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Mother McAuley, Ellie White thrill their fans with thrashing of archrival Marist
Marist outside hitter Kamryn Haney, who led the RedHawks to the championship of the Wheaton Classic, was limited to just a single kill Thursday at Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen Marist traveled to face rival Mother McAuley in the spring, there was something missing.The crowd.That wasn't missing when the two teams got together again on Thursday night, however. The gym was packed to the rafters and the home crowd left happy. That's because Mother McAuley’s 5-11 sophomore outside hitte...
Lauterwasser: Naperville North has a new vibe with several 'newbies' in the lineup
Paige Lauterwasser (14) and her Naperville North teammates suffered their first loss in the DuPage Valley Conference on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGone is longtime setter Anna Jaworski, who is busy setting all kinds of records at Southern Illinois University.Gone, too, are middle hitter Ellie Hall and outside hitter Eva Hartung, who were a big part of Naperville North’s unbeaten season last spring.So there are a lot of new faces on the Huskies’ side of the court this fall. But there is one familiar face.“Yeah, we only d...
St. Viator's season-opening win streak ends, not with a whimper but with a roar
St. Viator is enjoying its most successful season since the 2017 team reached the Class 3A semifinals in Normal, an aspiration that is shared by this 2021 edition. Adversity.What was it that German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said? “That which does not kill us makes us stronger?"St. Viator is a much stronger volleyball team today than it was Tuesday.“We knew adversity would come our way,” said St. Viator setter Cailyn Harrington. “We had to face that today. We knew it was coming. We know Benet's a great team. Today, we were kind of prep...
Sangamon County Tournament Results
Pleasant Plains won the recent Sangamon County tournament. Sangamon County Tournament, September 25-27Quarterfinals Pleasant Plains (12-3) def. Pawnee (6-5) 25-9, 25-11Williamsville (5-11) def. New Berlin (8-12) 25-15, 14-25, 25-22Athens (13-4) def. Riverton (7-12) 25-18, 25-16Springfield (Lutheran) def. Auburn (4-8) 25-20, 25-7Consolation SemifinalsNew Berlin (9-12) def. Pawnee (6-6) 25-20, 25-15Riverton (7-13) def. Auburn (4-9) 24-26, 25-16, 25-16Championship Semifinals Pleasant Plains (13-3) def. Williamsville (5-12) 25-13, 25-23Springf...
Monday, September 27 results
Tolono Unity, which won the Reed-Custer tournament on Saturday, saw its 20-match win streak snapped by Decatur St. Teresa on Monday. Monday, September 27 results Alleman def. Morrison 16-25, 25-14, 25-22Alleman (4-12 overall, 2-9 in the Western Big Six): Anne VanDerHeede (3 aces, 25 assists, 2 blocks), Clair Hulke (16 kills, 5 blocks, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (1 assist, 4 kills, 38 digs), Iris Reynolds (1 kill, 2 blocks), Lauren Reger (1 ace, 4 digs), Rhyca Fullerlove (6 aces, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Claire Sottos (4 kills, 6 digs). Sa...
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...
Saturday, September 18 results
Saturday, September 18 resultsAt Galesburg Galesburg def. (Rock Island) Alleman 25-22, 25-14(Rock Island) Alleman: Anne VanDerHeede (1 ace, 10 assists, 2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Clair Hulke (5 kills, 3 blocks), Claire Sottos (1 ace, 3 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (2 aces, 2 kills, 16 digs), 1 ace, 4 digs), Rhyca Fullerlove (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig), Sasha Comillaud (2 kills, 1 block).United Township def. (Rock Island) Alleman 25-8, 25-23(Rock Island) Alleman: Anne VanDerHeede (1 ace, 7 assists, 1 block), Clair Hulke (1 ace, ...
Gary Lighthouse College Prep in dire need of equiment
Gary Lighthouse College Prep in Gary, Indiana, is in dire need of any volleyball equipment that you can donate, including knee pads, volleyballs, ball racks, ball bags and practice nets. If you can donate, contact Nathaniel Swopes at Gary Lighthouse College Prep, 725 Clark Rd., Gary, Indiana 46406, or by email at ndswopes@cps.edu. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. ...
Wednesday, September 29 results
Illini Bluffs won last weekend's Knoxville tournament. Wednesday, September 29 resultsBenet Academy def. Marian Central Catholic 25-8, 25-15Benet Academy (17-3 overall, 4-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Marian Central Catholic: Kaitlyn Mullen (7 assists), Jessa Passi (3 kills, 5 digs), Ella Conlon (3 kills, 1 ace).Deerfield def. Vernon Hills 25-21, 25-14Vernon Hills (12-13 overall, 2-4 in the Central Suburban North).Lake Zurich def. Mundelein 25-11, 23-25, 25-17Mundelein (2-14 overall, 1-3 in the North Suburban Conference): Isab...