Friday, June 18 results

Gavin Swartz (9) contributed 4 kills and 2 digs against St. Rita as Glenbard West advanced to the IHSA semifinals with a 25-17, 25-17 victory Friday in Glen Ellyn. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Friday, June 18 resultsIHSA quarterfinals at Glenbard WestLincoln-Way East def. Lockport 21-25, 25-21, 25-19Lincoln-Way East (20-5 overall): Tyler Walenga (14 kills, 2 assists, 5 digs), Ian Nicholson (10 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 7 digs), Owen Morrow (39 assists, 2 kills, 1 ace, 8 digs), Jason Kougan (7 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks), Jon Guch (9 kills, 1dig, 3 bl...

Glenbard West is going home (but in a good way); Lockport, Lake Park win

Sophomore Jakobi Lange (7) had 13 kills for Hinsdale Central, but it wasn't enough as Glenbard West prevailed, 25-21, 25-18, at the Hinsdale Central Sectional. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Glenbard West senior Danny Pasinski knew he was going to get a lot of work Tuesday against Hinsdale Central.The 6-foot-4 outside hitter was ready for it.“We knew from the scouting report that our outside was going to work a little bit more than our other positions tonight,” Pasinski said. “So I think I got ran a little bit more, which is nice.“I hit a load to...

Monday, June 7 results

Ben Rosenow (12) and Oswego advanced to the regional semifinals Tuesday at Benet with a 25-6, 25-16 victory over Marmion Academy on Monday. Oswego will play Benet at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, June 7 results Regional quarterfinals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional At RomeovilleRomeoville def. Marian Catholic 25-19, 25-10At RichardsRichards def. Eisenhower 25-17, 25-17At. T.F. NorthT.F. United def. Bloom 25-10, 25-16At Tinley ParkTinley Park def. Shepard 25-15, 25-23At AndrewAndrew def. Corliss 25-2, 25-2Andrew (3-...

Tuesday, June 15 results

A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand Tuesday to watch Lake Park defeat Glenbard North in a sectional championship game. Tuesday, June 15 results Sectional finals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional Lincoln-Way East def. Marist 26-24, 26-24Lincoln-Way East (19-5 overall): Ian Nicholson (9 kills), Owen Morrow (21 assists), Jason Kougan (5 kills), Jon Guch (5 kills), Sam Szafoni (5 digs).Minooka Sectional Lockport def. Edwardsville 27-25, 25-21Lockport (22-3 overall): Matt Arens (11 kills, 3 blocks), Carter Steffgen (7 kills)...

Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls 16s Club Rankings

All work and no play makes for a very long day, so these Eastside Volleyball Club 16U Thunder girls took time out to enjoy pizza night at Brienzo's Wood Fired Pizza in Peoria Heights. Fox Force Five?Any fan of Quentin Tarantino and “Pulp Fiction” will remember the fictional TV series pilot that starred Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), which she referred to as her “15 minutes.” The show followed the exploits of an all-female team of secret agents, each having a particular specialty.The fictional show was later mentioned in “The Lego Batman Movie...

The boys are back in town (i.e. the IHSA state tournament, just not the same town)

The names and faces on the court are not the same, but the goal is. Glenbard West is seeking its fourth state title in seven years as, after a one-year layoff, the IHSA tournament begins this week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Someday, the IHSA will get this right.“Our regional? Are you kidding me?” said Timothy Christian coach David Barker. “We’re in the greatest sectional ever put together in the history of boys’ volleyball in the state of Illinois.”Barker, of course, was talking about the Hinsdale Central Sectional, where St. Francis, Glenba...

Here are the final regular-season 1st Alliance/Illprepvb.com Boys High School Rankings

Downers Grove South (attacking) is among the teams hoping to advance to the IHSA quarterfinals June 18-19 at Glenbard West. The 2021 IHSA boys’ volleyball tournament will have some unfamiliar wrinkles.One noticeable change in the 2021 tournament is the number of teams competing – 186. That is significantly fewer than the 229 teams entered in the 2019 tournament. Why the sudden drop? Fewer Chicago Public Schools, many of which did not field teams at all this spring due to COVID-19.Secondly, the state finals will not be held at Hoffman Es...

Recruiting 101: What you can do to help college coaches find you

Former Benet setter Ally Van Eekeren is one of hundreds of former Illinois high school stars now playing at the collegiate level. Some are discovered by coaches. But many handle their own recruiting. (Photo courtesy of Creighton Athletics) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMajor life choices that come up for the first – and perhaps only – time can be challenging.Take, for example, volleyball players looking to continue their careers in college.By the time they learn the ins-and-outs of the recruiting process, they may wish they’d had...