(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...
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...
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...
Friday, April 16 results
(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...
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...
There's something special about playing for your mom, and for moms coaching their daughters
Dakota's Tabytha Toelke likely would have finished in the top three on the IHSA all-time career kills list but for the pandemic-shortened season. The four-year starter led the state with 562 kills as a junior. https://youtu.be/RHMmGZ6fp4E By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comTheir hometowns are separated by hundreds of miles and they have never met, but Dakota’s Tabytha Toelke, Paris’ Emma Pinkston and Herrin’s Kelsey Jurich have a lot in common.All three volleyball stars are multisport athletes, team captains, outstanding students...
Saturday, April 17 results
Congratulations to Joliet Catholic coach Christine Scheibe, who got her 600th career win Saturday when the Angels defeated St. Francis. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 17 results Girls volleyball Dakota def. Sycamore 25-15, 25-22Dakota (13-3, overall, 7-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 3 assists, 7 digs), Abi Schlueter (11 kills, 4 aces, 4 assists, 7 digs), Lexi Brashaw (2 blocks), Falyn McPeek (20 assists, 1 ace), Mary Zettle (1 ace, 5 digs), Lexi Rote (5 digs), ...
Young Joliet West stops COVID-curbed Bolingbrook in Saturday matinee
Joliet West coach Al Mart is flanked by (from left) freshman libero Olivia Baxter, junior outside hitter Olivia Ryan, freshman outside hitter Ava Grevengoed and senior defensive specialist Brianne Doran, the lone senior on his roster. Bolingbrook's Lauren Shroba and Cydney Anderson. Bolingbrook’s Lauren Shroba had not seen her teammates in person in 10 days, even the one who occupies the bedroom next to hers.“We just stayed in our rooms the whole time,” she said. “It was really weird. I don't think I saw her for a whole week until the la...