(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 16 resultsBolingbrook def. Oswego 25-14, 25-20Bolingbrook (9-3 overall, 6-2 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Lauren Shroba (13 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks), Ashleigh Curtiss (5 kills, 6 digs ), Chloe Knaak (21 assists), Kaylee Wnek (2 aces, 6 digs), Nicole Kadziola (6 digs).Carlyle def. Greenville 25-17, 19-25, 25-18Greenville: Ava Curry (8 service points, 2 aces, 19 digs), Gwyn Mitchell (8 service points, 2 aces, 7 kills, 2 blocks), Natalie Iberg (15 kills), Justyce Stephenson (21 assists), Alison R...
Tuesday, April 20 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, April 20 results Girls volleyball Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Sullivan 25-23, 25-23Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (8-5 overall, 7-3 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (1 kill, 5 digs), Cheyenne Chupp (2 aces, 7 kills, 2 digs), Michaela Powell (2 kills, 8 digs), Sarah Rafferty (2 aces, 3 digs, 9 assists), Alisha Frederick (3 digs, 11 assists), Charley Condill (2 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs), Ashley Seegmiller (1 ace, 3 kills).Bartonville Limestone def. Morton, 25-13, 25-20Bartonvill...
Saturday, April 3 results
Saturday, April 3 resultsDakota def. Stillman Valley 25-8, 25-12Dakota (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (17 kills, 1 ace), Abi Schlueter (10 kills, 4 aces), Lexi Brashaw (5 kills), Jadyn Sweet (24 assists, 1 ace), Falyn McPeek (5 assists), Kelsie Minkie (1 ace), Lexi Rote (2 aces).Eureka def. Heyworth 25-22, 25-13Eureka (8-2 overall, 8-2 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Hannah Hetz (6 digs), Delaney Phillips (8 kills, 13 service points), Lynnde Dingledine (14 assists), Ella Ausmus (8 kills).Jol...
Adversity takes second at USAVs, first in Illprepvb.com/1st Alliance VBC 18s Rankings
Adversity G18 Adidas poses with their silver medals Sunday at the 2021 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, Adversity nearly overcame.Nearly.After dropping the first set, 25-19, to Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (Omaha, Nebraska), in the championship match of the 18 Open division at the 2021 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, Adversity rallied to take the second set, 25-19.The girls from Vernon Hills then eased to leads of 8-6 and 10-8 in the third set. But Premier went on a ...
Friday, April 30 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 30 results Belvidere def. Harlem 25-20, 26-24 Belvidere: Gavin McClenthen (19 assists), Nole Hefty (6 kills), Jack Maville (4 kills, 8 blocks), Mikey Loeding (16 digs). Benet def. Waubonsie Valley 25-16, 25-23Benet (3-1 overall, 1-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Auggie Mazza (6 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Drew Rogers (6 kills, 1 block, 2 aces), Nicholas Guth (7 assists), Nial Gallagher (3 kills, 2 blocks), Peter Shanley (1 kill), Ethan Sturm (3 kills, 1 block), Ryan Treacy (7 assists).Waubo...
Lincoln-Way East seniors get a little help from sophomore Ava Nepkin to win SWSC Blue
Lincoln-Way East team members pose with the championship plaque following the victory over Sandburg that gave them sole possession of the Southwest Suburban Conference Blue division title. Lincoln-Way East sophomores Jada James (left) and Ava Nepkin. Lincoln-Way East’s seniors will go out as Southwest Suburban Conference champions – the school’s first league title since 2017 and just the second since 2006.But they owe a huge debt of gratitude to 6-2 sophomore outside hitter Ava Nepkin, who almost single-handedly gift-wrapped the victory...
Thursday, April 29 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, April 29 results Addison Trail def. Leyden 25-18, 25-17Addison Trail (2-0 overall): Andrew Drogosz (1 kill), Basile Vassos (1 ace, 2 digs), Enzo Ciaccio (2 aces, 5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Filippo Cacucciolo (2 aces, 7 kills, 2 bocks), Patrick Plasznik (1 ace, 13 kills, 1 dig), Salvatore Culotta (1 ace, 1 dig), Vince Cazante (1 block).Leyden: Alec Bunag (5 kills), Jakub Ochal (4 kills), Angel Linares (11 assists).Benet def. St. Viator: 25-18, 25-21Benet (2-1 overall): Augie Mazza (5 kills, 3 aces), Drew R...
Montini boys' volleyball needs a match. Will travel (or host). Can also play JV
LaCoco, De La Salle's defense bring Montini's unblemished season to a stunning end
Montini could not protect big leads in both sets and dropped its first match of the season Monday to De La Salle. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comIsabella LaCoco is back.That’s a good thing for De La Salle. For Montini, though, it proved to be a problem.LaCoco missed De La Salle’s home loss to Montini last week with a back injury, but the Western Illinois-bound senior setter was in fine form Monday and made Montini feel the pain.LaCoco, who also worked on the right side while splitting setting duties with Daniela Scalise, had a team-...
Monday, April 19 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 19 results Addison Trail def. Morton 25-17, 17-25, 25-17Addison Trail (4-2 in the West Suburban Gold): Charlotte Cahill (2 aces, 2 digs), Diana Villegas (3 kills), Erica Severino (1 kill), Gia Napoli (1 ace, 1 assist, 5 digs), Jessica Villasnor (4 kills, 2 blocks), Juliana Nasti (24 assists, 1 dig), Mariangely Velez (2 kills), Stephanie Petrbok (8 kills, 4 digs), Mia Johnson (13 kills, 4 digs).Argenta-Oreana def. Meridian 25-19, 25-12Meridian: Katy Hendricks (6 service points, 1 ace, 8 assists, 5 dig...