Hersey defeated Naperville North 25-22, 25-23 to claim the championship of the tournament in Arlington Heights. Saturday, September 25 tournament results At Arcola Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Mowequa Central A & M 25-17, 25-11Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Armstrong-Potomac 26-24, 20-25, 17-15Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond def. Urbana 25-17, 25-19Broadlands Heritage def. Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond 25-22, 23-25, 15-2Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (11-7 overall, 2-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Michaela...
Here are the final regular-season 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys Club Rankings
A number of Illinois club teams will head to the 2021 SCVA Junior Boys Invitational at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from May 21-23, to either improve their seeding position for nationals or to qualify. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) The boys’ club season is winding down – save for the 2021 Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA) Junior Boys Invitational at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from May 21-23, and the big one in Kansas City in late June.Twenty-six Illinois-based teams h...
Friday, October 1 tournament results
Marist and freshman Bella Bullington (15) will wrap up play in the Asics Challenge at Mother McAuley on Saturday. Friday, October 1 tournament resultsAt Mother McAuley Huntley def. Marian Catholic 25-18, 21-25, 25-23Notre Dame Academy def. Huntley 25-19, 25-19Note: Huntley will play in the Silver division at 9:00 a.m. at Mother McAuley. At De La SalleBlue PoolDe La Salle def. University High 25-17, 25-12Aurora Central Catholic def. Argo 25-17, 25-18University def. Agricultural Science 25-15, 25-19Aurora Central Catholic def. ...
Here are the latest 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Boys 18 Club Rankings
SPVB 18 Lenny came up short in its bid to win a third consecutive 18 USA title at last weekend's Winter Volleyball Championship in Indianapolis. In two weekends, the boys from Aurora will go for their second consecutive USA crown at the 21 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic in St. Louis. Indianapolis was not hospitable to a lot of teams from Illinois last weekend, but then again, like their sisters, the boys from the Land of Lincoln have been behind the eight ball compared to their brethren from outside Illinois where COVID-19 restrictions...
Wednesday, October 6 results
Lake Forest senior setter Meg Margolis (left) and sophomore outside hitter Mackenzie Pitera were named to the all-tournament team at Lake Forest last weekend. Wednesday, October 6 results Barrington def. Palatine 25-20, 25-13Barrington ( 17-4 overall, 7-0 in the Mid-Suburban West): Amanda Cleary (7 digs, 2 service points), Jessica Horwath (8 kills, 4 digs), Gwen Adler (9 assists, 3 service points), Campbell Paris (6 kills, 2 blocks), Jenna Meitzler (11 assists, 1 kill, 5 service points), Colette Garrels (4 aces, 12 service points, 7 dig...
Naperville North's perfect, albeit short season ends with perfect sendoff for eight seniors
Naperville North bid farewell to eight seniors Thursday while wrapping up a 10-0 season with a 25-16, 25-9 victory over visiting Waubonsie Valley. Naperville North has enjoyed some great success during head coach Jen Urban’s tenure.There was the 2004 team that went 34-6 and reached the Class AA supersectional before losing to Downers Grove South, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23. There was the 31-7 team in 2006 led by future University of Illinois All-American Colleen Ward.And there was last year’s team, which overcame the loss of 6-foot-2 outside hitt...
Metea Valley has it their way at Kaneland with MacDonald (sort of) out of the picture
Metea Valley defeated host Kaneland to win the Knight Invite on Saturday. https://youtu.be/P-PnPYAbFDA By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorAgustin “Gus” Colima was on the hot seat Saturday in Kaneland.It’s a good thing he had Kira Hutson watching his back.Hutson, a 6-4 junior outside hitter who is committed to Florida, had 21 kills, 3 blocks and an assist to lead Metea Valley (24-2) to a 25-18, 15-25, 25-14 victory over host Kaneland Saturday in the championship match of the Knight Invite.Junior outside hitter Annabelle Troy added 8 ...
Wollard's 22 kills help IVC withstand late surge by Bloomington Central Catholic
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...
Presenting the Illprepvb.com/Sports Performance VBC Girls H.S. Player of the Year
Rachel Muisenga led Benet to a 51-1 record during her two years as the Redwings' setter, capped by a 23-25, 25-11, 25-22 victory over Marist in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Tournament championship game. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Benet's Rachel Muisenga By Matt Le CrenSpecial for Illprepvb.comThere is an aura that all great athletes project during competition.They play with a self-assuredness that ensures no challenge is too large for them to overcome, and no task too small for them to complete.For those fans who get to watch...