Princeton recruit Valerie Nutakor (25) of St. Teresa blocks a shot by Maroa-Forsyth's Carlye King during St. Teresa's 33-31, 25-17 victory Monday in Decatur. Also at the net for the Bulldogs was senior middle blocker Addison Newbon (35). (photo by Randy Sharer). By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comDECATUR – For a rivalry match, Decatur St. Teresa’s status as the reigning IHSA Class 2A champion didn’t count for much against Maroa-Forsyth in a nonconference battle Monday.That was especially true during the first set as the visiting Tr...
Friday, March 19 results
Chrisman is off to a 3-0 start in the Vermilion Valley Conference. Friday, March 19 resultsKewanee def. Ridgewood 15-25, 25-16, 27-25Kewanee (1-2 overall, 0-2 in the Three Rivers Conference): Makaela Salisbury (7 service points, 5 aces, 7 kills), Josie DeBord (15 digs), Kendal Bennison (21 assists, 2 blocks).Marian Central def. Belvidere 23-25, 25-16, 25-15 Marian Central (1-2 overall, 0-2 in the East Suburban Catholic: Kaitlyn Mullen (13 assists, 2 blocks), Grace Keeshan (9 assists), Gracie Holian (9 kills, 7 digs), Valle Leggett (8 kills,...
Saturday, October 9 result
Saturday, October 9 resultEureka def. Flanagan-Cornell 23-25, 25-15, 25-9 Flanagan-Cornell (9-16 overall, 2-7 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Grace Zimmerman (4 kills, 2 aces), Kortney Harms (7 assists, 8 kills, 9 digs), Kalynne Kindermann (13 digs), Reagan Montello (11 assists, 7 digs), Aniya Maxon (5 kills).Eureka (22-6 overall, 9-1 in the Heart of Illinois Conference): Kylie Hasselbacher (10 kills), Allison DeFreese (28 assists), Ella Ausmus (12 digs), Holly McDonald (3 blocks), Delaney Phillips (4 aces). ...
Presenting the Sports Performance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Player of the Year
Lake Park's Josh Schellinger was the third of three siblings to play volleyball for the Roselle school, following in the footsteps of older brother Nick and older sister Ally. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) University of California-San Diego recruit Josh Schellinger. Mr. Irreplaceable?Volleyball is a way of life in the Schellinger household. Recent high school graduate, 6-foot-6 outside hitter Josh Schellinger, followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Nick, and older sister, Ally, to play volleyball at Lake Park.Siblings begetting siblin...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com 17s Girls Club Rankings
1st Alliance 17 Silver takes over the top spot in the latest 17s rankings despite going 1-6 at the Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City, Missouri, last weekend. While the Illinois boys’ high school season enter the home stretch, the girls club season continues in earnest for the 17-and-under age groups. Local clubs have been in action at the Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City, Missouri, May 29-31, and the 2021 adidas Windy City National Qualifier in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 14-16, among other events both local and out-of-state.Looming o...
Edwardsville hopes to use visits to Chicago as a springboard to Normal
Edwardsville celebrates a point in a recent match against O'Fallon. (Photo by Ric's Pics) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEdwardsville is making the first of back-to-back visits to the Chicago area this weekend while competing in the Scholastic Cup tournament sponsored by St. Charles East and hosted by the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora.Next weekend, the Tigers will be back in town to play in the Fall Harvest Festival hosted by Plainfield Central.But Chicago is not the destination that is foremost in the Tigers’ thoughts. They...
Wheaton North Blue & Gold Invitational
Pinley turned the 'art' of coaching into 1,000 career victories … and counting
Fremd junior setter Rian Baker believes her coach's background in art melds into his coaching style, which she called "creative" and "non-traditional." (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comFremd coach Curt Pinley is a bit of a throwback.In an era where many people like to promote themselves on social media, Pinley prefers to ignore the hype, especially when it concerns his accomplishments.That’s why he didn’t tell his players before the March 16 season opener that a win would mean a career milestone. It was left to...
St. Charles East Scholastic Cup at Great Lakes Center
Friday-Saturday, October 8-9 Pairings and brackets for the entire tournament can be found at: https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/U2Nob2xhc3RpY19DdXA1/divisions/-51086/overview ...
Can Rochester improve on perfection? Pinckneyville hands reins to Shaneyfelt
On the home page, Mother McAuley's 5-11 sophomore Ellie White (far right) is expected to lead the Mighty Macs in a number of categories, including blocking. (Photo by Dave Ruggles. Above photo of Batavia coach McKenna Kelsay courtesy of U. of I. athletic department). Illprepvb.com continues its look at the 2021 season with previews of a team that looks to build on perfection, a downstate school with a new coach after a 22-win campaign in the spring, a perennial state power that finds itself in a new class, and a team that's looking to...