Class 1AThird placeAquin def. Springfield Lutheran 25-22, 25-17Aquin (39-3): Lucy Arndt (15 kills,11 digs, 1 block), Ava Hiveley (10 kills), Megan Holder (24 assists, 1 kill), Hanna Pizzolato (13 digs, 1 kill).Class 3AThird placeNormal West def. Joliet Catholic 25-20, 26-24Normal West (34-7): Averie Hernandez (16 kills, 4 digs, 1 block, 1 ace), Sydney Sennett (20 assists, 3 kills), Sydnie Hernandez (12 digs, 2 blocks), Joselyn Gale (7 digs).Joliet Catholic (27-15): Crystal Galavic (7 kills, 10 digs), Lillian Ray (8 assists), Samantha Horn (6 a...
IHSA tournament results for Wednesday, November 3
Metea Valley defeated Plainfield North at the Class 4A Oswego Sectional on Wednesday to win the first sectional championship in girls' program history. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Wednesday, November 3 tournament resultsClass 4A At Bartlett sectionalWillowbrook def. Wheaton Warrenville South 19-25, 25-21, 27-25Willowbrook (37-1): Hannah Kenny (10 kills, 11 digs, 7 assists), Calli Kenny (9 kills, 10 digs, 1 block, 2 aces), Katie Linnig (2 kills, 10 digs, 17 assists), Elle Bruschuk (4 kills, 3 blocks), Hope Reckamp (3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig,...
Mother McAuley avoids Edwardsville's upset bid; Metea Valley tops Barrington
Barrington's 6-2 sophomore Berkely Ploder (10) tries to beat the block of Metea Valley's Jessica Williams (4) during the first set of Friday's second Class 4A semifinal. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – They're back.Sophomore Ellie White and senior Peyton Brokemond made sure Mother McAuley returned to a familiar place in the state title match as White whammed 23 kills and Brokemond bashed 18 to lead the Might Macs past Edwardsville, 27-29, 25-21, 25-16, in the opening IHSA Class 4A semifinal Friday at ...
Nazareth's defense thwarts Belvidere North in 3A finals; Normal West jars JCA
Normal West libero Sydnie Hernandez (9) stretches to reach a ball during the Wildcats' victory over Joliet Catholic in the Class 3A third-place game. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Class 3ABy Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNORMAL – Defense wins championships.And did Nazareth ever defend.The Roadrunners overcame a 12-6 deficit in the third set to defeat No. 1-ranked Belvidere North, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, in the Class 3A championship match Saturday at Redbird Arena.Defense was the difference.The IHSA does not keep records for tournament digs, but ...
Presenting the Michio Chicago VBA Illprepvb.com 2021 Girls All-State Team
Willowbrook is the 2021 Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Team of the Year after starting the season with 30 consecutive wins, handing eventual Class 4A champion Metea Valley one of its two losses and reaching the sectional finals at Class 4A runner-up Mother McAuley. Today, we are pleased to announce the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2021 Girls All-State Volleyball Team. Coaches across Illinois were invited to nominate players to the all-state team. Team members were selected based upon their accomplishments on the court and in the clas...
Belvidere North outslugs Normal West; Nazareth beats Joliet Catholic … again
Nazareth's Lauren Salata flicks a kill down the line in Friday's Class 3A semifinal victory over Joliet Catholic. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – When a volleyball team such as Belvidere North has more weapons, it behooves setters like Jayden Flynn to use them.The senior did just that, notching 24 assists as four of her hitters had 6 or more kills in a 25-18, 25-17 victory over Normal West in a Class 3A state tournament semifinal at Redbird Arena on Friday.Ranked No. 1 in 3A by Illprepvb.com, Belvide...
Pickering, Montini breeze past Mater Dei; Pleasant Plains exploits Chicago Christian
Montini had a lot to celebrate Friday, rolling past Breese Mater Dei, 25-10, 25-11, in an IHSA Class 2A semifinal at Redbird Arena. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Class 2A Class 2A By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNormal – Can anyone stop Montini?Breese Mater Dei certainly couldn’t.“You just watched the best team in the state dominate a team that was really, really strong,” said Breese Mater Dei coach Chad Rakers after watching his team succumb to the Broncos, 25-11, 25-10, in an IHSA Class 2A semifinal Friday at Redbird Arena.Montini s...
Aquin runs out of gas against St. Thomas More; Stephens, Suns set on Lutheran
Springfield Lutheran's Makenna Cox tries to tip around two Augusta Southeastern defenders in the second IHSA Class 1A semifinal won by the Suns, 25-16, 25-23. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Class 1ABy Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorNORMAL – The little engine that could ran out of steam.After surprising No. 1-ranked (Champaign) St. Thomas More in the first set, (Freeport) Aquin fell behind in each of the next two sets and could never quite catch the Sabres, falling 19-25, 25-22, 25-18 in the first IHSA Class 1A semifinal Friday at Redbird Arena...