Illini Bluffs' Aubrey Brinkman, Alana Robertson and Annabelle Fortin were named to the all-tournament team at Knoxville last weekend. Late Thursday, October 7 resultsCarmel def. Lake Zurich 25-14, 21-25, 25-15Carmel (15-13 overall, 1-4 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Quinn Mainzer (7 kills), Julia Shrofe (7 kills, 24 assists, 2 aces, 8 digs), Milana Moisio (4 kills, 3 assists, 2 aces, 19 digs), Katie Wesolowicz (4 kills, 1 assists, 2 blocks, 4 digs).Hersey def. Buffalo Grove 25-17, 25-10Hersey (20-2 overall, 8-0 in the Mid-Subu...
Sign up today for the 1st Alliance VBC Spooktackular 4X4 volleyball tournament
Things to know: Prizes for 1st/2nd place and best costumes Doors open 30 minutes before start 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ages 12-14 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ages 15-18 SIGN UP FOR OUR 4 X 4 SPOOKTACKULAR EVENT For 6-8th gradehttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C45ABAB23A7F58-4vs4 For 9th-12th gradehttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c45abab23a7f58-4vs41 ...
Thursday, October 7 results
Lockport won the Tinley Park invite last weekend. Thursday, October 8 results Aquin def. Pearl City 25-21, 25-20Aquin (19-2 overall, 8-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (12 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces), Bentleah Stovall (7 kills, 2 blocks), Megan Holder (20 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace), Hanna Pizzolato (11 digs). Brimfield def. South Fulton 25-23, 25-21Brimfield (10-11 overall): Elly Doe (11 digs, 1 ace), Hannah Burkitt (13 assists), Grace Carroll (2 aces, 2 blocks, 3 kills), Ella Florey (4 kills, 1 ace), Jacklyn Fabry (1 ...
Isn't it about time the IHSA created a 'true' girls state volleyball tournament?
You don't always have to go to Normal to see what could be the game to determine the state champion. Class 4A powers Mother McAuley and Marist will likely meet in a sectional final November 3 at McAuley, while St. Thomas More and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield are perhaps destined for a supersectional clash November 5 at Casey (Westfield). (Photos by Dave Ruggles) (Editor’s note: Several coaches asked to remain anonymous, so Illprepvb.com decided to protect all the identities of all contributors). It’s time for the IHSA to take another look...
There's something about Marist that brings out the best in White, McAuley
Mother McAuley's Ellie White (on the home page) and Marist's Mary Clare Brusek (5, above) were two of just six players named to the all-tournament team at the Asics Challenge hosted by Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorThere’s something about Marist.“They bring out our true selves,” said Mother McAuley’s Ellie White.Marist certainly brings out the best in White.The 5-foot-11 sophomore outside hitter pounded out 27 kills, including 12 in the third set, as the Mighty Macs defeated Marist, 25-15, 23-2...
Friday, October 22 results
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...
Illprepvb.com's photo library of 2021 regional champions
Collected from variety of social media sources, here are some 2021 IHSA regional champions ... Andrew Thunderbolts Barrington Fillies Kaneland Knights Lake Forest Scouts Lemont Indians Lockport Porters Lyons Lions Macomb Bombers Moline Maroons Normal Community West Wildcats Raymond Lincolnwood Lancers Rock Falls Rockets St. Francis Spartans Washington Panthers Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers Add your team's photo to the library by emailing us at Illprepvb@gmail.com. ...
Reid, Baker power Fremd past Hersey for Mid-Suburban League supremacy
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
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...
Who survives? A not-so-brief look at all 32 sectionals from Bartlett to Wayne City
Junior Jessica Horwath (2) will try to lead Barrington to its first sectional championship since 2006 when the Fillies compete at Lake Zurich this week. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com Editor We start the week with 128 teams. By late Friday, only 16 will remain. Who survives? Here it is, Illprepvb.com’s not-so-brief look at the 32 sectionals feeding into 16 supersectionals that will provide four fields of four semifinalists in each class November 12-13 at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State Univers...