volleyball Team with those players named to the Third Team. 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 as high school student-athletes, not on any future potential or current recruitment status. Players represent all four IHS...
Washington, St. Ignatius avenge earlier loss to Latin; Nazareth runs past Fenwick
Nazareth advanced to the sectional championship match Wednesday at St. Ignatius by defeating Fenwick. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThere's no place like home for St. Ignatius. The Wolfpack took advantage of playing on their home floor and avenged an early-season loss with a 25-21, 25-20 win over Latin in the second semifinal of the Class 3A St. Ignatius Sectional on Monday. McKenzie Washington had 10 kills to lead St. Ignatius (20-15), which will look for that home court magic to hold up o...
How The 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Top 25 Volleyball Teams Have Fared
Photos by Dave Ruggles Four of the top 11 are gone. Some, a product of the imbalance in the IHSA sectionals. Others, an early and unscheduled demise. Further down the top 25, a scattering of upsets. However, 13 of the final 16 teams in the 2019 IHSA tournament were ranked in the final regular-season poll. Unranked (Chicago) Jones, Hinsdale Central and St. Patrick also advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Hinsdale Central pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with its regional championship win over sectional top-see...
Thursday, October 31 results
Massac County def. Mt. Carmel to win the Class 2A regional at Hamilton County. Thursday, October 31 resultsAt BenetBenet Academy def. Plainfield Central 25-19, 25-22Benet Academy (36-1 overall, 6-1 in the East Suburban Catholic): Rachel Muisenga (1 kill, 24 assists, 1 dig), Sophie Gregus (10 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks), Maeve Nelligan (3 kills), Colleen McGuire (3 kills, 2 assists), Kayla Kenney (5 kills, 13 digs, 5 blocks), Ann Marie Remmes (4 kills, 5 blocks), Hattie Monson (1 assist, 16 digs), Annie Sobolewski (1 dig), Caroline Doyle (2 digs...