(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 24 resultsBartlett def. Huntley 25-13, 25-16Bartlett (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the DuKane Conference).Huntley (5-11 overall).Belleville Althoff def. Alton Marquette 25-20, 25-16Belleville Althoff (6-4 overall).Alton Marquette (8-5 overall).Carmel def. Grant 25-21, 25-23Carmel (13-2 overall, 5-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Matt Herron (7 kills), Andersen Ptasienski (6 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs), Will Niese (5 kills), Timmy Harvey (3 kills, 2 blocks), Mario Durnil (10 assists), Bobby Szamocki (10 assi...
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Recruiting 101: What you can do to help college coaches find you
Former Benet setter Ally Van Eekeren is one of hundreds of former Illinois high school stars now playing at the collegiate level. Some are discovered by coaches. But many handle their own recruiting. (Photo courtesy of Creighton Athletics) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comMajor life choices that come up for the first – and perhaps only – time can be challenging.Take, for example, volleyball players looking to continue their careers in college.By the time they learn the ins-and-outs of the recruiting process, they may wish they’d had...
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...
Saturday, April 17 results
Congratulations to Joliet Catholic coach Christine Scheibe, who got her 600th career win Saturday when the Angels defeated St. Francis. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, April 17 results Girls volleyball Dakota def. Sycamore 25-15, 25-22Dakota (13-3, overall, 7-2 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 2 aces, 1 block, 3 assists, 7 digs), Abi Schlueter (11 kills, 4 aces, 4 assists, 7 digs), Lexi Brashaw (2 blocks), Falyn McPeek (20 assists, 1 ace), Mary Zettle (1 ace, 5 digs), Lexi Rote (5 digs), ...
Wednesday, October 13 results
Lincoln-Way Central honored seniors (from left) Carli Udovich, Corissa Bradley and Nicole Connolly before Tuesday's game with Bradley-Bourbonnais. Wednesday, October 13 resultsBatavia def. St. Francis 27-25, 13-25, 25-23Batavia (15-13 overall, 3-3 in the DuKane Conference): Madelyn Hooper (11 kills), Grace Regnier (9 kills), Kyra Taylor (8 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace), Amanda Otten (16 assists, 5 kills).Batavia coach McKenna Kelsay: “What a match. This was the first time in school history that we have beaten St. Francis. We came out pretty tough ...
Young Fillies eye race to the finish line; Arndt, Bulldogs are small but mighty
Freeport Aquin has an enrollment of 88.50 students (how do you classify as a half-student?), but Lucy Arndt (12) and the Lady Bulldogs are among the favorites to reach Redbird Arena in Class 1A later this fall. Illprepvb.com continues its look at the 2021 season with more previews, including those of several teams hoping to build on their success in the spring and others that are facing a total revamp after suffering heavy graduation losses. (Last spring's record in parenthesis): Barrington (14-2)Start with the Mid-Suburban League Player...
Meet me in the middle? SPVB 18 Red defeats Illini Elite 18 Black for AAU title
Illini Elite 18 Black survived nearly a half-dozen three-set matches to reach the championship match of the 18 Club division in Orlando, but ultimately fell to SPVB 18 Red. Orlando, Florida – Sports Performance 18 Red and Illini Elite 18 Black traveled a combined 2,300 miles to play in the championship of the 18 Club division at the 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships at the Orange County Convention Center.Wouldn’t it have been easier to settle things somewhere in the middle? Say, Dwight, Illinois?Maybe the accommodations are...
Tuesday, October 12 results
Pleasant Plains setter Hannah Smith (2) recorded her 1,000th career assist during Tuesday's match against Mt. Pulaski. Tuesday, October 12 results Alleman def. Quincy 15-25, 25-21, 25-21Anne VanDerHeede (2 aces, 20 assists, 1 kill, 1 block, 3 digs), Bella Runge (5 digs), Clair Hulke (1 ace, 12 kills, 7 blocks, 4 digs), Claire Sottos (1 kill, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (3 aces, 8 kills, 10 digs), Iris Reynolds (3 kills, 2 blocks), Lauren Reger (2 assists, 9 digs), Mary Schultz (1 dig).Aquin def. Durand 25-15, 25-0Aquin (20-2 overall, 10-0 in...
Monday, March 29 results
Woodstock North (foreground) took sole possession of first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference with its win Monday over Richmond-Burton. Monday, March 29 resultsArthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Argenta-Oreana 25-22, 25-12Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (3-1 overall, 3-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Cheyenne Chupp (3 kills, 4 digs), Delaney Gilllis (1 dig), Michaela Powell (3 aces, 1 kill, 5 digs), Sarah Rafferty (2 aces, 2 digs, 7 assists), Alisha Frederick (1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs,...