Club teams from throughout Illinois scattered across the Midwest and beyond to compete in President's Day tournaments. Texas. Nebraska. Missouri, Indiana. Michigan.Illinois teams scattered to the corners of the Midwest – and 1,000 miles to the south – to compete in tournaments over the President’s Day weekend. Four ocal teams earned championships, including Adversity G17 Adidas (17 Open in St. Louis), VC United 161 Elite (16 Premier in Indianapolis) and Springfield Shock 15 Under Armour (AAU STL Crossfire Super Regionals).But none was w...
White's hot start fires Lions 15-1 past Adversity at GLR regional qualifier
Lions 15-1 defeated Adversity G15 Adidas, 25-18, 25-11, to win the 15 Girls division at the GLR Girls Regional Qualifier Sunday at the UNO Volleyball Club in Joliet. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) https://youtu.be/vFmlDefwjn8 Photos from Lions 15-1 vs. Adversity G15 Adidas championship match and Sky High Adidas 15 Black vs. Sky High Adidas 15-1 NS fifth-place semifinal. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil Brozynskifor Illprepvb.comWhat came over Ellie White?“Thank you,” was all the Lions 15-1 setter/outside hitter could say after her hot star...
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Volleyball 'kind of runs in the family,' says coach's 'independent' daughter
Ella Strausberger (front row, far right) and her Sports Performance 15 Elite teammates. Naperville Central boys volleyball coach Roger Strausberger and his daughter, Ella. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorShe grew up in the gym watching her dad coach.She played soccer and volleyball as a youngster, but decided to focus on volleyball because she said it "kind of runs in the family.”She’s training as a setter, and sometimes father and daughter sit down and talk about strategy and how to run an offense.Naperville Central boys’ volleybal...
Barnes named Big Ten's top defender; Wuensch fuels Wichita State's hot start
St. Francis graduate Laney Malloy (7) leads Southeast Missouri State in kills. (Photo courtesy of Southeast Missouri State) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comSenior Lauren Barnes continues to impress for the top-ranked Wisconsin, which improved to 10-0 with a 25-10, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22 victory over Michigan State on February 21.Barnes, a Naperville resident who replaced fellow Benet graduate Tiffany Clark as the Badgers’ libero, recorded a career-high 28 digs in that match and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.“Defensi...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com All Boys Club Rankings
SPVB B18 Elite, SPVB 18 Lenny and Ultimate B16 Gold all won their respective Open divisions at the 21 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic last weekend in St. Louis. The 21 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic at America’s Center in St. Louis wrapped up play Sunday and Great Lakes Region teams turned in a number of stellar performances.Two Sports Performance teams walked away with championships – SPVB B18 Elite and SPVB 18 Lenny. Lenny had also won the tournament in 2020 while SPVB 18 Elite was looking to improve upon a sixth-place finish at the...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls 16 Club Rankings
Most Illinois 16s will be in action during the Presidents Day holiday at tournaments from Indiana to Nebraska. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) The first thing you notice when you try to track down records of teams you think should be ranked is that while the Illinois COVID-19 restrictions were in place, everyone went anywhere to find someone to play.Wisconsin. Indiana, Iowa. Tennessee. Alabama. Kids may be learning from home, but they are still getting an education in geography.Meanwhile, Illinois clubs are gearing up for one of several Presid...
Heldmann, Beaty know they're doing a good job … if nobody notices them
Jon Heldmann of Bolingbrook has worked several boys state tournament games, including this 2019 semifinal between Glenbard West and New Trier. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Bill Beaty became interested in officiating after his daughter finished her playing career at Divernon High School. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comLike most officials, Jon Heldmann and Bill Beaty prefer to remain anonymous, hiding in plain sight as the action goes on around them.“Honestly, if we’re doing our jobs, we don’t want people to hear about us,” Heldmann sai...