West Aurora's Izabel Valadez (2) and Maureen Pokryfke converge on a ball in the back row during Tuesday's 25-18, 25-18 regional semifinal loss to Benet at West Aurora. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, October 26 tournament results Class 1A At Clay CityNorth Clay def. Oblong 25-19, 25-16Oblong (9-26 overall): Madisyn McIntosh (2 kills, 5 assists, 1 dig), Jenna Bailey (7 kills, 1 dig), Grace Lemmon (1 kill), Grace Flexter (1 kill, 1 ace, 10 digs), Alaina Holcomb (1 kill, 1 assist, 1 dig), Jorie Weber (5 assists, 1 ace, 1 dig), Ava Manue...
Saturday, October 23 tournament results
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 15 tournament results
Ashley Kushner (1) and Naperville North advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fall Harvest Festival at Plainfield Central, defeating Richards and Joliet West in pool play Friday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 15 tournament results Chicago Christian def. St Charles North 25-20, 25-22Marist def. Chicago Christian 25-15, 25-27, 15-10Chicago Christian (23-6 overall): Logan Grevengoed (24 kills), Delanie Grevengoed (17 kills), Keely Colyer (44 assists).Saturday’s scheduleGold bracket (at Plainfiel...
Friday, October 15 results
Romeoville (far court) and Joliet Central recently tangled in a Southwest Prairie Conference match with the Spartans prevailing, 25-18, 25-19. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 15 resultBeecher def. Milford 25-21, 20-25, 25-18Milford (22-7 overall): Caley Mowrey (11 kills, 5 blocks), Hunter Mowrey (11 kills, 17 assists), Anna McEwen (24 digs, 6 kills). Late Thursday, October14 results Coal City def. Reed-Custer 25-16, 25-23Reed-Custer (3-16 overall, 3-9 in the Illinois Central Eight Conference): Olivia Smith (3 aces, 1 kill, 12 a...
Ella Ramsay's cerebral approach has Maroon fans thinking 'red'
Four-year starter and Loyola University recruit Ella Ramsay (14) of Moline worked tirelessly to turn herself into a six-rotation player for the Maroons. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Moline's Ella Ramsay By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMOLINE – Moline High School volleyball fans have their fingers crossed.They haven’t been able to cheer their Maroons to a state tournament berth since 2002, but now they see Ella Ramsay’s approach could lead to a Class 4A Final Four appearance at Redbird Arena on November 12-13.Fans have actually seen two...
Marist says 'Not this time,' holds on to beat Benet in renewal of ESCC rivalry
Benet junior Kirsten Krammer (15) had 7 kills for the Redwings in Tuesday's loss to Marist. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). https://youtu.be/Dm6zAEBCUqI By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorElise Ward admitted that, for a moment, her mind flashed back to last spring.“I try not to think about that one,” said Marist’s junior rightside hitter. “It wasn't the best."Last spring, in the season finale for both teams, Benet rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Marist, 23-25, 25-11, 25-22. The Redwings finished 10-0 during the COVID-shorten...
Pickering, Montini too much for Macander-less Macs; Shepard wins a wild one
Montini's Paige Pickering collected her 1,000th career kill during the Broncos' 25-17, 25-20 victory over Mother McAuley Thursday in Lombard. https://youtu.be/Hi8akNHRwu0 By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorYes, it was a huge moment for Montini’s 5-11 outside hitter Paige Pickering, who collected the 1,000th kill of her high school career late in the first set.Yes, it was a huge night for Pickering and five other Montini seniors – Reeghan Boyer, Lucy D’Anca, Ariana Joubert, Maddie Kasallis and Emily Labno – who were honored before th...
Some learn, some yearn, Redwings earn (a championship) at Scholastic Cup
Benet defeated Edwardsville, 25-20, 25-23, to win the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora on Saturday. It was the Redwings' first tournament title in three tries. https://youtu.be/evITGBceZLM By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNearly everybody walked away with something … a championship, exposure to good competition, learning that your team can overcome adversity despite losing another body to injury.But that’s what tournaments are for … in this case, the St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at the G...
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Thursday, October 14 results
Lake Forest celebrated the seniors who participate in the volleyball program prior to Wednesday's match with Mundelein. Honored were: Catie Kucera, Isabella Fisher, Abigale Lawrence, Claire Yehle, Gabriella Nerger, Colin Martens, Sam Fitzgerald, Sydney Pitera, Sam Tomek, Elizabeth Casper, Meg Margolis, Naomi Miles, Madelyn Liebelt and Anna Wise. Thursday, October 14 results Andrew def. Lincoln-Way West 25-16, 25-23Lincoln-Way West: Alexa Flores (11 assists), Caroline Smith (8 blocks), Isabella Been (14 digs, 7 kills).Note: Lincoln-W...