Bloomington Central Catholic High School sophomore Isabelle Niepagen (7) hammered 13 kills in Tuesday's 25-18, 22-25, 30-28 loss to visiting Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central. (Photo by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – It’s a rare volleyball match when both teams go home happy, but that’s what happened after a raucous Illini Prairie Conference battle on Tuesday.Visiting Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central got the win, but Bloomington Central Catholic didn’t feel or look like losers after escaping a 17...
Friday, October 1 results
Springfield High School players gather around head coach Bill Sturm. Friday, October 1 results Chicago Cristian def. Illiana Christian 25-16, 25-20, 25-20Chicago Christian (19-4 overall); Logan Grevengoed (20 kills, 16 digs, 5 blocks), Keely Colyer (37 assists, 10 digs), Delanie Grevengoed (11 kills, 13 digs), Olivia Ingelese (27 digs). Late Thursday, September 30 results Champaign Central def. Champaign Centennial 28-26, 25-19Champaign Central (14-6 overall, 6-1 in the Big Twelve Conference).Greenville def. Hillsboro 25-20, 25-18...
Kaneland Knights invite
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Mother McAuley, Ellie White thrill their fans with thrashing of archrival Marist
Marist outside hitter Kamryn Haney, who led the RedHawks to the championship of the Wheaton Classic, was limited to just a single kill Thursday at Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.comWhen Marist traveled to face rival Mother McAuley in the spring, there was something missing.The crowd.That wasn't missing when the two teams got together again on Thursday night, however. The gym was packed to the rafters and the home crowd left happy. That's because Mother McAuley’s 5-11 sophomore outside hitte...
Thursday, September 30 results
Somonauk celebrated its six seniors and their parents Thursday for their contributions to the Lady Bobcats volleyball program. Thursday, September 30 results Aquin def. Dakota 25-21, 23-25, 25-20Aquin (17-2 overall, 7-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Lucy Arndt (22 kills, 1 block, 14 digs), Ava Hiveley (7 kills, 11 digs), Megan Holder (25 assists), Hanna Pizzolato (28 digs).Armstrong def. Iroquois West 25-6, 25-16Iroquois West (1-17 overall, 0-6 in the Vermilion Valley Conference): Kyli Rabe (6 digs), Crystal Diaz (5 digs),...
Lauterwasser: Naperville North has a new vibe with several 'newbies' in the lineup
Paige Lauterwasser (14) and her Naperville North teammates suffered their first loss in the DuPage Valley Conference on Thursday. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorGone is longtime setter Anna Jaworski, who is busy setting all kinds of records at Southern Illinois University.Gone, too, are middle hitter Ellie Hall and outside hitter Eva Hartung, who were a big part of Naperville North’s unbeaten season last spring.So there are a lot of new faces on the Huskies’ side of the court this fall. But there is one familiar face.“Yeah, we only d...
St. Viator's season-opening win streak ends, not with a whimper but with a roar
St. Viator is enjoying its most successful season since the 2017 team reached the Class 3A semifinals in Normal, an aspiration that is shared by this 2021 edition. Adversity.What was it that German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said? “That which does not kill us makes us stronger?"St. Viator is a much stronger volleyball team today than it was Tuesday.“We knew adversity would come our way,” said St. Viator setter Cailyn Harrington. “We had to face that today. We knew it was coming. We know Benet's a great team. Today, we were kind of prep...
Sangamon County Tournament Results
Pleasant Plains won the recent Sangamon County tournament. Sangamon County Tournament, September 25-27Quarterfinals Pleasant Plains (12-3) def. Pawnee (6-5) 25-9, 25-11Williamsville (5-11) def. New Berlin (8-12) 25-15, 14-25, 25-22Athens (13-4) def. Riverton (7-12) 25-18, 25-16Springfield (Lutheran) def. Auburn (4-8) 25-20, 25-7Consolation SemifinalsNew Berlin (9-12) def. Pawnee (6-6) 25-20, 25-15Riverton (7-13) def. Auburn (4-9) 24-26, 25-16, 25-16Championship Semifinals Pleasant Plains (13-3) def. Williamsville (5-12) 25-13, 25-23Springf...
Monday, September 27 results
Tolono Unity, which won the Reed-Custer tournament on Saturday, saw its 20-match win streak snapped by Decatur St. Teresa on Monday. Monday, September 27 results Alleman def. Morrison 16-25, 25-14, 25-22Alleman (4-12 overall, 2-9 in the Western Big Six): Anne VanDerHeede (3 aces, 25 assists, 2 blocks), Clair Hulke (16 kills, 5 blocks, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (1 assist, 4 kills, 38 digs), Iris Reynolds (1 kill, 2 blocks), Lauren Reger (1 ace, 4 digs), Rhyca Fullerlove (6 aces, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Claire Sottos (4 kills, 6 digs). Sa...
Tuesday, September 21 results
Ella Ramsay (14) and her Moline teammates handed Quincy Notre Dame its first loss of the season last Saturday, then defeated Newark on Tuesday. Tuesday, September 21 results Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-8; 25-11Addison Trail (8-9 overall, 2-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Emilee Groer (hit .333), Stephanie Petrbok (hit .375, passed 2.5), Sam Bartosik (passed 2.5, 6 digs), Charlotte Cahill (5 aces).Aquin def. Pearl City 18-25, 25-15, 25-19Aquin (15-2 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference) Lucy Arndt (17 kills, 14 dig...