Plainfield East defeated Southwest Prairie Conference regular-season champion Minooka on Saturday to win the league's season-ending tournament in Minooka. Minooka’s plaque might be bigger, but Plainfield East got the last word.Plainfield East overcame a 24-21 deficit in the first set and fought back after squandering an early 9-5 led in the second to defeat regular-season champion Minooka, 28-26, 25-21, and win the season-ending Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament Saturday in Minooka.“It's absolutely amazing,” said Plainfield East se...
Thursday, April 1 results
Pinckneyville was off to a 9-1 start under first-year coach and former Murphysboro boss Mike Layne heading into Thursday night's visit from Nashville. Thursday, April 1 resultsAndrew def. Lincoln-Way Central 26-24, 22-25, 25-13Lincoln-Way Central (1-7 overall, 0-1 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Caitlyn Rochon (9 aces, 10 digs ), Nicole Connolly ( 5 kills, 12 digs, 1 block).Antioch def. Lakes 27-25, 25-21Lakes (2-2 overall, 1-1 in the Northern Lake County Conference): Paula Ceneac (4 kills, 1 block), Devinn Bell (13 assists), Julia T...
Young upstart Limestone, senior night emotions get the better of Morton
With seven seniors who helped Morton High School reach the 2018 Class 3A Elite Eight, the Potters had hoped to win a state trophy this season before the pandemic nixed the state tournament. During an emotional Senior Night match on Tuesday, Morton lost to Bartonville Limestone, 25-13, 25-20. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMORTON – It’s happened before.A team of young upstarts with nothing to lose – in this case Bartonville Limestone – surprises a squad of highly regarded veterans struggling with senior nigh...
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Hinsdale Central meets the Dukes' challenge – and has a little fun in the process
Hinsdale Central's (from left) Matthew Schwab, Cullen Bradley, Jakobi Lange, Nicholas Kujalowicz, Ethan Du, Sam Snyder and AJ Hood. Winning easy is OK, but winning hard is fun.“This was really fun,” said Hinsdale Central’s 6-4 sophomore Jakobi Lange.Lange had 15 kills and 6-3 senior outside hitter AJ Hood added 6 kills and a pair of blocks as Hinsdale Central broke a 13-13 tie with a 7-2 run midway through Game 2 and never looked back, defeating York, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, Tuesday in Elmhurst.“This is the first game where we had real good ...
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Monday, April 26 results
St. Rita and Zach Carroll (18, far right) have their sights set high during the 2021 spring season. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 26 results Boys volleyball Chicago Christian def. Nazareth Academy 25-6, 25-18Chicago Christian (1-1 overall, 0-1 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Jack Dryfhout (3 aces, 2 kills, 1 dig, 15 assists), Nolan Krygsheld (2 aces, 6 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Grant Veldman (3 kills, 4 digs), Connor Crotty (3 aces, 3 kills, 2 assists, 2 digs).Edwardsville def. Belleville East 24-26, 26-24, 25-19Edwardsville...
Wednesday, April 7 results
Oak Lawn and Richards tangled in a South Suburban Conference showdown Tuesday on Central Avenue. The Bulldogs won, 18-25, 25-19, 25-13. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, April 7 results Andrew def. St. Laurence 25-10, 25-21 Andrew: Abby Kiaupa (10 kills, 4 digs), Katie DeHaan (20 assists, 5 digs).Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-17, 25-18Barrington (9-1 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (12 digs), Jessica Horwath (4 kills), Felicia Guagliardo (11 assists), Campbell Paris (8 kills), Jenna Meitzler (7 kills, 2 blocks), Co...
Thursday, April 22 results
Barrington defeated Hersey, 25-16, 25-20, to win the Mid-Suburban League championship Thursday in Arlington Heights. Thursday, April 22 results Girls volleyball Amboy def. Polo 25-13, 25-17Polo: Nicole Boelens (1 ace, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 5 assists, 5 digs), Becca Wagner (6 kills, 1 assist), Marah Blake (1 ace, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig). Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Clinton 25-20, 25-20Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (9-5 overall, 7-4 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (4 kills, 1 dig), Cheyenne Chupp (2 ace...
Monday, April 12 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, April 12 resultsBarrington def. Palatine 25-14, 25-19Barrington (10-1 overall, 8-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (7 digs, 2 aces), Jessica Horwath (7 kills), Felicia Guagliardo (6 assists), Campbell Paris (7 kills), Jenna Meitzler (6 kills, 2 blocks, 2 assists), Colette Garrels (3 digs, 5 service points), Sarah Jensen (10 service points, 2 aces), Amelia Sigaev (4 service points, 13 assists), Bre Dunn (1 kill, 2 blocks).Palatine: Kendall Friel (2 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Jill Smith (2 kills, 6 ...