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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...
Barrington, Meitzler nap on the bus, wake up in time to take down WW South
Wheaton Warrenville South's 6-2 freshman Lauren Coyne hits past the block of Barrington's Berkeley Ploder (10) and Megan Bergquist (1) while Jenna Meitzler (11) looks on during Monday's nonconference match in Wheaton. (Photos by Dave Ruggles) Wheaton Warrenville South's Rebecca Bellows (17) and Barrington's Campbell Paris (25) meet at the net. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorHomecoming hangover?“I think about three-quarters of us were sleeping on the bus on the way here,” said Barrington sophomore setter/oppo...
Monday, October 11 results
The Washington Panthers won the (East Moline) United tournament last weekend. Monday, October 11 results (Effingham) St. Anthony def. Vandalia 25-18, 27-25Vandalia (18-7 overall, 4-1 in the South Central Conference): Morgan Dagen (6 digs), Abby Guffey (1 ace, 5 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs), Elizabeth Barenfanger (1 kill, 2 digs), Lexi Wehrle (1 ace, 1 kill, 3 blocks, 1 dig), Delaney Kopp (1 block), Sydney Miller (2 aces, 7 digs), Ellika Whiteman (6 assists, 7 digs), Lauren Kaiser (7 digs).Note: Vandalia travels to Carlinville on Tuesday. Eu...
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...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. rankings
Barrington's Jessica Horwath (2) and the Fillies handed Class 3A No. 1 Belvidere North its first loss of the season Saturday at the Huntley tournament. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). (Editor's note: There will be no rankings Monday, October 18. The final regular-season rankings will run Monday, October 25.)The “rolling of the peas” took place Monday morning at the IHSA offices in Bloomington to determine the semifinals pairings for all four classes November 12-13 at Redbird Arena.No one should expect all the top seeds to survive their sectio...
Monday, October 4 results
Chillicothe IVC won last weekend's tournament at Pekin. Monday, October 4 results Barrington def. Wheaton Warrenville South 21-25, 25-17, 25-23Barrington (16-4 overall): Megan Bergquist (1 assist), Jessica Horwath (10 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks, 7 service points), Bre Dunn (1 kill, 3 blocks), Berkeley Ploder (3 kills, 2 blocks), Jenna Meitzler (5 kills, 5 blocks, 14 assists, 2 aces, 7 service points), Gwen Adler (18 assists, 2 kills, 1 block, 9 service points), Amanda Cleary (15 digs, 6 service points, 1 ace), Campbell Paris (10 kills, 1 bl...
Saturday, October 9 tournament results
Oak Lawn's Kate Dillon (7) led the Spartans' golf team to a third-place finish in the South Suburban Conference and competed in the IHSA girls' golf regional. She can now focus on leading the Spartans' volleyball team, seeded 11th in the Class 4A Mother McAuley sectional. Saturday, October 9 tournament results St. Charles East Scholastic Cup(At Great Lakes Volleyball Center) Prairie Ridge def. Bloomington 22-25, 25-12, 25-11Rosary def. Wheaton North 23-25, 25-18, 25-22 Benet Academy def. Neuqua Valley...
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...
Autumnfest Friday pools
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