Tennessee recruit Caroline Kerr (7) led Champaign St. Thomas More's volleyball team to a 27-25, 25-14 victory over Tri-Valley at Downs on Thursday. Kerr finished with 19 assists and 5 kills for the 3-0 Sabers. (Photo by Randy Sharer) Friday, September 3 resultsHarvest Christian Academy def. Larkin 25-16, 25-17Harvest Christian Academy (1-4 overall): Hayley Martin (13 kills, 4 blocks), Ella Schoenberg (13 assists), Alyssa Burke (5 kills), Naomi Dobrescu (3 blocks).Wauconda def. Mundelein 25-16, 22-25, 25-12Wauconda (6-2 overall, 0-0 in the...
Wheaton North Blue & Gold Invitational
Benet def. Wheaton North 25-17, 25-20Benet (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Caelin Abramic (9 kills), Ava Novak (9 kills), Annie Eschenbach (4 kills), Caroline Carens (4 kills), Sam Buckley (21 assists, 3 aces, 1 dig), Evie Biacha (1 kill, 1 block), Rese Bastuga (5 digs, 3 aces), Aniya Warren (5 digs, 3 aces).Wheaton North (0-2, 0-0 in the DuKane Conference): Audrey Brcka (12 kills, 4 digs, 1 block), Ella Brend (14 digs, 1 ace), Paige Syswerda (16 assists, 2 digs, 1 block, 2 kills, 1 ace), Mia Benson (2 kill...
Friday, June 18 results
Gavin Swartz (9) contributed 4 kills and 2 digs against St. Rita as Glenbard West advanced to the IHSA semifinals with a 25-17, 25-17 victory Friday in Glen Ellyn. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). Friday, June 18 resultsIHSA quarterfinals at Glenbard WestLincoln-Way East def. Lockport 21-25, 25-21, 25-19Lincoln-Way East (20-5 overall): Tyler Walenga (14 kills, 2 assists, 5 digs), Ian Nicholson (10 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 7 digs), Owen Morrow (39 assists, 2 kills, 1 ace, 8 digs), Jason Kougan (7 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks), Jon Guch (9 kills, 1dig, 3 bl...
McAuley's ballhandlers pass the test at Nazareth as Mighty Macs remain perfect
Nazareth's Izzy Decker (3) had 11 kills, but they weren't enough as the Roadrunners fell Monday to visiting Mother McAuley. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) A successful offense starts with good passing, and Mother McAuley passed the test with flying colors Monday.Molly McDermott and 5-8 middle hitter Abby Sarich each had 7 kills, 6-foot-3 middle hitter Molly Boyd added 5 kills and Caroline Macander passed out 21 assists as Mother McAuley defeated Nazareth, 25-22, 25-17, Monday in LaGrange Park.And it all started with good passing.“Our middles defi...
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...
Here are the latest Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com girls H.S. rankings
Marist's Kamryn Chaney (right) is back from injured reserve and was named MVP of the Wheaton Classic last weekend. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) So what did we learn last week?For starters, we learned that Marist, now that the RedHawks have senior superstar outside hitter Kamryn Chaney back off the disabled list, are every bit the No. 1 ranked team in Class 4A they were crowned in the preseason.Marist rolled through the Wheaton Classic field last Saturday. Eight-time tournament champion Benet Academy, which for some inexplicable reason was p...
Benet finds offense here, there and everywhere in opener at Wheaton North
Kaneland is a team that hopes to make a long run in the postseason, and achieving that goal started with a strong showing Wednesday at the Wheaton North Blue & Gold Invitational. After losing his most experienced player and most proven offensive threat – 6-2 senior middle hitter Ann Marie Remmes – to an ACL injury during the club season, Benet coach Brad Baker wondered where his offense would come from this fall. The answer? Everywhere. Outside. Rightside. Middle. Service line. The Redwings scored from all over the cou...
Hinsdale Central's game speed just a little too quick for Timothy Christian
Timothy Christian, which is only in its second full year of fielding a varsity team, features seniors (from left) Ben Tameling, Josh Loerop, Andrew Sheehan, Jason Westra and Kyle Teune. Timothy Christian’s schedule hasn’t exactly prepared the Trojans for what they’ll see on the other side of the net when the IHSA tournament begins in two weeks.“Adequate competition,” is what Timothy Christian coach David Barker calls his team’s slate of conference opponents.So while Wednesday’s 25-18, 25-15 loss at Hinsdale Central – the first time Timoth...
Saturday, October 23 tournament results
Downers Grove South (far court) split two matches at Saturday's Lyons invite, beating Elgin Larkin and falling to Normal Community West. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, October 23 tournament scores At Lyons Lyons Township def. Normal Community 25-27, 25-14, 25-22Lyons Township def. St. Ignatius 28-26, 25-22Normal West def. St. Ignatius 25-21, 19-25, 26-24Normal West def. Downers Grove South 25-15, 25-23Normal Community def. New Trier 25-17, 25-22New Trier def. York 25-12, 25-27, 25-14Downers Grove South def. Elgin Larkin 25-13, 25...
Club 1 Girls and Boys Tryouts
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