Batavia coach Lori Trippi-Payne gathers with her team for one of the last times before announcing her retirement following Tuesday's loss to Waubonsie Valley. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Two Batavia players collide going to a ball during Tuesday's loss to Waubonsie Valley. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) After 33 years of coaching and more than 535 wins, Batavia’s Lori Trippi-Payne announced her retirement following Tuesday’s 25-12, 25-10 loss to Waubonsie Valley in a Class 4A regional semifinal at Waubonsie Valley.“I could have retired after las...
Updated Plainfield Central Fall Harvest Festival pools
Plainfield Central Fall Harvest Festival sponsored by Illprepvb.comFriday-Saturday, October 18-19(Pools updated as of Thursday, October 17) ...
Wednesday, April 24 Results
Wednesday, April 24 ResultsBartlett def. Wheaton North 25-20, 25-23Wheaton North (11-10 overall, 3-1 in the DuKane): Benett Schreiner (7 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace, 1 block, 1 assist), Cale Shepherd (5 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Caleb Sorenson (5 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Ethan Scott (5 digs), Micah Syswerda (18 assists, 2 digs, 2 kills), Ben Mullinger (3 digs), Jacob Schmitt (1 block, 3 digs), Kai Shores-Navata (2 digs), Jared Heggeland (2 kills, 1 block). Evanston def. Niles North 26-24, 25-14 No. 2 Glenbard West def. St. Patrick 25-11, 25-12Glen...
Lockport, Joliet West advance to regional final, this time on Porters’ court
Leena Ajibola (12) had 5 kills in Lockport's victory over Crete-Monee Tuesday at Lockport. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comThe last time Joliet West won a regional title was in 2016. That season, the Tigers defeated Lockport in the regional championship match. They will have an opportunity to repeat that feat in the title match of the Class 4A Lockport regional Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The Tigers defeated crosstown rival Joliet Central, 25-7, 25-13, in Tuesday’s second semifinal, and Lockport took ca...
Who were some of the best of the best? We asked the coaches, and the nominees are:
New Trier junior Peter Brown led the Trevians to a third-place finish in the IHSA Boys Volleyball Tournament. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Illprepvb.com asked boys' volleyball coaches statewide to nominate players for this year's all-state team. The Player of the Year will be announced Saturday and the all-state team will be announced Sunday. These are some of the players who were nominated by their coaches for the all-state team: Sammy Adkisson, 5-10, Sr., L, Vernon HillsThe Player of the Year in the Central Suburban North, Adkisson ama...
Lyons Invitational
Saturday, October 26 (Revised schedule with Payton and Young not expected to participate due to Chicago Public School teachers' strike. This schedule also subject to change). ...
Belvidere North, Sterling get acquainted before potential supersectional showdown
Defending Class 3A champion Sterling may have to get past Belvidere North in the supersectional if the Golden Warriors hope to repeat ... provided both teams make it that far. Last year, behind Air Force recruit Brooklyn Messenger, Belvidere North went 34-4 including 18-0 in the NIC-10 before running afoul of St. Charles East in a Class 4A sectional semifinal.But like what seems to be a countless number of schools affected by the IHSA’s enrollment reclassification, Belvidere North dropped down to Class 3A this season.So instead of teams li...
Monday, August 26 results
The South County Vipers will get their season underway Tuesday when they visit Springfield Lutheran. Monday, August 26 results Annawan def. Morrison 25-14, 25-14Bartlett def. Willowbrook 29-27, 18-25, 26-24Willowbrook (0-1 overall): Natalie Cipriano (12 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Payton Ceh (1 kill, 4 aces, 29 digs, 2 assists), Mendoza (6 kills, 1 block), Stephanie Dasbach (1 kill, 6 blocks), Kyla Ostrowski (7 kills, 3 aces, 18 digs), Grace Reckamp (7 kills, 2 blocks, 14 digs, 22 assists), Katie Linnig (2 kills, 6 digs, 10 assists).Brimfi...
Holubek, Pluskota power Lincoln-Way West past pesky Plainfield North
Lincoln-Way West will meet Minooka for the third time this season in a sectional semifinal Friday at Plainfield North after beating the Tigers Thursday at Oswego. Louden Moran had 4 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks and an ace for the Warriors Thursday at Oswego. Lincoln-Way West got what it wanted, and probably a little more than it bargained for.Six-foot-2 rightside hitter Tyler Holubek and 5-11 outside hitter Ben Pluskota each had 11 kills and 6-1 setter David Flores distributed 28 assists to go with 11 digs as the Warriors held off Plainfield...
Monday, October 28 results
Somonauk defeated Yorkville Christian in a thrilling three-setter to advance to Wednesday's Class 1A regional semifinal at Somonauk against Newark. Monday, October 28 resultsAt AuburnNorth Mac def. Gillespie 25-14, 25-23At Blue RidgeSalt Fork def. Fisher 25-13, 25-18At BluffsWestern def. Meredosia 25-19, 25-20At Earlville Amboy def. Indian Creek 22-25, 27-25, 25-20Indian Creek (14-20-1 overall, 6-2 in the Little Ten): Trysta Foster (2 aces, 16 digs, 14 kills), Clara Hulthen (14 digs, 9 assists), Audrey Witte (...