Normal West, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A by Illprepvb.com, won the eighth regional in school history Thursday with a 25-17, 25-18 victory over Champaign Central at the Bloomington Class 3A Regional at the Robert Frank Sports Complex. (Photos by Randy Sharer) By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – The Champaign Central volleyball team has improved significantly from the beginning of the season.The only problem for the Maroons in the Bloomington Class 3A Regional final Thursday was running into a Normal West squad that has impro...
Tuesday, August 24 results
Kewanee's Makaela Salisbury (5) slips a kill past two Ridgewood defenders during the Boilermakers' season opener Tuesday. Tuesday, August 24 resultsAnnawan def. Alleman 25-14, 25-11Alleman (0-1 overall): Anne VanDerHeede (1 dig), Annaliese Dockery-Jackson (1 block), Bella Runge (1 ace), Clair Hulke (2 kills, 1 block), Claire Sottos (1 ace, 1 kill, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (3 kills, 12 digs), Darryn Reyes Clay (1 kill), Iris Reynolds (1 ace, 1 kill, 2 digs), Lauren Reger (1 dig),Sasha Cornillaud (1 block).Barrington def. Stevenson 25-14, 25-20...
Wednesday, March 24 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, March 24 results Benet Academy def. Marian Central Catholic 25-3, 25-16Benet Academy (3-0 overall, 3-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference): Kyla Kenney (10 kills, digs 5), Daria Rodriquez (8 kills, 2 digs), Ann Marie Remmes (7 kill, 1 dig), Rachel Muisenga (2 kill, 24 assists, 5 digs), Katherine Mojica (2 kills), Caroline Doyle (6 digs), Jaci Budrek (8 digs), Kiara Zamar (7 digs), Annie Eschenbach (1 block), Caelin Abramic (9 assists, 3 d...
Friday, October 15 tournament results
Ashley Kushner (1) and Naperville North advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fall Harvest Festival at Plainfield Central, defeating Richards and Joliet West in pool play Friday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, October 15 tournament results Chicago Christian def. St Charles North 25-20, 25-22Marist def. Chicago Christian 25-15, 25-27, 15-10Chicago Christian (23-6 overall): Logan Grevengoed (24 kills), Delanie Grevengoed (17 kills), Keely Colyer (44 assists).Saturday’s scheduleGold bracket (at Plainfiel...
It's last call for Fremd seniors, and has Brown County’s time finally arrived?
Brown County went 17-4 in the spring and hopes to duplicate, if not exceed, that success this fall behind (front row, from left) Gabby McGath, Cortni Law and Makenna Post; (middle row, from left) Brooke Garthaus, Justyce Hunter, Cyrah Dunlap and Lea Houston; and (back row, from left) Ashlee Markert, Klare Flynn, Katey Flynn and Gracie Hedden. Not pictured is Kaci McKeon. Illprepvb.com continues its look at the 2021 season with more previews, including those of (Mt. Sterling) Brown County, which is on a quest to make history this fall a...
Friday, April 9 results
(Photo by Dave Ruggles) Friday, April 9 resultsBloomington def. Peoria Notre Dame 25-23, 25-23Huntley def. Woodstock North 25-18, 25-23Woodstock North (7-2 overall, 6-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference): Alyssa Wickersheim (7 kills, 10 digs, 1 block), Kylie Schulze (15 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace, 1 kill), Faith Eddy (5 kills), Kaitlyn Wickersheim (12 digs, 1 ace), Avery Crabill (2 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace).Leyden def. Proviso West 27-25, 25-23Leyden: Jenny Herrera (6 kills).Joliet Catholic def. Minooka 25-18, 25-23Minooka (4-4 overall): Ashlyn B...
Just how good is Normal U-High in 2021? Bloomington is ready and willing to testify
Maycie Welborn, a 6-foot-3 Morehead State recruit, led Normal U-High with 11 kills on 11 swings during a 25-9, 25-20 victory Wednesday at Bloomington. (Photo by Randy Sharer) https://twitter.com/Pg_Sharer/status/1372399811333328898 https://twitter.com/i/status/1372398201605603328 By Randy SharerSpecial to Illprepvb.comBLOOMINGTON – With no state tournament to sort things out, we are free to speculate about how good teams such as Normal University High School are.Veteran talent evaluator Joe Sanders, in his 23rd-year as Bloomingt...
Monday, August 23 results
The 2021 Somonauk Lady Bobcats Monday, August 23 resultsBelvidere def. Marian Central 25-19, 25-18Marian Central (0-1 overall): Ella Conlon (6 kills, 3 blocks), Valle Leggett (6 kills, 3 blocks), Jessa Passi (8 digs, 1 kill).Blue Ridge def. Iroquois West 25-9, 25-13Iroquois West (0-1 overall).Brown County def. Camp Point Central 25-21, 25-19Brown County (1-0 overall): Gracie Hedden (8 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace), Klare Flynn (5 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace), Gabby McGath (20 assists, 10 digs, 1 block), Cortni Law (13 digs), Katey Flynn (12 digs).Brown C...
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...
Hall has herself a ball as North tops Central in neighborhood rivalry
Kaitlyn Skowronski (7) was one of three Naperville Central players with 3 kills, but it wasn't enough Tuesday as the Redhawks fell to neighborhood rival Naperville North. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comEllie Hall turned the Naperville North gym into a house of horrors for Naperville Central on Tuesday.The 6-foot middle blocker seemed to be everywhere at once and the visiting Redhawks could never find a way out.Hall played like a girl on a mission, leading all players with 7 kills and 4 blocks to lead Nape...