Seeking first visit to state finals, Metamora is more than a winning streak

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Metamora's volleyball team has never qualified for the state tournament, a fact 6-foot sophomore outside hitter Esma Frieden (8), the Redbirds' kill leader, hopes to change this season. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Metamora High School setter Victoria Hall (4) has many weapons at her disposal including teammate Hannah Tellor (12). They have helped the Redbirds go 31-1 this season. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMETAMORA – To know the Metamora High School volleyball team, start with the end of its 43-match w...

Lyons invite provides teams with final opportunity to get ready for the dance

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New Trier and middle hitter Sophia Ksanes split a pair of matches Saturday at the Lyons invite, defeating York and falling to Normal Community. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). https://youtu.be/7ABFXUKdrao By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorTen years have come and gone since Lyons won its one and only state title in 2010. That team, led by future University of Illinois stars Jocelyn Birks and Alexis Viliunas, avenged a loss to Cary-Grove in the Class 4A championship match 365 days earlier. The wait has been even longer for New Trier, which ...

Saturday, October 23 tournament results

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Downers Grove South (far court) split two matches at Saturday's Lyons invite, beating Elgin Larkin and falling to Normal Community West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 23 tournament scores At Lyons Lyons Township def. Normal Community 25-27, 25-14, 25-22Lyons Township def. St. Ignatius 28-26, 25-22Normal West def. St. Ignatius 25-21, 19-25, 26-24Normal West def. Downers Grove South 25-15, 25-23Normal Community def. New Trier 25-17, 25-22New Trier def. York 25-12, 25-27, 25-14Downers Grove South def. Elgin Larkin 25-13, 25...

Friday, October 22 results

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Normal Community's 5-foot-9 sophomore Addie Snoeyink (13) splits a pair of St. Charles East defenders during last Saturday's Autumnfest Tournament at Glenbard East. Normal will be back in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday to participate in the Lyons invite. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Friday, October 22 resultsAt Quincy Notre DameQuincy Notre Dame def. Jacksonville 25-18, 25-14Quincy Notre Dame (26-3 overall).Breese Mater Dei def. Jacksonville 25-15, 25-13Breese Mater Dei (27-4 overall).At Jean Field InvitationalMoline def. DePaul College Pr...

Reid, Baker power Fremd past Hersey for Mid-Suburban League supremacy

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Fremd defeated Hersey, 25-22, 25-14, in Palatine to win the Mid-Suburban League championship. https://youtu.be/m0GbzFvY_WM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThe last time Fremd won the Mid-Suburban League championship, the Vikings advanced to the Class 4A semifinals in Normal.Just saying.Wake Forest recruit Rian Baker had 22 assists, 3 kills, 1 block and 2 aces, and 6-0 outside hitter Rylen Reid slammed 13 kills and added a pair of aces as Fremd, the queen of the West, defeated Hersey, the ruler of the East, 25-22, 25-14, in the Mi...

Alyssa Worden locks up an Upstate Eight Conference title for South Elgin

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South Elgin, which recently won the Elgin tournament, collected more hardware Tuesday when it defeated West Chicago for the Upstate Eight Conference title. South Elgin junior Alyssa Worden recently committed to the University of Iowa. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorSouth Elgin’s Alyssa Worden knew West Chicago had three pretty good reasons to win Tuesday’s Upstate Eight Conference winner-take-all match.“We traveled 30 minutes to get here and we knew they had a huge crowd, it was at their house and it was their senior night,” she sa...