(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 24 resultsBartlett def. Huntley 25-13, 25-16Bartlett (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the DuKane Conference).Huntley (5-11 overall).Belleville Althoff def. Alton Marquette 25-20, 25-16Belleville Althoff (6-4 overall).Alton Marquette (8-5 overall).Carmel def. Grant 25-21, 25-23Carmel (13-2 overall, 5-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (7 kills), Andersen Ptasienski (6 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Will Niese (5 kills), Timmy Harvey (3 kills, 2 blocks), Mario Durnil (10 assists), Bobby Szamocki (10 assi...
Wednesday, May 19 results
(Photos of Wednesday's South Suburban Conference match between Bremen and Shepard by by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, May 19 results Alton Marquette def. Belleville West 25-21, 25-22Deerfield def. Niles North 16-25, 25-20, 25-15Glenbard West def. Lake Park 22-25, 25-18, 26-24Glenbard West (19-2 overall, 4-1 in the West Suburban Silver): Tommy Lohman (28 assists, 4 kills, 17 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace), Danny Pasinksi (18 kills, 6 digs, 1 block), Gavin Swartz (6 kills, 4 dig, 1 block), Quinn Hardesty (4 kills, 2 blocks), Nick Jones ...
Benet's Muisenga named Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year
Benet Academy's Rachel Muisenga (18, far left) led the Redwings to a 51-1 record and an IHSA Class 4A championship during her two years as the team's setter. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year Rachel Muisenga of Benet Academy. CHICAGO (May 6, 2021) — In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Rachel Muisenga of Benet Academy as its 2020-21 Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year. Muisenga is the second Gatorade Illinois Volleyball Player of the Year to...
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...
Lake Park, Schellinger stop Barrington in battle of unbeaten powerhouses
If some of these faces look familiar, they should. Lake Park features a senior-dominated lineup that has been together since this photo was taken in 2019, when the Lancers lost in the sectional semifinals to Glenbard West. Sometimes it’s not how many errors you make, but when you make them.Barrington and Lake Park met in Roselle Saturday in a battle of two unbeatens. Both finished the match with the same number of errors – 21. But Barrington’s errors proved more costly, particularly its 12 service errors, one very untimely rotation miscue a...
Presenting the Illprepvb.com/Sports Performance VBC Girls H.S. Player of the Year
Rachel Muisenga led Benet to a 51-1 record during her two years as the Redwings' setter, capped by a 23-25, 25-11, 25-22 victory over Marist in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Tournament championship game. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Benet's Rachel Muisenga By Matt Le CrenSpecial for Illprepvb.comThere is an aura that all great athletes project during competition.They play with a self-assuredness that ensures no challenge is too large for them to overcome, and no task too small for them to complete.For those fans who get to watch...
Saturday, May 15 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 15 resultsLake Park def. Wheaton North 25-16, 25-17Wheaton North (14-6 overall, 5-3 in the DuKane Conference): Will Trussell (5 kills, 3 digs), Brian Knoerr (4 kills, 1 block), Jack Rambasek (5 digs), Sebastian Lopez (2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Micah Syswerda (10 assists, 3 digs, 1 kill, 1 block), Charley Marchis (1 kill, 2 digs, 2 block, 1 assist), Connor Moses (1 kill).At Glenbard WestGlenbard West def. Downers Grove North 25-21, 25-14Glenbard West def. Downers Grove South 25-22, 25-21Glenbard West (16...
Friday, May 13 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, May 13 resultsCarmel def. Warren 14-25, 25-21, 25-19Carmel (9-2 overall, 4-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (15 kills, 1 ace), Andersen Ptasienski (9 kills, 1 block), Mario Durnil (15 assists), Bobby Szamocki (17 assists, 1 kill).Carmel coach Kevin Nylen: “Huge come from behind win against a very good Warren team. Huge props to all our guys, but especially the guys who aren't going to make the stat sheets like our middle hitters Carter Esteban, Zach Marcheschi and Will Niese. They work...
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 ...
