(Updated 6/21) Glenbard West's Trevor Powell has committed to the University of Southern California. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Illprepvb.com is creating a list of the top boys players in Illinois from the Class of 2022 and beyond who have committed to a college or university to continue their volleyball careers. If you are a coach, club director or parent and know of a player who should be on this list, please contact us at Illprepvb@gmail.com. Class of 2022Julian Abulescu, 6-6, OH, Deerfield/Chicago Bounce VBC, University of California...
Normal West wins nail-biter over district rival, wins first outright Intercity title
Averie Hernandez (10), a 6-foot-2 Northwestern recruit, totaled 57 kills while leading her Normal West volleyball team to a 4-0 record in the Bloomington-Normal Intercity Tournament at Normal West on Saturday. After a 25-17, 25-15 victory over Bloomington Central Catholic (pictured on defense), the Wildcats improved to 17-3 on the season. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – Normal West’s first outright title in the 42nd Bloomington-Normal Intercity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday featured a ...
Thursday, September 23 results
Kaneland (pictured) hosts the Knight Invite beginning with pool play Friday. Among the teams participating are Plainfield Central, Neuqua Valley, Batavia, Downers Grove North and Metea Valley. Thursday, September 23 results Alleman def. Galesburg 25-14, 25-21Alleman: Anne VanDerHeede (13 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks), Annaliese Dockery-Jackson (1 kill, 1 block), Clair Hulke (5 kills, 7 blocks), Colleen Kenney (2 aces, 1 assists, 3 kills, 18 digs), Iris Reynolds (2 kills, 3 block), Lauren Reger (6 digs), Rhyca Fullerlove (6 kills, 3 blocks)...
Friday, September 24 tournament results
Fresh off its win at New Trier, Niles West will compete at the tournament hosted Saturday by Northside Prep. Friday, September 24 tournament results At Kaneland Pool ANeuqua Valley def. Kaneland 25-10, 22-25, 15-12Neuqua Valley (8-8 overall, 1-1 in the DuPage Valley Conference): Bre Jones (8 kills), Alison Hoffmann (7 kills), Liel Thomas (5 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces), Gianna Ptaszek (14 digs, 2 aces), Jahnavi Karat (18 assists, 3 aces).Note: Pool play will conclude with two matches Saturday morning before bracket play in the aftern...
Wednesday, September 22 results
Prairie Ridge, which reached the Bronze bracket championship game last weekend at the Wheaton Classic, continued its strong play with a victory over St. Charles East on Wednesday. Wednesday, September 22 resultsBarrington def. Huntley 25-22, 25-18Barrington (12-4 overall, 3-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (8 digs, 5 service points), Jessica Horwath (9 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace, 5 service points), Gwen Adler (10 assists, 15 service points, 4 aces), Campbell Paris (9 kills, 2 digs), Jenna Meitzler (1 ace, 8 assists, 2 kills), Colette Ga...
Barrington's Paris burns Fremd in battle between Mid-Suburban West's best
Fremd's (from left) Izzy Seghoviano, Claudia Wala, Rian Baker and Rylen Reid were all part of the Vikings' 2019 Class 4A state semifinalist and are hoping to make another run at state after COVID interrupted their junior season. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorOff the court, Barrington’s 6-foot-4 junior outside hitter Campbell Paris is hard to miss.On the court, she’s hard to stop.Paris pounded 14 kills, including three in the waning moments of the second game to help the Fillies close on an 8-1 run, as Barrington recorded a 25-22...
Emerging from mom's shadow, Kenny sisters hope to make a little history of their own
Sisters Hannah, a 5-7 freshman, and Calli, a 5-9 sophomore, are the daughters of former Willowbrook three-sport standout and Austin Peay Hall of Fame member Andrea Miller, who never won a regional title at the Villa Park school. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen your mother is known as the best female athlete in school history, it is natural to feel some pressure when trying to follow in her footsteps.But that doesn’t seem to be an issue for Willowbrook’s Calli and Hannah Kenny. They are the daughters of Andrea Miller, a 1992 Wil...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. rankings
You need to break out your yellow hardhats when your school's biggest rival shows up at your door on the south side of Chicago. There are a number of big games on the schedule tonight – Hartsburg-Emden vs. Jacksonville Routt as Stags coach Jennifer Hayes goes for win No. 700, Pleasant Plans vs. Springfield Lutheran in the Sangamon County, Tolono Unity vs. St. Teresa.Later this week, the annual Asics Challenge is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Mother McAuley. The tournament has been the playground for Louisville Assumption, but it...
Friday, September 24 results
Indian Creek spoiled the homecoming game for Somonauk (pictured above) on Thursday but not the homecoming celebration. Friday, September 24 resultsNewark def. Serena 25-19, 19-25, 25-16 Newark (15-5 overall, 6-1 in the Little Ten Conference): Kelly Snyder (10 kills, 8 digs), Lauren Ulrich (30 assists, 6 digs), Taylor Kruser (10 digs).Note: Newark has a varsity-only match against Depue on Tuesday. Warren def. Lake Zurich 25-12, 25-21Warren (15-9 overall, 3-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Ruth Ziegler (8 kills, 2 assists, 2 digs, ...
Hayes earns win No. 699 as Hartsburg-Emden defeats Tomahawk foe Mt. Pulaski
Hartsburg-Emden High School coach Jenn Hayes (right) picked up her 699th victory in a 27-year career on Thursday as her Stags (17-1) defeated visiting Mount Pulaski, 25-21, 25-22, with blocking help from Cassie Crabtree (12) and Avah Classen (7). Hitting for the Lady Toppers was Alexis Wade (3). (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comHARTSBURG – The 699th victory of Jenn Hayes’ 27-year volleyball coaching career was a lot like the previous 698.Her Hartsburg-Emden High School Stags mixed sound fundamentals with ...