Northwestern recruit Averie Hernandez powers Normal West past visiting Danville

Normal West junior Averie Hernandez, a 6-foot-2 Northwestern recruit, swats one of her 12 kills in Thursday's 25-10, 25-13 home victory over Danville. Hernandez also had a block for the 3-2 Wildcats. Attempting to block Hernandez was Danville's Savanna Rudy (7).  https://twitter.com/Pg_Sharer/status/1375281237275852803 By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comNORMAL – In nine years as the Normal West High School volleyball coach, Kelsey Mueller has seen a few good players peak early in their careers.“(Averie Hernandez) is defin...

Saturday, May 8 results

Saturday, May 8 results Glenbard East def. St. Charles North 25-23, 25-21Glenbard East (6-3 overall, 2-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Trevor Real (11 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Connor Soto (19 assists, 4 kills, 1 aces), Gavin Wooldridge (4 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), Tyler Johnwick (4 kills), Bartek Kwidzinski ( 3 kills, 2 aces, 3 digs), Dom O'Brien (11 digs), Tyler Santos (2 kills), Griffen Skoumal (2 blocks).Wheaton North def. St. Charles East 25-10, 26-24Wheaton North (12-3 overall, 4-2 in the DuKane Conference): Charley Marchis (9 k...

IHSA tournament results for Saturday, November 13

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 Thursday, October 28

Downers Grove South (far court), which upset Hinsdale Central in a regional semifinal Tuesday, lost to rival Downers Grove North, 25-16, 25-21, in the regional championship match Thursday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Thursday, October 28 results Class 1A At Concord TriopiaBrown County def. Camp Point Central 16-25, 25-16, 25-23Brown County (30-3 overall): Klare Flynn (15 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 1 ace), Katey Flynn (12 kills, 1 block, 10 digs), Gabby McGath (36 assist, 6 digs), Cortni Law (7 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces), Gracie Hedden (4 kills...

Thursday, May 13 results

(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Thursday, May 13 resultsBartlett def. Glenbard East 25-27, 25-13, 25-18Glenbard East (7-5 overall, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight Conference): Tyler Santos (9 kills, 4 digs), Jack Austin (10 kills, 1 ace), Griffen Skoumal (6 kills), Tyler Johnwick (4 kills, 1 ace), Connor Soto (33 assists, 2 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks).Belleville East def. Alton 25-18, 25-16Benet def. Joliet Catholic 25-11, 25-15Benet (11-2 overall, 4-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Augie Mazza (6 kills, 2 assists), Drew Rogers (7 kills, 2 assist...

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,...

Chasing MSL championship has become Barrington's 'state tournament'

Barrington's starting six feature only two seniors -- setters Felicia Guagliardo and Amelia Sigaev -- seen here flanking freshman Jenna Meitzler, junior Amanda Cleary, sophomore Campbell Paris and sophomore Jessica Horwath. Fremd's Rylen Reid, who had 19 kills in a 2019 third-place match against Marist, had 18 kills against Barrington on Tuesday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) There will be no state tournament this spring or at any time in the future for girls like Barrington’s 5-foot-9 setter Amelia Sigaev.  So like many other seniors pl...