Ella Ramsay (14) and her Moline teammates handed Quincy Notre Dame its first loss of the season last Saturday, then defeated Newark on Tuesday. Tuesday, September 21 results Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-8; 25-11Addison Trail (8-9 overall, 2-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Emilee Groer (hit .333), Stephanie Petrbok (hit .375, passed 2.5), Sam Bartosik (passed 2.5, 6 digs), Charlotte Cahill (5 aces).Aquin def. Pearl City 18-25, 25-15, 25-19Aquin (15-2 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference) Lucy Arndt (17 kills, 14 dig...
Monday, September 20 results
Oak Park-River Forest defeated Sandburg, 25-19, 25-17, to win the Silver bracket at the Wheaton Classic last weekend. Monday, September 20 results Arthur Christian School def. Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond 25-13. 25-14Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (8-4 overall, 2-0 in Lincoln Prairie Conference): Michaela Powell (1 ace, 1 kill, 3 digs), Charley Condill (6 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), Mackenzie Condill (4 digs), Delaney Gilles (1 kill, 2 digs), Alisha Frederick (2 kills, 1 block, 6 digs, 6 assists), Ashley Seegmiller (2 digs), Sarah Raffe...
Saturday, September 18 tournament results
Mary Clare Brusek and Marist rolled through the field at Wheaton Warrenville South, winning all five matches without dropping a set. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, September 18 tournament results At Bradley-Bourbonnais Yorkville def. Herscher 25-10, 25-14Yorville def. Bradley Bourbonnais 25-10, 25-19Yorkville def. Streator 25-10, 26-12Rock Falls def. Yorkville 25-17, 25-15Yorkville (15-3 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference) tournament statistics: Janelle Pye-Blacknard (21 kills, 4 aces, 17 digs), Ella Bourqu...
Friday, September 10 tournament results
Downers Grove North is the No. 8 seed at the 2021 Wheaton Classic and will open tournament play Wednesday, September 15, against (Machesney Park) Harlem at 5:00 p.m. at Wheaton North. Friday, September 10 tournament results At LincolnNormal West def. Springfield 25-17, 19-25, 15-12Normal West (7-2) overall: Averie Hernandez (16 kills), Sydney Sennett (26 assists), Sydnie Hernandez (4 aces, 17 digs).Normal West def. Limestone 25-18, 25-15Normal West (8-2 overall): Ellie Rink (6 kills), Sydney Sennett (17 assists, 4 aces), Averie Herna...
West Chicago has one of those games that is best to put in a box and seal the lid
West Chicago is unbeaten in the Upstate Eight Conference and has matches remaining with co-leader South Elgin and perennial league contender Glenbard East. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEven the best teams have the worst days.Wednesday, it was West Chicago’s turn.But despite the 25-15, 25-12 loss at Wheaton North, the Wildcats are enjoying a renaissance of sorts under head coach and former Lake Park and Iowa standout Pamela Pater.Pater, who took over the program in 2017, has turned the young Wildcats (19-5 overall, 5-0 in the Upstat...
Bourque, Yorkville riding wave of success, but the Foxes aren't done by a long shot
Plainfield Central will take a much needed breather before resuming play next Tuesday when the Wildcats host Romeoville on senior night. Yorkville's Ella Bourque By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorElla Bourque has experienced the highs and lows of high school volleyball.The 5-11 senior setter is just weeks away from wrapping up her fourth and final season on Yorkville’s varsity. As a freshman, Bourque and the Foxes went 26-8 before being derailed by Lockport in a regional semifinal. Less memorable seasons of 17-18 and 7-7 followed.Ho...
Friday, September 17 results
Middle blocker Heather Jiricek (21) and Mother McAuley defeated Downers Grove North, 25-9, 25-18, Thursday in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 17 results Illiana Christian (Dyer, Indiana) def. Timothy Christian 25-10, 25-18, 19-25, 25-12Timothy Christian (6-6 overall, 1-1 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Sadie Orange (11 kills, 1 ace, 1 block), Hope Huizenga (5 kills, 2 aces, 11 digs), Amanda Leibrock (4 kills, 3 blocks), Addy Vogelzang (3 kills, 2 blocks), Sierra Rieger (21 assists, 2 kills, 5 digs), Abi A...
Friday, September 17 tournament results
Gwen Wolkow (14) and Downers Grove North will meet top-seeded Loyola Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Wheaton Classic hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 17 resultsAt Glenbard WestPool AGlenbard West def. Payton 25-7, 25-17Glenbard West def. Regina Dominican 25-16, 25-16Payton def. Regina Dominican 25-14, 25-18(Glenbard West now 15-4)Pool BJoliet West def. Glenbard South 25-7, 25-18Schaumburg def. Glenbard South 25-21, 25-23Schaumburg def. Joliet West 25-18, 25-16Pool CFremd def. Glenbard North 25-14,...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. rankings
Marist's Kamryn Chaney (right) is back from injured reserve and was named MVP of the Wheaton Classic last weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) So what did we learn last week?For starters, we learned that Marist, now that the RedHawks have senior superstar outside hitter Kamryn Chaney back off the disabled list, are every bit the No. 1 ranked team in Class 4A they were crowned in the preseason.Marist rolled through the Wheaton Classic field last Saturday. Eight-time tournament champion Benet Academy, which for some inexplicable reason was p...
Plainfield North discovers a diamond in the rough to pair with its perfect gem
Downers Grove South junior middle hitter Allison Bogdanski (11) helped the Mustangs sweep Leyden on Tuesday in Downers Grove. However, the Mustangs fell in straight sets to rival Downers Grove North on Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comPlainfield North’s Ella Wrobel is the 24-carat diamond whose brilliance outshines every other player on the court.The 6-foot-4 outside hitter has committed to Wisconsin, so, of course, everybody knows her name.Far fewer people have heard of Wrobel’s teammate, 5-10 junior...