West Aurora boys' volleyball coach Tolis Koskinaris (left) and Oswego's Frankie Martinez will lead the new men's volleyball program at College of DuPage. A familiar coaching staff will lead the Chaparral men's volleyball program when it opens in 2022-23. Head women's volleyball coach Tolis Koskinaris and assistant Frank Martinez will hold those respective positions for the athletic department's new sport when it gets underway next season.“Both of us are excited to begin a sport that is well received at the high school level here in DuP...
Monday, April 5 results
Monday, April 5 results Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond def. Villa Grove 29-31, 25-20, 26-24Arthur-Lovington Atwood-Hammond (6-2 overall, 6-1 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference): Mackenzi Bowles (11 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Cheyenne Chupp (2 aces, 8 kills, 11digs), Michaela Powell (4 aces, 31 digs), Sarah Rafferty (6 digs, 7 assists), Alisha Frederick (13 digs, 26 assists), Charley Condill (1 ace, 13 kills, 8 digs), Ashley Seegmiller (3 aces, 6 kills, 3 digs).Batavia def. Wheaton North 25-16, 25-12Batavia (3-4 overall, 3-4 in the DuKane Conf...
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Tuesday, June 15 results
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand Tuesday to watch Lake Park defeat Glenbard North in a sectional championship game. Tuesday, June 15 results Sectional finals (in bracket order) Marist Sectional Lincoln-Way East def. Marist 26-24, 26-24Lincoln-Way East (19-5 overall): Ian Nicholson (9 kills), Owen Morrow (21 assists), Jason Kougan (5 kills), Jon Guch (5 kills), Sam Szafoni (5 digs).Minooka Sectional Lockport def. Edwardsville 27-25, 25-21Lockport (22-3 overall): Matt Arens (11 kills, 3 blocks), Carter Steffgen (7 kills)...
Young Joliet West stops COVID-curbed Bolingbrook in Saturday matinee
Joliet West coach Al Mart is flanked by (from left) freshman libero Olivia Baxter, junior outside hitter Olivia Ryan, freshman outside hitter Ava Grevengoed and senior defensive specialist Brianne Doran, the lone senior on his roster. Bolingbrook's Lauren Shroba and Cydney Anderson. Bolingbrook’s Lauren Shroba had not seen her teammates in person in 10 days, even the one who occupies the bedroom next to hers.“We just stayed in our rooms the whole time,” she said. “It was really weird. I don't think I saw her for a whole week until the la...
Wednesday, March 17 results
Junior middle blocker Madeyn Zale is introduced prior to St. Laurence's match with visiting St. Joseph. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Wednesday, March 17 results(Updated 2:40 p.m., March 18)Batavia def. Lake Park 19-25, 25-12, 25-21Batavia (2-0 overall, 2-0 in the DuKane Conference): Amanda Otten (7 kills, 14 assists, 2 aces), Kyra Taylor (7 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs, 2 blocks), Taily Kledzik (12 digs, 1 ace).Lake Park (0-2, 0-2 in the DuKane Conference).Batavia coach McKenna Kelsay: “This was a battle between these two teams tonight. Both teams play...
2021 Fall Harvest Festival pairings
2021 Fall Harvest FestivalHosted by Plainfield Central & North, Sponsored by Illprepvb.com Saturday's pairings, sites and times ...
(Almost) nobody's back for Benet; Montini, Plainfield North ready to make noise
Sam Buckley (middle row, third from left), who played rightside hitter for Benet last spring, is the lone returning starter for the Redwings this fall, and she will not be returning to the position she played as a junior. A minor bump in the road?Or a pothole the size of Pontiac?Benet has won four of the last nine Class 4A championships – 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2019. It has won 13 consecutive regional championships, played in 12 sectional championships over the last 13 years (winning eight of them), and has won a state trophy seven times d...
Friday, April 2 results
Late Thursday, April 1 results Chicago Christian def. Riverside Brookfield 25-15, 25-12Riverside-Brookfield (4-3 overall, 4-3 in the Metro Suburban West Conference): Colette Barnes (6 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs), Emeli Romo (9 assists, 6 digs). Dakota def. Orangeville 25-13, 25-20Dakota (7-1 overall, 5-0 in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference): Tabytha Toelke (14 kills, 1 block , 1 ace, 5 digs), Abi Schlueter (10 kills, 1 block, 5 digs), Lexi Brashaw (4 kills, 3 blocks), Brooke Schuler (1 kill), Olivia Schlueter (1 kil...
Marist says 'Not this time,' holds on to beat Benet in renewal of ESCC rivalry
Benet junior Kirsten Krammer (15) had 7 kills for the Redwings in Tuesday's loss to Marist. (Photo by Dave Ruggles). https://youtu.be/Dm6zAEBCUqI By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorElise Ward admitted that, for a moment, her mind flashed back to last spring.“I try not to think about that one,” said Marist’s junior rightside hitter. “It wasn't the best."Last spring, in the season finale for both teams, Benet rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Marist, 23-25, 25-11, 25-22. The Redwings finished 10-0 during the COVID-shorten...