Thursday, August 29 results

Thursday, August 29 results Arcola def. Sullivan 24-26 , 25-20, 25-23Arcola (1-0 overall): Elizabeth Budd (3 aces, 14 assists, 3 digs, 1 kill), Abby Goad (2 kills, 3 digs), Ariana Warren (5 kills, 3 digs, 2 block), Astrid Obregon (4 kills, 3 digs, 7 assists), Chloe Ingram (2 kills, 2 digs), Hallee Gauna (9 kills, 1 block), Lyssa Madlem (3 digs), Delaney Melton (3 digs).  No. 2 (2A) Breese Mater Dei def. Mascoutah 26-24, 25-18Coal City def. Morris 25-20, 25-18Coal City (2-0 overall): Rose Feeney (10 assists, 5 service points), Macaya Ga...

Thursday, October 10 results

Thursday, October 10 resultsBarrington def. Schaumburg 25-13, 25-12Barrington (11-11 overall, 5-3 in the Mid-Suburban West): Jessica Horwath (7 kills, 3 digs), Amanda Cleary  (1 ace, 4 service points, 12 digs), Amelia Sigaev (9 assists, 2 digs, 7 service points), Noelle Daehler (3 kills, 2 blocks), Arianna Armando (8 digs, 1 ace, 7 service points), Felicia Guagliardo (7 service points, 11 assists, 5 digs, 7 kills), Campbell Paris (2 kills, 2 digs), Alyssa Rodda (1 ace, 2 digs).Buffalo Grove def. Wheeling 26-24, 25-16Buffalo Grove (10-13 overal...

Andrew, Haggerty are getting accustomed to having to prove themselves

Andrew is on the verge of 20 wins for the first time since 2012. Andrew's four-year starting outside hitter Bri Haggerty. By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comBri Haggerty has been a four-year varsity leader for Andrew volleyball. The outside hitter only played the first set Thursday. But that was fine with her.  Haggerty still led the way with 9 kills and 6 digs as Andrew toppled District 230 rival Stagg, 25-16, 25-17, in a Southwest Suburban Conference Red Division match Thursday in Tinley Park. Haggerty was one of ...

Marist, momentum could play major roles in determining IHSA champion this weekend

Marty Jepsen leads favored Marist into this weekend's IHSA boys volleyball tournament at Hoffman Estates. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Oak Park setter Sean Califf. Momentum.Volleyball is a game of momentum. How else would you explain some of the IHSA tournament sectional results? Marist dominated defending IHSA champion and No. 2 seed Lincoln-Way East, which seemed to have found its footing toward the latter half of the season, in Tuesday's sectional final at Marist. Barrington defeated a pair of sub-sectional No. 1 seeds -- Boylan Catholic ...

The Latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Rumors of Lincoln-Way East’s demise were greatly exaggerated. The defending IHSA tournament champions, who got off to a slow start this season after losing 10 seniors from last year’s titlist, defeated District 210 rival Lincoln-Way West and Glenbard West to win its own invitational Saturday. Ball State recruit Wil McPhillips was named tournament MVP. Next up: the Northside Classic hosted by Glenbrook North and New Trier. Here are the top 25 teams heading into Week Seven. (previous ranking in parenthe...

Way-too-early look at some of the best girls’ volleyball players in Classes 1A-4A

There are hundreds of extremely talented girls' volleyball players in Illinois, but here is a place to start when listing some of the best of the best. More food for thought...The 2019 Illinois high school girls volleyball season doesn’t officially kick off until the first day of practice on August 12, but it’s never too early to list some of the best players in each class. Here is an early look at some of the best girls in Classes 1A-4A who you should hear -- and read -- a lot about this season. Plainfield Central's Taylor Landfair. ...