Tolono Unity, which won the Reed-Custer tournament on Saturday, saw its 20-match win streak snapped by Decatur St. Teresa on Monday. Monday, September 27 results Alleman def. Morrison 16-25, 25-14, 25-22Alleman (4-12 overall, 2-9 in the Western Big Six): Anne VanDerHeede (3 aces, 25 assists, 2 blocks), Clair Hulke (16 kills, 5 blocks, 1 dig), Colleen Kenney (1 assist, 4 kills, 38 digs), Iris Reynolds (1 kill, 2 blocks), Lauren Reger (1 ace, 4 digs), Rhyca Fullerlove (6 aces, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Claire Sottos (4 kills, 6 digs). Sa...
Warren Township looking for two teams to fill out sophomore quad
Tuesday, September 21 results
Ella Ramsay (14) and her Moline teammates handed Quincy Notre Dame its first loss of the season last Saturday, then defeated Newark on Tuesday. Tuesday, September 21 results Addison Trail def. Proviso East 25-8; 25-11Addison Trail (8-9 overall, 2-1 in the West Suburban Gold): Emilee Groer (hit .333), Stephanie Petrbok (hit .375, passed 2.5), Sam Bartosik (passed 2.5, 6 digs), Charlotte Cahill (5 aces).Aquin def. Pearl City 18-25, 25-15, 25-19Aquin (15-2 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference) Lucy Arndt (17 kills, 14 dig...
Here are the first 1st Alliance VBC/Illprepvb.com Girls 18 Club Rankings
Michio Chicago 18 National won the Girls 18 USA division at last weekend's Winter Volleyball Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis is in the books. And after traveling to compete in nearby states like Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, where COVID-19 restrictions were not as severe, Illinois clubs now have the go-ahead to begin scheduling competition in-state.Meanwhile, the qualifier season continues this weekend with the Northern Lights Qualifier Friday through Sunday at the CHI-Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The qualifier o...
Monday, September 20 results
Oak Park-River Forest defeated Sandburg, 25-19, 25-17, to win the Silver bracket at the Wheaton Classic last weekend. Monday, September 20 results Arthur Christian School def. Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond 25-13. 25-14Arthur Lovington-Atwood Hammond (8-4 overall, 2-0 in Lincoln Prairie Conference): Michaela Powell (1 ace, 1 kill, 3 digs), Charley Condill (6 kills, 1 block, 4 digs), Mackenzie Condill (4 digs), Delaney Gilles (1 kill, 2 digs), Alisha Frederick (2 kills, 1 block, 6 digs, 6 assists), Ashley Seegmiller (2 digs), Sarah Raffe...
Saturday, September 18 tournament results
Mary Clare Brusek and Marist rolled through the field at Wheaton Warrenville South, winning all five matches without dropping a set. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, September 18 tournament results At Bradley-Bourbonnais Yorkville def. Herscher 25-10, 25-14Yorville def. Bradley Bourbonnais 25-10, 25-19Yorkville def. Streator 25-10, 26-12Rock Falls def. Yorkville 25-17, 25-15Yorkville (15-3 overall, 1-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference) tournament statistics: Janelle Pye-Blacknard (21 kills, 4 aces, 17 digs), Ella Bourqu...
LaCoco, De La Salle's defense bring Montini's unblemished season to a stunning end
Montini could not protect big leads in both sets and dropped its first match of the season Monday to De La Salle. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comIsabella LaCoco is back.That’s a good thing for De La Salle. For Montini, though, it proved to be a problem.LaCoco missed De La Salle’s home loss to Montini last week with a back injury, but the Western Illinois-bound senior setter was in fine form Monday and made Montini feel the pain.LaCoco, who also worked on the right side while splitting setting duties with Daniela Scalise, had a team-...
Friday, September 10 tournament results
Downers Grove North is the No. 8 seed at the 2021 Wheaton Classic and will open tournament play Wednesday, September 15, against (Machesney Park) Harlem at 5:00 p.m. at Wheaton North. Friday, September 10 tournament results At LincolnNormal West def. Springfield 25-17, 19-25, 15-12Normal West (7-2) overall: Averie Hernandez (16 kills), Sydney Sennett (26 assists), Sydnie Hernandez (4 aces, 17 digs).Normal West def. Limestone 25-18, 25-15Normal West (8-2 overall): Ellie Rink (6 kills), Sydney Sennett (17 assists, 4 aces), Averie Herna...
Presenting the Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com Coaches Hall of Fame Class of '21
Fremd's Curtis Pinley (in background, left) has a combined 50 years of coaching boys and girls volleyball at Palatine and Fremd high schools. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Three years ago, Illprepvb.com was approached to collaborate on the creation of an Illinois High School Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.Unfortunately, nothing ever came of that phone call. But we felt then, as we do now, that the creation of a coaches’ Hall of Fame was long overdue.Last July, with input from current and former coaches, players and officials, Illprepvb.com p...
West Chicago has one of those games that is best to put in a box and seal the lid
West Chicago is unbeaten in the Upstate Eight Conference and has matches remaining with co-leader South Elgin and perennial league contender Glenbard East. By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorEven the best teams have the worst days.Wednesday, it was West Chicago’s turn.But despite the 25-15, 25-12 loss at Wheaton North, the Wildcats are enjoying a renaissance of sorts under head coach and former Lake Park and Iowa standout Pamela Pater.Pater, who took over the program in 2017, has turned the young Wildcats (19-5 overall, 5-0 in the Upstat...