Thursday, May 6 results Barrington def. Schaumburg 25-23, 25-12Barrington (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban West).Bartlett def. West Chicago 25-11, 25-10West Chicago (2-2 overall, 2-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Matt Stavenger (5 kills, 1 block), Ethan Martins (6 assists).Benet def. Notre Dame 25-18, 25-23Benet (7-1 overall).Carmel def. Nazareth 25-12, 25-10Carmel (6-1 overall, 3-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (15 kills, 6 aces), Andersen Ptasienski (7 kills), Bobby Szamocki (15 assists, 2 aces), Mario Du...
Join in asking IDPH to reconsider decision denying boys a state tournament
Has it really been two years since Marist's Marty Simpson (2) guided the RedHawks to a state championship at Hoffman Estates? (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Editor's note: Unless action is taken, boys' volleyball stands to lose a state tournament for the second consecutive year. Below is a letter from a reader and concerned parent, Jeff Lange of Hinsdale, to Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH); Aaron Beswic, Senior Policy Advisor, IDPH; and Jess Ruiz, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, providing several reasons why th...
Monday, May 17 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 17 results Argo def. Lemont 25-22, 20-25, 25-18Belleville East def. Metro East Lutheran 25-12, 25-5Benet def. Metea Valley 25-19, 25-17Benet (12-2 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Ethan Sturm (3 kills, 3 blocks), Niall Gallagher (5 kills, 2 blocks), Augie Mazza (5 kills), Drew Rogers (6 kills), Peter Shanley (2 kills, 3 blocks), Ryan Treacy (4 assists, 2 digs), Nick Guth (15 assists, 2 digs).Carmel def. Lake Zurich 23-25, 25-18, 25-18Carmel (10-2 overall, 4-2 in the East Suburban...
Wheaton North, Knoerr take down Geneva in front of (gasp!) a crowd of people
Geneva lost for just the third time in DuKane Conference play, falling at Wheaton North, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, in front of a large senior night crowd Tuesday. There was something different about this game.The playing court was the same size. The height of the net was unchanged. There were six players on each side. Two officials – one up, one down. The ball was regulation. Rally scoring was used.So what was it that made this match different?People.“This is the first volleyball game all season that we’ve actually had a crowd,” said Geneva co...
Tuesday, May 4 results
Tuesday, May 4 results Barrington def. Hoffman Estates 25-9, 25-15Barrington (6-1 overall, 4-0 in the Mid-Suburban West).Brother Rice def. Providence 25-10, 26-24Brother Rice (5-3 overall, 1-2 in the Chicago Catholic League): Kevin Fiedler (7 aces, 4 kills), Sean Hollander (19 assists), Connor O’Malley (4 kills), Sean Mahanes (4 kills), Jack Zupan (3 aces, 7 digs).Downers Grove South def. Hinsdale Central 27-25, 25-20Hinsdale Central (4-1 overall, 1-0 in the West Suburban Silver): Matthew Schwab (1 ace), Jakobi Lange (13 kills), AJ Hood (3 ...
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Tuesday, May 18 results
Tuesday, May 18 resultsBartlett def. West Chicago 25-9, 25-10West Chicago (4-3 overall, 3-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Brendan Sulit (7 digs), Brendan Prebis (4 kills), Matt Stavenger (3 kills), Ethan Martins (6 assists).Belleville East def. Granite City 25-9, 25-7Belvidere def. Harlem 25-12, 27-25Edwardsville def. Alton 25-8, 25-14Edwardsville (7-0 overall, 5-0 in the Southwestern Conference): Preston Weaver (14 service points, 4 aces, 16 assists, 6 digs), Jacob Geisen (7 kills, 0.400 hitting percentage, 7 digs), Tyler Chrenka (9 digs)...
Fedmasu growing into his role with Plainfield North, helps beat Plainfield East
Plainfield East fell to 7-3 in the Suburban Prairie Conference with its loss to Plainfield North on Tuesday, but coach Alex Rodriguez isn't panicking and believes his team will be ready by the time regionals roll around. Andrew Fedmasu isn’t expected to shoulder much of the load when he plays alongside the likes of Marist’s Nyherowo Omene, Timothy Christian’s Kyle Teune, and St. Francis’ Kevin Schuele and Aiden Benson on his nationally-ranked club team.But it’s a different story when the 6-foot-5 junior steps on the court for his high sch...
IHSA board of directors OKs state series for boys volleyball this spring
Marist was the last boys state volleyball champion crown by the IHSA back in 2019. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). It’s on. The IHSA board of directors Wednesday approved a full state series for boys’ volleyball, adding the sectional and state final levels.Regional tournaments will be held June 7-10. The eight traditional boys’ volleyball sectionals will take place Saturday, June 12 and Tuesday, June 15. Sites are still being finalized. Schools that are interested in hosting are asked to contact Stacy Lambert slambert@ihsa.org at the IH...
Monday, May 3 results
Monday, May 3 results Argo def. Tinley Park 25-10, 25-12Tinley Park (1-2 overall).Barrington def. Lake Zurich 25-16, 25-17Lake Zurich (1-6 overall, 0-2 in the North Suburban Conference): Anthony Kim (1 ace, 15 assist, 2 digs), Ethan Pratt (4 kills, 3 digs), Josh Diblik (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 3 digs), Jonah Schwartz (3 digs), Nate Clarke (1 ace, 5 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Nikola Zizich (2 kills, 1 block), Matt Conway (1 kill, 1 block).Barrington (5-1 overall, 3-0 in the Mid-Suburban West).Belleville East def. Alton Marquette 25-15, 25-18B...