Downers Grove South's senior outside hitter Kayden Dempsey (8) tools a kill off the block by a pair of Leyden defenders in action earlier this week. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, September 10 results Antioch def. Mundelein 25-11, 25-17Mundelein (2-9 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Isabella Feijoo (2 aces, 7 digs), Sydney Cox (3 digs), Micah Holly (2 kills, 1 dig), Millicent Rehm (1 dig), Skyler Brown (7 digs, 5 assists), Olivia Benjamin (1 kill, 2 digs), Libby Fritz (1 dig), Margaret O’Brien (3 kills, 1 bock, 1 dig), J...
Willowbrook shrugs off delay, comes out smokin' against Glenbard North
An eight-day layoff between matches, precipitated by a malfunctioning ventilation system in its gym, had little effect on Willowbrook's performance Wednesday. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWillowbrook’s second match of the season on August 25 was cancelled, but it had nothing to do with COVID.“We were supposed to have a game with East Aurora, but our gym had a malfunction with the ventilation system,” said Willowbrook coach Irene Mason. “Fire alarms were going off and we had to cancel.”That meant the Warriors had eight days off bef...
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...
Tuesday, August 31 results
Fairfield (pictured above) beat Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 25-17, 25-12, in the championship match to win the Mule Kickoff Tournament last weekend. Tuesday, August 31 results Aquin def. Warren 25-8, 25-14Aquin (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (10 kills, 4 digs, 4 aces), Megan Holder (23 assists), Ava Hiveley (6 kills).Aurora Central Catholic def. St. Edward 25-17, 25-19St. Edward (2-1 overall, 0-1 in the Metro Suburban Conference): Taryn Lemezis (5 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces), Brooke Biggins (13 ass...
Saturday, September 11 tournament results
Genoa-Kingston defeated (Rockford) Guilford in the championship match Saturday to win the Byron Power Classic Tournament and push its record to 12-0. Saturday, September 11 tournament resultsAt ByronGenoa-Kingston def. Stillman Valley 25-16, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Forreston 25-19, 25-10Genoa-Kingston def. Ottawa 25-8, 25-13Genoa-Kingston def. Pearl City 25-22, 25-20Genoa-Kingston def. (Rockford) Guilford 25-22, 25-17 (championship)Genoa-Kingston (12-0 overall).Genoa-Kingston coach Keith Foster: “The girls continue to impress with the...
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...
St. Thomas More's addition, Tri-Valley's subtraction equals victory for Sabres
Parkland College recruit Landry Warfel (5) of (Downers) Tri-Valley had 13 assists in Thursday's 27-25, 25-14 loss to visiting (Champaign) St. Thomas More. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Ohio State recruit Anna McClure of Champaign St. Thomas More returned from a broken leg to help the Sabers defeat Tri-Valley, 27-25, 25-14, at Downs on Thursday. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comDOWNS – The math worked out in favor of Champaign St. Thomas Morel’s volleyball team on Thursday as the Sabers, ranked No. 1 in ...